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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no go at any of the 3 stores in the buffalo, ny area. the system will not do the 30% + 10% nor the 4 get $20. I was pleased, though, with the efforts of the staff. this is unusual for bb in my area but I guess I just have not been to the one by our new house since we moved. the manager is going to call me when they fix it. I tried asking for a $20 gc but was told nope. I was willing to do the 25% + 10 % and get 5% less but they could not do it. They called each of the other stores to see if they were having a problem too. so it is all the stores in my area.

I am hoping on wednesday they have a preorder bonus - if they had mw3 as it then i would just preorder from bb since I have not preordered it yet.
 
[quote name='joshnorm']Was able to get the promo to work without issue. Mixed and matched systems (wii and psp; then ds, psp, 360). Got my gift cards and now waiting for a ICO to show up locally[/QUOTE]

When did you go? Sounds like it somehow was working early sunday, then broke. If you went out sometime Monday afternoon, then maybe it's fixed now?
 
There is such an easy "fix" that BB could do for this supposed problem of people returning preorders. God, they should hire me to run this thing :)
 
What's the easiest way to take best buy gift cards and convert them such that purchases can be made on amazon?
 
[quote name='wargod']What's the easiest way to take best buy gift cards and convert them such that purchases can be made on amazon?[/QUOTE]

Here's what you do:

1) Buy any large item video game with that BB gift card
2) Convince them to give you 10% off
3) Trade it back into Amazon when the price is at its zenith
4) Receive amazon gift card.
5) You will only lose about 30% on the exchange.

This is how ALL OF US do it because it's the simplest method. There is absolutely no easier way to convert BB gift cards to Amazon gift cards.

or just read the motherfacking op.
 
[quote name='wargod']What's the easiest way to take best buy gift cards and convert them such that purchases can be made on amazon?[/QUOTE]

Buy Kindle cards if your state stocks them, else buy vanilla visa.

And Confoosious, really dude !!
 
[quote name='wargod']What's the easiest way to take best buy gift cards and convert them such that purchases can be made on amazon?[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure why you get the demerits, but either for such a poorly thought out troll that is entirely lacking in wit, or claiming to understand how to play Magic but being unable to figure out this problem. Nice try though!
 
[quote name='postureking']I did three successful trade-ins yesterday with the $20 bonus. However, a fourth set of games did not go through for some reason with the $20 bonus. All 16 games were at least $5 TIV. There may be something about specific games that makes the system wonky.[/QUOTE]

If you could list what types of games (360, PS3, Wii, DS, whatever) for the ones that worked and the ones that didn't that might be useful.

My one trade that did not work was 2 360 games, 1 DS game, and 1 Wii game.

[quote name='jer7583']I don't understand why the store couldn't just give you a $20 value on a gift card for their fuckup.

They all act like they're powerless to help you in the store. I know they can do something about it because I called and coprorate told them to give the $20 bonus one way or another.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='DCpinoy']Somehow the blue shirt helped me by just giving me the 25% bonus, then issued another gift card to cover the difference. I believe she had manager approval to do this.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, this is what they did for me yesterday (except they used the 30% promo for NBA 2K12/Rage) - but only on one set of trade-ins. I had another set with me and the gaming clerk was all set to do a separate trade for me (he said that was smart) but the manager who had to generate the extra $7-something on a gift card said only one trade per day. So apparently I have to go back today and hope I get someone who knows about the promo and knows how to get me the credit when it doesn't work. Not to mention the 30 mile round trip...

I take it they would rather run any sort of promo even if you don't qualify (like me with the Rage/NBA 2K12) so they are giving out less "free" credit on the second gift card. As long as they don't hold that promo against me (that I didn't preorder/buy one of those games) I'm fine with that.
 
[quote name='stoned99']Buy Kindle cards if your state stocks them, else buy vanilla visa.

And Confoosious, really dude !![/QUOTE]
I'm with Confoosious on this. If people can't be bothered to read the OP or even skim back a few pages worth of posts(cuz chances are it's been answered or mentioned before about the Kindle gc's in this thread), then I say they should have to figure it out themselves and not be handed the answer.
 
[quote name='confoosious']Here's what you do:

1) Buy any large item video game with that BB gift card
2) Convince them to give you 10% off
3) Trade it back into Amazon when the price is at its zenith
4) Receive amazon gift card.
5) You will only lose about 30% on the exchange.

