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Squaretrade is offering 35% discount today. Enter "SECRET" to get the discount. I just got 2yr. accidental damage plan for the NC for $25! BTW After getting confirmation, I felt a sense of relief about the NC. Strange I know but I just felt differently.
Cheers,
kev
bugeyed1 said:
Squaretrade is offering 35% discount today. Enter "SECRET" to get the discount. I just got 2yr. accidental damage plan for the NC for $25! BTW After getting confirmation, I felt a sense of relief about the NC. Strange I know but I just felt differently.
Cheers,
kev
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Nice Find - just got a NC warranty for $25 for 2 years!
It is a good deal. I grabbed the 3 year deal.
Has anyone ever had to have something replaced by Square Trade? How does it compare to B&Ns warranty?
I've never heard of SquareTrade. Is it a reliable company? They seem to have good writeups about them, but I don't know anybody who's heard of them. I was about to buy the BN policy, but if I have to deal with mailing it and dealing with customer support and not bringing it back directly to BN, why not try this.
Seams like a good deal for 2 years $25 with the discount.
Never heard of them. I may consider this after researching a bit. Thanks for posting.
I tried to create an account but every email address I tried to use was flagged invalid.
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Has anyone ever had to have something replaced by Square Trade? How does it compare to B&Ns warranty?
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Yes, I have. I had an old Windows phone and when it broke, i sent it in with one of their free shipping labels and then within 8 yrs of them receiving the unit, they sent a msg that they couldn't fix it and would refund me. I had the $500 refund less than 24 hrs later in my paypal acct. They're excellent.
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. . .and then within 8 yrs of them receiving the unit . .
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I'm really hoping that was meant to say "hrs" . . .
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I'm really hoping that was meant to say "hrs" . . .
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Oh geez. Yes. 8 HOURS!
I just purchased my warranty with the code.
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Yes, I have. I had an old Windows phone and when it broke, i sent it in with one of their free shipping labels and then within 8 hrs of them receiving the unit, they sent a msg that they couldn't fix it and would refund me. I had the $500 refund less than 24 hrs later in my paypal acct. They're excellent.
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Thanks for posting your experience. I think I may bite.
Thanks, just picked up a warranty for 25 bucks with the code.
Actually, posting from my nook. I use it more than my laptop now....
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Thanks for posting your experience. I think I may bite.
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You are welcome. Since xda now has the Thanks feature, feel free to click thanks on posts that are helpful.
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awesome company
Squaretrade is an awesome company. I bought my sister a moto rizer off amazon when it first came out for 180. 3 years later within a week of the end of warranty I sent it in because it was broken. They couldn't repair it, but they did give me the 180 i paid for it. I also spilled water all over my fuze, I didn't have the accidental damage( which I did opt for for the nook because I feel most damage would be accidental to this huge screen), but they not only repaired it, they replaced the keyboard, hinges, and gave me a new battery. Not to mention they left the zaggskin i had just put on fully intact. After I submitted the claim, I had the phone in my hands in about one week. I just used code to get warranty for my new sharp 55 tv and my nook. I highly recommend!! 120 bucks to warranty 1250 worth of electronics for 3 years?? Cant go wrong!!!
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Squaretrade is offering 35% discount today. Enter "SECRET" to get the discount. I just got 2yr. accidental damage plan for the NC for $25! BTW After getting confirmation, I felt a sense of relief about the NC. Strange I know but I just felt differently.
Cheers,
kev
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Thanks, picked up the 2yr.
Thanks for the tip and the recommendation. Just purchased using the code!
Thanks for the info!
I wasn't able to use the original discount code, but found a coupon code "JINGLE" on retailmenot . Saved me $7 on a two year deal.
Crap....Snow storm = no Nook for me as I was going to buy it today...Somehow the store sold out during our blizzard like conditions..
As for SquareTrade, they are very well known and very trustworthy. They are often mentioned for Ebay sales also..
