Best Buy Trade-in Thread 2.0: Please see new thread.

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At 276 pages and countless request for a new OP, it was time to retire the first Best Buy Trade-in Thread and start fresh. Thanks bh47 for your work in the previous thread (and providing the framework for this one)!

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:
None at the moment

Previous Promotions:
Promos that have expired:
- 50% Bonus with specific Pre-order from list.
Get a 50% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game from the following list: Halo 4, Mass Effect 3, Bioshock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto 5, MLB 12 The Show, Soul Calibur V, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Twisted Metal, Max Payne 3, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and Diablo 3. Offer valid 12/25/11 - 12/31/11

- Trade 2, get 25% More.
Trade in 2 games or more and get 25% extra trade-in credit. Offer valid 11/27/11 - 12/31/11

- 30% Bonus with any Pre-order.
Get a 30% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game. Offer valid 11/27/11 - 12/31/11
- 40% Bonus with purchase of any game $39.99 or above.
Get a 40% extra trade-in credit when you purchase any game $39.99 or above. Offer valid 11/27/11 - 12/10/11

- 50% Bonus with purchase of any game $39.99 or above.
Get a 50% extra trade-in credit when you purchase any game $39.99 or above. Offer valid 11/27/11 - 12/03/11

 - Trade 3, get 30% More.
Trade in 3 games or more and get 25% extra trade-in credit. Offer valid 10/30/11 - 11/26/11

- 40% Bonus with any Pre-order.
Get a 40% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game. Offer valid 10/5/11 - 11/26/11

- 40% Bonus with Saints Row 3 Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase Saints Row 3. Offer valid 11/13/11 - 11/19/11

- 40% Bonus with Assassin's Creed Revelations Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase Assassin's Creed Revelations. Offer valid 11/13/11 - 11/19/11

 - 50% Bonus with Modern Warfare 3 Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/Purchase Modern Warfare 3. Offer valid 10/10/11 - 11/12/11 (Assuming this means a bonus for purchasing the game after it is released this Tuesday)

- 50% Bonus with Saints Row 3 Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Saints Row 3. Offer valid 11/6/11 - 11/12/11

- 50% Bonus with Assassin's Creed Revelations Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Assassin's Creed Revelations. Offer valid 11/6/11 - 11/12/11

- 40% Bonus with The Elder Scrolls V: Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Offer valid 11/6/11 - 11/12/11

- 50% Bonus with Max Payne 3 Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Max Payne 3. Offer valid 11/6/11 - 11/12/11 - This promo seems a little odd and there is a chance it is an error on the site since the game is so far from release.

- 50% Bonus with Saints Row 3 Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Saints Row 3. Offer valid 10/23/11 - 10/29/11

- 50% Bonus with Skyrim Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Offer valid 10/23/11 - 11/05/11

 - 40% Bonus with Uncharted 3 Pre-order/Purchase.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase Uncharted 3. Offer valid 10/30/11 - 11/05/11

- 40% Bonus with Battlefield 3 Purchase.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you purchase Battlefield 3. Offer valid 10/23/11 - 10/29/11

- Trade 2, get 25% More.
Trade in 2 games or more and get 25% extra trade-in credit. Offer valid 10/2/11 - 10/29/11

 - 50% Bonus with Battlefield 3 Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Battlefield 3. Offer valid 10/9/11 - 10/22/11

- 40% Bonus with purchase of Batman: Arkham City.
Get 40% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Batman: Arkham City. Offer valid 10/16/11 - 10/22/11

 - 50% Bonus with Batman: Arkham City Pre-order.
Get 50% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order Batman: Arkham City. Offer valid 10/9/11 - 10/15/11

 - 30% Bonus with Rage or NBA 2K12 Pre-order/Purchase.
Get a 30% extra trade-in Credit when you pre-order/purchase Rage or NBA 2K12. Offer valid 10/2/11 - 10/08/11

- Trade 4 get an extra $20 Trade-in Credit.
Get $20 trade-in Credit when you trade 4 or more games (Current gen games only (no PS2) and $5 minimum for each game). Offer valid 10/2/11 - 10/08/11 **** This promo was cancelled early due to technical issues. There have been issues with this promo not working on some stores' systems or simply not even being available, the issue seems to be related to disc-only games (or any game that is typed rather than scanned) so plan accordingly. The $20 extra is once per trade-in, meaning 4 games or 123 games it will only be $20 extra per transaction. So if you want to trade in 8 games, do it in two separate transactions. ****

- 50% Bonus with Rage or NBA 2K12 Pre-order.
Offer was valid from 9/25 to 10/01/2011.

