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Have you noticed that Best Buy has become a lot more stingy in their price matching policies. Remember when Best Buy withdrew support from CAG for "ass" based resons. Well, it looks like the real reason is that they're declaring war on us!

"Mr. Anderson says the new tack is based on a business-school theory that advocates rating customers according to profitability, then dumping the up to 20% that are unprofitable. The financial-services industry has used a variation of that approach for years, lavishing attention on its best customers and penalizing its unprofitable customers with fees for using ATMs or tellers or for obtaining bank records."

they want to eliminate up tio a 5th of their customer base because those customers are "unprofitable." People like you and I who use sites like CAG and Fatwallet to save money.

"In July, Best Buy cut ties to FatWallet.com, an online 'affiliate' that had collected referral fees for delivering customers to Best Buy's Web site. At FatWallet.com, shoppers swap details of loss-leading merchandise and rebate strategies. Last October, the site posted Best Buy's secret list of planned Thanksgiving weekend loss leaders, incurring the retailer's ire. Timothy C. Storm, president of Roscoe, Ill.-based FatWallet, said the information may have leaked from someone who had an early look at advertisements scheduled to run the day after Thanksgiving.

In a letter to Mr. Storm, Best Buy explained it was cutting the online link between FatWallet and BestBuy.com because the referrals were unprofitable. The letter said it was terminating all sites that 'consistently and historically have put us in a negative business position.'

Mr. Storm defends FatWallet.com's posters as savvy shoppers. 'Consumers don't set the prices. The merchants have complete control over what their prices and policies are,' he says."

I don't understand why Best Buy says they don't want our business. then Sell The Suffering, Fire emblem, Wario Ware, and othe games for $10 or less. I can understand them wanting to eliminate those that "game" the system. To give an example...

"At SlickDeals.net, whose subscribers boast about techniques for gaining hefty discounts, a visitor recently bragged about his practice of shopping at Best Buy only when he thinks he can buy at below the retailer's cost. He claimed to purchase only steeply discounted loss leaders, except when forcing Best Buy to match rock-bottom prices advertised elsewhere. 'I started only shopping there if I can [price match] to where they take a loss,' he wrote, claiming he was motivated by an unspecified bad experience with the chain. In an e-mail exchange, he declined to identify himself or discuss his tactics, lest his targets be forewarned."

There's a shopper that doesn't want to save cash but get vengence on Best Buy. So I can accept a company that wants to eliminate those customers. But Best Buy wants to detter 20% of its customer base. I dunno if it's working. I do a lot more shopping at Circuit City now because the service and quality of Best Buy has fallen off in the past year in our area. But I also find I do a lot more regular shopping as well as bargin hunting at CC.

Anyway, the full article is available at the WSall Street Journal Online and this week only they're giving frree access to the site. You may want to read this article, it's very interesting. It also might explain why people are having experiences similar to CheapyD when it comes to having warranty policies pushed on them. "...Best Buy will first try to turn its bad customers into profitable ones by inducing them to buy warranties or more profitable services."

Analyzing Customers, Best Buy
Decides Not All Are Welcome
 
Well it would make sense to me if, as you stated, they didn't offer these items well under cost to begin with. I suppose one could rack it up to simple liquidation, but Best Buy acting shocked when places called slick deals, cheapassgamer and fat wallet are scavanging for low priced items doesn't really make sense to me.

If you don't want people buying things under cost, don't offer them and if you don't want people busting your balls with your price match policy, change it.
 
Reality's Fringe said:
Honestly...can you blame them?
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Yes. We are only smart well informed consumers, except for that one asshole in the article. I know that is a terrible shock to them, but they had to assume that it would happen some day.
 
I think what suprises me is the size of the cuts they want to make. I have no objection to some of their tactics. A 15% restocking fee, especially is they think people are 'gaming' the system on returns. As long as it's public policy they can do whatever they want.

