Pre ordered ME3 CE from Best Buy and got it free HEADS UP

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Soi did not really know where to post this so I figured Shopping discussions/bragging rights.

I pre ordered Mass Effect 3 CE Xbox 360 on 11/12/11. I went to the Best buy to pick it up today and low and behold they told me that it was not there. They first said it was because of the tornado's but then said that they had only received 5 copies of the game and they used them to fill .com orders. The manager came over and tried to pass off a regular edition to which I said absolutely not. I had to leave to meet my wife for lunch but I would come back while theyfixed their error. I was PISSED, but I maintained my professionalism. I went and had lunch with my wife and went back about 40 minutes later. When I walked to the counter the gamin rep stated that he was very sorry but they did not have my game. He continued to tell me that a bulletin went out to the stores and that anyone who pre ordered but did not get their game was to be compensated with a $79.99 gift card...AND they would fulfill the game order for me and ship it to my house between 3/16-3/18. I of course asked if I there was any way that the game would not arrive and he said no because they had 55 in stock in the warehouse.

The morale to this story is Yes Best Buy fuckED up, however, they went above and beyond to take care of me. I thought it was more than generous that they compensated me the price of the game. So if you have a ME3 CE pre order that you have not picked up you may want to check with the store to see if they have it...if not you could be compensated $80.
 
Wow! I think that's probably a VERY YMMV response to this, because Best Buy is universally known for royally fucking their customers. Although I did get 150.00 in gift cards for cancelled 5.00 clearance games they couldn't ship, which netted me a 100.00 Vita. :)
 
This sort of happened to me, but with the Deus Ex CE.

I had ordered it months prior - PS3 CE. Apparently no store got it. I went ahead and got the regular version, put my $5 towards it, then had them PM an ad that came out.. I think Target was offering a $15 or $20 GC w/ purchase. They just shaved that amount off of the total price.. my total ended up being $40 or $42.

I e-mailed CS and asked what the deal was. I wanted to know if any CE's would be coming to the store (not anytime soon, shipping error or something). I didn't asked to be compensated in the slightest, and I did inform them that I bought the standard edition but was still kind of peeved that the CE wasn't coming in-store for the PS3 but the 360 version was on the shelf. CS gave me a $40 gc, effectively making the game free. Awesome CS.

My slipcover was still damaged though :(
 
[quote name='Central Scrutinizer']Good to see BestBuy being honorable and owning up to their mistake.[/QUOTE]

[quote name='Cmosfm']Wow! I think that's probably a VERY YMMV response to this, because Best Buy is universally known for royally fucking their customers. Although I did get 150.00 in gift cards for cancelled 5.00 clearance games they couldn't ship, which netted me a 100.00 Vita. :)[/QUOTE]

I'm not 100% sure but I believe something similar happened to people who preordered Dark Souls (for the CE upgrade) at BBY online. They didn't get any so they offered people a $20 coupon (can't remember if it was only towards the regular game or towards any purchase). A few weeks later, they shipped everyone a copy of the CE too, for free.

Very nice on BBY's part. But all the employees on the OP's first visit (especially that manager) are the reason why I am still weary about BBY.
 
This happened to me too but with skyward sword. BB sold my CE to someone who didnt preorder even though I went the day after release. They ended up comping me a free regular version of skyward sword and gave me about $80 in rewardzone points.
 
[quote name='shadyfozzie']I'd wait to brag about this until you actually get the game in the mail...[/QUOTE]

I just received my shipping notice last night. Even if it did not ship I received an $80 gift card for free. I also was emailed my pre order code for this as well
 
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