I received a reply back from BB RZ today:
Hi (Minos1067),
I understand your concern over your pre-order and whether or not you will receive the bonus points for your purchase. It is our policy with Reward Zone to never award points for purchases made with gift cards and certificates, including...
I think that they should disclose this without having to dig for it. It should be right there on the page of the item. I would've never thought about looking for these details had I not checked my account for the missing points. I even spoke to a RZ CSR whom said that my points would be there...
When Halo Reach became available for pre-order, I did so and paid with a Reward Certificate and BB GC. I had an idea that I wouldn't receive the regular purchase points but would receive the Gamers Club promo. My whole in-store pick-up experience was a mess and long story short. I went to check...
Hey CAGamer's! This may count as a side note, but has anybody noticed that you won't qualify for the bonus 500 points if you use your Reward Certificates or BB Gift Cards towards your purchase? I am hugely becoming a non-BB customer more and more.
But, hey! This is America. After all, what do you suppose the interviews for off-shore customer service sweat houses are like? And for a fraction of the pay... I'm sure they're more desire-able than the gambit of interviewees you processed. What qualifications do you hold to be on the interview...
Sometimes being a friend means having to speak up and stop beating around the bush. If it turns out that these people are unwilling to figure it out, $300 is the price of that friendship, and you're lucky to get away with spending so little.
Hope your situation works out.
For $2.59 shipped from Hong Kong, can't beat it. I bought one a couple months ago. Works fine.
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I hear your pain - I'd suggest get that used xbox for as low as you can (it must be the same version as yours) because sooner or later the dvd drive will also fail as well as the power supply. If you cant do the console surgery have somebody that could do it and pay attention to what that person...
Not bad since they're $169.99 + tax at BestBuy without the starter kit. Save $25.71 w/o the starter kit.
Amazon has the two for $187.98 free shipping no tax. Still saves $27.98.
Do you have a receipt just in case something bad happens to it?