This is how ALL OF US do it because it's the simplest method. There is absolutely no easier way to convert BB gift cards to Amazon gift cards.

or just read the motherfacking op.[/QUOTE]

Thanks stoned99. I did read the OP, but apparently I missed it here:

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.
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[quote name='DerClaw']I'm not sure why you get the demerits, but either for such a poorly thought out troll that is entirely lacking in wit, or claiming to understand how to play Magic but being unable to figure out this problem. Nice try though![/QUOTE]

Come again? When was this Magic claim made? It's an avatar.
 
[quote name='io']If you could list what types of games (360, PS3, Wii, DS, whatever) for the ones that worked and the ones that didn't that might be useful.

My one trade that did not work was 2 360 games, 1 DS game, and 1 Wii game.





Yeah, this is what they did for me yesterday (except they used the 30% promo for NBA 2K12/Rage) - but only on one set of trade-ins. I had another set with me and the gaming clerk was all set to do a separate trade for me (he said that was smart) but the manager who had to generate the extra $7-something on a gift card said only one trade per day. So apparently I have to go back today and hope I get someone who knows about the promo and knows how to get me the credit when it doesn't work. Not to mention the 30 mile round trip...

I take it they would rather run any sort of promo even if you don't qualify (like me with the Rage/NBA 2K12) so they are giving out less "free" credit on the second gift card. As long as they don't hold that promo against me (that I didn't preorder/buy one of those games) I'm fine with that.[/QUOTE]

One trade per day? Did you tell him that there are plenty of other BB's that are doing more than 1 trade? I honestly feel sorry for the BB employees that have to handle in all the trades and deal with management that doesn't even know what promo's are running. The manager isn't even allowed to issue out a $20 Gift card without calling corporate, at least not at my store.
 
[quote name='wargod']One trade per day? Did you tell him that there are plenty of other BB's that are doing more than 1 trade? I honestly feel sorry for the BB employees that have to handle in all the trades and deal with management that doesn't even know what promo's are running. The manager isn't even allowed to issue out a $20 Gift card without calling corporate, at least not at my store.[/QUOTE]

Yes, he said me trading in 2 sets of 4 games to get the $20 promo twice was "violating the spirit of the ad". And yet I could come back again today and do the second set? All that does is waste my time and theirs not to mention gas, pollution, one more car on the roads, etc...
 
I'm not positive if this has been answered, but regarding the $5 minimum rule, does that mean that each game I trade in has to be worth a minimum of $5, or can a group of 4 games meet the $5 minimum?
 
[quote name='Nightviz1on']I'm not positive if this has been answered, but regarding the $5 minimum rule, does that mean that each game I trade in has to be worth a minimum of $5, or can a group of 4 games meet the $5 minimum?[/QUOTE]

Each game.
 
[quote name='Nightviz1on']I'm not positive if this has been answered, but regarding the $5 minimum rule, does that mean that each game I trade in has to be worth a minimum of $5, or can a group of 4 games meet the $5 minimum?[/QUOTE]

UR kidding? right?

damn io, lol you must be bored
 
Flipping is a thing that requires some work. Those of you that are flippers and are answering these questions are just shooting yourself in the foot by creating more flippers. Those of you that like to complain about how flippers ruin everything and make games more expensive, that are answering these questions, are just creating more of these ruinous flippers. This thread is turning into some sort of charicature of an instructional video of how to flip for dummies.
 
[quote name='io']Yes, he said me trading in 2 sets of 4 games to get the $20 promo twice was "violating the spirit of the ad". And yet I could come back again today and do the second set? All that does is waste my time and theirs not to mention gas, pollution, one more car on the roads, etc...[/QUOTE]

You should just go to a different BB next time to avoid future issues such as that. I have to go to two BB tomorrow, but both are on my way so thankfully that'll save me gas. I honestly don't understand why the guy is giving you an issue. For one thing you are giving them your business instead of going to GS. Second, the promotion doesn't state anywhere that you can't do that...if anyone is violating the spirit, it's them!
 
^^ Yeah, I know, it was BS. But that is the closest Best Buy and the gaming clerk is awesome so I prefer to go there. I had family in the car waiting for me so I couldn't argue/push it.

[quote name='donut']UR kidding? right?

damn io, lol you must be bored[/QUOTE]

I can't respond in the way some of you do - have to be professional and all that ;).
 