Has anyone bought their Nook from Best Buy? I found out that is where mine was purchased from based on the serial number after calling 1-800-THE-BOOK. At any rate, without a receipt B&N doesn't want to warranty the dead pixel issue. I'm just curious, does Best Buy put the serial number on the receipt like B&N does?
When i bought mine it looked like they scanned it again after they did the UPC. Pretty sure it was the SN.
Suck-age. The overseas help I got, barely wanted any real information from me, which is why I assumed you would have a similar situation. Granted they did run me around in quite a few circles before agreeing to do so.
Drag...I guess I saved $50 but have to live with a dead pixel.
So for all those other threads asking about "what should I look for when buying a NC off Craigslist" I guess this is your answer! LOL
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Drag...I guess I saved $50 but have to live with a dead pixel.
So for all those other threads asking about "what should I look for when buying a NC off Craigslist" I guess this is your answer! LOL
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As much as I love the Nook Color, in a year or so, I'm sure there will be something competitive in price that is better. And by that point I'm sure you can sell the nook for a decent price still. As unlike mainstream tablets that can be phased out, the only way the nook will be, is if they release a Nook 3.
So there will still be people unaware of it's tablet capabilities looking for a used one for reading.
Well, I'll probably just keep it as-is. I mean its 1 pixel that you can only see on a black screen and it shows as blue. You can't even see it on other colored screens.
It's more of that "I know its there so it bugs me" kind of thing than an actual issue. I'm just a cry baby. I want perfection at a great price.
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Well, I'll probably just keep it as-is. I mean its 1 pixel that you can only see on a black screen and it shows as blue. You can't even see it on other colored screens.
It's more of that "I know its there so it bugs me" kind of thing than an actual issue. I'm just a cry baby. I want perfection at a great price.
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Ah me too man, me too ) :
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That's the reason I paid full retail for mine from best buy. ****, I even paid the extra 60 bucks for the additional protection, which covers stuff like broken screens.
I bought mine from best buy (didn't really want to) and when I had screen issues B&N replaced it without even asking me where I bought it. It's strange that they're giving you the run-around, the NC isn't even a year old at this point regardless of where you bought it.
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Has anyone bought their Nook from Best Buy? I found out that is where mine was purchased from based on the serial number after calling 1-800-THE-BOOK. At any rate, without a receipt B&N doesn't want to warranty the dead pixel issue. I'm just curious, does Best Buy put the serial number on the receipt like B&N does?
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Best Buy does NOT put the SN on the receipt. They can, however look up the receipt easily. Do you know who bought it for you and around what time? They can look it up by phone number. Also, check to see if it has anything with "GSBTP" or "GSBTP-R" on it if you get it. This means whoever bought it also purchased a Geek Squad Black Tie Protection Plan. On the other hand, even if you don't have one, if it is still within the first year of purchase, Geek Squad will ship it to B&N for you and it will be fixed as long as its determined that the problem is user error. Unless they follow the weird monitor policy for broken pixels. There has to be at least 5 I think. The only downside is that depending on the store, location of the manufacturer and the time you send it out, it could take a good while. When I was a Geek Squad Agent I told people it could take anywhere from 2-6 weeks.
Oh, they can also look up the purchase via the card it was purchased with if it was bought with one at all.
Wow... I also got a dead pixel on screen from a Best Buy bought NC. I did purchase it online though, as no stores around town had them in stock for 2 weeks. Ah well, I'm not going through the runaround just to fix one dead pixel.
In many cases Best Buy can exchange the smaller less expensive devices in-store under the manufacturers warranty due to defects and even preserve any Best Buy service plan. They likely will just give store credit for it during the first year, though in rare circumstances may have it repaired. It is certainly worth a try to do that, a dead pixel on an e-reader would be annoying.
Your serial number is located under the sd card flap or under device settings.
