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I wonder if this PM policy includes computer parts?
I wouldn't mind PM'ing newegg for a comp case since newegg charges a lot to ship to Hawaii and shoprunner doesn't work for heavy items.

It's a nice deal for games though since newegg has been offering some cheap games recently.

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer Anyway, the reps at my local BB were telling me that they may actually be opening at MIDNIGHT come BF thanks to WM leading that trend last year by opening at that time.

They opened at midnight last year.

Originally Posted by poker360 Best buy website is different than in store. There's honestly a good chance people will be able to price match non hardware and appliances, but they aren't suppose to... at least i'm about 95% sure that's what i remember reading.

Originally Posted by Saix_XIII So I guess the person who showed me the memo in store and the supervisor I spoke to at .com were both wrong.

well here is the memo that i just seen online and copied



As you can imagine, this policy comes with a bunch of small print, and the WSJ’s Joan Solsman took a look through that small print today.

In a document being distributed to the company’s store staff to brief them on the offer Best Buy outline a few caveats to the we’ll-match-that-price offer:


- The offer will not be valid from the Sunday before Thanksgiving until the end of “Cyber Monday” 8 days later

- Sales staff will only offer to match the online price if specifically asked

- It’s only valid for a list of 20 specific online retailers, not all prices online: so places like Amazon AMZN -0.76% or the online outlets of Dell or Wal-Mart WMT +1.07% are included, but not more obscure ones – and not third-party sellers found on platforms like Amazon Marketplace or Ebay EBAY +0.76%.

- And they can choose NOT to do it whenever they want, or so it appears from a broad, catch-all clause in the document seen by the WSJ’s Solsman: sales staff will only match the online price “when it makes sense” — which as you can imagine, can be interpreted liberally enough to mean “if we want to”.

Originally Posted by Chuck Stank They opened at midnight last year.

You mean Best Buy? Are you sure about that? I ask because I'm pretty sure I went up to WalMart first and that was a bit after midnight and I got in and out in about 35-40 minutes. Then when I went down to BB the line was by the back of the damn building and they weren't letting anyone in as of yet.

Either way, I absolutely hate the crowds on BF. Unless I convinced my one buddy to wait in line with me if there's something I want I doubt I'll go out this year. Especially since the big sale items are only in-store and you have to give up being in a nice warm house to go camp in front of the in' store if you expect to get one.

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer You mean Best Buy? Are you sure about that? I ask because I'm pretty sure I went up to WalMart first and that was a bit after midnight and I got in and out in about 35-40 minutes. Then when I went down to BB the line was by the back of the damn building and they weren't letting anyone in as of yet. Either way, I absolutely hate the crowds on BF. Unless I convinced my one buddy to wait in line with me if there's something I want I doubt I'll go out this year. Especially since the big sale items are only in-store and you have to give up being in a nice warm house to go camp in front of the in' store if you expect to get one.

Yes, Best Buy and just about every other retailer opened at midnight. Hell, Toys r Us opened at 10 PM.

Nice! Will try to match Resident Evil 6 Limited Edition guide with Amazons price $22.99 compared to Best Buy $36.99.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...ply&p=10050911
Then I must've completely gotten everything switched around and gone to WM last since a lot of stuff was already picked over by the time I got there. What was funny though was seeing the leftovers from BF sitting on the shelves at the local WM stores for weeks(months) after with the color coded stickers still stuck to the shrinkwrap on them. Some even still came up the BF price, but others went back up to MSRP.

Originally Posted by DaShaka Good for Best Buy for stepping their game up. I have more respect for them now. Since amazon charges tax now, I will be purchasing a lot of items in store at best buy soon.

I know right! You must live in CA where Amazon started haring taxes last month. That was the one advantage Amazon had that kept me purchasing from them.

Probably already answered but I wonder if I can use the @gamer coupons with this, like will they match the Dead Island GOTY Amazon price of 25 right now and then I can use the $10 coupon to get it for $15...

Originally Posted by aardarf Probably already answered but I wonder if I can use the @gamer coupons with this, like will they match the Dead Island GOTY Amazon price of 25 right now and then I can use the $10 coupon to get it for $15...

This new policy is nothing special, it just increases the pool from which the match. Overall the policy is the same. Getting a PM and using any coupon EXCEPT Manufacturer Coupons is VERY YMMV and requires a manager override.

So I'm guessing this doesn't work with pre-orders, right?

Not in stock yet, no dice....

Originally Posted by masterd919 So I'm guessing this doesn't work with pre-orders, right? Not in stock yet, no dice....

In store no, because you can only put $5 down. Online it might work....depends on the employee and how good your verbal skills are.

Originally Posted by aardarf Probably already answered but I wonder if I can use the @gamer coupons with this, like will they match the Dead Island GOTY Amazon price of 25 right now and then I can use the $10 coupon to get it for $15...

Highly doubt they'll let you do that.

Originally Posted by aardarf Probably already answered but I wonder if I can use the @gamer coupons with this, like will they match the Dead Island GOTY Amazon price of 25 right now and then I can use the $10 coupon to get it for $15...

No, you can't do that.

Originally Posted by aardarf Probably already answered but I wonder if I can use the @gamer coupons with this, like will they match the Dead Island GOTY Amazon price of 25 right now and then I can use the $10 coupon to get it for $15...

For the billionth time, you cannot pricematch AND use the @Gamer coupons unless you have the most lenient BB employees in the world.

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer For the billionth time, you cannot pricematch AND use the @Gamer coupons unless you have the most lenient BB employees in the world.

i think they should be a faq added in the gamers coupon thread that address this very question. It happens everytime, whenyou got someone who thinks they are the first one to found another loophole,lol

Originally Posted by KidSqueek Nice! Will try to match Resident Evil 6 Limited Edition guide with Amazons price $22.99 compared to Best Buy $36.99.

Buying strategy games in stores will never be the same.

Originally Posted by YBX87 i think they should be a faq added in the gamers coupon thread that address this very question. It happens everytime, whenyou got someone who thinks they are the first one to found another loophole,lol

A FAQ wouldn't help since it's pretty obvious that most of the ones asking the repeat questions don't read the OP of the threads(or any of the prior posts) anyway by the way they start off with 'sorry if this has been asked before but....'.

That's why so many threads get so bloated, since a good 50% or so of it is repeat questions or people bitching about how the deals aren't good enough. Again, you only have to see the @Gamer threads for examples of both of these.

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer A FAQ wouldn't help since it's pretty obvious that most of the ones asking the repeat questions don't read the OP of the threads(or any of the prior posts) anyway by the way they start off with 'sorry if this has been asked before but....'. That's why so many threads get so bloated, since a good 50% or so of it is repeat questions or people bitching about how the deals aren't good enough. Again, you only have to see the @Gamer threads for examples of both of these.

i bet you when bestbuy finally closes down, these same ppl will be saying "o, i wish bestbuy was still around, so can still get those $10 deals after coupon discount", LOL

Originally Posted by YBX87 i bet you when bestbuy finally closes down, these same ppl will be saying "o, i wish bestbuy was still around, so can still get those $10 deals after coupon discount", LOL

Exactly. Although I'm really hoping that BB somehow manages to avoid the same fate as Circuit City and Hollywood Video(and that Blockbuster is headed to slowly as Dish keeps in' closing stores).

Although I gotta admit that I abused the hell out of that $20 gift card if a game wasn't in stock on release day thing that CC had right before they closed down. I think if I paid all of $2 in cash for my purchases at CC the last Black Friday they were still in business it was a miracle. The rest was paid for with the $20 gc's from the release day thing.