What I find odd is that they want to eliminate a fifth of their customers. That's a large number. I have difficulty accepting that 20% of their customer base is ripping them off. I could even accepet 5 or 10%. But if one out of every five people entering their store is unprofitable, that's the companies fault and not the customers. That is just too large a number to account for people taking advantage of the system.
 
A bit different but an example of how Best Buy didn't receive my business...

Bought a cordless phone for the office, (about 40 bucks) not one but two cashiers tried to sell that warranty plan of theirs, one saying, "Ya these buttons on cordless phones can break alot"

"Really" I said, "Thanks, I guess I better not buy this crappy phone than, thanks for saving me some money"

without another word just walked out of the store.
 
[quote name='Lootr2Core']A bit different but an example of how Best Buy didn't receive my business...

Bought a cordless phone for the office, (about 40 bucks) not one but two cashiers tried to sell that warranty plan of theirs, one saying, "Ya these buttons on cordless phones can break alot"

"Really" I said, "Thanks, I guess I better not buy this crappy phone than, thanks for saving me some money"

without another word just walked out of the store.[/quote] :applause:
 
Well, what Best Buy is doing does make sense- if you were a business person, you would want to pander the people who provide you profit, not people who are poor/only take advantage of the deals.

I'm sure if it were possible, Best Buy would only offer deals to those who contributed to the bottom line. Deals are supposed to be used as an "incentive" to get you to buy things you were not originally going to buy (like the over priced 50 inch plasma)

With that said, I love CAG, but the reaction that Best Buy is having is really a realistic one- put yourself in their shoes (I.E. think about wanting to make profit, and use promotions to sell expensive stuff)
 
[quote name='Lootr2Core']A bit different but an example of how Best Buy didn't receive my business...

Bought a cordless phone for the office, (about 40 bucks) not one but two cashiers tried to sell that warranty plan of theirs, one saying, "Ya these buttons on cordless phones can break alot"

"Really" I said, "Thanks, I guess I better not buy this crappy phone than, thanks for saving me some money"

without another word just walked out of the store.[/quote]

:rofl:
 
That is totally rediculous. To push away people like us who want good deals. When the merchandise gets old and clearanced out, they want people to come in and buy it so they make SOME money back on it, don't they? Selling the suffering, etc. for $10 on clearance to a bunch of cheap asses is better then having it sit on the shelf and take up space at $30 for another 2 years..

Best Buy sucks, thats why I love getting things for super cheap.. cause it's costing them money for me to buy this, always puts a smile on my face.. Like this week I got Harvest Moon: FOMT and GTA for the GBA for a total of $30.. $20 for gta and $10 for FOMT.
 
[quote name='Admiral Ackbar']Have you noticed that Best Buy has become a lot more stingy in their price matching policies. Remember when Best Buy withdrew support from CAG for "ass" based resons. Well, it looks like the real reason is that they're declaring war on us!
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Yes, I always believed they dropped CAG for reasons other than "ass".

Mr. Anderson (BB CEO) spoke about the "Barry and Jill" stuff at the Digital Life Expo in NYC last month. I too wonder why they blow out games at $5 a pop (inevitably causing much of their merchandise to wind up on eBay) if they are so concerned about losing money.

Interesting article, thanks for sharing, Admiral.

BTW, I too only shop there when I know they are losing money.
 
[quote name='jer7583']That is totally rediculous. To push away people like us who want good deals. When the merchandise gets old and clearanced out, they want people to come in and buy it so they make SOME money back on it, don't they? Selling the suffering, etc. for $10 on clearance to a bunch of cheap asses is better then having it sit on the shelf and take up space at $30 for another 2 years..

Best Buy sucks, thats why I love getting things for super cheap.. cause it's costing them money for me to buy this, always puts a smile on my face.. Like this week I got Harvest Moon: FOMT and GTA for the GBA for a total of $30.. $20 for gta and $10 for FOMT.[/quote]

Looks like in your second part there you admit that you are not a valued customer. Why would they want your business again?
 
