Same thing happened to me yesterday when I tried to apply the $ on my value card to gift cards. It seems like it is kind of touch and go with different stores. Some stores seem to allow it, and others don't.

Gothika SE

I hope this is true since Harry Potter is coming soon also. I hated paying them about $6 too much for Aladdin but did since I have to use my credit on something.

What "sale" are you talking about? I am trying to convert my BBV value cards (like other folks) to gift cards (with a PIN) which can be used on BBV's website. BBV's business practices are not consistent even within the same state (in this case, Washington). If your BBV there "in the mountains" allows you to convert to GCs, that's great for you...but my BBV does not, and I intend to make all the telephone calls that need to be made to remedy this problem. If you don't like it, you know what you can do with your opinion.

I had no problem using both a Value Card and store credit to purchase the $50 gift cards (the ones you can use online) and get the free $5 gift card both times. This is in NYC. Too bad you guys are getting resistance.

Of course, one of the two times, they charged me for the "free" $5 gift card, and lucky I looked at the receipt before I left the store and had it corrected.

Unfortunately, my BBV is selling Shrek 2 for $19.99, not $15.99. Maybe they'll get on board to the discounted new releases eventually.

Yeah well, here's the facts not opinion. Calling Blockbuster and telling them about the thread isn't going to change their mind or convince them to do something in your favor. If anything, they will shut down for everybody else because of this loophole.

I had no problems doing it in Chicago. (converting value for gift and getting the $5 bonus).

Which store did you go to in Chicago? I went to the one on Western and Roscoe and they wouldn't do it.

I had no problem doing the value card to GC trade in Durham NC - but I am having a really hard time getting the damned glue off the back of the GCs

My BBV had Party Monster (new/sealed) for only $5.99, which I thought was a good deal... Unfortunately, I just converted my value card money to a $50 gift card the day before that deal started. That sucks!

Ashland and Diversey. Its on the east side of Ashland, right next to the Subway and Gas Station.

Geez, I must have a great Blockbuster Manager because, not only did he have no problem getting my Value Cards onto the 6016 . . . he created the Giftcard right down to the penny (I had already purchased two DVDs in-store, thus there was 12.13 remaining on one of the Value Cards). That was the San Pablo, CA store, if anyone is curious. I'd uh . . . go there during the week, however. The weekend staff is clueless. And rude.

Gee, why does that remind me of Columbia House?

PEACH

Yeah well, here are some more facts for you:

1. There are already BBV clerks and managers who have already seen this thread. Just go back and re-read this thread to confirm. So it's not like there is a big secret about anything as you seem to imply.

2. Also, what "loophole" are you talking about? Converting BBV value cards to the online gift cards is not necessarily a loophole. Have you seen a policy that prohibits the online gift cards? Most of the country is doing it. However, there are some BBVs that are resistant for whatever reason (lack of training, lack of imagination, too lazy, etc.). Accordingly, I am going to find out why some stores allow this and others don't.

3. By elevating my concerns, I am not "spoiling" it for the other members, such as yourself, from converting to online gift cards.
Plenty of time (and discussion) has already elapsed to make your conversions.

4. DVDTalk is not an "underground" website. You make it sound like I have "squealed" to management that this forum exists. Most of the online retailers advertise and have folks who look at this website, and actually participate in these discussions (among others that come to mind are Best Buy, Digital Eyes and Deep Discount). As stated previously, BBV clerks and managers have also contributed to this specific thread.

5. I am delighted to hear that you had no problems with this issue in Chicago. But that knowledge does not help me with converting my $1,200.00 in value cards where I live.

I've been on this board for 4 years, and I have never seen Blockbuster corporate be able to come down positively on behalf of somebody, especially if it is a franchise store. Corporate can do things like change pricing systems, etc. but they cannot force stores to change their policies. Calling up and down the chain ain't going to get you anywhere..

What corporate can and has done though is change promotions negatively (i.e. stop a promotion)

Just got it to work at a store out by my work in Elmhurst. Now I just have to decide what to get.

Totall agree. And I've been here almost as long.

Found a couple good trade-ins at different stores:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Criterion)
Blues Brothers CE (OOP)

I am running out of recent releases I want to round out 2 for $20 deals, since I keep finding one really good DVD for $14.99 or so (or TV sets for much more). Have already picked up Bubba Ho-Tep, Hellboy, Butterfly Effect, Kill Bill V 2, City of God, and The Cooler.

Finally decided on:

50 First Dates
13 Going on 30

Hopefully, Eternal Sunshine will be on the PVD shelves soon, since I can't get that from Columbia House.

Got Gone With the Wind today for $29.99 with some leftover credit, pretty decent price.

Used some of the trade-in credit today:

Picked up my special order of Looney Tunes Golden Collection Vol. 2, which was pre-paid at $29.99

Also got them to price-match BestBuy prices for the new releases of Gone With the Wind box ($27.99) and the Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection ($42.99). I sold the four old OOP Marx Brothers discs last year for a lot more money, so I was happy to see this new set.

As far as the price-matching in this store, one manager won't do it, and another says it's still OK. Needless to say, I try to go in when the good one is there.

I asked about ordering through the store instead of online and they wanted $69.99 for the 6 disk Hammer box set (online they had it at $58, amz was $54, DDD wa s$48) the Space Ghost 1&2 and ATHF3 (SG2 and ATHF3 are out next week) were $29.99 ($22.99 on their site) so I guess I'll just order them from the website. I transfered my credit to gift cards already anyway (to get the $5 for $50 in GC purchase for an extra $20)

I've mostly been spending my credit on the 2 for $20 deal, too. Last night I got a pretty good haul (all used):

The Rock Criterion
For All Mankind Criterion
The Hidden Fortress Criterion
...And God Created Woman Criterion
A Night to Remember Criterion

I picked up Man on Fire to round it out, and also picked up a new Trainspotting SE.

I'm still wondering why someone would (unknowingly?) dump these movies for $8 a pop. Times must've been real tough.

FYI, an SE has long been in the works.

Yeah I heard all the credit card companies are takin' Blockbuster credit as payment.

Does your Blockbuster have a Game Rush?

First I have heard of this.

Yeah, sorry...I've gotten so used to thinking of my own credit as basically cash even though it's not.