Well if that's the case, we need to deluge them with emails and let them know that it isn't right. These players were severely discounted by the cutoff date of Feb. 23rd, so those people that payed $179 and those that payed $99 are getting the same gift card so why would BBFB be excluded? Hardly fair. Best Buy is Best Buy.

Wow. This really is the deal that keeps on giving...

Xbox 360 HD drive
2 Ultimate Matrix HD Boxsets
Heroes HD boxset
$35 BB Giftcard
5 free HD-DVDs
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$197.xx

Sold the HD drive on eBay for $120.
Returned Heroes to BB after Christmas for $107.xx credit.
Kept everything else.

Now, I get another $50 back? Hahaha... <--- Me, laughing all the way to the bank!

damn. bought 2 xbox 360 players back in november, but don't think i have the receipts anymore.

Hopefully the GC will come in time for Guitar Hero Aerosmith!

mykolJay said:I would believe it. BestBuy stores don't even accept returns from Bestbuyforbusiness. I feel like they are seperate entities. Hopefully we can bug them until they change their mind.

Whether they are separate entities might be a matter of semantics. All of the copyrights are owned by the same corporation (see this from the BBY for Business site);

BEST BUY, BESTBUY.COM, REWARD ZONE, the Best Buy logo and the tag design, BEST BUY FOR BUSINESS and the Best Buy For Business logo are all trademarks of Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc.

And then there is the info from the BBY for Business "About Us" page that states:

Best Buy For Business
The Best Buy brand is synonymous with great selection, knowledgeable staff and the belief that technology can be fun. With Best Buy For Business, we're carrying that over to the small and medium business market, as well as the government and education markets. By combining the bricks-and-mortars Best Buy stores with our direct reseller channels, Best Buy For Business is poised to capture a large share of a lucrative and underserved market.

Locations
Best Buy for Business is headquartered at the Best Buy corporate campus in Richfield, MN.
Best Buy For Business
Best Buy Co., Inc. Corporate Headquarters
P.O. Box 9312
Minneapolis, MN 55440-9312

Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc is North America's number-one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances.

Contact Us
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us at 1-877-393-1038.

I would argue that clearly says they are the same company, with the same headquarters. And since the original Best Buy statement did not and still does not explicitly preclude Best Buy for Business purchases, than they *should* be covered as well. Doesn't mean it won't take a fight with BBY to get them to honor it, but it seems clear to me that they should.

Ouch I got player from FYE. BB and CC offered GC.

I think FYE and WalMart should also offer similar deal.

fatwalletfreakazoid said:Well if that's the case, we need to deluge them with emails and let them know that it isn't right. These players were severely discounted by the cutoff date of Feb. 23rd, so those people that payed $179 and those that payed $99 are getting the same gift card so why would BBFB be excluded? Hardly fair. Best Buy is Best Buy.

They could offer everyone squat you know. They don't owe you anything. You bought a player at what was a good price at the time. Turns out the format lost. That's not Best Buy's fault. They're going above and beyond by offering anyone ANYTHING at this point.

I swear, Best Buy could have a "Free $10,000 to the first 500 people through the door" promotion and someone would start whining about how Best Buy sucks because they were number 501, or that the money should have been paid in rupees.

I would never have expected Best Buy to offer anything to those of us who purchased HD DVD Players from them. They certainly didn't owe us anything. But now they have offered a $50 gift card for people who purchased a HD DVD Player from Best Buy.

So those of us who purchased from BEST BUY for Business have the right to expect the Gift Card as well. It is the same company, with the same headquarters. And we only know about them because they are in fact part of Best Buy and use that brand recognition to build the business. Telling those of us who purchased from BBfB to effectively STFU because Best Buy doesn't owe us anything is bull. And while we may not get anywhere, we certainly have a legitimate complaint if they don't offer us the GC as well.

What if they said people who purchased with Mastercard, AMEX or Discover get the GC, but Visa purchasers don't? Would you think that was legitimate? By your argument, they should be able to limit it however they want since they don't owe us anything in the first place.

But here's the thing... purchasing through BBfB is no different than choosing a different credit card to pay with. Its just a different payment method for the SAME PRODUCT to the SAME COMPANY. Period. Some went into a B&M store, some went to BestBuy.com, and some went to BestBuyforBusiness.com. All money went to BestBuy, all orders were shipped by BestBuy. The differences are nothing more than semantics.

I haven't heard back from BBfB yet, and I do expect they will honor the deal. It might take a day or two, but in the end they probably will. If they don't, those of us who purchased from them should e-mail, argue and complain if necessary to get them to send us the GC too.

UPDATE: At least one person at SD is claiming that the CSR they spoke with at BBfB confirmed they would get a GC. So there are conflicting reports at best.

I just got confirmation from BBFB that it is elgible. She even noted my order of the call!!

I called Bestbuy first and they said it should be fine, but he wanted he wanted me to speak with BBFB directly to confirm they had my order (since he is unable to confirm BBFB Order numbers). A few minutes later, I spoke to Sharon at BBFB and she said no problem, we would be receiving emails (or calls) and the gc no later than May 1st.

mykolJay said:I just got confirmation from BBFB that it is elgible. She even noted my order of the call!!

I called Bestbuy first and they said it should be fine, but he wanted he wanted me to speak with BBFB directly to confirm they had my order (since he is unable to confirm BBFB Order numbers). A few minutes later, I spoke to Sharon at BBFB and she said no problem, we would be receiving emails (or calls) and the gc no later than May 1st.

Me too! However Sharon also stated orders with multiple purchases would only receive one $50 GC.