So I got the thanksgiving cert of $5 ($5-$5000) and I went to BBY to use it to preorder GTA V, then they told me that I can't use certs for pre-order
I tried adding $5 cash to the pre-order totalling to $10 to see if that would work but it didn't

They said something about a change in the system where you no longer can use certs for pre-order or something

is this true?

anyway I ended up leaving the damn place furious

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Originally Posted by Cheaper So I got the thanksgiving cert of $5 ($5-$5000) and I went to BBY to use it to preorder GTA V, then they told me that I can't use certs for pre-order I tried adding $5 cash to the pre-order totalling to $10 to see if that would work but it didn't They said something about a change in the system where you no longer can use certs for pre-order or something is this true? anyway I ended up leaving the damn place furious

It's true, and I think it's because the certs act to reduce the price of the item, which I suspect makes things really difficult for the IT guys when it's used as a preorder payment and has yet to reduce anything.

After seeing that far cry 3 reveal video & learning the fact that enemies dont respawn in camps like in far cry 2 & they fixed it much better i am sold

Haven't seen my halo points yet. I had to fight like crazy with customer service for my Dishonored one.

Really wanna use my halo rewards on far cry. Hope it happens, game looks crazy good.

Originally Posted by Cheaper So I got the thanksgiving cert of $5 ($5-$5000) and I went to BBY to use it to preorder GTA V, then they told me that I can't use certs for pre-order I tried adding $5 cash to the pre-order totalling to $10 to see if that would work but it didn't They said something about a change in the system where you no longer can use certs for pre-order or something is this true? anyway I ended up leaving the damn place furious

Originally Posted by stoned99 It's true, and I think it's because the certs act to reduce the price of the item, which I suspect makes things really difficult for the IT guys when it's used as a preorder payment and has yet to reduce anything.

Thanks for the info, guys. I preordered all of my games this year with $5 certs, but I guess I'll have to pony up the cash this time! No biggie.

To anyone wondering if they can do b2g1 free 39.99 and under and still get 20 dollar certs, yes, it's sort of worked for me so far (the next few lines explain why it's sort of worked, you just got to also prepay for the entire game though except for the taxes at the time of pre-order). I still have to call reward zone and complain that I didn't get my 1000 points so I could get a 20 dollar cert but I was told by my local store to call and get it resolved since that's what the employees have to do themselves sometimes when they buy games.

Can you still use the certificates to preorder games online?

PC, Wii, or any other platform of any of the titles does not qualify as a purchase towards this promotion.

Wish I'd seen that earlier. I called Reward Zone twice to ask why my points hadn't even shown up yet for my PC version of Black Ops II.

However, they did give me a $10 reward certificate after each call, so I guess I did get $20 in the end.

Originally Posted by JohnWayne Can you still use the certificates to preorder games online?

Yes, I used a $20 RZ cert for my Far Cry 3 pre-order. Best Buy has already shipped my copy out yesterday.

Originally Posted by htz Yes, I used a $20 RZ cert for my Far Cry 3 pre-order. Best Buy has already shipped my copy out yesterday.

Thanks htz, gonna order my copy of far cry 3 for in-store pickup, hopefully no issues.

Originally Posted by Tax PC, Wii, or any other platform of any of the titles does not qualify as a purchase towards this promotion. Wish I'd seen that earlier. I called Reward Zone twice to ask why my points hadn't even shown up yet for my PC version of Black Ops II. However, they did give me a $10 reward certificate after each call, so I guess I did get $20 in the end.

I already have a post created on the ideas page that with enuf support should get PC versions of games included into most if not all BB gaming promos going forward. Not sure why they don't already though will post a link when I get to my pc

Still no word on a cheaper FC3 release price that can be PM'ed?

I mean, I along with many, agree that being a Ubisoft game, well probably see one within 60 days, but at least $49.99..hell, $54.99... would be nice to see. If that we're the case, I'd only be paying $24ish after my preorder and certs!

Originally Posted by jcp42877 Still no word on a cheaper FC3 release price that can be PM'ed? I mean, I along with many, agree that being a Ubisoft game, well probably see one within 60 days, but at least $49.99..hell, $54.99... would be nice to see. If that we're the case, I'd only be paying $24ish after my preorder and certs!

Why so worried? Seems likely that there will be a sale within a couple weeks. You don't need to keep posting about it.

What's the PM period? I still haven't PM'd my BO2. Are there any deals?

Saw someone referring to B2G1 in a recent post, but wanted to ask if we can still get the $20 RZ after PM TRU B1G1 50% off?

Originally Posted by razrvamp I haven't got mine either for AC3 I've had 2000 plus points pending for a month

Got my AC3 points yesterday. Wow that took a while since I picked up the game the day it came out

I was wondering would bestbuy.com price match frys.com price on far cry 3 since they have it for $49.99??

Originally Posted by ChaosGamer I was wondering would bestbuy.com price match frys.com price on far cry 3 since they have it for $49.99??

They did for Halo 4

Originally Posted by ChaosGamer I was wondering would bestbuy.com price match frys.com price on far cry 3 since they have it for $49.99??

Typically only if you are within a Frys B&M location. My store has denied them in the past. Nearest store is 4 hours away.

Originally Posted by ChaosGamer I was wondering would bestbuy.com price match frys.com price on far cry 3 since they have it for $49.99??

If that's still active when you get the game, there's no harm in trying.