- 40% Bonus with Gears of War 3 Purchase.
Get a 40% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order/purchase Gears of War 3. Offer expired 10/01/2011

- Trade 3, Get 30% More.
Trade in 3 games or more and get 30% extra trade-in credit. Offer expired 10/01/2011

- 40% Bonus with any Pre-order.
Get a 40% extra trade-in credit when you pre-order any game. Offer expired 10/01/2011

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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.

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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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[quote name='IamCaleb']I'm trying to decide whether to trade in Gears of War 3 now or keep it for another month or so. The current TIV is $29 and I don't know how much it will drop in the coming weeks. Does anyone have an idea of how long this game will hold its value?[/QUOTE]

Adding this to the OP.
 
[quote name='DudeImGodly']I don't like it because they send your info too a third party.
:roll:

The new system, now operating in all of our U.S. Best Buy stores, requires the customer to present a valid photo ID card at the time of the return. If a customer does not have a valid ID card at the time of a return, our store employees will politely ask the customer to return to the store at a later time with their ID card, or, if the person is a minor, with someone who has a valid form of ID. All information is captured in accordance with state and federal laws regarding consumer privacy; while the information captured varies from state-to-state, it includes ID card identification number, name and date of birth.
The information scanned from the ID card is stored in a secure third-party database (managed by The Retail Equation, or TRE) that is used only to authorize returns; the data will never be sold or used for marketing purposes. TRE complies with all state and federal laws regarding the security of the information, and the system provides far greater security than more traditional retail return practices, such as collecting consumer information on hardcopy return slips or saving consumer information on paper logs.

We encourage customers with questions about this new system to contact us at 1-888-BEST BUY or at www.forums.bestbuy.com.
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When I was in there Tuesday, the guy said he had to log in my hair color, eye color, weight, and height...
 
On a serious note, people do ask when the trade in values will be changed a lot, so that could probably go in the FAQ. I think the general consensus is "values can change anytime, but tend to be changed in the morning" Not sure how to write that? I mean, if I see a value at 11 I presume it's safe (but still check before opening anything) and have never had something drop on me during the day, but others have said it's happened.
 
[quote name='DudeImGodly']I don't like it because they send your info too a third party.
:roll:

The new system, now operating in all of our U.S. Best Buy stores, requires the customer to present a valid photo ID card at the time of the return. If a customer does not have a valid ID card at the time of a return, our store employees will politely ask the customer to return to the store at a later time with their ID card, or, if the person is a minor, with someone who has a valid form of ID. All information is captured in accordance with state and federal laws regarding consumer privacy; while the information captured varies from state-to-state, it includes ID card identification number, name and date of birth.
The information scanned from the ID card is stored in a secure third-party database (managed by The Retail Equation, or TRE) that is used only to authorize returns; the data will never be sold or used for marketing purposes. TRE complies with all state and federal laws regarding the security of the information, and the system provides far greater security than more traditional retail return practices, such as collecting consumer information on hardcopy return slips or saving consumer information on paper logs.

We encourage customers with questions about this new system to contact us at 1-888-BEST BUY or at www.forums.bestbuy.com.
[/QUOTE]

Then paste all the info above in the op.
and I disagree the habit of asking this question comes repeatedly out of ignorance, it has happened due to members bragging about doing this or planning to...it's one thing to ask an ignorant question VS the idiocy of member bragging about "kicking the retailer in the nuts"
putting this in the op without any discouraging info lends to this community finding the practice fine and dandy which many regular posters do not agree with...
 
[quote name='donut']Then paste all the info above in the op.
and I disagree the habit of asking this question comes repeatedly out of ignorance, it has happened due to members bragging about doing this or planning to...it's one thing to ask an ignorant question VS the idiocy of member bragging about "kicking the retailer in the nuts"
putting this in the op without any discouraging info lends to this community finding the practice fine and dandy which many regular posters do not agree with...
[/QUOTE]

I'm with donut, though I disagree with the use of colored text, that the following two things are true:

1. a thread like this is going to be invovled with a lot of flippers, whether it is the "regular flippers" or the people that are flipping but bitching about flippers, this thread is at least partly for flippers.

