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Amazon(Amazon Prime required) and Walmart(Free to everyone but on select games) both offer this benefit to customers that pre-order a game. I think Best Buy should offer this benefit to paying @gamer unlocked subscribers or premiere silver members. This will help Best Buy gain more customers into @gamers unlocked and make it an easier decision to pre-order at Best Buy for those that don't live as close to a Best Buy for in-store pickup on release date.

 

Would be perfect to go with the Victory Can be Pre-ordered Promotion best buy is currently doing. Be first to pre-order, Be first to play it. :smileywink:

timryan27

Virtual Book & Music stores

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by timryan27 on ‎05-12-2013 11:25 AM

An idea to save space in stores and create a better buying environment while adding more product choices. What about having book, music and video kiosks to browse, sample and buy/download in-store? Dedicate an area in store buy creating a cafe-like area where people could browse digital media via kiosks/tables. People could dock their devices and use high-speed connections they may not have at home to download to phones and/or tablets. Have a deal with a service like iTunes/Amazon/Spotify/Google to sample content and buy using their store accounts.

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Nice idea! I think a version of this has been posted in the past, but I really do see how this could work out for us. I could envision a problem with long lines forming at these kiosks. Anyone else have any feedback on this idea? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

The 60 price match/60 day return policy(upgraded from 45 days ) was one of the primary reasons I didn't mind impulse buying an item that may not truly be "worth" the amount I paid. This was a true benefit/perk of being a Silver member but now with the price match part being basically neutered by being limited to just 14 days & only available from BB/BB.com I see myself adjusting my spending completely.

 

In all fairness, I think I understand what the true problem(s) are RENTERS. A person can get a digital camera & use it on vacation, upload the pics & return the camera. Now BB has to sell the camera for at least 10% off as a open box item and that's just not fair. This can also be a problem with really big ticket items like TV's especially during the Superbowl. So why not adjust the return policy & add the restock feees to items that are high risk for renters to reduce this behavior altogether.

 

Number one since this perk is geared towards your "premier customer" base the $2500 spending  requirement should already weed out alot of the renters anyways. You should also look at what the competition does & have exclusions for different items like the big ticket items so TV's, PC's, laptops, IPAD's should have the 14 day limit. If they go over the 14 days then the restock fee should apply or something along that line.

 

You could also charge a flat yearly fee that would negate restock fees but this would be a tougher sell since it's hard to predict the future unless a person is set on returning tons of unopened items. And come to thnk of it unopened items are the ones you should really be focused on.

 

 

There's definitely a middle ground that can be found on this issue which will keep RZ Silver members happy & protects BB frkm renters. I just comes down to BestBuy being willing to admit a mistep & make the right decision that keep good will strong.

Hopefully, this is the start.

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Losing any benefit would be disappointing, and I completely understand yours. I'm sure there are a number of reasons we changed this benefit, and I'm confident that rental behavior is one of them. Given we eliminated restocking fees I can't imagine us bringing them back. I doubt that we would change this benefit anytime in the near future, but I would love to hear from other users on this one. Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.
3DKillers

Even More Victory Can Be Pre-Ordered

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by 3DKillers on ‎04-27-2013 07:40 PM

So here are the only remaining titles available for this promotion.  :smileysad:

 

2013 Titles:

 

 

I will be getting GTA V (midnight release I hope) and Splinter Cell: Blacklist.

Victory Can Be Pre-Ordered is the best new release incentive hands down, no competitors even come close.

 

This can't really be the end of this promotion?

It's the main reason why I choose Best Buy to get all my new releases.

Not when there's still so many great upcoming titles to be released!

How about continuing the promotion for the following titles.

 

New Suggested Titles:

 

•  Battlefield 4

•  Saints Row IV: Commander in Chief Edition

•  Resident Evil: Revelations

•  Destiny

•  Metro: Last Light Limited Edition

•  LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

•  Ride To Hell Retribution

•  Fast & Furious: Showdown 

•  Dark

•  Batman: Arkham Origins

•  Final Fantasy XIII: Lighting Returns

•  Watch Dogs

•  Remember Me

•  Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

•  Dark Souls II

•  Deadpool

•  FUSE

•  GRID 2

•  Lost Planet 3

•  Brothers in Arms: Furious 4

•  Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6: Patriots

•  The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

 

Sorry for missing some PlayStation exclusives but I'm an Xbox man.

So feel free to suggest any titles I may have missed.

We did it once HERE, can it be done again?

My wallet sure hopes so!!!  lol

 
    - 3DK 

 

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I guess I'm not completely sure what promotion you are referring to, but I would like to hear from other users on this one. Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

Finding items from BestBuy can be a pain when the item get de-listed from BB.com since you can no longer use the site to search local stores. This has been a consistant problem with video games & it happens alot on titles that are specifically part of @gamer coupon promos and/or Gamer's club exclusive coupons.

 

Yes, you can still call the store but since you have de-listed the item a non-BB savvy customer may not know how to get a hold of the SKU # or the rep who answers the call may have little to no knowledge of the item that is being requested. There's a big difference in the vanilla version and GOTY version but non gamers won't have a clue as to what GOTY means.

