BestBuy.com

[Riziell]

I ordered a $50 gift card as a gift and was received today but is not activated!

I called 888 Best Buy and they told me the card iidoesn't need to be activated.

Tried checking via Gift Card Balance – Best Buy website and it gave me an error message stating the card number or pin is not valid.

Called the number on the back and its telling me its not activated! How embarrassing and frustrating! 

Chatted with Best Buy customer service name Kane {removed per forum guidelines} and asked me for card number and pin only to tell me that the pin is invalid. Stated he already escalated the issue and live support will contact me? Yet he never asked for my email or phone number. I emailed bestbuygiftcardsupport@cashstar.com myself and I'm still waiting for a response.

How can I activate this gift card?!? 

[Riziell]

I’m getting the run around! Message I received from the email that customer service provided...

Thank you for contacting Best Buy eGift Card Support.

While our eGift Card Support team is unable to assist with that Gift Card, Best Buy Customer Service is available to assist with all inquiries of this nature. Please contact Best Buy Customer Service at 1 (888) BEST BUY (237 8289) or visit them online at https://www-ssl.bestbuy.com/profile/ss/contactus.

Who can help me?!?

[nckhammond]

Just to verify. You ordered the giftcard thru bestbuy.com or a third party?

[Riziell]

Bestbuy.com

[nckhammond]

If you purchaced it in your name call them back with the order number and tell them you lost the card and would like it reissued.
The phone support people are an overseas call center that only read off the paper in front of them. If you ask then somthing on the paper they can handle it. (Like reissuing a card)

[Sarah-BBY Social Media Specialist]

Hi there, Riziell.

Welcome to our online community. We appreciate you joining us, as this is a great place to come for guidance and support. It would be surprising to receive an inactive gift card, although not the type of surprise we would want to share with our customers. Thank you for taking the time to make us aware. This is something we want to be sure is resolved!

So you’re aware, there are different resolution paths available for physical Best Buy Gift Cards compared to Best Buy e-Gift Cards. It sounds like this was a physical card, so our support teams should have the resources to assist. The number you shared would have been the best one to call.

If you are still in need of assistance, our team would be happy to review this with you. There are a few details we would need to verify. To get started, please use the blue button to the right of my signature, to send a Private Message. Your full name, email address, and telephone number would be required. The order number would also be helpful, if immediately accessible.

Best,