Good point Guardian. All depends on your point of view. To me a RZ cert is the same as a gift card/coupon. It's a discount I otherwise wouldn't have gotten without it. It's not a deal for everyone, but it was a deal for me. Like Guardian said, I don't go there often, so I try and use them on something that "counts."
[quote name='Izod517']It does matter, because the way an RZ cert is treated it's an opportunity cost of $10 - it is cash AT best buy - you could spend that $10 on anything else in the store, it's like saying "I got a better deal than you on this new X360 game because I got it $10 cheaper with my RZ Cert", no you didn't you still spent a total currency of X on the game, same as I did, just because the FORM of payment was different doesn't mean you got a better deal. [/QUOTE]
So in this scenario, you are handed a $50 gift card for your birthday and buy Madden '11. Do you tell people you paid $60 for Madden or $10? It was $50 you otherwise wouldn't have had that gave you a nice discount on the item you wanted. Same as a RZ certificate. Again, it may not be a deal for everyone, but it was certainly a deal for you.
The credit card example isn't analogous since you owe 100% of the SRP out of your pocket when you walk out the door. Not quite the same as gift card/certs.
Personally, until they let you convert it at the register to a $10 bill you can walk out the door with(never gonna happen), it's still simply a $10 coupon/gift certificate good for anything in the store. I don't have one in front of me, but don't they have something along the lines of "has no cash value" in fine print?
Interesting debate, btw.