Barnes and Noble wont honor exchanges or returns in BN stores for items purchased at affiliate stores. If you bought it from a legitimate partner then you can get it serviced under the warranty from BN but you have to call the customer service number for a replacement.
It stops people from calling in service on stolen units.
Squaretrade sells extended warranties within 90 days of purchase. I'd recommend that if you fall into that window. I haven't got mine warranteed yet but plan to.
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Well, I think there is some confusion. I bought this off of someone from Craigslist. So there is no bill of sale, etc.
However, in talking with B&N, they are going to give me a 1 year warranty after confirming it was sold at Best Buy (as opposed to stolen, whatever).
The back story is that the seller got it as a gift from work but didn't want/need it as she has an iPad. So it was new and unopened when I got it.
Anyway, all is good and I have a warranty confirmed until May 2, 2012.
I'm still not going to send it in though. I mean I hardly notice the 1 pixel and its not worth all the trouble to restore B&N's software and all that jazz. Especially since I used one of my Teamviewer licenses to register this device as a corporate device (you only get 10 moves before they start to question it, and this is technically the second move). BUT....if any more pixels go out, then I will use the warranty.
Hey guys,
First off, are you happy with your NC?
This would mainly be used as a reader/web browser/app games for the wife, so I'm thinking she would really enjoy it.
Also, what's the best place to grab a NC? I haven't seen them less than $249.
Thanks!!!
I just got one from bestbuy. Its still $250 but you get a $25 gift card too.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Barnes+...1218266244893&skuId=1517163&st=nook&cp=1&lp=1
You likely won't find them any less expensive than $249 at any legitimate retailer or etailer. Perhaps there will be another BN eBay special like last month some time in the future ($200ish). The suggestion that yurkinator made is probably going to be the best legitimate deal currently going (as long as you can stomach shopping at BestBuy).
Beyond that, I wouldn't buy one from an average eBayer or via Craigslist. It's just too sketchy... You have no idea what the history is with the unit and if it has any latent flaws. If you get it privately, warranty repairs will be more of a hassle since you won't have the original receipt. I bought my first one from Wally World; the microSD slot wouldn't retain the card. Took it right back to Wally World, got a refund. Bought a new one. No fuss, no muss...
Is saving, say, $50 worth the potential headaches?
Thanks for the responses and I completely agree with you about not buying one off craigslist or ebay. I'm going to jump on best buy deal since I can't find any staples coupons.
Can't wait to tear into this thing!
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I got lucky and B&N was having a promotional sale on ebay about 2 months ago and I got 2 NC for 200 bucks each. I would keep an eye out they may do it again.
Since no one else mentioned it I'll toss out that my girlfriend loves her NookColor. I initially bought it so I'd have something to play around with and she'd have something to read on from time to time. After about a week it became clear that she was never actually going to let the thing out of her grasp and so I was forced to buy my own. Not sure if this helps but I have my girlfriend's running the stock OS and nootered while mine is running CM7. Since she does read allot she likes the tight integration of the Barnes and Nobel stuff on her home screen but can't imagine a world without Fruit Ninja, Bubble Buster or any of the Angry Birds.
I'll put in a plug here for buying it in a Barnes & Noble store. That's what I did, and the biggest reason was that if I had any issues I wanted to be able to walk into the store and resolve them. If I were going to buy at Best Buy (something of a circus at the least) I'd make sure I could do a warranty exchange at a B&N brick and mortar store. I also did something I don't normally do and bought the B&N extended warranty -- which covers the thing even if you drop it into the tub. Oh yeah, I love the thing -- got stock 1.2 and CM7 overclocked running off a SD card. Use it with a bluetooth portable keyboard and Documents to Go -- and I've read a ton of books on it.
Appreciate all the responses.
It's going to be mainly my wife's device to read, browse, game on, so as much as I want to get into it and throw CM7 + Honeycomb on it, I might wait a bit to see how she uses it.
I'm going to pick it up this afternoon and give it to her tomorrow as her b-day present.
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Appreciate all the responses.