[quote name='DerClaw']Flipping is a thing that requires some work. Those of you that are flippers and are answering these questions are just shooting yourself in the foot by creating more flippers. Those of you that like to complain about how flippers ruin everything and make games more expensive, that are answering these questions, are just creating more of these ruinous flippers. This thread is turning into some sort of charicature of an instructional video of how to flip for dummies.[/QUOTE]

So you would be against me posting all the games that trade in for 5$ or more at Best Buy ?
 
[quote name='io']^^ Yeah, I know, it was BS. But that is the closest Best Buy and the gaming clerk is awesome so I prefer to go there. I had family in the car waiting for me so I couldn't argue/push it.



I can't respond in the way some of you do - have to be professional and all that ;).[/QUOTE]

I'd respond with a banhammer, but I guess there are plenty that would suggest you do that to me, too, so uh, *cute face*
 
[quote name='io']^^ Yeah, I know, it was BS. But that is the closest Best Buy and the gaming clerk is awesome so I prefer to go there. I had family in the car waiting for me so I couldn't argue/push it.



I can't respond in the way some of you do - have to be professional and all that ;).[/QUOTE]

Io, you must have a family of saints considering how often I see you post that you're family were waiting in the car. LOL
 
[quote name='stoned99']So you would be against me posting all the games that trade in for 5$ or more at Best Buy ?[/QUOTE]

No, but only because I have not done much research on this (since after looking through about 100 games I decided that there was not enough to make it worth my while). While I'd like to be spoonfed information, I understand that spoon-feeding makes the deals disappear and is not sustainable.

People that can't figure out how to get amazon gc are not going to ever be able to figure this out on their own and so we need to stop dragging them along. This is not a "normal" thread in the sense of helping people out working in favor of everyone.
 
[quote name='stoned99']Io, you must have a family of saints considering how often I see you post that you're family were waiting in the car. LOL[/QUOTE]
My wife and brother in law came to bb with me when I was pm'ing something over the weekend and I think that if I had also been flipping they would have murdered me.
 
I see two scenarios here...

1. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- fellow CAG politely answers his question
- this takes up two posts

2. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- the next 5 pages are full of guys bashing him, bitching, flexing their internet muscle and making the new guy feel like shot!


Now you tell me which one is easier. This thread could use a heavy dose of Massengill
 
[quote name='WV Matsui']I see two scenarios here...

1. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- fellow CAG politely answers his question
- this takes up two posts

2. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- the next 5 pages are full of guys bashing him, bitching, flexing their internet muscle and making the new guy feel like shot!


Now you tell me which one is easier. This thread could use a heavy dose of Massengill[/QUOTE]

Yeah, the "new guy" that joined in April 2006.
 
[quote name='WV Matsui']I see two scenarios here...

1. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- fellow CAG politely answers his question
- this takes up two posts

2. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- the next 5 pages are full of guys bashing him, bitching, flexing their internet muscle and making the new guy feel like shot!


Now you tell me which one is easier. This thread could use a heavy dose of Massengill[/QUOTE]
Just ignore them!!! If they continue to ask the same question, can they be banned for spamming? If so, ignore them and let them get banned.
 
[quote name='DerClaw']Flipping is a thing that requires some work. Those of you that are flippers and are answering these questions are just shooting yourself in the foot by creating more flippers. Those of you that like to complain about how flippers ruin everything and make games more expensive, that are answering these questions, are just creating more of these ruinous flippers. This thread is turning into some sort of charicature of an instructional video of how to flip for dummies.[/QUOTE]

I don't mind flippers, what I do find annoying is people like you that only want the deals for themselves.
 
[quote name='209chromatic']I don't mind flippers, what I do find annoying is people like you that only want the deals for themselves.[/QUOTE]
So you want people to figure out something that has a limited supply and feed it to you instead of capitalizing on it themselves. I'm shocked that you live in california*
 
This fucking thread, lol. I love it and yet hate it so much ;p

Anyway, for those in the area, the Independence, MO location is 90% of the time on the ball with trades. If there's someone in the gaming area, they're very knowledgeable and cool. But the CS people are dumb as bricks.

The Lee's Summit, MO location isn't worth your time. I've had nothing but trouble there.
 
[quote name='sgr76']Ugh! So is it working or not? Anyone having success with this? I can't tell by all the OT bitching going on[/QUOTE]

Worked for me in VA

Bump back a page I think
 
[quote name='mattcube64']This fucking thread, lol. I love it and yet hate it so much ;p

Anyway, for those in the area, the Independence, MO location is 90% of the time on the ball with trades. If there's someone in the gaming area, they're very knowledgeable and cool. But the CS people are dumb as bricks.

