pryan67 said:slaulau said:Just got the coupon for $150 over $500 spending at best buy.


me too...woo hoo...

I got one too; but the terms make it seem less useful than I would have hoped. It appears that it is limited to the listed "select categories." And neither digicams nor printers are included among them (was hoping to pick up a digital camera and an AIO printer with the coupon).

Ah well... I have a friend who was looking to get a notebook (which is included). Maybe this can help him get a decent price on one from BB.

Yeah, they covered gift cards, too.

Terms and Conditions
Offer available with select categories: TVs $799 & up, DVD players and recorders, Blu-ray Disc players, home audio, audio and video accessories, furniture $99 & up, Home Theater installation, also valid at Magnolia Home Theater®; major & small appliances, vacuums, microwaves; desktop computers, notebook computers, monitors and projectors. Excludes Bose® audio products; Polk Audio; Power Price items; Sony OLED, XBR7 and XBR8 TVs; video game hardware; Apple® products; HP and Compaq computers; Electrolux major appliances; Magnolia Home Theater products: Bose®, SpeakerCraft®, Vienna Acoustics, MartinLogan, BDI furniture, Magnolia® Guaranteed Performance Agreement and special order merchandise; Outlet Center items; special order, clearance, demo and open-box items; Gift Cards; taxes. Offer valid only at Best Buy branded stores in the United States and at BestBuy.com®. Offer valid when you pay with the American Express® Card you registered with. Offer expires November 21, 2008. For qualifying purchases that require shipping, the item must be shipped and charged by December 19, 2008 in order to qualify. BEST BUY, BESTBUY.COM®, the BEST BUY logo and the tag design are trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc. © 2008 Best Buy.

sieglerc said:con said:I got one of the Borders certs at 10:30 am. Clicking at 9 am didn't work...looks like they may be releasing them in waves again

Doubtful. It's just harder to get them at 9 am than it is an hour and a half later. A lot of people get WC and then release them, but an hour later it's just whoever wants a lousy certificate!
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Hmm, maybe, but that means quite a people did a catch and release in a row. It was an hour and a half...and it wasn't working even half an hour, an hour in. In any case, I clicked the BB one and got it immediately at 9 am when it got released.

So for those that have won, how did you get the "I want it" button to appear early enough to click it? I've only played once, but had to reload the browser to get the stupid button to show up.

sieglerc said:So for those that have won, how did you get the "I want it" button to appear early enough to click it? I've only played once, but had to reload the browser to get the stupid button to show up.

I had to reload, as well.

aezajac said:anyone know if these certs become available immediately after you win?
i.e. can you go right to the store and purchase?

They're good right away:

My Sports Authority emails says

Congratulations! You're now registered to receive a $25 statement credit for every $100 that you spend at Sports Authority. Get a jump-start on your holiday shopping at Sports Authority. Just go to your local Sports Authority, make a purchase using your American Express® Card ending in <XXXXX>, and your savings will appear on your Card statement in 3-5 days. There's no need to bring anything to the store. It's that simple. See full Terms and Conditions for details. Your Wish Certificate is only good in November - so don't delay. Offer valid 11/10/2008-11/26/2008

supersnoop00 said,
Is it really $25 for EVERY $100 you spend? That seems like a killer deal if it can be used multiple times and for larger purchases. There was also a $25 off $100 coupon in the sunday ad, so spend $125, use the coupon, get the statement credit, and net out to $75 (like getting 40% off).

My thoughts too.

Won this morning and got the same email and it is $25 statement credit for EVERY $100 spent.

does anyone know whether this needs to be a single purchase or can you spread it across multiple purchases? for instance, do you have to spend $500 on a single purchase at BB? the T&C are unclear. ditto for borders.

Actually for Bestbuy - it can be multiple transactions. I asked AMEX personally - here's their response:

Dear Valued Cardmember,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the American Express Holiday My WishList Promotion.

You may purchase one item or more or multiple items. The system keeps track of multiple transactions so you can meet the minimum spend requirement over time, as long as you do it within the offer period.

Credits factor in as well, so if you return an item and receive a credit that amount will be subtracted from the minimum spend requirement.

Please refer to the Terms & Conditions on the Wish Certificate for items that are excluded from this offer.
We appreciate your business. Please let us know if there is anything else we may assist you with.

American Express My WishList Customer Service

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