It's going to be mainly my wife's device to read, browse, game on, so as much as I want to get into it and throw CM7 + Honeycomb on it, I might wait a bit to see how she uses it.
I'm going to pick it up this afternoon and give it to her tomorrow as her b-day present.
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Nice birthday present, way to go!
I've not yet been disappointed... Frustrated, yes. Disappointed, no.
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I'll put in a plug here for buying it in a Barnes & Noble store. That's what I did, and the biggest reason was that if I had any issues I wanted to be able to walk into the store and resolve them. If I were going to buy at Best Buy (something of a circus at the least) I'd make sure I could do a warranty exchange at a B&N brick and mortar store.
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Y'know, you make an excellent point. If you're going to pay full retail anyway, why not just go to the source for the reason you mention.
Personally, I went to Wally World because I bought during the early February nook drought. Nowhere in the greater South Bay Area (CA) had these in stock except for one WalMart in Salinas, CA.
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I'll put in a plug here for buying it in a Barnes & Noble store. That's what I did, and the biggest reason was that if I had any issues I wanted to be able to walk into the store and resolve them. If I were going to buy at Best Buy (something of a circus at the least) I'd make sure I could do a warranty exchange at a B&N brick and mortar store. I also did something I don't normally do and bought the B&N extended warranty -- which covers the thing even if you drop it into the tub. Oh yeah, I love the thing -- got stock 1.2 and CM7 overclocked running off a SD card. Use it with a bluetooth portable keyboard and Documents to Go -- and I've read a ton of books on it.
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Bought two from the mother ship, about three months apart after getting my wife one for Christmas and nootering it, I needed one for me!). For hers, I bought the B&N warranty, but for mine, I went with squaretrade. $50 for 2 years vs, $40 for 3 years.
I am extremely happy I got the phone yesterday after pre-ordering on the 5th, but Best Buy really left a sour taste in my mouth. First off, they did not recognize my entry in their "Phone Freedom" program which offered a $50 gift card if you bought a phone through them within the year. The stupid thing is, they said that they couldn't find my email address in the system, yet I only started getting emails about their specials after I signed up for that promotion. That made me pretty unhappy. I even signed up twice for the promotion a few days apart since I thought it was so strange that I didn't get a confirmation email the first time. After I didn't get it the second time, I just assumed that they weren't sending out confirmations (Strange, but I didn't think it just wouldn't work twice in a row).
The next thing was that it is plastered all over the walls in the mobile section of their store that they price match and have a low-price guarantee; yet they only price match phones that are purchased off contract. That might be common place on this forum with phone fanatics, but out in the real world (in the US at least) most phones are purchased with a contract. Saying that they price match "any deal" and then ruling out 90%(Edit: I guess I was a little optimistic, 66%) of phone purchases doesn't really seem like fair advertising to me.
Has anyone else purchased their One at Best Buy? Did you get your gift card if you signed up for the Phone Freedom program? The cashier said that it was a very common problem, and that it only really worked if you went in store to sign up, and that the online entry didn't really work.
I love the phone. I can not believe how much better it feels compared to my aging E4GT, but I wish I had a better purchasing experience.
When I signed up online for the "phone freedom", I did get a confirmation email and I made sure to save it. When I upgraded my phone last year, I also made sure to take a hard copy of the email with me just in case. Good thing too because their system was down and the only way they were willing to give me that discount was if I could show them the confirmation email (which I did). After that, the manager adjusted the price by $50. When I upgrade to the HTC One (as soon as the black version is available), I am definitely going to be sure to take a copy of the new confirmation email I got from BB when I signed up again earlier this year.
The price match policy actually really just depends on particular stores and what policies they know and abide by.
Best Buy's policy most recently changed on 3/3/2013 to exclude contract mobile from price matches. However some stores will still recognize and offer price matches to brick and mortar stores for contract phones, which was their old policy. Unfortunately, I was unable to find a brick and mortar store that had a price less than $199.99 when I went to my local BB.