The Lee's Summit, MO location isn't worth your time. I've had nothing but trouble there.[/QUOTE]
i was in kc this weekend, and planned to check out some stores, but ran out of time. i'll try to remember this for next time.
 
[quote name='209chromatic']I don't mind flippers, what I do find annoying is people like you that only want the deals for themselves.[/QUOTE]

I don't mind flippers, what I do find annoying are redundant questions and lazy people asking us to hand them the best flips available.
 
[quote name='WV Matsui']I see two scenarios here...

1. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- fellow CAG politely answers his question
- this takes up two posts

2. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- the next 5 pages are full of guys bashing him, bitching, flexing their internet muscle and making the new guy feel like shot!


Now you tell me which one is easier. This thread could use a heavy dose of Massengill[/QUOTE]

Because checking the FAQ on the first page is too difficult?

Or how about searching the thread; by using the search thread function. (Crazy right?)

Are all of these too hard to do?
 
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Hey guys. I have $500 in a Best Buy gift card from all these trade-ins. Is it possible to transfer all this credit into Amazon? If so, what's the best way to do so?


I kid. :cool: Anyways, more pertinently:

[quote name='Daring']Has anyone had trouble with BBY unable to sell/scan Amazon Kindle GC. The past 2 days, 2 different BBY store were unable to see me AMZN GC. The serial was coming up as "invalid".[/QUOTE]

...same thing is still happening today (Monday) with the $50 Amazon/Kindle gift card in Massachusetts. The $25 gift cards scan just fine though so I got a bunch of those.
 
[quote name='CaseX']Hey guys. I have $500 in a Best Buy gift card from all these trade-ins. Is it possible to transfer all this credit into Amazon? If so, what's the best way to do so?


I kid. :cool: Anyways, more pertinently:



...same thing is still happening today (Monday) with the $50 Amazon/Kindle gift card in Massachusetts. The $25 gift cards scan just fine though so I got a bunch of those.[/QUOTE]
Thank God, I was really about to go off..
:lol:

Actually, this has been going for the last week or so (Last Sunday to be exact)
The $50's don't work while the $25's work fine.

I think Amazon just sent out a bad batch of $50's to BB.
 
[quote name='DudeImGodly']Thank God, I was really about to go off..
:lol:

Actually, this has been going for the last week or so (Sunday to be exact)
The $50's don't work while the $25's work fine.

I think Amazon just sent out a bad batch of $50's to BB.[/QUOTE]
I bought four $50 Amazon cards on Sunday afternoon and didn't have any issues. I wonder if the problems ARE related to a bad batch of Kindle cards at certain locations.
 
[quote name='jgressley']I bought four $50 Amazon cards on Sunday afternoon and didn't have any issues. I wonder if the problems ARE related to a bad batch of Kindle cards at certain locations.[/QUOTE]

damn guys enough GC posts, the opportunity might be on thin ice
are all the redundant posts really needed?

Called my local store and issue appears to be fixed hopefully it will not be necessary for multiple 4 ea transactions...
 
hi guys
just got back from the bb closest to me. strange experience but the guy helping me was awesome. he was unsure if the 30% preorder bonus would stack with the 4 for 20 or if it was working at all b/c i was the first trade in at this location since the promo started, this was at 6pm :)

1st trade set we did was with the cheapest games figuring i would just preorder one game. so each game had a case so it was scanned. it worked. got my $41. (i am not a gamerzone unlocked member).

2nd trade set he scanned all but modern warfare 2. Had to manually add that. He assumed the 30% would be more so breezed thru that screen. I stopped and said "wait, $20 promo is more, check that." He redid it all and noted no $20 promo. we went thru a bunch of scenarios and then realized maybe the manual entry was the problem. he grabbed a mw2 case and scanned it. blammo! the 4 for $20 worked. he was unable to stack the preorder bonus and even suggested that if I was not interested in the game I could get my $5 deposit back. But of course I did the 4 for $20.

so the moral of the story:
1. have them scan instead of manually searching if you have no game case and the 4 for $20 should show up
2. as we all thought, preorder bonus is not stacking but unlocked 10% will stack with the 4 for $20
3. my appreciation for BB staff has gone up as they were very helpful and nice.
4. ...another way to indirectly convert to cash is to use your trade in credit to buy best buy gift cards in an amount you can then gift to someone else. This effectively would convert your gift card to cash. see amazon credit as posted ad nauseum above.

thanks to all who helped me with this trade. I will have to start trading games in earlier when i start to not play them anymore. Also, for my larger valued trade-in a 50% bonus would have been more but I would rather get rid of them now.
 