 

I see there's a way to research de-listed items being customer reviews but that only gets you the SKU # not the ability to look it up in stores. As a customer who drops into 7-10 different BestBuy's a month I see how big this issue is and too mahy times some stores have 2-3 stacks of items that are de-listed. Since it makes sense for you to sell them I'd assume allowing a cusomer to find the item would need to be made a priority.

 

I thinks it's been suggested before but a system update in general is probably past due.

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As someone who also uses BestBuy.com to find out if a local store has what I want in stock I can completely relate to this idea. We're not going to list products on BestBuy.com that we don't carry at all anymore, but it does seem like we could list items that are in-store only. Does anyone else have any further feedback on this idea? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.
vaan285

Mailer Coupons

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by vaan285 on ‎05-14-2013 02:47 PM
I remember getting coupons in the mail every so often from best buy. What happened to those coupons? They were awesome and helpful in everyday as there was always something to buy whether it be an every day item or specialty item. Can best buy bring back the mailer coupons? Even if its only for silver members?
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Not sure if we would ever bring these back or not, but I would like to hear from other customers on this. Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

This had been a MAJOR ISSUE I believe since day one of the PAID GCU membership & it's still not been adressed.

The 10% discount should apply to all used game purchases and promos however, the PC consistantly doesn't do it 7 the response from the mangers/reps in store is that it's one of the other WRONG. Since this is a copy from Gamestop I'll show you how it works there.

 

If I buy 3 used games that all cost $4.99 each then EACH GAME should ring up $4.49 not just the 1st one. i shouldn't have to choose to only get the discount on 1 game or have each one rang up seperately.

If I buy 3 used games via a buy two get one promo all 3 games costing $4.99 then again the 1st TWO games should be $4.49 each & the 3rd one free.

If there's a buy one get one 50% off deal the 10% should come off the 1st used game & the 2nd game would be discounted by 60%

 

This should not be as hard to grasp as it's been made to be but again here we are. Please update the system AND educate the staff accordingly as it makes no sense for a me a non employee to be able to explain the flaws in the current system with store reps asking me how did I learn so much.

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Have to admit I've never seen one of these coupons. Are you stating our stores aren't abiding by the terms of the coupon, or are you stating the coupon's should be changed to apply to all games on the purchase? I love to hear more feedback on this one. Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

Would be nice to be able to scan the receipt bar code instead of filling out the group numbers.

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I assume the scanning would be done with a smartphone app? Seems reasonable to me. Would anyone else like to see this as an option? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

I think it would be good if Best Buy online would have a signup for products that are listed as Sold Out Online when they come back.  When I am looking to buy one of these particular products I keep a book mark to it.  But the drawback is if I don't check everyday it might only be back for a little while.

 

Now, I see the Wish List feature.  Will the Wish List perform this?

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I really like this idea! Would anyone else like to see this as an option? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

The only place I can find your weekly sales is at deals.bestbuy.com.  Well, no offense, but that site sucks.  The ad doesn't fit on my screen so I have to scroll around as well as changing pages to see what's on sale.  Most other stores I shop at have a flash or PDF version of the same ad that comes in the paper.  I can choose to view each page so it fits on my screen, or can choose to download a PDF and just scroll through it at my leisure.

 

Please consider a better way to show your ads on your website.  It should be a duplicate of what I get in the paper, it shoudl fit on my screen all at once, and I should be able to easily flip between pages and see everything without any scrolling.

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I know we used to provide something like a PDF of our weekly ad on BestBuy.com, but have now changed to deals.bestbuy.com. Would anyone else like us to provide a PDF of our ad each week? Any other feedback on this idea? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.
BBJkloek

WebSite Main Page

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by BBJkloek on ‎05-04-2013 08:38 PM

Please consider putting a new link called "My BB Store" or something similar in a prominent location on the main page. It would either take the individual to the details/hours, etc for their preferred store or take them to the spot where they select one. I find that hainvg a preferred store selected is valuable, but having to dig for it + the details I want is frustraing. This feature can add to the loyalty factor but again is frustrating if we have to dig around for it. Thanks for listening.

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I honestly do like this idea. Would anyone else like to see this happen? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.
kadirfayz

Filter for graphics chip in PC locator

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by kadirfayz on ‎05-04-2013 07:01 AM

I think it would be helpful for customers to make right choice if graphics chip filter is added to PC locator (e.g. Nvidia, ATI, Intel, UMA) since price significantly changes depending on it 

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I would also like to see this as an option. It's not that I shop for computers that often, but it would be nice to be able to sort by the Graphics card if I ever was in the market. I'd love to hear from other users on this idea. Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

Could we please have all versions of new game releases, normal, special, deluxe, collectors and so forth supported online and in stores for all pre order, promotional and reward zone offers.

 

As a passionate game enthusiast I always try and get the collector's edition when ever possible.  Currently when you order online any links for any extra incentives only appear for the normal edition and in stores they typically go by what ever is listed online.  A pre order, is a pre order and regardless of what version you ultimately decided to purchase all versions should receive and qualify for the same benefits.  Why this has not been setup this way all along makes no sense to me.  This would eliminate any confusion and eliminate all required support concerning these issues.

