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Best Buy's peace offering: $50 coupon for HD-DVD owners

post #1 of 25
3/19/08 at 7:14am
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Saw this at BestBuy.com and didn't see it noted here at HTF yet.
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post #2 of 25
3/19/08 at 7:41am

Re: Best Buy's peace offering: $50 coupon for HD-DVD owners

That's pretty cool, though I don't see any way to apply for it. Do they have enough info in their databanks to know exactly who bought the qualifying players? I guess so.
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post #3 of 25
3/19/08 at 8:54am

Re: Best Buy's peace offering: $50 coupon for HD-DVD owners

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Originally Posted by Mark Zimmer
That's pretty cool, though I don't see any way to apply for it. Do they have enough info in their databanks to know exactly who bought the qualifying players? I guess so.


I found the following info. on another forum which answers your question.

Best Buy offers HD DVD owners $10 million in gift cards, trade in, shoulder to cry on - High-Def Digest Forums

Most Best Buy customers won't have to do anything to receive their gift card. As a demonstration of its commitment to its customers, Best Buy will proactively mail cards to all customers that the company can identify as having purchased an HD-DVD player. Members of the Best Buy Reward Zone program, customers who purchased Performance Service Plans (PSPs) or who made their purchase on BestBuy.com should look for their gift cards in the mail by May 1. Other customers who may not be easily identified can call (888) BEST BUY to receive their gift cards with proof of purchase through a credit card or their Best Buy receipt.
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post #4 of 25
3/19/08 at 9:01am

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Nice. I don't buy a whole lot there any more, but $50 is $50, especially since I'm pretty satisfied with what my HD-A1 has given me since August '06.
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post #5 of 25
3/19/08 at 9:08am

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Wow. This does not apply to me...but that is a nice gesture on the part of Best Buy--who certainly doesn't need to extend it. And to mail the $50 proactively on their end is a nice touch.
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post #6 of 25
3/19/08 at 10:17am

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Wow. This does not apply to me...but that is a nice gesture on the part of Best Buy--who certainly doesn't need to extend it. And to mail the $50 proactively on their end is a nice touch.

Definitely great that they're doing this. However, they might *need* to do it more than you think. Afterall, they probably do want Blu-ray (and whatever other future new CE tech) to succeed in the long run -- and of course, it's good PR for them too. $10M may not be too much to *invest* into the future success of Blu-ray (and whatever else, for them) along w/ the good PR.

_Man_
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post #7 of 25
3/19/08 at 10:49am

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Cool. I got 200 bucks from them with 4 of my A2. That would be almost enough to get a PS3.
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post #8 of 25
3/19/08 at 1:44pm

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I bought a Toshiba laptop with HD DVD drive at BB during their Black Friday sale. I doubt that'll count since it's not a standalone player, but it would be nice if it counts.
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post #9 of 25
3/19/08 at 1:47pm

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I'm pleased with this deal. I bought my A3 from them in November. I don't feel they owe me a thing, so this is an unexpected, and nice, surprise!
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post #10 of 25
3/20/08 at 5:36am

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Originally Posted by Man-Fai Wong
Definitely great that they're doing this. However, they might *need* to do it more than you think. Afterall, they probably do want Blu-ray (and whatever other future new CE tech) to succeed in the long run -- and of course, it's good PR for them too. $10M may not be too much to *invest* into the future success of Blu-ray (and whatever else, for them) along w/ the good PR.

I would imagine that Toshiba is probably funding most (if not all) of this as well as the Circuit City program. They need to retain BB and CC as customers too.
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post #11 of 25
3/20/08 at 6:12am

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It's just smart marketing. the early adopter is more likely to come into the store and buy more tech stuff than your average consumer.

This rebate takes some of the sting away from betting on the wrong horse. I doubt Best Buy will lose any money on this promotion.
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post #12 of 25
3/20/08 at 8:27am

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Originally Posted by Scott_J
I bought a Toshiba laptop with HD DVD drive at BB during their Black Friday sale. I doubt that'll count since it's not a standalone player, but it would be nice if it counts.

Terms & conditions say it doesn't count. Sorry. I bought a laptop with an HD DVD drive too, so I feel yr pain.
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post #13 of 25
3/20/08 at 8:49am

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I bought my A2 from Wallmart in November. I wonder if they will do the same.
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post #14 of 25
3/20/08 at 9:21am

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Originally Posted by RolandL
I bought my A2 from Wallmart in November. I wonder if they will do the same.

Did you buy it for $100 during one of their Black Friday deals? Do you really need a refund to make you feel better about that price?
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post #15 of 25
3/21/08 at 6:14pm

Re: Best Buy's peace offering: $50 coupon for HD-DVD owners

i bought 2 360 addons in november.

was able to get the 10 mail in hd dvd rebate thing the movies that were in the box and the free movies best buy gave out during a promo including the PLanet Earth sereis and the ultimate matrix.

i sold the 2 drives and made 90% money back that i paid for them.

thanks best buy
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post #16 of 25
3/22/08 at 8:16pm

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Does anyone know if their doing a buy-back program with the HD-DVD players?

I've sold off all my HD-DVDs but need to ditch my A1 and they aren't selling for beans so I'd like to trade it in if their doing such a thing.
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post #17 of 25
3/22/08 at 8:54pm

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no buy back

https://www.bestbuytradein.com/bb/
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post #18 of 25
3/22/08 at 9:10pm

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The Best Buy trade-in credit value of an A1 is $36.90. If you have an XA1, then it's worth $112.50 in trade credit.
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post #19 of 25
3/24/08 at 8:32am

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I'll put it up on eBay first, if that doesn't work out, I'll trade it in. With a couple of my HD-DVD combo disc's I still have that'll get me to about $70.
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post #20 of 25
3/24/08 at 10:40am

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Just checked my email, seems BB is on top of things. Mine will be mailed within the next couple of weeks.
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post #21 of 25
3/24/08 at 11:27pm

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I was surprised to get the e-mail from Best Buy claiming I qualified for the $50, until I realized it was for the HD-A1 purchased back at the end of Summer '06. Talk about thorough. I'll grab some May Blu-Ray releases with it.
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post #22 of 25
3/25/08 at 12:19pm

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i just got a phone call telling me to expect a gc
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post #23 of 25
3/26/08 at 2:04pm

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Just got the phone call from BB that my $50 gift card is on it's way. Didn't even have to contact them. Great customer relations.
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post #24 of 25
3/26/08 at 3:52pm

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BTW, it looks like today is the day that Best Buy removed all of their HD DVD titles from the shelves and expanded their BDs into the shelf space formerly occupied by HD DVDs.

Gizmodo has reported that a few stores are trying to liquidate their HD DVD stock instead of shipping it back for credit.

Hd Dvd: Dealzmodo? Best Buy Dumping All HD DVD Flicks for $10, TV Sets 70 Percent Off
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post #25 of 25
3/26/08 at 4:25pm

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I have not recieved any calls or emails from Best Buy and I bought an A35 in October of 07. Pehraps they haven't got to me yet?
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