Secret change to MyBestBuy (formerly Reward Zone)

[Meeklo]

I discovered a major secret that Best Buy rolled out when it introduced that MyBestBuy program last fall.

As of the beginning of that program, if you make a purchase using a Best Buy branded credit card and select any of their financing offers, you will not receive points for that purchase.

For example if you were to buy a $2000 TV, you would normally receive a Rewards certificate for $40. (every $250 spent equals $5 Rewards) Now if you buy that TV on a Best Buy credit card and select "No interest for 24 months", you get no points at all whatsoever.

There is still the standard revolve though. Meaning if you use the card to buy that TV but do not use the financing and pay the whole balance off within 30 days, you would get 5% back in Rewards. ($100 certificate instead of just $40)

So to those wondering why they are no receiving points for their purchases…this may be why...