2. part of the deal with flipping should be that we are using the rules and regulations as written and enforced by the place we are flipping and the place we are flipping just has stupid rules that let us flip -- this behavior is outside of the realm of "following the rules" in my opinion and should not be endorsed.

I have flipped a lot to BB, but I can stand up and say that I have NEVER done anything other than what BB's rules and rules enforcement individuals have stated is permissible. Whether or not that is important, I don't know, but it seems important to me.
 
[quote name='musicjunkie']Long as they are worth $5 they are eligible. 360, PS3, 3DS, PSP, Wii and DS all eligible if my memory serves me.[/QUOTE]

So the math on that is;
*Any game above $9 benefits from the 2k12/rage 60% bonus ($5.40 and up vs flat $5)
*Any game below $9 ($8) benefits from the 4/$20 bonus ($5 vs $3-$4.80)
 
[quote name='JUSTSULTAN']This sucks.im in BB parking lot trying to figure what went wrong. The clerk forgot to add my unlocked bonus and told me they cnt void the deal and that i would have to call customer service and get the 10% added or they will ship me a new card with the total balance.whats weird is the gaming supervisor asked why i had multiples and something about it being state law that they can only excepf one copy..wtf...sorry for typo[/QUOTE]

I had an issue similar to this but they cut me a separate gift card to make up the difference. Just as an FYI I suggest you do this before you even head in there and I do this myself. Since BB doesn't break down what promo you get and only has totals, with the estimator you can check and estimate what you should be getting before you get into the store. That is how I caught the mistake before I left today.
 
[quote name='mgford11']So the math on that is;
*Any game above $9 benefits from the 2k12/rage 60% bonus ($5.40 and up vs flat $5)
*Any game below $9 ($8) benefits from the 4/$20 bonus ($5 vs $3-$4.80)[/QUOTE]

Now post a list of games that trade in for 8 dollars or less that can be purchased at GS for less than 8 dollars.
 
[quote name='DerClaw']I have flipped a lot to BB, but I can stand up and say that I have NEVER done anything other than what BB's rules and rules enforcement individuals have stated is permissible.[/QUOTE]

Me too! Best Buy's rules allow cancellation of per-orders, so that's what I intend to do with my Rage pre-order. And I'm feeling pretty high and mighty about keeping within the rules!
 
[quote name='cheapfrag']Me too! Best Buy's rules allow cancellation of per-orders, so that's what I intend to do with my Rage pre-order. And I'm feeling pretty high and mighty about keeping within the rules![/QUOTE]

It says you must preorder and buy when they check the bonus for you. What you are doing is no different then taking in empty game boxes and trading them in because you found a BB where the clerk doesn't know to check to disc in the box. I will just nod politely when you are the one that gets hammered for this and me and my 18 billion copies of FNV are still going strong.

edit: as I said in the other thread, and has been pointed out in this thread, this is the ONE THING that BB tracks across all stores and has engaged a consulting firms help with. messing with this area is bad juju.
 
Slightly related I guess, but do you have to pick up a pre-order at the exact same Best Buy from which you ordered? Can I go to another BB store right now (i.e., before release date), show them the receipt, and ask them to "transfer" my pre-order from that other BB store to this one?
 
[quote name='DerClaw']It says you must preorder and buy when they check the bonus for you. What you are doing is no different then taking in empty game boxes and trading them in because you found a BB where the clerk doesn't know to check to disc in the box. I will just nod politely when you are the one that gets hammered for this and me and my 18 billion copies of FNV are still going strong.

edit: as I said in the other thread, and has been pointed out in this thread, this is the ONE THING that BB tracks across all stores and has engaged a consulting firms help with. messing with this area is bad juju.[/QUOTE]

Look, I just find the high and might attitude funny. Have you unloaded a bunch of PS2 sports games on Best Buy? Do you really think they are going to be able to sell all those at a profit? Have you purchased a new game at Best Buy and then turned around and traded it back to them for alot more money? Have you traded in more than 3 copies of a game to Best Buy for a given platform?

I have yet to cancel a pre-order. Rage will be my first cancel. I'm not worried about "getting hammered". Like I said I just find your comments funny.
 
[quote name='lml417']anyone know if BB still has that buy gears and 12 months xbox live and save $20 deal??[/QUOTE]

WHY YES, this IS the "Old Best Buy Ad from last week discussion" Thread.
Not the trade thread.