[quote name='CheapyD']
BTW, I too only shop there when I know they are losing money.[/quote]

Its amazing how often that is the case.
 
In October 2002, Mr. Anderson instructed the president of Best Buy's U.S. stores, Michael P. Keskey, to develop a plan to realign stores to target distinct groups of customers rather than to push a uniform mix of merchandise. Already deep into a cost-cutting program involving hundreds of employees, Mr. Keskey balked, thinking his boss had fallen for a business-school fad. He recalls telling Mr. Anderson, "You've lost touch with what's happening in your business."
 
That problem they have is there is no way to get rid of the bargain hunters. They will continue to look for bargains. The only way to get rid of them is to quit offering deals and instead liquidate your merchandise to another company.
 
[quote name='Wshakspear'][quote name='CheapyD']
BTW, I too only shop there when I know they are losing money.[/quote]

Its amazing how often that is the case.[/quote]

I don't specifically try to make them lose money, but I am sure they do on most of my purchases. I am pretty sure they are taking a loss this week on Xmen Legends (Xbox), especially with the GGC.

I don't know if they actually make money on the 2 for $20 dvds (it can't be much if they do), but if they do, they made a bit back, since I bought 8 of them on Sunday. In addition to the DVDs, I got:

Xmen Legends (Xbox) $32.99+tax after GGC
Gradius V (PS2) $24.99+ tax after GGC
Katamari Damacy (PS2) 14.99+tax after GGC
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Xbox) $14.99+tax after GGC
Japanese Controller S (Xbox) $19.99+tax after GGC

Yep, 5 GGCs on one receipt, plus I received a $20 gift card for spending over $100 on games and accessories. I did sign up for the rewards zone (finally), which cost me $10, but I spent enough to earn me my first $5 certificate thingy. So, I spent a ton of money, but I seriously doubt they made any net profit off me.

P.S. They were out of the free Xmen Legends bonus disc. I intend to take my receipt to a different location today that had plenty last time I checked.
 
I don't blame them. People are going to buy $5 and $10 games no matter what. We ALL know that there is a much higher percentage of people on this site and others that are only going to take advantage of Best Buy. Why waste money on a group of people who are just in it to take advantage of you?

What if you were having a garage sale and offering "Free M&M's" to people who came to your sale. Now it's your fault if some child comes along and eats all of your candy because you set the policy. Still, you wouldn't go to a pre-school and advertise becasue:
1) You know most of those kids are just going to eat your candy and leave
2) You know most of those kids aren't going to buy any of the "actual" merchandise you are hoping to sell.

Come on guys, I love CAG because it's a great place for us all to help each other out, but let's not pretend that we have some God-given right for stores to take a loss on merchandise just because we wish it to be that way. There's a lot I don't like about Best Buy, but this is not something I hold against them.
 
They (BB) are jacked up regardless, I have purchased many regular priced merchandise items(cd's, cd player, Tv's, etc.) and the service and attitude is just as bad. So if you can screw them, I say "More power to you"!!! So now I look to buy on the cheap myself!!
 
[quote name='Admiral Ackbar']they want to eliminate up tio a 5th of their customer base because those customers are "unprofitable." People like you and I who use sites like CAG and Fatwallet to save money.[/quote]

Well, like my grandma always said, "F*ck'em!"
 
[quote name='legion_stxds'][quote name='Admiral Ackbar']they want to eliminate up tio a 5th of their customer base because those customers are "unprofitable." People like you and I who use sites like CAG and Fatwallet to save money.[/quote]

Well, like my grandma always said, "F*ck'em!"[/quote]

And then she did...each and every last one of them.

