Originally Posted by panda911 That's not right, although I have heard this from mistaken cs reps. The pm/return period starts from when you actually pick up the item. You have up until a week after the release date to still qualify for the 20 rz promo.

In September, I preordered Xcom for the $15 GC and when I rried to PM it in November, via the phone, was told it went off of the preorder date, not the release date. Maybe it is CS rep specific, but I'll never preorder online again to risk it. The best part of these preorders is the 60day PM policy, in my case, and there's no point in me risking being told no again.

PM or return period starts from ship date of items. If a cs rep tells you different just hang up and try again.

Originally Posted by honzoh In September, I preordered Xcom for the $15 GC and when I rried to PM it in November, via the phone, was told it went off of the preorder date, not the release date. Maybe it is CS rep specific, but I'll never preorder online again to risk it. The best part of these preorders is the 60day PM policy, in my case, and there's no point in me risking being told no again.

You just got an incompetent rep. Hang up on them and recall.

wrong thread, free bumpz

I still can't decide on GoW:J.

This discussion made me wonder: should I just preorder near the release date (say, 3 days before) to avoid this hassle of PM date issue?

Another question for CAG vets, which of these games do you think will mostly likely see a "official sale" from BestBuy in 90 days? Although I am not silver, a lot of credit card companies offer PM within 90 days, but the sale must be made by the same merchant from which the original purchase was made.

I am guess Splinter Cell or MGS:R?

Originally Posted by TooPoor Another question for CAG vets, which of these games do you think will mostly likely see a "official sale" from BestBuy in 90 days? I am guess Splinter Cell or MGS:R?

I'd say definitely for Splinter Cell. I can't recall how many times I've bought a Ubisoft game near release only to have it go on sale for much less seemingly immediately afterwards.

Having said that...Blacklist is currently the only one I'm considering pre-ordering for the $20 RZ cert. I think that's because I'm a sucker.

Originally Posted by TooPoor This discussion made me wonder: should I just preorder near the release date (say, 3 days before) to avoid this hassle of PM date issue? Another question for CAG vets, which of these games do you think will mostly likely see a "official sale" from BestBuy in 90 days? Although I am not silver, a lot of credit card companies offer PM within 90 days, but the sale must be made by the same merchant from which the original purchase was made. I am guess Splinter Cell or MGS:R?

How r u able tp pm within 90 days. Silver members only get 60 day to pm.

Originally Posted by Daring How r u able tp pm within 90 days. Silver members only get 60 day to pm.

Your answer is in his post.

Originally Posted by TooPoor This discussion made me wonder: should I just preorder near the release date (say, 3 days before) to avoid this hassle of PM date issue? I am guess Splinter Cell or MGS:R?

I think so

MGS bc you can see how flaming Raiden is

Originally Posted by TooPoor This discussion made me wonder: should I just preorder near the release date (say, 3 days before) to avoid this hassle of PM date issue?

May as well. I had no problems preordering games from the 2012 list the weekend before.

The only issue with pre-ordering only a few days before release is that most of the CE/SE are not available at that point. But if you want a 'regular' version, I would think that would work... I, too, ran into difficulties PM'ing games I had pre-ordered months before release (AC3, Halo) and decided to wait longer for Far Cry 3.

Thanks to eauget, IamPro and Kyden for the insights.

Guess I will preorder Blacklist, and find one of my many credit cards that allows for extended period of PM, I cannot for the love of god remember which one.

Originally Posted by TooPoor This discussion made me wonder: should I just preorder near the release date (say, 3 days before) to avoid this hassle of PM date issue? Another question for CAG vets, which of these games do you think will mostly likely see a "official sale" from BestBuy in 90 days? Although I am not silver, a lot of credit card companies offer PM within 90 days, but the sale must be made by the same merchant from which the original purchase was made. I am guess Splinter Cell or MGS:R?

I see Splinter Cell, Tomb Raider, Crysis 3 dropping for sure and maybe Dead Space 3 in the 60 day price match. Gta V is really the only one I don't see it happening to.

Oh god, I'm going to be so poor.

Ok the time has come to start the BB 2013 pre order bonanza and maximize by predicting which titles have the best shot of silver PM window.

Originally Posted by TooPoor This discussion made me wonder: should I just preorder near the release date (say, 3 days before) to avoid this hassle of PM date issue? Another question for CAG vets, which of these games do you think will mostly likely see a "official sale" from BestBuy in 90 days? Although I am not silver, a lot of credit card companies offer PM within 90 days, but the sale must be made by the same merchant from which the original purchase was made. I am guess Splinter Cell or MGS:R?

I found it worked out best to preorder 3 weeks before you will pick them up because the rewardzone certificates would pend ~4-5 days and then post ~a month after the preorder date allowing me to use it on the next game faster without being a silver member. As for the 90 day thing, I have no clue but I am sure almost all of them will see a $10 or $20 PM opportunity during the initial 30 or 60 days.

Originally Posted by jiggyteddy Ok the time has come to start the BB 2013 pre order bonanza and maximize by predicting which titles have the best shot of silver PM window.

All of them do. I bought all of the games from the 2012 promo and pricematched all of them down to $40.

I was looking at my points it was telling me to recerity for 2013 i was a few hundred point and I bought a wii and assassins that clearly put me over but they never posted. When I was looking it said points sometime take 35 days to post.

I believe that is there mistake and they should recertify me coming this feb.

Question has the longer than usual price match policy ended for the Holiday season at Best Buy?

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Sorry if this has been asked already, but I'm finally considering GCU because of this deal. Is it worth it if you don't have a BB within a convenient distance and have to do everything online? Assuming that everything works the same online, the only drawback I can see is their slow-ish free shipping.