Nope.
 
if you are making preorders and don't intend to keep them, i would be careful cancelling them all. a few times won't matter, but if you wait it out a week and then go in and say you forgot whatev they will give you your 5 back, or just buy it and usually you can trade it in/sell it for 40 or more(if doing the 5/100 deal) but whatev. peace all

plus, isnt't this 4/20 thing just speculative? i asked the gaming girl today and she had no idea, but she really had no idea what was going on at all. hopefully it's good. i guess the cag that said must be $5 tiv and not ps2 works at bestbuy and knows?
 
Assuming gamers club unlocked stacks with this, which I don't see why it wouldn't, it pans out as follows: If the base trade in value of your games (4 or more) combines for less than $40 go with the +$20 and if the combined base tiv is above $40 take the 60%. Btw, this one is on the house - Army Rescue (wii)
 
[quote name='cheapfrag']Look, I just find the high and might attitude funny. Have you unloaded a bunch of PS2 sports games on Best Buy? Do you really think they are going to be able to sell all those at a profit? Have you purchased a new game at Best Buy and then turned around and traded it back to them for alot more money? Have you traded in more than 3 copies of a game to Best Buy for a given platform?

I have yet to cancel a pre-order. Rage will be my first cancel. I'm not worried about "getting hammered". Like I said I just find your comments funny.[/QUOTE]

Did you notice that he feels he's morally superior to you because he does whatever he can to get over on BB as long as it's "what BB's rules and rules enforcement individuals have stated is permissible. " So if you get a misinformed BB employee.. JACKPOT!

Gotta make that moneyz yo!

Cancelling a preorder is bad. But if an employee allows you to trade in 10 copies of the same game, it's OK!
 
[quote name='cheapfrag']Look, I just find the high and might attitude funny. Have you unloaded a bunch of PS2 sports games on Best Buy? Do you really think they are going to be able to sell all those at a profit? Have you purchased a new game at Best Buy and then turned around and traded it back to them for alot more money? Have you traded in more than 3 copies of a game to Best Buy for a given platform?

I have yet to cancel a pre-order. Rage will be my first cancel. I'm not worried about "getting hammered". Like I said I just find your comments funny.[/QUOTE]

Nothing I have done is not spelled out as OK in the rules BB has posted, or in the rules BB's agents have told me to follow. If you have been told that getting the bonus and not buying the game is fine, then by all means go ahead and do it. Otherwise you are playing outside the box and run the risk of getting banned for doing it. It's not going to happen for 1 game, it probably won't happen for 5 games, but maybe it's 10 games? Who knows how many games it is! So why would you want to kill the golden goose, when it's given you the means to get your money back via other routes (and occasionally more money than you even paid!)
 
[quote name='cruzadel']They CAN look it up by phone #. That's how I always do it because I don't have a physical card (signed up online).[/QUOTE]
Lol I meant for Unlocked. Within the trade-in application you can only currently enter RZ # but they can find that by using your phone number.

[quote name='lml417']anyone know if BB still has that buy gears and 12 months xbox live and save $20 deal??[/QUOTE]
Good through Saturday. Weird thing is last I knew it had to be the Gears Xbox Live card otherwise it wouldn't package out. Not sure if that ever got fixed.
 
[quote name='Velo214']if you are making preorders and don't intend to keep them, i would be careful cancelling them all. a few times won't matter, but if you wait it out a week and then go in and say you forgot whatev they will give you your 5 back, or just buy it and usually you can trade it in/sell it for 40 or more(if doing the 5/100 deal) but whatev. peace all

plus, isnt't this 4/20 thing just speculative? i asked the gaming girl today and she had no idea, but she really had no idea what was going on at all. hopefully it's good. i guess the cag that said must be $5 tiv and not ps2 works at bestbuy and knows?[/QUOTE]

you've been dealing with the crew at crestwood long enough to know that BB doesn't tell those guys anything until the day the promo starts (and even then just by it being in the computer).

It's in the ad for next week (or at least it's written in the thread for the ad for next week by somebody that saw the ad), so it's as legit as we can have until the ad comes out.
 
