Best Buy Gives You $50 For Your HD-DVD Player - Blu-ray Forum

devils3023 · 03-20-2008, 02:23 AM

Just came across this while browsing their website for some deals on blu-rays. If you purchased an hd-dvd player from best buy before feb 23 2008, they will give you a $50 gift card for trading it in to them!!! LOL. It's actually a good deal for someone that bought a dud player and wants to switch to blu. Smart move by best buy, I hope other retailers follow suit.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage...&type=category

BStecke · 03-20-2008, 02:24 AM

There are already a couple threads about this.

Sith · 03-20-2008, 02:25 AM

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Originally Posted by devils3023

Just came across this while browsing their website for some deals on blu-rays. If you purchased an hd-dvd player from best buy before feb 23 2008, they will give you a $50 gift card for trading it in to them!!! LOL. It's actually a good deal for someone that bought a dud player and wants to switch to blu. Smart move by best buy, I hope other retailers follow suit.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage...&type=category

Maybe after i convert my hd's to blu, just waiting on my friend to get the BD
drive and the price of blanks to come down....

Thertel88 · 03-20-2008, 02:25 AM

And its not FOR your HD DVD player, its anyone who HAS one.

devils3023 · 03-20-2008, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Thertel88

And its not FOR your HD DVD player, its anyone who HAS one.

Wow, yeah I didn't even see that at first. That's even better, the consumer can keep their product and still get fifty bucks to purchase anything else they want from best buy. Kinda like their apologizing to them almost. LOL. Sorry if this was posted already, I didn't see it so mods feel free to merge threads.

dialog_gvf · 03-20-2008, 02:29 AM

Actually, according to Best Buy Sends HD DVD Owners Gift Cards they will be sending $50 cards to anyone they know bought an HD DVD player from them.

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Best Buy will proactively mail cards to all customers that the company can identify as having purchased an HD DVD player. Those include members of the Best Buy Reward Zone loyalty program and customers who purchased extended warranties or made their purchases on BestBuy.com. The gift cards are expected to arrive by May 1.

All other customers can call (888) BEST BUY to receive their gift cards with proof of purchase through a credit card or their Best Buy receipt, or visit www.bestbuy.com/hddvd for more information.

They expect to send out $10 million (200,000 players worth). So, BB is admitting to be a chief cause of the damn problem selling upwards of 25% of all the HD DVD players.

Gary

Thertel88 · 03-20-2008, 02:32 AM

I got an HD DVD player with 300 Transformers Shrek 3 Inside Man Bourne Identity Disturbia Shooter and the 5 movie deal for $150 but now that im getting the $50 gift card, to buy something BLU I got all of that for $100

lildawgryan · 03-20-2008, 02:33 AM

i wouldnt want those HD DVD costomers back in my store anyways. They are the people who ask a lot of questions about products but never buy them lol

Thertel88 · 03-20-2008, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by lildawgryan

i wouldnt want those HD DVD costomers back in my store anyways. They are the people who ask a lot of questions about products but never buy them lol

Arent you supposed to ask questions before you buy? And who knows if they dont buy it later?

hoogoosedmoose41 · 03-20-2008, 03:14 AM

Funny i remember about 3 months ago the bb salesman was stating that the HDDVD format was the way to go...if i saw that guy again id laugh at him

Thertel88 · 03-20-2008, 03:17 AM

Probably just get some extra money

03-20-2008, 02:23 AM	#1
devils3023 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:wayne, nj	Best Buy Gives You $50 For Your HD-DVD Player Just came across this while browsing their website for some deals on blu-rays. If you purchased an hd-dvd player from best buy before feb 23 2008, they will give you a $50 gift card for trading it in to them!!! LOL. It's actually a good deal for someone that bought a dud player and wants to switch to blu. Smart move by best buy, I hope other retailers follow suit. http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage...&type=category

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03-20-2008, 02:24 AM	#2
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	There are already a couple threads about this.

03-20-2008, 02:25 AM	#4
Thertel88 Banned Member since:Jan 2008	And its not FOR your HD DVD player, its anyone who HAS one.

03-20-2008, 02:32 AM	#7
Thertel88 Banned Member since:Jan 2008	I got an HD DVD player with 300 Transformers Shrek 3 Inside Man Bourne Identity Disturbia Shooter and the 5 movie deal for $150 but now that im getting the $50 gift card, to buy something BLU I got all of that for $100

03-20-2008, 02:33 AM	#8
lildawgryan Active Member Member since:Dec 2007	i wouldnt want those HD DVD costomers back in my store anyways. They are the people who ask a lot of questions about products but never buy them lol

03-20-2008, 03:14 AM	#10
hoogoosedmoose41 Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:308 DVD collection:103	Funny i remember about 3 months ago the bb salesman was stating that the HDDVD format was the way to go...if i saw that guy again id laugh at him

03-20-2008, 03:17 AM	#11
Thertel88 Banned Member since:Jan 2008	Probably just get some extra money

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