Took four games valued at $6 each and had no issues at all. $24 base + $20 bonus + $2.40 (10% extra on top of base) = $46.40. Added $3.60 to that and bought a $50 Amazon card. This $20 extra on four games is a good deal if you have some games with a TIV of between 5-9 bucks. At 5 bucks you are getting 100% extra. It's not a good deal to trade in games with a high value, since they have other promotions that go up to 50% extra.
 
[quote name='MIX_MASTER_ICE']Took four games valued at $6 each and had no issues at all. $24 base + $20 bonus + $2.40 (10% extra on top of base) = $46.40. Added $3.60 to that and bought a $50 Amazon card. This $20 extra on four games is a good deal if you have some games with a TIV of between 5-9 bucks. At 5 bucks you are getting 100% extra. It's not a good deal to trade in games with a high value, since they have other promotions that go up to 50% extra.[/QUOTE]

Were all your games complete (case, cover art, manual)? Because maybe that's what's causing the problem has stated above. When I tried to trade in, they manually input one of my games instead of scanning it.
 
they were no help to me at all. they just said bonuses aren't working, come back tomorrow. then i went to pricematch gow o and icolossus and they said no pm'ing on bundle deals(2 for $60 last week) ugh. screw you bestbuy. lol
 
[quote name='Velo214']they were no help to me at all. they just said bonuses aren't working, come back tomorrow. then i went to pricematch gow o and icolossus and they said no pm'ing on bundle deals(2 for $60 last week) ugh. screw you bestbuy. lol[/QUOTE]

Looks like we have the same old school BB reps that don't care about customer.
 
[quote name='WV Matsui']I see two scenarios here...

1. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- fellow CAG politely answers his question
- this takes up two posts

2. Guy asks about Amazon GCs
- the next 5 pages are full of guys bashing him, bitching, flexing their internet muscle and making the new guy feel like shot!


Now you tell me which one is easier. This thread could use a heavy dose of Massengill[/QUOTE]
It's easier just to ignore the addle brained people who obviously are too fuckin' lazy to search for an answer on their own. But it's more fun to make a smarmy response or agree with an already posted smarmy response.;)
[quote name='209chromatic']I don't mind flippers, what I do find annoying is people like you that only want the deals for themselves.[/QUOTE]
So we're just supposed to post a list of the games that may flip to BB or wherever so EVERYONE can do the trades and thus kill the tiv's a LOT sooner than if it's just the select group who actually do the work of finding them? That's just making it easier for other people who don't even say so much as a thank you in most cases.

I may occasionally let a game that flips slip here or there, but I'll be damned if I sit there cut/pasting games from GS.com or even from BB.com into the tiv search on BB.com for HOURS and then just freely give that info to the whole community.

As others have already said, many on here anymore expect to be spoonfed info to make money/credit but if you ask for the same favor in return they likely can't be bothered to do the legwork to find any info like that or they just ignore you. Help me and I'll help you. Otherwise, don't expect the help if you have nothing to give in return.
 
[quote name='DCpinoy']Were all your games complete (case, cover art, manual)? Because maybe that's what's causing the problem has stated above. When I tried to trade in, they manually input one of my games instead of scanning it.[/QUOTE]

All four of the games did have the original cover art, so the dude just scanned them into the system. Not sure if manually inputting the numbers would make a difference, but you wouldn't think so. Then again, Best Buy has been all over the place lately with their offers and eligibility on various deals/offers.
 
Promo still not working in Brookfield WI.

Fortunately the manager gave us two $20 gift cards no problem. My wife brought in a set of 4 as well.

Also the guy said they only got 1 dark souls CE in across 360/ps3.. Bad news..
 
Dark Souls was my next big game I was planning on getting, but since Namco/Bandai pulled a Sony and included only DLC codes for most of the extras for the U.S. version that changed my mind really quick on getting it.

I just don't get why Europe gets the physical media versions of what ends up being downloadable crap here. I guess they feel as if those in the U.S. all have or prefer to have the digital downloads as opposed to a real CD/DVD with their CE/SE/LE versions of games.
 
[quote name='WV Matsui']Worked for me in VA

Bump back a page I think[/QUOTE]

No such luck here...Worked earlier today but not a lil while ago. Will have better luck tomorrow.
 
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