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I bought mine through best buy and got my $50 off for the phone freedom, and had a good overall experience. Sorry you had troubles though.
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yes i got mine no issue pre ordered the 6th i love the phone
I did the pre order there and I also got my confirmation for the $50 gift card from the freedom program, Also I did my research where to order the phone and I knew they changed the price match policies to be able to match online retailers but excludes on contract cell phones. I guess they did because amazon prices their smartphones dirty cheap after a few months(With a new line).
I know its a little off topic but does anyone know if Best Buy's Black Tie program is any good? I'm pretty sure they tried to make you buy it if you bought the phone. When I bought my iPhone they made it seem that I could destroy the thing and get a new one free of charge for only $10 a month. I'm thinking of getting insurance for my One when I get it because I don't want to get a case and hide its premium feel. I heard it doesn't hold up against scratches and drops too well :c?
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I know its a little off topic but does anyone know if Best Buy's Black Tie program is any good? I'm pretty sure they tried to make you buy it if you bought the phone. When I bought my iPhone they made it seem that I could destroy the thing and get a new one free of charge for only $10 a month. I'm thinking of getting insurance for my One when I get it because I don't want to get a case and hide its premium feel. I heard it doesn't hold up against scratches and drops too well :c?
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I brought their insurance for my daughter's Note II back in november and I got it for my One, is cheaper if you buy the 2 years in advance $169 vs $240($10 * 24 months) + taxes. So far the only claim I have done is for the Note's charger, my daughter somehow pulled the plastic tubing that covers the charging cable close to the USB plug, We went to best buy and they order me an new whole charger( charger box+ cable) and they let me keep the charger box. I read the fine print and it covers damage accessories(included with phone) for 1 time replacement. The only thing that doesn't cover is if the phone is lost or stolen with $0 deductible.
Also if you decide to get the black tie insurance as a bonus, when is time to upgrade to a new phone they have trade-in plus, They will give you 100% the value of your phone at the time of trade-in plus a $50 gift card.
I do indeed have best buys insurance and am very happy with it. I got it with my Galaxy S2 and a month after I got the phone I dropped it on concrete and cracked the screen all up.
I went to best buy and told them what happened. They said they had to send it off and offered me a temp rental phone to hold me over ($50 charge that they refund when you return it undamaged). I took the rental and like a week later I went back and they said the damage to the casing was too bad (it was scraped up on the side badly) and it was unrepairable so they gave me a new phone.
I gave them back the rental, got my $50 back, and went home with a new phone. Very good experience, and so far it was my only claim.
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Glad all of you had such a good experience and that it was just me who had it rough. For those of you who got the Phone Freedom offer, did you receive a confirmation email at the time you signed up, and did you sign up online or in a store?
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Glad all of you had such a good experience and that it was just me who had it rough. For those of you who got the Phone Freedom offer, did you receive a confirmation email at the time you signed up, and did you sign up online or in a store?
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I used my Phone Freedom offer back in November. I did receive a confirmation email and the signup was done online.
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I am extremely happy I got the phone yesterday after pre-ordering on the 5th, but Best Buy really left a sour taste in my mouth. First off, they did not recognize my entry in their "Phone Freedom" program which offered a $50 gift card if you bought a phone through them within the year. The stupid thing is, they said that they couldn't find my email address in the system, yet I only started getting emails about their specials after I signed up for that promotion. That made me pretty unhappy. I even signed up twice for the promotion a few days apart since I thought it was so strange that I didn't get a confirmation email the first time. After I didn't get it the second time, I just assumed that they weren't sending out confirmations (Strange, but I didn't think it just wouldn't work twice in a row).
The next thing was that it is plastered all over the walls in the mobile section of their store that they price match and have a low-price guarantee; yet they only price match phones that are purchased off contract. That might be common place on this forum with phone fanatics, but out in the real world (in the US at least) most phones are purchased with a contract. Saying that they price match "any deal" and then ruling out 90%(Edit: I guess I was a little optimistic, 66%) of phone purchases doesn't really seem like fair advertising to me.
