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09-29-2011, 07:52 PM
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Best Buy Trade-in Thread 2.0: Please see new thread.
All Promotions are available in-store only, and they DO NOT stack! Only the 10% Bonus from Gamers Club Unlocked will stack with these offers. Please read FAQ below before asking questions! Current Promos: - 50% Bonus when you trade in ANY game. Get a 50% trade in bonus when you trade in ANY game. Offer valid 01/01/12 - 01/07/12 - Trade 3, get 30% More. Trade in 3 games or more and get 30% extra trade-in credit. Offer valid 01/01/12 -03/03/12 - 30% Bonus with any Pre-order. Get a 30% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game. Offer valid 01/01/12 -03/03/12 Link: http://www.bestbuytradein.com/bb/Quo...VideoGames.cfm (click on "Show Promotions available in stores only" on top right)\ Upcoming/Rumored Promotions: All promos that have yet to appear on Best Buy's site (or in an upcoming ad) are listed here: Previous Promotions: Promos that have expired: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEST BUY'S VIDEO GAMES TRADE-IN PAGE Check most up-to-date TIV using BB's Video Games Value Estimator. Check which BB stores do trade-ins here. In-store trades are now done at the Trade-In Counter at the Gaming Dept. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ F.A.Q. Best Buy has a short FAQ here. How does the get **% with pre-order bonus work? The percentage is based on the final total of your entire trade in, so if the trade in is $100 and there is a 50% bonus your final gift card value will be $150. After trading in your games, the employee SHOULD then sell you the pre-order for $5. How much is a pre-order at Best Buy? Pre-ordering at Best Buy cost $5, in fact, you aren't supposed to pay any more than that (and most employees won't let you if you ask). Yes, you can use the gift card you just received from your trade-in to purchase the pre-order. Can I cancel a pre-order and keep the bonus? Yes, the trade-in and the pre-order are completely separate transactions. Nothing will prevent you from returning to the Best Buy canceling the pre-order and receiving a refund. Some users have claimed that they were flagged for doing this multiple times though and were denied, so be aware of how many pre-orders you are cancelling. Also keep in mind the obvious facts that this is not how the program is intended to work and over abuse will negatively affect the program long-term. Lastly, returns are tracks on a personal level by a third party. (Read: try not to cancel a bunch of pre-orders) Do I have to cancel the pre-order at the same store where it was made? No, this can be handled by any BBY. Don't be surprised if you get a customer service employee who says otherwise though. Can I pre-order once and get the pre-order bonus on my next trade-in as well? YMMV. Officially, the answer is no, but there is nothing that actually requires the employee to sell the pre-order in order to apply the bonus so if your blue shirt is in a friendly mood they may be willing. Doesn't hurt to get to know the employees at your store. That said, expect that you will have to pre-order another game and be surprised if you don't. Can I combine a 3 games for **% and a pre-order for **% bonus? No. Bonuses do not stack, and you must pick one or the other. The only bonus that stacks with other promotions is the 10% you receive if you are a Gamers Club Unlocked member. How do I become a Gamers Club Unlocked member and get the 10% bonus? Any video game section employee should be able to set you up with the GCU membership. It cost $15 and comes with a year subscription of @Gamer magazine. It will also get you a 10% bonus on trade ins and 10% off of used games (Make sure to point it out to the blue shirt doing your trade-in though as it is easy for them to skip, and they are still new to it). It can take 48 hours (or more) for GCU to show up on your Reward Zone membership. Can I use my Best Buy gift card to purchase Amazon Kindle Gift Cards or Visa Gift Cards? Yes, although some employees may not be aware of this and incorrectly refuse to do so. Visa Gift Cards have a $200 limit and a $6 activation fee. Amazon Gift Cards are available in $25, $50 and $100 depending on your store selection. IL does not sell Amazon Gift Cards. Yes, Kindle Gift Cards are good for anything on Amazon. The value on the site doesn't match the store, why? Sometimes the page may not update immediately. This is fairly rare though. The store's trade-in values are definitive though, so what they say is what you get. 99.99% of the time they will match up. The value on the iPhone app is way off, why? The app sucks for updating values (and some games simply don't show up), don't rely on it. The game I want to trade isn't on the site, what gives? While rare, there have been some games recently not showing up in the online estimator. You can always check in-store to see if the price is in their system and simply not online, but that is unlikely to be the case. When Best Buy doesn't have a game on file they can offer $1 as a generic SKU, but that's it. New releases appear to be added on Tuesday evenings. Many new releases are taking upwards of a week or more to be added to the site. When do trade-in values update? No one knows for sure, but major updates seem to come on Sunday and Tuesday nights (or at least have in the past). Sometimes