topic Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭 in SmorgasBoard

Read the room, Best Buy 😭

jl4 — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 06:11:33 GMT

For those that follow these sorts of things, I tried to get my hands on a PS5 via preorder at Best Buy last week. It was a crapfest and needless to say I lost out.

Not a day later, I got an email from them that looked something like this:

I mean, daddy wants a new TV, too, but like really?

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

TSlop — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 07:31:35 GMT

They usually shoot out some decent offers. I'm currently working on making 5 purchases of $20 or more and get a $50 gift card.

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

Thomas_Thumb — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 17:54:30 GMT

I have a BB credit card. Use it a lot

As a BB Elite Plus member I get 6% back in rewards when I select standard payment terms instead of 0% interest. The APR on standard terms is the worst of any card I have - by far. So, gotta PIF when selecting standard terms.

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 20:38:25 GMT

May I know exactly what you did to get the BB Pre-Approval? I like doing the Pre-Approvals... But didn't know BB offers one... Thanks.

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

Harvey26 — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 22:24:30 GMT

@jl4 I have worked at best buy for 5 years part time and i have NEVER seen this so hopefully they will start having the pop ups at the register when we pull up there regular membership.

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

jl4 — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 22:46:36 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
May I know exactly what you did to get the BB Pre-Approval? I like doing the Pre-Approvals... But didn't know BB offers one... Thanks.

Spend two hours trying and failing to spend $440 on their website, I suppose. 😬 I'm tempted, but have mortgage action coming in like 6 months so I need to get ready for that

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

stonedog23 — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:28:16 GMT

@Thomas_Thumb wrote:
I have a BB credit card. Use it a lot

As a BB Elite Plus member I get 6% back in rewards when I select standard payment terms instead of 0% interest. The APR on standard terms is the worst of any card I have - by far. So, gotta PIF when selecting standard terms.

You are blessed to be able to PIF the big ticket items BB have.

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

Jordan23ww — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:58:52 GMT

It's a great card, especially if you like to shop there often. They are always running side promos on top of the 5% in rewards (6% for Elite plus members) that you get when you use the card and skip the 0% financing option. Right now they're giving 5% back in rewards on all Wholesale Clubs and 10% back on all drug store and pharmacy purchases through 12/31/20. Before that they were offering 5% back in rewards on all grocery store purchases. I've had my 2 Best Buy cards almost 13 years! They've really come in handy. It's also nice to have the option to do 0% financing for up to 24 months on large purchases. I definitely understand if you need to hold off until after applying for your mortgage. The card will still be there when you're ready!

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

jl4 — Mon, 21 Sep 2020 02:26:29 GMT

First thing I go for to get the fatty slab of TV for the new home 😎