[quote name='GBAstar']I stand corrected. In theory I absolutely agree that you should use your SYWR points in a Spend $120 get a $60 (really $15 and $45 coupon) however we have only had one of those scenarios in the last year. Gaming coupons themselves aren't user friendly to the general consumer. They work out for me because I buy games each and every week. However for someone that picks up only a few titles a week they actually favor Kmart and not the consumer because the consumer will feel forced to use them on something they might not otherwise buy. The B2G1 promotion was gold for someone who had a reason to buy a lot of games that week and for those that didn't or don't plan on picking on La Noir it wasn't so hot because it wasn't a true B2G1.
So yes I agree with your point. Josh had mentioned doing the Spend $120 get $60 (roughly B2G1) more frequently so if that is the case you have a very strong argument.
However, since he also mentioned that he has used up most of his SYWR promotion allowance bridging the gap between the period of no coupons it doesn't look like there will be a lot of promotions that include SYWR points so the days of me being able to hold onto $300+ of SYWR points is likely gone.
Edit: Also please keep in mind though that you are assuming that the Gaming Coupons are as good as cash. They are only as good as cash when used for titles that are heavily discounted or have their own gaming coupon promotion. If I want a chest freezer like in the example above they do me no good. If I want the other 95% of video games, accessories or hardware that josh isn't running a promotion on they also would be wasted if I was to use them because I could most likely get that particular item cheaper elsewhere (i.e. Amazon)
Also gaming coupons are subtracted from your total paid for promotions like the one that is running for this Mother's Day weekend (i.e. Spend "X" amount and receive "X" amount in SYWR points whereas SYWR are considered the same as paying with cash and CC.[/QUOTE]
Okay, I don't want to further derail the thread, so I'll make this quick. Sort of.

I included gaming coupons in my scenario because of this thread and everyone here buys games. But, even for the consumer that doesn't buy games, I believe that using your SYWR dollars in an effort to get more dollars would be wasteful.
My approach to this this promotion has been: earn dollars buying what you need, spend dollars on what you want. Buy low, sell high.
I need: toilet paper, deodorant, detergent, etc.
I don't need: video games, movies, etc.
I don't like paying full price for video games, with SYWR dollars, gaming coupon or not, I won't be paying full price, KMart will be kicking in. I'll give them back their money when it fully benefits me, not them.
Before the last promotion, I needed a vacuum cleaner, I was trying to hold off until their bonus weekend. Granted, I don't know when they are coming in advance, so I was getting restless. Once it was announced, it was purchased.
All of the things that I put on my "I want, but don't need right now, but I am going to get eventually" list are purchased on weekends like this. Thinking about a blender? Get it today, bonus points. Blah,blah, blah.
Stack all of those points, so when a frivolous item or promotion, gaming or not comes out, I pay that way, not out of my pocket.
As for gaming coupons being a waste unless the item is already discounted or another coupon is being given, I disagree also. IF you are buying something that you wanted anyway, a discount is a discount is a discount. Unless Amazon or Best Buy has it dramatically cheaper than KMart with the coupon, I'd still buy it from KMart because the remaining points earned would go towards my SYWR account. Best Buy's RZ doesn't do enough for me because they have time limits on their points and I don't replace electronics and gadgets as much as I do household goods. It's easier for me to gather "all purpose SYWR dollars" at KMart than "buy more electronics that you truly don't need" at Best Buy.
But, that's just me and I have only said something because a panic comes across the thread every time a bonus weekend is mentioned.
I'll stay out of it from now on.

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