an update will happen randomly, such as when GameStop has an advertised sale for a game well below Best Buy's trade in price. What will be the TIV of Game X tomorrow/next week / next month/ etc Nobody knows. If I locked in a trade online, and the value drops, will I still get the locked in value when I mail it in? Yes. You will get the locked in TIV as long as the item is received within 14 days of you locking it in (and the item is in the condition you described it as). Can you lock in the price online then trade it in-store? No. Is there a limit to how many games I can trade in? Officially, Best Buy only accepts 3 copies of a game, per system (i.e. you could trade in 3 copies of a game for Xbox, 3 copies for PS3 and 3 for Wii). This is for sure the online policy, but it varies in stores. Some people have reported being banned for trading in more than 3 copies of games, others have done so frequently without issue. Obviously it is YMMV, but do so at your own risk. Can I trade game disc only, or do I need the case and manuals, too? Best Buy accepts disc only games (for the same value as complete games). The trade in will take longer though as the employee will have to look up the games individually. Can I trade in games that say "Not for Resale" on the back? Yes, since the only thing that matters is the disc. Some employees will fight this though, and in that case, just trade the game in as disc-only. Does Best Buy accept game hardware? Currently Best Buy only accepts various versions of the Nintendo DS in store, but word is that will change soon. Does the **% bonuses apply to game hardware? No, games only. When I do a in-store trade, I am asked: to be fingerprinted, to have my photo taken, how much I weigh, etc. What's the deal? Pawn shop laws regulating trade-ins and resale of used goods varies from state to state or city to city. It is not Best Buy's rule, and varies from store to store depending on where you live. At a minimum you'll likely need a state ID. I went to a store to do a trade-in and they asked for a Best Buy receipt. WTF? Some stores are required to have receipts to accept trade-ins, again this is due to local Pawn shop laws and could vary from city to city. You can always check if the store(s) near you require a receipt on Best Buy's trade-in site. Can I trade sealed games? Yes. You must present your receipt for the sealed games you are trading in. It is ok if the purchase was made from another store. You do run the risk of drawing extra attention to yourself as trading in sealed products is often a sign of theft. Do not be surprised if this is questioned by an employee, or you are asked to leave, open the items and return.
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09-29-2011, 07:54 PM
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So, do promo's stack?
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09-29-2011, 08:10 PM
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Nice, new thread. Good timing.
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09-29-2011, 08:19 PM
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What a headache I had at BB today!!! The bastard tried to tell me I had to wait until after I received my Gamers Club card (which is tied to my RZ number and told him about but he "knew" everything) to get the additional %10. I had to wait for him to fix that and then the I didn't receive the bonus for pre-ordering Rage and had to wait on a gift card to fix that problem. What should have been at the most a 20 minute transaction turned into almost an hour, I only traded in 5 games too.
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09-29-2011, 08:28 PM
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Your dates for 'upcoming offers' should be correct. Looks like they are taking away the general 'pre-order something get 40%' bonus and just doing it game by game as they reach release date.
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09-29-2011, 08:29 PM
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09-29-2011, 08:47 PM
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Thank you SO much for taking the time to do the new thread. I skimmed it, and it looks like this should cover 90% of all the questions asked in the last thread.
I'm normally pretty understanding about wanting an answer quickly, or trying to catch up; but the last thread was ridiculous. Now that the OP is really thorough, I'll have no problem pointing stupid questions to the first page. Thank you! |
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09-29-2011, 08:56 PM
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We'll still get the general if I preorder x game, can I move my credit to something else...etc. Good looking thread so far.
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09-29-2011, 09:12 PM
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Can I cancel a pre-order and keep the bonus?
Yes, the trade-in and the pre-order are completely separate transactions. Nothing will prevent you from returning to the Best Buy you purchased the pre-order from and receiving a refund. Some users have claimed that they were flagged for doing this multiple times though and were denied, so be aware of how many pre-orders you are cancelling. brilliant  you know this is NOT the intent, why highlight it? dammit, this is not SD...
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