Discover has added Best Buy to their list of Q4 2020 categories. Only purchases made from November 25 – December 31 count. Best Buy combines with the other Q4 retailers to the $1,500; you’re still throttled at $1,500 combined for the quarter.
The full list now includes:
- Amazon.com
- Walmart.com
- Target.com
- Best Buy (in-store, online at bestbuy.com, or through the Best Buy app)
I believe Discover did this last quarter too where they added a category sometime in middle; this is changing the Discover 5% strategies.
Activate to earn 5% Cashback Bonus at Amazon.com, Walmart.com and Target.com from 10/1/20 (or the date on which you activate 5%, whichever is later) through 12/31/20, and at Best Buy from 11/25/20 (or the date on which you activate 5%, whichever is later) through 12/31/20, on up to $1,500 in combined purchases. Best Buy purchases include only purchases made in-store at Best Buy, online at bestbuy.com, or through the Best Buy app. Cell phone purchases only includes the portion of the balance amount paid in-store at Best Buy, online at bestbuy.com, or through the Best Buy app. It does not include cell phone installment plans. Individual merchants and stand-alone stores within physical Best Buy locations, or on bestbuy.com, may not be eligible in this category.
Hat tip to reader ieatdogfood
I made a non-GC purchase from BestBuy on 11/26, but only 1% cashback posted on the statement. Had to chat with support and they promised it will be credited in 1-2 billing cycles.
This is a pain.. considering we have to follow up now and also 1-2 billing cycles later to ensure 5% cashback
Same thing happened with me, but I gave them an extra billing cycle to see if it would be corrected. Just got my statement with no adjustment, so I chatted with a representative and was told this:
“During 11/25/20-12/1/20 we experienced an error where qualifying purchases did not earn the 5% cashback bonus instead they earned the standard 1%, in this case this is what happened with the Best Buy purchase. Our specialists have been working on fixing this & have made manual adjustments to the purchases that fall within this time frame, you’ll be earning the 5% cashback bonus for this purchase in 1-2 billing cycles. I apologize for the inconvenience.”
Went to Best Buy a week or two ago to take advantage of Amex Offer 25 off 250 and all the AGC were raided with empty slots. Only a few $25 ones left. Not sure how often they restock. They did not have any VGC that I could find nor any other GC worth mentioning.
thanks for dp.
A week after Thanksgiving, AGC was restocked. The highest value they have are $200 max variables.
Damn could of bought $3000 amazon gift at bestbuy instead and get bestbuy points too
Do they sell v/mc gc? If so, what denominations and what are the fees?
Mine does not. Not even small denominations. However I did inspect thoroughly enough to see if the out of stock slots are supposed to carry them.
NOT*
Will paying via PayPal count?
Prolly not
Made a purchase on walmart.com 2 days ago. Paid with Paypal linked to Discover. Dscover CSR verified this morning it qualified for the Q4 5% bonus. It should work identically with BBdotcom.
I might be missing something but what’s the advantage of purchasing via PayPal (linked to Discover) rather than a direct purchase using Discover card?
I was wondering that myself.
Targeted PayPal promotions stack with Discover Rewards.
makes sense, thanks.
A few days ago I made a payment through the Walmart app with PayPal and it did NOT get the 5% bonus when my statement closed, FYI.
How cool, thanks for the news… Given the tarnished appeal of Target Apple gc transactions, this could/might yet be a nice way to forget target and finish up Discover for this quarter…. Alas, this being 2020…. bestbuy of late also…. umm, rather crimped. Nice still to have more options.
I had a dream that I could stack this new Discover offer with the Amex 25 off 250 offer. Alas, its only a dream.
Wild dream.
Does Best Buy sell VGCs?
Not here in central NJ.
I haven’t seen them in several years.
They do sell Amazon gift cards.
Is this 2010?
Thanks, very helpful!
I don’t think so. They stopped a few years ago due to fraud issues. If you find one that does, that might be the last of them.
Ah..this explains the upthread 2010 joke. thanks!
Stack the cashback with 5% off BB GCs thru Discover rewards. Zero reason to use BB’s own credit card if rewards are the goal.
How do you stack?
I think they mean just buying things and redeeming cashback for discounted gift card.
Okay. I guess that’s not stacking as it comes to only 5.25%. (Correct me if I’m wrong).