:twisted:
 
[quote name='Tromack']
Reality's Fringe said:
Honestly...can you blame them?
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Yes. We are only smart well informed consumers, except for that one asshole in the article. I know that is a terrible shock to them, but they had to assume that it would happen some day.[/quote]
an educated consumer is the greatest threat to a capitalist economy

if you dislike best buy, do what i do, only purchase their clearance or sale items and NOTHING ELSE. if you need anything else take it to circuit city, they're generally nicer and more well informed on their products there.
 
cag single handedly taking best buy down? I'm game. They treat their customers like shit, blame them for losing money on items they've clearanced, it's so dumb.
 
[quote name='WhipSmartBanky'][quote name='legion_stxds'][quote name='Admiral Ackbar']they want to eliminate up tio a 5th of their customer base because those customers are "unprofitable." People like you and I who use sites like CAG and Fatwallet to save money.[/quote]

Well, like my grandma always said, "F*ck'em!"[/quote]

And then she did...each and every last one of them.

:twisted:[/quote]

:shock:

Lmao! :rofl:
 
[quote name='punqsux'][quote name='Tromack']
Reality's Fringe]Honestly...can you blame them?[/quote] Yes. We are only smart well informed consumers said:
I think that depends on the location. My Circuit City location is not a very good one and no where near as close as the Best Buy location.
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[quote name='Admiral Ackbar']
Mr. Storm defends FatWallet.com's posters as savvy shoppers. 'Consumers don't set the prices. The merchants have complete control over what their prices and policies are,' he says."

I don't understand why Best Buy says they don't want our business. then Sell The Suffering, Fire emblem, Wario Ware, and othe games for $10 or less. I can understand them wanting to eliminate those that "game" the system. To give an example...
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This is an excellent point. Usually they are dropping their prices to clear out older games for new ones. By doing so, the games are going to be purchased for that price, whether its a CAGer or just someone who happens to see it on the shelf. We don't "make" them lower their prices.

Unfortunately there are people like the one mentioned in the OP's post that take advantage, but for the most part, whoever is buying the game is getting a deal on something they want. What's so wrong with that? A company that makes millions with stores all over the country is worried about organized communities that like to save money. They set the prices lower, and we're taking the games off their hands, so to speak.
 
For crying out loud, will you stop with those misquoted information?

I heard that the CEO of best buy plans to kidnap, rape, torture and mutilate any customer who isn't profitable.
 
I know they dont want my business, they never have the anime I'm looking for and they are always ill stocked on what I want if I try to pick it up like 2 weeks after its released so Im forced to go release day to pick it up, very frustrating.
 
[quote name='WhipSmartBanky'][quote name='legion_stxds'][quote name='Admiral Ackbar']they want to eliminate up tio a 5th of their customer base because those customers are "unprofitable." People like you and I who use sites like CAG and Fatwallet to save money.[/quote]

Well, like my grandma always said, "F*ck'em!"[/quote]

And then she did...each and every last one of them.

:twisted:[/quote]

and i filmed it, and jerked off to each and every fucking shot :twisted:
 
Well after reading this I am not suprised. I read a similar article about six months ago where they started the whole identifying the unprofitable devil customers. It sounds like they are going to try and become a high end store only carrying the high end products that have high margains. The problem is that they have too many stores in too small of an area to be a high end store... plus they would be competing with a different company. They would be competing with Ovation rather than Circuit City. Best Buy carries a lot of crap brands they would have difficulty competing with a high end electionic store.

They are going to suffer and a lot of stores are going to close... that is my prediction.

There CEO sounds like a real asshole. Typical in today's day and age.
 
[quote name='zionoverfire']I've never figured out why people shop at that store, their prices are just the same as everyone else's and thier sales always suck.[/quote]

You know, that's how I view walmarts. But it's always Walmart this and Walmart that. I'm sure in many areas they don't have any stores but a Best Buy for deals.

My area is atypical. Two BB's, two CC's, three Eb's, one TRU, six to eight Staples, three K-marts, two Walmarts, five Gamestops, two Borders, a B&N, and one Super Target. In a lot of places they may only have one or two of the stores above. That makes it a big deal.

