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Read the room, Best Buy 😭

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jl4
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Read the room, Best Buy 😭

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:

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

EQ8: 779 (Inq: 1) | TU8: 771 (Inq: 0) | EX8: 763 (Inq: 4)
Total Rev: $182,500
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TSlop
Valued Contributor

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

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.

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Thomas_Thumb
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Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

I have a BB credit card. Use it a lot Smiley LOL

 

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.

Fico 9: .......EQ 850 TU 850 EX 850
Fico 8: .......EQ 850 TU 850 EX 850
Fico 4 .....:. EQ 809 TU 823 EX 830 EX Fico 98: 842
Fico 8 BC:. EQ 892 TU 900 EX 900
Fico 8 AU:. EQ 887 TU 897 EX 899
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VS 3.0:...... EQ 835 TU 835 EX 835
CBIS: ........EQ LN Auto 940 EQ LN Home 870 TU Auto 902 TU Home 950
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Anonymous
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Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

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.

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Harvey26
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Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

@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.

Amex ED: 7K, Delta Gold Amex: 7K Macys Amex: 8K , Bloomingdales Amex: 1K , BOA Premium Rewards: 50K , Best Buy Visa: 7K , Banana Republic Mastercard: 5K Target Store Card: 2K VACU Mastercard: 11.5K Discover: 25K, Penfed Platinum Rewards: 12.5K, Apple Card:3K, TD Double Up: 15K
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jl4
Established Contributor

Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭


@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

EQ8: 779 (Inq: 1) | TU8: 771 (Inq: 0) | EX8: 763 (Inq: 4)
Total Rev: $182,500
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stonedog23
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Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭


@Thomas_Thumb wrote:

I have a BB credit card. Use it a lot Smiley LOL

 

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. 

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Jordan23ww
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Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

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! 

      


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jl4
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Re: Read the room, Best Buy 😭

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

EQ8: 779 (Inq: 1) | TU8: 771 (Inq: 0) | EX8: 763 (Inq: 4)
Total Rev: $182,500
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