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  • Blzer
    Resident film pundit
    • Mar 2004
    • 42526

    #1651
    Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

    This is Best Buy related, not just for GCU.

    The last online order that shipped to me had a little gift card that I could give to somebody for an amount of my choosing (obviously I'd have to pay for said amount), and if you put $100+ on it you'll get a $10 savings code e-mailed back to you some time later. I just ended up giving it to myself, so now I have $110 available for $100.

    I bought two of the same thing separately, so when the next item ships I'll see if it will also come with another card, and I will do the same thing. Since I have spent more than $1500-$2000 every year at BBY for the past eight or so years, I think it's clear I'll be spending at least $220 there in total at some point in my life before I die or before they go out of business, so it's a no-brainer thing to activate.

    Just make sure that you check your BBY packages, because it could easily be thrown out if you don't pay close enough attention. It really seems to be around for this time of the season since they're kind of calling it a late holiday present.

    EDIT: Well, my next package didn't have anything. Go figure.
    Last edited by Blzer; 01-05-2018, 04:17 PM.
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    • The Kid 24
      It's Show Time!
      • Jan 2007
      • 14767

      #1652
      Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

      I thought we got 20% off on controllers as well? Or Im an idiot?

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      • Blzer
        Resident film pundit
        • Mar 2004
        • 42526

        #1653
        Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

        Originally posted by The Kid 24
        I thought we got 20% off on controllers as well? Or Im an idiot?

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        Maybe it's neither.

        Or maybe it's both.

        I don't actually recall it applying to anything but games.
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        • roadman
          *ll St*r
          • Aug 2003
          • 26339

          #1654
          Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

          Originally posted by Blzer
          Maybe it's neither.

          Or maybe it's both.

          I don't actually recall it applying to anything but games.
          It's 50% off strategy books at the time the game comes out.

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          • Scott
            Your Go-to TV Expert
            • Jul 2002
            • 20032

            #1655
            Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

            Originally posted by The Kid 24
            I thought we got 20% off on controllers as well? Or Im an idiot?

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            Only 2X points on accessories...

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            • The Kid 24
              It's Show Time!
              • Jan 2007
              • 14767

              #1656
              Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

              Originally posted by Scott
              Thanks man!

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              • Blzer
                Resident film pundit
                • Mar 2004
                • 42526

                #1657
                Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                Kind of related to the last one that I said (below): Buy a $150 gift card, get a $15 savings code. Expires 3/3. The savings code will be issued on 3/18 and has to be used by 3/31. Maximum of three cards per customer.

                Guess I know how I'm buying The Show this year.

                Originally posted by Blzer
                This is Best Buy related, not just for GCU.

                The last online order that shipped to me had a little gift card that I could give to somebody for an amount of my choosing (obviously I'd have to pay for said amount), and if you put $100+ on it you'll get a $10 savings code e-mailed back to you some time later. I just ended up giving it to myself, so now I have $110 available for $100.

                I bought two of the same thing separately, so when the next item ships I'll see if it will also come with another card, and I will do the same thing. Since I have spent more than $1500-$2000 every year at BBY for the past eight or so years, I think it's clear I'll be spending at least $220 there in total at some point in my life before I die or before they go out of business, so it's a no-brainer thing to activate.

                Just make sure that you check your BBY packages, because it could easily be thrown out if you don't pay close enough attention. It really seems to be around for this time of the season since they're kind of calling it a late holiday present.

                EDIT: Well, my next package didn't have anything. Go figure.
                EDIT: For some reason using one of my cards wouldn't work, but when I used PayPal (which included paying from my checking account), then it did work.

                The good news is with the $495 value for buying three gift cards at $150 each (plus the three $15 bonus savings codes), you're pretty much getting an extra $10 for every $250 spent there, so it's more like a $515 value for $450. I mean that happens anyway no matter how you spend that money there, but it feels better when you say it like that.
                Last edited by Blzer; 02-19-2018, 09:46 PM.
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                • CubFan23
                  MVP
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 3985

                  #1658
                  Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                  Has anyone renewed GCU online with no problems? Mine is expiring next month and I need to renew.
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                  • Openroad_7
                    Rookie
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 292

                    #1659
                    Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                    Originally posted by CubFan23
                    Has anyone renewed GCU online with no problems? Mine is expiring next month and I need to renew.


                    I did last year, believe you can pickup a card similar to the PSN Plus renewal and the cashier puts it into their computer.


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                    • SuperBowlNachos
                      All Star
                      • Jul 2004
                      • 10218

                      #1660
                      Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                      Did it just fine online. I let my lapse because I had nothing to buy, next time I went to buy a game it let me asked me if I wanted to add it right then, and it checked me out with the game discounted and the GCU all at once.

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                      • DanH35
                        Rookie
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 2324

                        #1661
                        Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                        Originally posted by CubFan23
                        Has anyone renewed GCU online with no problems? Mine is expiring next month and I need to renew.
                        I just renewed mine online a few days ago. It worked fine, it took about a day for my profile to show the new expiration date.

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                        • NinerFan1983
                          Forever Faithful
                          • Sep 2004
                          • 1348

                          #1662
                          Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                          I renewed mine at the store 2 years ago with no problem. I was also able to apply a $10 reward certificate which made it $20. Gamers Club Unlocked is the best rewards program. At least for my money.

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                          • 8iron
                            Rookie
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 314

                            #1663
                            Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                            How long does best buy take to add new games to the trade in list? I bought Dragon Ball Fighterz and don’t really love it, but it doesn’t show up as tradeable when I took it into a store.


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                            • timmg
                              MVP
                              • Jun 2003
                              • 1383

                              #1664
                              Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                              I have the gamers club...great deal, but why aren't other retailers doing this? How does BB get away with it? Jus wondering, not complaining

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                              • countryboy
                                Growing pains
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 52802

                                #1665
                                Re: The Official Best Buy Gamers Club Thread

                                I can't speak for other retailers, but my guess would be that the reason Gamestop doesn't do something similar is because their business model is primarily to sell used games since that is their greatest profit margin.

                                If they discounted new games 20% then they would have to cut the prices of their used games thus cutting into the profit they make on buying used games and reselling them.
                                Last edited by countryboy; 03-20-2018, 10:26 AM. Reason: poor grammar
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