[quote name='Raiborg']Assuming gamers club unlocked stacks with this, which I don't see why it wouldn't, it pans out as follows: If the base trade in value of your games (4 or more) combines for less than $40 go with the +$20 and if the combined base tiv is above $40 take the 60%. Btw, this one is on the house - Army Rescue (wii)[/QUOTE]

Does GS 10% bonus usually stack with specific extra amounts? I'm not sure I've ever done that. If it does, then I guess this is "22 extra for unlocked members", which would be nice (but weird).
 
[quote name='DerClaw']Does GS 10% bonus usually stack with specific extra amounts? I'm not sure I've ever done that. If it does, then I guess this is "22 extra for unlocked members", which would be nice (but weird).[/QUOTE]

The extra 10% would apply to the base tiv so if your 4 games combined for $30 base you would get an extra $3 instead of $2.
 
can't people just preorder a game and not pick it up? why are people so quick to get a refund on their $5? it's not lilke they force you to actually get the game, there is no binding contract to my knowledge, and there are legitimate reasons for actually cancelling a preorder, one big one for me would be that other stores are selling the same game cheaper or with a better incentive, another one would be that the preorder bonus is just not worth it anymore (looking at you Dark Souls). So i don't c y folks are hammering people for cancelling preorders and i dont c y people are in such a rush to cancel all their preorders, i preordered Gears 3 and i have yet to cancel nor pick up the game and to be honest i can live without the $5 for a few weeks
 
[quote name='akir']yes get mad at best buy for not giving you $20 for your four $.99 games.[/QUOTE]
Damn right. How dare they hire someone with a brain to run their trade program who won't allow me to make a good profit at their expense.:razz::booty:;)
 
I think they've done a pretty good job with this 4/$20 bonus promo of avoiding flips. I'm not seeing any very good ones.

I am looking forward to bringing in some of my games from home to pick up Warhammer for $40 though.
 
[quote name='SeanTM22']I think the next 50% bonus is for Batman, Battlefield and Saints Row 3rd[/QUOTE]

any idea on when that may start?

edit- nevermind, but how did you find that date?
 
[quote name='Royal High Knight']any idea on when that may start?

edit- nevermind, but how did you find that date?[/QUOTE]

I think that, for now, it's safe to assume that the 50% bonus will apply to major releases in a way similar to the others (the week before, giving the 50% bonus), since BB seems to like it and it serves two purposes for them. My guess is that it may get ratcheted down in the future (maybe 30 or 40 instead, though).
 
[quote name='Royal High Knight']any idea on when that may start?

edit- nevermind, but how did you find that date?[/QUOTE]

Based on the post from the person who pointed out the upcoming promos in the last thread I estimated the dates. Hence the "?" at the end of one and the clear indication that the trade is "upcoming/rumored" as in to apply anything in that spoiler may change or turn out to be false info.

Seriously guys, the last thread was plagued with pointless questions (and we've already had a fair share of people ignoring the OP here), let's not make this thread a pissing contest between which people playing Best Buy's trade-in system for profit has the higher moral ground.
 
[quote name='ijustw1n']So if I do preorder to get the bonus, can I get a refund or do I have to get the game?[/QUOTE]
You don't have to purchase the game after you preorder it. You can get a refund the same day if you wanted too.
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']Based on the post from the person who pointed out the upcoming promos in the last thread I estimated the dates. Hence the "?" at the end of one and the clear indication that the trade is "upcoming/rumored" as in to apply anything in that spoiler may change or turn out to be false info.

Seriously guys, the last thread was plagued with pointless questions (and we've already had a fair share of people ignoring the OP here), let's not make this thread a pissing contest between which people playing Best Buy's trade-in system for profit has the higher moral ground.[/QUOTE]
Who's on the high moral ground? I'm the epitome of a devil customer(i.e. one of the type of customers that BB doesn't want biz from:razz:). I only ever buy loss leaders, pricematch deals that are insane or do trades if I'm making a decent buck over what I paid.

Otherwise BB can join CC for all I care.:)
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']Based on the post from the person who pointed out the upcoming promos in the last thread I estimated the dates. Hence the "?" at the end of one and the clear indication that the trade is "upcoming/rumored" as in to apply anything in that spoiler may change or turn out to be false info. [/QUOTE]
Your dates are good for what it in place at the moment. Obviously it can change but since the ad for next week is already out the trade 4/$20 promo is a sure thing and just for next week. Like I said before the ad even states the platforms that are eligible (PS2 is not listed) and $5 minimum.