In Newark, DE specifically we have a dearth of good chain restaraunts. We have one Outback, which is always full because it's the only one a quick drive around. For more dining like that you have to drive another twenty minutes.
 
[quote name='Admiral Ackbar'][quote name='zionoverfire']I've never figured out why people shop at that store, their prices are just the same as everyone else's and thier sales always suck.[/quote]

You know, that's how I view walmarts. But it's always Walmart this and Walmart that. I'm sure in many areas they don't have any stores but a Best Buy for deals.
.[/quote]

Sorry I'm talking about where I live, for example Best Buy has the worst sales and prices but they still do the most buisness. I've always puzzliing that one BB is right across the street from a CC, the CC has on average better prices, better sale prices and the staff don't watch over you like prison guards, yet despite all of this the BB has 3 times the customers.
:?
 
Thanks for the article, Admiral.

I'm surprised that BB thinks it can take the financial hit from "removing" 20% of its customers and make it up in other ways.

I admit that I shop BB to get items at the lowest price I can find, though I make a point to stick within their rules, as well as avoid them when the stores in my area seem to interpret the BB company policy in ways it's not meant to be interpreted. The BB closest to me has been a real pain in the backside about how they choose to interpret their PM policy, as they limit themselves to only calling the local store with the advertised price physically closest store, not any other store in the 25-mile wide area that their PM policy covers.

If BB doesn't want to work with me, I walk out the door and head over to another vendor, be it CC, CompUSA, TRU, whomever. BB tends to forget that once inside the store, it's entirely possible that you'll pick something else up while you're there, something higher margain than what you're buying.

I have no love for BB, they're a retailer that wants to try and make as much money off of me. If they classify me as a "demon customer" because I work through their system legally and within the bounds they set up and save myself some money, I'll make sure I tell my great experiences to all manner of people who go to me for recommendations on things I buy, such as appliances (my mom), computer hardware (about everyone I know), TV's and DVR's (some people I know), and tell them to go elsewhere than BB. I don't mind telling a retailer that I'll tell people I know to go elswhere for somethin they're looking for, since for a number of years, I probably recommend $20K+ of electronics/appliances that various people I know as friends, family and co-workers come to me and ask my advice on things to buy and where to buy them.

BB should think carefully about tossing the 20% they're looking at to the curb, since if they're like me, they're intelligent, market savvy and technology savvy, and bring other customers into the retailers they like and have good experiences with. If BB wants me gone, then I'm taking everyone I know with me and looking elsewhere. Enough times that happens, they might get a clue about it and think differently.
 
[quote name='Admiral Ackbar'][quote name='zionoverfire']I've never figured out why people shop at that store, their prices are just the same as everyone else's and thier sales always suck.[/quote]

You know, that's how I view walmarts. But it's always Walmart this and Walmart that. I'm sure in many areas they don't have any stores but a Best Buy for deals.

My area is atypical. Two BB's, two CC's, three Eb's, one TRU, six to eight Staples, three K-marts, two Walmarts, five Gamestops, two Borders, a B&N, and one Super Target. In a lot of places they may only have one or two of the stores above. That makes it a big deal.

In Newark, DE specifically we have a dearth of good chain restaraunts. We have one Outback, which is always full because it's the only one a quick drive around. For more dining like that you have to drive another twenty minutes.[/quote]

That's one thing I'm thankful for, living in suburban area of a major city, which is St. Louis. Around here, we have 8 BB's, 8 CC's, 3 CompUSA's, 18 EB's, 5 Gamecrazy's, 18 Gamestop's, 15 Target's, 7 TRU's, a bunch of KMart's, a few Borders, a few B&N's, a few Office Depot's, a few OfficeMax's, a huge bunch of Walmart's, multiple Sam's Club's and a pair of Costco's. No Gamerush, however. :evil: I'm glad I have that level of variety to pick from for places to go buy things, and most of the time, I end up going online for things, such as Amazon, Buy.com and other places, just so I don't have to deal with the irritations of going into a store.