Has anyone else purchased their One at Best Buy? Did you get your gift card if you signed up for the Phone Freedom program? The cashier said that it was a very common problem, and that it only really worked if you went in store to sign up, and that the online entry didn't really work.
I love the phone. I can not believe how much better it feels compared to my aging E4GT, but I wish I had a better purchasing experience.
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They screwed me out of mine also because they claimed I used the wrong area code when I registered. I *****ed but to know avail, I'm going to call corporate on Monday.
Even if by some chance I did , they should honor it. I love the phone also.
To the other posters I bought my insurance for $90 from SquareTrade. It typically costs about about $40 more but I get coupons all the time for being a customer. It covers all defects and drops and spills.
Only have a $100 deductible but that's ok.
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The did not find my freedom $50 either. They called someone and they emailed me a $50 giftcard. The put the free zagg on (fo free) as we waited. (I'm ready to take it off, as it sucks IMO) then she tried to sell me on a case. I already had a cruzerlite with me. She left the case on the counter. She put my phone and zagg case in on top of it. As she bagged everything she grabbed the case too. It took over an hour to get it all set up but I got the phone and some freebies.
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I ended up calling corporate yesterday, and they were saying I may have signed up in the wrong place... I followed their email in February for the promotion. Anyway, the guy said he was trying to figure something out right before the line was disconnected. Bah. I'll just call back tomorrow. I will say, the customer service people were extremely nice.
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Bought two from Best Buy had great experience. Only thing was they were unaware of free screensaver's and had to go back.
Posted this Friday.
First at Sprint Store this morning I purchased 3 accessories and got half price (they looked at me weird because I didn't have phones yet). Then at Best Buy I traded one of my htc evo LTE got a hundred dollars for it, the other goes to my daughter. Plus I am sending two htc EVO Design's back for a hundred dollars a piece from the preregister I did with HTC. Also was able to do buy out through Sprint at $150 which is half the price they originally wanted so I upgraded both lines, instead of just one and paying outright price for other. Then to top it all off Best Buy gave me two extra gift cards $50 each to price match Radio Shack preorder (play store gift cards) even though they weren't supposed to!
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I went to Best Buy on Friday to pre-order both the HTC One and a GS4 (not knowing the One came out that day). The pre order process was easy going and the lady that helped my wife and I was very pleasant. We left an about an hour later got a call that the HTC One had arrived and was ready for us to pick it up. I went back to pick it up and after waiting about 10 mins for the other customers to finish was given great service in my opinion. There were no issues with anything and didnt even have an issue with the e-mail promo some of you did. I also got a Zagg HD screen protector and Pt Case for it and love them both. Also very excited to use the warranty on the Zagg. I also did switch over to the Best Buy insurance since I had to replace my GS3 through insurance not to long ago due to a crack and wasn't to happy about the 150 deductible. I have heard good things about Best Buy's insurance so I hope if I use it, it goes well.
So overall my experience was good and will be going back to Best Buy to buy my phone from now on. Also excited to see what i get for the HTC One in two years since they will give me %100 of the worth plus $50. Sorry to hear about some of yours bad luck but hope all goes well again when I pick up my GS4 this Friday.
Best buy freaking sucks man. I bought a Zagg and then paid for them to install it. 6 tries later and all seems well. Until I get to the car and realize theres 5 spots because of the fuzzies rubbing off of the cleaning cloth. Oh. Its 7pm and we're closing sir. Please come back tomorrow. Not to mention 3 of the 6 Zaggs they used, they tried to charge me for.
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I found this Best Buy page.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung...hite/7798007.p?id=1219291425819&skuId=7798007
Went to Walmart and they price matched it for me! Walked out with a new Galaxy Tab S 10.5 for $399 and didn't have to wait for black Friday.