Week after is 50% with batman/bf3 preorder and the week after is 40% with batman (I assume pick-up) and 50% with BF3 preorder. The week after that was 50% or 40% with BF3 pickup but I can't remember atm. Nothing about Saint's Row and since i'ts not out til mid-nov I doubt we'll see anything for a couple of weeks.

Least for Oct they are doing promos a week at a time to capitalize on upcoming releases. The 40% bump that was going on for a while was to peak interest and get people to come back into the store.

[quote name='Velo214']plus, isnt't this 4/20 thing just speculative? i asked the gaming girl today and she had no idea, but she really had no idea what was going on at all. hopefully it's good. i guess the cag that said must be $5 tiv and not ps2 works at bestbuy and knows?[/QUOTE]
Well she clearly has no idea so I wouldn't worry about her and yes it is literally listed in the ad as $5min and the eligible platforms does not include PS2.

Believe the girl who has no idea or believe me :p
 
[quote name='BudzMcGee']let's not make this thread a pissing contest between which people playing Best Buy's trade-in system for profit has the higher moral ground.[/QUOTE]

LOL - How true. Like IAmTheCheapestGamer, I don't think I'm on any moral ground.
 
[quote name='JUSTSULTAN']This sucks.im in BB parking lot trying to figure what went wrong. The clerk forgot to add my unlocked bonus and told me they cnt void the deal and that i would have to call customer service and get the 10% added or they will ship me a new card with the total balance.whats weird is the gaming supervisor asked why i had multiples and something about it being state law that they can only excepf one copy..wtf...sorry for typo[/QUOTE]

They tried to pull the state law thing on me after a horrible trade in wait. It pushed me over the edge as a manager said she would be happy to take them all, but state law prohibits since they are considered a pawn shop.

So while they were botching up my return I just brought up the state pawn ordinances and asked them to show me where it said that. I then said she could deny my trade ins for any reason if she chose. Then stated it's BBY policy of 1 per title per day. So called corporate and 1 hour after closing I finally got it done.

I didn't care if she denied my trade but making up false reasons why after botching up a bunch of other stuff just put me over the edge that night. All she had to do was tell me that they have the right to refuse and while I would be annoyed I would have to take it.
 
so i gotta ask, who here has traded in multiple copies of the same game for the same system (and by multiple i mean more than 5) to the same bby? just curious to see a show of hands, especially since it seems there's no way that bby can see your trade-in history
 
[quote name='animemaniac14']so i gotta ask, who here has traded in multiple copies of the same game for the same system (and by multiple i mean more than 5) to the same bby? just curious to see a show of hands, especially since it seems there's no way that bby can see your trade-in history[/QUOTE]


Not me! I've traded 4 Borderlands total to 3 different Best Buys - that's the extent of me violating the 3 per year rule.
 
[quote name='animemaniac14']so i gotta ask, who here has traded in multiple copies of the same game for the same system (and by multiple i mean more than 5) to the same bby? just curious to see a show of hands, especially since it seems there's no way that bby can see your trade-in history[/QUOTE]

It has been confirmed that managers, and possibly department heads (which means possibly the person doing your trade-in) can see trade-in history.
 
Well I am friends with the store manager and the gaming supervisor at my bestbuy location. I have asked if they can see trading history. They said no. We were both looking to see exactly how much I have traded. I have traded over the limit also. But not on same day. Few days apart. They could care less. Long as I drop another $5 preorder on Rage lol. See if they have 14(15) preorders of a title the entire department gets a free copy. So I am helping them as well.
 
[quote name='ijustw1n']So if I do preorder to get the bonus, can I get a refund or do I have to get the game?[/QUOTE]

That didn't take long for someone to just ignore the FAQ. Good job everyone.
 
[quote name='kingwormer']Well I am friends with the store manager and the gaming supervisor at my bestbuy location. I have asked if they can see trading history. They said no. We were both looking to see exactly how much I have traded. I have traded over the limit also. But not on same day. Few days apart. They could care less. Long as I drop another $5 preorder on Rage lol. See if they have 14(15) preorders of a title the entire department gets a free copy. So I am helping them as well.[/QUOTE]

This just means they don't know how to look it up and at the moment they don't care. The system will eventually improve and eventually take care of the exploits just like all other trade in systems.