Restaurants are something we also have in abunance. I can see how in a less urban area, there's less to pick from and you end up only usually having a Walmart as the big retailer around. I'm glad there's also the Internet to pick from, since I can see it being a real issue for some people with little to pick from.
 
[quote name='Admiral Ackbar']
My area is atypical. Two BB's, two CC's, three Eb's, one TRU, six to eight Staples, three K-marts, two Walmarts, five Gamestops, two Borders, a B&N, and one Super Target. In a lot of places they may only have one or two of the stores above. That makes it a big deal.

In Newark, DE specifically we have a dearth of good chain restaraunts. We have one Outback, which is always full because it's the only one a quick drive around. For more dining like that you have to drive another twenty minutes.[/quote]

It's an atypical area for most of the country, but in places like the rest of the northeast, florida, california, and "suburban spawl" areas it's all too common. Within a half hour drive from my home, I've got at least:

4 shopping malls
8 targets
4 wal marts (probably more because I never go, so I don't look out for them)
3 best buys
4 circuit cities
A seemingly infinate amount of EBs
Almost as many gamestops
12 Home Depots

It comes down to the Commercial Real Estate Developers setting up these places anywhere that they can squeeze one in. It seems like it doesn't matter if the area needs one, if it can support it, it goes in, without any regard to the need.

This adds to the overhead of the business, and maybe these retail chains should look at the problem of overcrowding markets as a cost issue. Especially when they have to fill 2 or 3 stores where 1 can serve the geographic area. That's additional excess merchandise in the geographic market that they have to mark down to clear out.

This could just be me rambling, or it could be a real issue. Either way, I think they're still trying to combat internet shoppers. I'm willing to bet that there's quite a lot of people like me that if I'm buying something that I need, but not instantly, I'm going to shop online for the combination of price and convience, and I would only go to the B&M if something is either an incredible deal (most likely what they're taking a hit on), or something that I need instantly (like when my NIC died).
 
[quote name='zionoverfire']Sorry I'm talking about where I live, for example Best Buy has the worst sales and prices but they still do the most buisness. I've always puzzliing that one BB is right across the street from a CC, the CC has on average better prices, better sale prices and the staff don't watch over you like prison guards, yet despite all of this the BB has 3 times the customers.
:?[/quote]

I have the same opinion about the BB's around here, and the CC's tend to have much better customer service, just for the reasons above, as well as having the same amount of foot traffic.

Almost makes me think that the simple words of "Best Buy" ring more directly into someone's brain as a more value-driven place to go than "Circuit City". Which means we should sue BB for false advertising, with some of the crappy deals they toss out there. :D
 
[quote name='zionoverfire'][quote name='Admiral Ackbar'][quote name='zionoverfire']I've never figured out why people shop at that store, their prices are just the same as everyone else's and thier sales always suck.[/quote]

You know, that's how I view walmarts. But it's always Walmart this and Walmart that. I'm sure in many areas they don't have any stores but a Best Buy for deals.
.[/quote]

Sorry I'm talking about where I live, for example Best Buy has the worst sales and prices but they still do the most buisness. I've always puzzliing that one BB is right across the street from a CC, the CC has on average better prices, better sale prices and the staff don't watch over you like prison guards, yet despite all of this the BB has 3 times the customers.
:?[/quote]

I see that too. My CC's consitently have better prices but Bb does more business. I consider that's due to advertising. Every day I see a B comercial, and they're memorable. Like the one with the puppet or the guy that fills his house with stuff. I see a CC commercial once a week and even then I can't remember one as we speak.

But even then there aare exceptions. The CC by the Christiana mall is the "bad" CC. Their management is more disagreeable than the one at BB. They also have horrible customer service. The CC on the Concord Pike is the "good" CC. Better selection, more stock, less crowds, and more agreeable service.
 
