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statix
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States1760 Posts
August 21 2009 14:01 GMT
#1
to spend on anything or towards anything at Best Buy what would it be? The reason I'm asking is because I've built up about $20 in rewards points which are expiring in a little over a week and I have no clue what I could possibly buy.

Laptop cooling stand? HDMI cable? Blanks cd's/dvd's? Something shiny? It's all up in the air at this point. I know that many of us feel like little kids in candy shops while walking around best buy so I come to you with this question: What would you buy with 20 dollars at best buy? Any and all suggestions are welcome.

SCC-Caliban
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32098 Posts
August 21 2009 14:02 GMT
#2
put it towards the new madden on xbox and join our franchise league online
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tree.hugger
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Philadelphia, PA10406 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-21 14:05:59
August 21 2009 14:05 GMT
#3
$20 Gift Certificate

Think of it as telling the genie that you wish for more wishes- it's the logical thing to do.
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jhNz
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
Germany2762 Posts
August 21 2009 14:08 GMT
#4
if i were you right now i'd get a neoprene sleeve for my notebook. need one
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lazz
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Australia3119 Posts
August 21 2009 14:09 GMT
#5
get the gift certificate..
statix
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States1760 Posts
August 21 2009 14:11 GMT
#6
On August 21 2009 23:05 tree.hugger wrote:
$20 Gift Certificate

Think of it as telling the genie that you wish for more wishes- it's the logical thing to do.



I actually hadnt thought of this and it's pretty smart. The only thing is that if I get a gift certificate it would end up in some drawer somewhere and in a year I'd still be wondering what the hell I'd want to spend it on. Know what I mean? Good one though.
SCC-Caliban
Snet *
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
August 21 2009 14:19 GMT
#7
They probably won't allow the gift card, most stores have exceptions on these kind of things. Just put it towards something you actually need, even if it exceeds $20.
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-21 14:21:08
August 21 2009 14:20 GMT
#8
I have $10 from my reward zone thing because I bought my parents a TV

It says I've earned 819 points and that my total rewards is $10 but I have never used it and I don't know how to. I want my 10 fucking dollars but they won't let me have it.

When do they expire? I checked the website, 90 days. That is some bullshit
iG.Aura
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Poland686 Posts
August 21 2009 14:28 GMT
#9
buy something that keeps running out.. like blank cds/dvds etc.. i always need these

or some headphones!
:-)
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-21 14:30:26
August 21 2009 14:29 GMT
#10
lol I fucking hate best buy with a passion. 3 times now i've had gift cards and had NOTHING to buy with them beacause it's such a ripoff and understocked I can't even spend my FREE money there.

First time I just got some movie with leftover money going to candy.
old movie that you can get for 5$ at walmart or free on internet (even DVD ISO) 13$, plus x5 overpriced candy 7$.

Second, same deal 20-25$ gift card. Ended up getting a power surge bar for 12$ (I think it was). Nothing special, just your average standard power bar. What a fucking rip off. Also, I didn't fucking need one as I had like 4 extra extention cords and power bars already. The rest of the money was probably spent on overpriced candy or some worthless shit too.

Third, this time I actually needed something. TIVO cable, but they didn't have it. LOL, so I got an s-video cable for 22.95$ or something and the tax on it actually made it more than 25 so I ended up paying a few bucks out of pocket. Later I realized that I could use HDMI also and just needed an adapter (HDMi - DVI). So I went back and even the adapter was like 20$. keep in mind that these are 99 cents online. BEST BUY FUCKING BLOWS.


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..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
August 21 2009 14:57 GMT
#11
All big stores are terrible on small items, they will rape you for things like cables and adapters because people just don't know any better. Things that go for 2.99 online will be like 39.99 on sale from 59.99 in bestbuy

But they do have a camera lens I want for like $20 cheaper than camera stores, since those too are notorious for marking stuff up. If I still had my $10 gift card that would have been so money. But of course it has to expire since it's not really about saving money it's about enticing you to spend more frequently.
CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-21 15:01:22
August 21 2009 15:00 GMT
#12
probably the best use of gift cards is to sell them for 80-90% of their gift value on craigslist or ebay. I still don't understand why they don't just give me money for xmas instead.

Its like saying "Im too lazy to figure out what you need/want so I wasted money on this worthless card which you have to sell for less than I paid to be of any use. Enjoy son" so they basically gave me a chore imo.
not that I don't appreciate gifts, but I have told them on numerous occasions that best buy sucks to never make me go to that store again.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
.Ix
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Philippines266 Posts
August 21 2009 15:01 GMT
#13
JVC Marshmallows or Koss KSC75.
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20090 Posts
August 21 2009 15:09 GMT
#14
Best buy is only good for when they have big big sales on big items like TVs or when you can find an open box item real cheap. Everything else there is such a fucking ripoff. They sell hdmi cables for 80$+ when you can buy them for ~2$ online. fucking bullshit.
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
Failsafe
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States1298 Posts
August 21 2009 15:18 GMT
#15
trade the use of your twenty best buy dollars to another customer who is actually purchasing something at best buy. then go somewhere else
MrBitter: Phoenixes... They're like flying hellions. Always cost efficient.
Eniram
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Sudan3166 Posts
August 21 2009 15:18 GMT
#16
its $20 dude. why is this a hard decision?
You can like take a newb to like water, but you cant like make a newb drink. Ya know? - Jeremy
IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
August 21 2009 15:23 GMT
#17
get some cheap headphones.
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IntoTheWow
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
is awesome32277 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-21 15:37:51
August 21 2009 15:24 GMT
#18
ermm meant earphones.

On August 22 2009 00:01 .Ix wrote:
JVC Marshmallows or Koss KSC75.


these are the best earphones you will find for that money.
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CharlieMurphy
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
United States22895 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-08-21 15:40:53
August 21 2009 15:39 GMT
#19
On August 22 2009 00:09 decafchicken wrote:
Best buy is only good for when they have big big sales on big items like TVs or when you can find an open box item real cheap. Everything else there is such a fucking ripoff. They sell hdmi cables for 80$+ when you can buy them for ~2$ online. fucking bullshit.

more like 40 but yea

On August 22 2009 00:18 Failsafe wrote:
trade the use of your twenty best buy dollars to another customer who is actually purchasing something at best buy. then go somewhere else

lol that might actually be easier than craigslist or ebay tbh, would be funny to the workers there to see some 'salesman' trying to peddle his gift card off to every person that is making a purchase though.
..and then I would, ya know, check em'. (Aka SpoR)
AoN.DimSum
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States2983 Posts
August 21 2009 15:54 GMT
#20
sc battle chest is $20
by my idol krokkis : "U better hope Finland wont have WCG next year and that I wont gain shitloads of skill, cause then I will wash ur mouth with soap, little man."
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