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The Offer
- Buy $150 Best Buy e-gift card and get a free $15 Best Buy promotional code
- Max 3 per customer
The Fine Print
- Valid 11/5/17-11/18/17 online only
- $15 savings code will be provided via e-mail on 12/1/17 for use toward a future purchase made from 12/1/17-12/14/17
- Maximum of 3 $150 e-gift card purchases during promotion time period per customer and savings codes will be sent via e-mail in $15 increments
- Valid e-mail address required to receive savings code
- Savings code may be redeemed online and in store.
- The value of the savings code will not be refunded if merchandise is returned or an order is cancelled
Our Verdict
These $15 codes expire and can’t typically be sold. Not the greatest deal, but a lot of people find these useful for reselling or personal use. You’ll also earn Best Buy Rewards with the purchase if you input your Rewards number at checkout on Cashstar. Use your Ink Preferred card to earn 3x at Best Buy. I never realized this until now, but you can actually buy a single $450 gift card and get three $15 savings codes. (It shows clearly for me at checkout as being eligible for three $15 codes.)
Note, Cashstar purchases probably won’t work to trigger the Amex Offer deal of $25 off $250 since this e-gift purchase is processed through Cashstar and the terms exclude that.
Hat tip to SD
This offer is live again.
I tried to use three E-gift card yesterday in store to buy some regular gift cards but were declined by the system.
Do people have the same experience?
Cashstar screwed up some PINs and some codes weren’t activated. I would complain, since they are time sensitive and got screwed up they should pay up. Number is â€(855) 820-0485‬.
Sorry for basic question, I’ve seen conflicting info. Can you use Bestbuy GCs to purchase other third-party GCs (e.g., Starbucks)? Looks like no online. I just threw a Disney card into my cart and went to payment screen – no place to enter gift card info.
You can in store.
Can you explain the 3X at Best Buy part using the CIP? Wasn’t aware it would code as 3X for this
See the linked source. It seems to work for reasons that aren’t entirely clear. We don’t always know why things work, just that they do.
For clarity, Chuck means cashstar gift card purchases, not direct purchases on bestbuy.com.
This offer is purchased from cashstar.
I seem to remember a DP that you can use the savings code on merchandise and return it for a refund, which will just issue to a Best Buy GC which then can be resold. Is that true?
Terms say the opposite, not sure what happens in practice.
A regular GC is issued for returns.
You can use the codes to buy Best Buy GC which then can be resold. No need to return merch.
Ah thanks, that sounds like the easier way.
Have you done this recently? I tried this summer and no dice.
How long after I buy the 150$ gift card do I get the $15?
Terms say December 1
I had a terrible experience with these gift cards. I bought 9 $150. 3 accounts 3 each and when I tried to use the promo gift cards my orders kept on getting cancelled until they all expired I also I had issues using the actual gift cards. Orders kept on getting canceled (and it was not Apple products). I ended up using them in store. Ok, I may have tried to use all the gift cards at once. Tried to use them on different accounts… So yeah I may have flagged them, but I am so done with Best Buy reselling
Anyone know offhand if the $15 gift code could be used towards a vgc @ B.B.?
No
Nope
Does anyone know how many savings codes can be used in one transaction? Is there a maximum? I was considering maxing out this deal twice, and then wanting to use all 6 savings codes on one purchase.
10 online and 15 in-store for savings codes + gift cards. Cashiers can consolidate codes / cards for you to bypass the limit if they’re willing to do so.
@daxihe you’ve bumped into a limitation against using more than 15 gift cards on a single Best Buy transaction in-store?