[quote name='Admiral Ackbar'][quote name='zionoverfire'][quote name='Admiral Ackbar'][quote name='zionoverfire']I've never figured out why people shop at that store, their prices are just the same as everyone else's and thier sales always suck.[/quote]

You know, that's how I view walmarts. But it's always Walmart this and Walmart that. I'm sure in many areas they don't have any stores but a Best Buy for deals.
.[/quote]

Sorry I'm talking about where I live, for example Best Buy has the worst sales and prices but they still do the most buisness. I've always puzzliing that one BB is right across the street from a CC, the CC has on average better prices, better sale prices and the staff don't watch over you like prison guards, yet despite all of this the BB has 3 times the customers.
:?[/quote]

I see that too. My CC's consitently have better prices but Bb does more business. I consider that's due to advertising. Every day I see a B comercial, and they're memorable. Like the one with the puppet or the guy that fills his house with stuff. I see a CC commercial once a week
and even then I can't remember one as we speak.[/quote]

Yes but the thing I found hilarious about BB comericals is they are never about the prices on anything and just to add to it they always make thier idiotic staff look like knowledgeable people who don't constantly stalk the ailes harassing customers.
 
[quote name='int80h']They can't track you if you pay with cash.[/quote]

when i get a price match at best buy, they take my name addy and phone number. I try to price match at different best buy stores so they dont try to ban me from price matching.
 
It seems really counterproductive and ignorant to me to blame customers for taking advantage of the deals and prices you provide.

"We at Best Buy have decided to stop marketing to the literate and the overly-attention-spanned. They read too much, and understand 'discounts' and 'coupons.'"

"We are now going to actively advertise to those who cannot read signs or fliers, and people who suffer from hyperactivity and can't be bothered with the fine print."

I, too, take the Cheap Ass pledge to only buy items from BB if it's under cost.
 
[quote name='zionoverfire']I've never figured out why people shop at that store, their prices are just the same as everyone else's and thier sales always suck.[/quote]

best buy kicks ass for one reason: the GGC

Whenever a game gets cut to $20, and i want it, i just go to BB and use a GGC and the $20 game for $15. This also works on games like katamari damacy and games that have a msrp of $20. A $20 game for $15 is kickass imo.
 
I'm a cheap ass to the core and probably haven't bought a single game from any retailer at a price higher than they paid for it wholesale. I'm sure stores would love to keep me and shoppers like me out of their stores but I don't see how they can possibly do it.

But my girlfriend comes with me and every now and then she'll pick up a CD at full price while I'm checking for bargain video games, so they get their pound of flesh back one way or another :twisted:
 
[quote name='dracula'][quote name='zionoverfire']I've never figured out why people shop at that store, their prices are just the same as everyone else's and thier sales always suck.[/quote]

best buy kicks ass for one reason: the GGC

Whenever a game gets cut to $20, and i want it, i just go to BB and use a GGC and the $20 game for $15. This also works on games like katamari damacy and games that have a msrp of $20. A $20 game for $15 is kickass imo.[/quote]

well I was actually talking about typical people but I guess $5 is a decent deal however normally by the time a game hits $20 in stores its normally a bit cheaper online.
 
[quote name='dracula'][quote name='zionoverfire']I've never figured out why people shop at that store, their prices are just the same as everyone else's and thier sales always suck.[/quote]

best buy kicks ass for one reason: the GGC

Whenever a game gets cut to $20, and i want it, i just go to BB and use a GGC and the $20 game for $15. This also works on games like katamari damacy and games that have a msrp of $20. A $20 game for $15 is kickass imo.[/quote]

That's the only time these days I buy any videogame at BB. $5 off of $20, no question there, I'm interested. Beyond that, no. Works even better when they drop the price of a game for launch week, like they did with GTA for the GBA last week, and it's now $10 off of $30, $5 with the GGC and $5 from the price drop for launch week.
 
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