 

    - 3DK

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I would guess that some of these "extra incentives" are actually provided by the manufacturer, and they would be the ones determining which version of each game gets them. With that said, I would like to hear from other users on this. Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

Here's a suggestion, Best Buy: print the last day of a customer's return period according to the day they purchase on the receipt. For example, I make a purchase today, the 10th, and the receipt would say I have through April 25th to make a return or exchange. It's made clear to the customer how long they have and gives workers at the store a direct place to point out the time frame of it when someone comes in outside the return period begging to have the rules bent for them. Benefits for both sides for not much effort.

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I like the idea, but I do see one problem that will come up. The return or exchange period starts the date a customer took possession of their purchase. In the vast majority of cases this is the same day they paid for their items.

 

In some cases the dates are not the same. When a customer is purchasing something large (i.e. Large TV, Appliances, etc...) they have the option to have these delivered, and their return or exchange date would be based off the date we delivered their purchase. In addition our stores can also order products for customers, and in these cases the date of purchase would not be the same as the date they took possession of their purchase. Does anyone have any addition insights into this idea? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

I've noticed since after Christmas 2012, Best Buy stopped selling the Playstation Vita bundles...Sony still carries these so why doesn't Best Buy carry them as well???  Bring them back!  They were a great value for the price.

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Not really sure why we stopped selling this bundles, but I would like to hear if there is any other users interested in us carrying these again. Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.
amarcg

Reward Zone POS Prompts

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by amarcg on ‎04-25-2013 09:50 AM
The idea is simple: make it prompt, at either the register or the signature pad, that prompts saying, " You have X amount of RZ Certificates in your account. Would you like to use any certificates on this transaction?" That way, for customers who forget to print them off, they have full access to those certificates at the time of purchase, and returns/exchanges can be cut by a large portion for those who come back to use those on their previous transactions.
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I do know that our sales associates can already use their previously generated Reward Zone certificates at the time of purchase without having printed them out, but I'm not sure if our sales associates are automatically prompted these certificates exist already. Would anyone else have any feedback on this idea? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.
amarcg

Orange Label subscriptions

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by amarcg on ‎04-25-2013 09:17 AM
When customers sign up for the Internet/Cable/Phone services, they are only informed that it's a free trial period only, and there isn't any kind of documentation or email alerts when it comes upon the end of the trial.
Since this is a subscription, we should be able to provide them with documentation of the purchase, as it doesn't show up in their purchase history.  An email address is required to sign up for it, so we should be able to send out an email with the subscription information and a phone number for them to contact with any questions.

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I like this idea. Do any other employees have any feedback on this idea? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.
kelemvor

Need a way to NOT see refurbished items

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by kelemvor on ‎05-01-2013 12:05 PM

Pretty self explanatory.  When I go to a category, I see refurbished items in with the regular items.  From the menus on the side, I can choose to only see refurb items but can't choose to NOT see refurb items.

 

You should add an option for "New" so I can choose to see just refurbs or just new.  It's annoying to find something that looks good and then find out it's a refurb.

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I have to admit I never thought of this, and I can see where customer might want to eliminate any refurbished items for their search on BestBuy.com. Does anyone else want to see this as a search option? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.
vaan285

More Bonus Points for New BluRay Releases

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by vaan285 on ‎04-14-2013 07:35 PM
There should be more bonus points for new BluRay releases, like how Best Buy did for Zero Dark Thirty. Don't you think that could promote sales? Maybe instead of giving customers 100 points, you can boost it to 250 points for new releases?
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I can't imagine any Reward Zone member disagreeing with this idea. Any further input on this? Remember to vote for an idea if you like it.

@Gamer is a great magazine with great coupons & it's come along way from where it started but there's no reason to get stale/complacent.

Because of the limited # of coupons(8) whole systems get completely ignored & others are severly limited but BB sells all the systems so it makes no sense not to promote them all. My solution is simple

1-Increase the total # of coupons to 18-20.

2-Make sure there's a coupon that can attract any gaming customer so they feel there's value ever month even when there's a month that they're not interested in anything.

3-Expand the coupons to deals for systems(Hardware) to help spur more GCU memberships.

 

Here's an sample monthly breakdown

3-4 Coupons dedicated to present gen HD systems(PS3/X360/Wii)

3-4 Coupons dedicated to new gen systems (WiiU/PS4/X720)

3-4 Coupons dedicated to PS Vita handheld(this will help increase sales of the vita & software)

3-4 Coupons dedicated to 3DS handheld

3-4 Coupons dedicated to PC games(severly overlooked segment in GC/GCU)

3-4 Coupons dedicated towards used games, accessories, "other" gaming related items & consoles.

 

You also might wanna consider added a "special" coupon that can be used universally w/an  extended valid period or doesn't expire at all. This will give value to previous outdated mags full of expired coupons which will just get recycled. Just make sure the coupon has deals that are not offset by the $5-$10 mag price.

 

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Thanks for all the additional insights into this idea, and just wanted to say we are looking into this.