The price is down to 379 now. Happy price matching!
hey give me credit please.............you got it from ME on slickdeals
I figured I wasn't the first one to find it. The Internet is a pretty big place
just kidding, glad you got the deal as well.
You got lucky there was an idiot working at Wal-Mart when you asked for the price match. bb price is still 499 for new. The link you posted was for a GSCR which is for a Greek squad certified refurbished unit!
....... Paid 499 for lol! Someone got real lucky!
I was the OP and I got mine right at best buy so it shows not just Walmart can be idiots
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I was the OP and I got mine right at best buy so it shows not just Walmart can be idiots
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Wait so you guys got it at bestbuy or walmart at 399? Brand new?
I got mine at Best Buy for $379.99. I went in and asked for a 16 gig white Tab S 10.5. When he told me the price, I showed him the print out and even the link. He didnt even bat an eye lash. It wasnt until after I posted that it was realized that four letter word stands for refurb. So its a ymmv deal but it also
does not scream refurb anywhere so you might have an argument with management. (refurbs are usually much more clearly labeled) See my receipt here to show what they gave me and the price: http://slickdeals.net/f/7367948-sam...-white-379-better-than-black-friday?t=7367948
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I got mine at Best Buy for $379.99. I went in and asked for a 16 gig white Tab S 10.5. When he told me the price, I showed him the print out and even the link. He didnt even bat an eye lash. It wasnt until after I posted that it was realized that four letter word stands for refurb. So its a ymmv deal but it also
does not scream refurb anywhere so you might have an argument with management. (refurbs are usually much more clearly labeled) See my receipt here to show what they gave me and the price: http://slickdeals.net/f/7367948-sam...-white-379-better-than-black-friday?t=7367948
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Nice, I was curious what Best Buy would do. I was even going to go as far as trying in store pickup but decided to go the Walmart route instead. I didn't know it was for a refurbished unit, the page gives absolutely no information about it.
ill stop by bb today and see if i can get one for 379!!!!
but im still waiting for the dell venue 8 700 !!!!!
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ill stop by bb today and see if i can get one for 379!!!!
but im still waiting for the dell venue 8 700 !!!!!
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I'm one of the guys who got the deal at Walmart. My BB store knew the deal on the tablet...so I took the printed ad to my Walmart and they price matched without hesitation. Brand new for $379!
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I'm one of the guys who got the deal at Walmart. My BB store knew the deal on the tablet...so I took the printed ad to my Walmart and they price matched without hesitation. Brand new for $379!
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Your so lucky! I would of wanted one for that price!
Do a search on Ebay.
BestBuy/Geek Squad is selling Refurbished 32 gig Titanium color model for $379 Shipped to you no charge. Bought mine last night.
This deal is rather tempting, but I am also waiting to learn how much the Dell Venue 8 will be and how the Moorefield processor performs in comparison to the Exynos.
Should we have any concern about this being a refurb? I may bite as well at bb.
I do NOT think this is a high enough value product that these are physically repaired units. I tend to think these are just customer returns that have been factory reset, cleaned off, and repackaged. If anyone with real expertise can comment further I'd be curious. Whether customers returned them because they were broken or they just didn't like, hard to know. I think warranty is only 90 days and i don't know if a credit card doubles the warranty on a refurbished product or not. I've bought a moderate number of refurbished electronics before and never had a problem though, and most problems will surface in first 90 days. That said price new is only $20 more next week so savings not big enough to just ify It.
the point is that its one day to get that price and the madness behind it. Also I disagree in that anytime I have bought a refurb from a large company, its usually pristine. GO to cowboom and that is a prime example of taking returns and simply reprocessing them.
It's four days. Many stores have that price and you can order online. No hassle at all. Samsung.com has it for 399$ beginning Sunday and you can pre-order today.
Also if you want to go refurbished, Newegg is cheaper than bb, no sales tax, and includes a one year warranty.