Those that are desperate for the extra cash will go right ahead and enjoy while they can. Who knows what will happen when the rest are discovered. We know some have been banned.
 
i'll admit i have prob traded 20 of the same game in at several different locations on different days, and tuesday i had a huge problem with a stack of trade-ins because the gaming dept re-directed me over to Geek Squad to do my trade-ins, where they messed up the promos and printed out dozens of pages of barely visible text so it was next to impossible to see what they had missed. Took 2 days to sort it all out and several managers were involved. Once it did get sorted out they processed all my trade-ins with no problem. So im thinkin if they went in to cancel all my trade-ins, they MUST have seen how many copies of the same game i'd traded in overtime..maybe they did and they just didn't care, but it seems likely at least 1 manager would have gotten suspicious.
 
[quote name='animemaniac14']i'll admit i have prob traded 20 of the same game in at several different locations on different days, and tuesday i had a huge problem with a stack of trade-ins because the gaming dept re-directed me over to Geek Squad to do my trade-ins, where they messed up the promos and printed out dozens of pages of barely visible text so it was next to impossible to see what they had missed. Took 2 days to sort it all out and several managers were involved. Once it did get sorted out they processed all my trade-ins with no problem. So im thinkin if they went in to cancel all my trade-ins, they MUST have seen how many copies of the same game i'd traded in overtime..maybe they did and they just didn't care, but it seems likely at least 1 manager would have gotten suspicious.[/QUOTE]

Dude you have my exact youtube username WTF
 
[quote name='kingwormer']Well I am friends with the store manager and the gaming supervisor at my bestbuy location. I have asked if they can see trading history. They said no. We were both looking to see exactly how much I have traded. I have traded over the limit also. But not on same day. Few days apart. They could care less. Long as I drop another $5 preorder on Rage lol. See if they have 14(15) preorders of a title the entire department gets a free copy. So I am helping them as well.[/QUOTE]

Ahh, so thats how that works, no wonder I'm their best friend. I was told not to cancel a preorder until after the games release.
 
If the game department gets free copies of games if certain amount of preorders are made, that does explain a lot about how willing they are to "bend" the rules. It does make sense now why the employee wanted me to make separate/duplicate preorders each time I wanted to use a 50% bonus instead of just clicking on the box to just give it to me.
 
[quote name='stoned99']Ahh, so thats how that works, no wonder I'm their best friend. I was told not to cancel a preorder until after the games release.[/QUOTE]

Hell, if that's really the case, that is pretty valueable information to have.
 
[quote name='nakanenui']If the game department gets free copies of games if certain amount of preorders are made, that does explain a lot about how willing they are to "bend" the rules. It does make sense now why the employee wanted me to make separate/duplicate preorders each time I wanted to use a 50% bonus instead of just clicking on the box to just give it to me.[/QUOTE]

Yes they get bonuses depending on the amount of Preorders thy get. My local stores in Columbus, OH have contests for the last 2 AAA titles, at least this is what they told me. I didn't ask what the prize was so maybe they got a copy of each or something else.

So yes they are pushing preorders for reasons. Also from what's been gathered and what I have heard is that for each quarter (maybe monthly) that the store around me with the highest trade in totals gets a present for the gaming department (I've heard GC, game etc).

So it would seem most of the workers wouldn't care about a limit, as all it would do is hurt their chances of getting their bonus. You get into problems when non-gaming managers get involved. Some are just ignorant of the trading rules or stick to them exclusively. Once in a great while you get that manager that thinks he is saving BBY singlehandedly by not allowing you to trade in more than 1 copy of the same game. Those trips are massive pains.
 
[quote name='Jimmienoman']Yes they get bonuses depending on the amount of Preorders thy get. My local stores in Columbus, OH have contests for the last 2 AAA titles, at least this is what they told me. I didn't ask what the prize was so maybe they got a copy of each or something else.

So yes they are pushing preorders for reasons. Also from what's been gathered and what I have heard is that for each quarter (maybe monthly) that the store around me with the highest trade in totals gets a present for the gaming department (I've heard GC, game etc).

So it would seem most of the workers wouldn't care about a limit, as all it would do is hurt their chances of getting their bonus. You get into problems when non-gaming managers get involved. Some are just ignorant of the trading rules or stick to them exclusively. Once in a great while you get that manager that thinks he is saving BBY singlehandedly by not allowing you to trade in more than 1 copy of the same game. Those trips are massive pains.[/QUOTE]

This explains so much.
 
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