Best Buy iPhone 5 only for 149.99

derrickjon said:   Can this deal be gotten in person? Or online only?

For the phone deal only, you can do that in person. If you want to combine it with the 5000 reward zone points, you can only do that through Best Buy mobile, order online pickup at a best buy mobile store.

Be careful. I picked up the iPhone in-store and my in-store receipt showed $211 ($199 + tax on discount price), my email receipt showed $209 ($149 + tax on retail price), and my card got charged $160 & another $130. I have no idea which charges are actually going to be valid.

Radio Shack just told me that starting immediately, they will be price matching BB and selling their iphone 5 at $149.99. Since I just bought one from them yesterday for $180, I was told to come in and they'll "price match!" Good Luck!

Reward zone mobile shows the price at 199.00. Any way to get it for 150 and get the reward points?

why would they change the price overnight on the iphone 5! what a *** scam!

just tried to see if I could order and the system is all jacked up now. keep getting an error message about adding a phone plan...even though one is picked.

There was another promo this last weekend for $25 for iPhone 5. Once apple found out Bout it, they demanded best buy to kill that promo. So best buy responded with a $50 promo instead. Apple can kill this $50 promo at any time as well so it most likely wont last till Jan xx whenever they said it would.

barkbridge said:   why would they change the price overnight on the iphone 5! what a *** scam!

derrickjon said:   Yeah, there is simply no explanation as to what the mobile reward points are worth. It's weird because this page tells you what the normal points are worth dollar wise, but not wha the mobile points are worth dollar wise. It's a bit fishy. https://rewardzonemobile.com/promo_details.php?deviceId=2161

That is unless you count the huge banner describing the promotion that says the points are worth $100.

classicmac said:   derrickjon said:   Yeah, there is simply no explanation as to what the mobile reward points are worth. It's weird because this page tells you what the normal points are worth dollar wise, but not wha the mobile points are worth dollar wise. It's a bit fishy. https://rewardzonemobile.com/promo_details.php?deviceId=2161

That is unless you count the huge banner describing the promotion that says the points are worth $100.

Touché... but why the separation of the every day and bonus points? Are there additional restrictions on how they are spent?

Edit: I am going to try to answer with assumptions my own question based on additional reading I have done. It seems like bonus points are just Best Buy's way of giving you more points over what you would normally earn. Silver members and those with credit cards also earn bonus points just on regular purchases. Nowhere on the site does it say they convert to certificates differently, etc.

That being said, the reward zone deal seems much better than the $50 off deal? I am also buying two phones, and it added the bonus points for both phones, so a total of $200 in reward certificates vs a total of $100 in immediate savings.

Am I wrong here in my thinking?

derrickjon said:   classicmac said:   derrickjon said:   Yeah, there is simply no explanation as to what the mobile reward points are worth. It's weird because this page tells you what the normal points are worth dollar wise, but not wha the mobile points are worth dollar wise. It's a bit fishy. https://rewardzonemobile.com/promo_details.php?deviceId=2161

That is unless you count the huge banner describing the promotion that says the points are worth $100.

Touché... but why the separation of the every day and bonus points? Are there additional restrictions on how they are spent?

Edit: I am going to try to answer with assumptions my own question based on additional reading I have done. It seems like bonus points are just Best Buy's way of giving you more points over what you would normally earn. Silver members and those with credit cards also earn bonus points just on regular purchases. Nowhere on the site does it say they convert to certificates differently, etc.

That being said, the reward zone deal seems much better than the $50 off deal? I am also buying two phones, and it added the bonus points for both phones, so a total of $200 in reward certificates vs a total of $100 in immediate savings.

Am I wrong here in my thinking?

I'm not a rewards zone member, I just did it for the Cash Back. I actually bought the iphone 5 Saturday for $199.99 (got a $25 gift card and used that to pay). I took my receipt back last night and got the $50 back as well b/c they're priced matched the $149.99. So, overall I saved $75 and tax (b/c I got $53.62 back). So those that bought the iphone5 with that $25 gift card probably got the best deal if reward zone doesn't matter to them. I'd rather have that money off than have to spend more money at Best Buy with the rewards zone. So it's just whatever works best for that individual. Actual thought does need to happen as to what they want, if they want money back, if they have another purchase at Best Buy to make to use reward zone for, etc. If you just walk in, buy a phone and leave---you're probably going to be going back for some kind of credit/change if you don't do your homework.

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I have a Best Buy near me and I want to upgrade my old iPhone 4. I suspect from reading previous post, that this will work b&m. I have only ever bought a phone from AT&T directly. Haven't had the courage to pull the trigger via reseller. Any tips for me?

Yes, if the line is already eligible for the upgrade, they will activate the Iphone 5 now and then immediately inactivate it and reactivate the old phone. I did it yesterday on my son's line because it is a gift for him.

DJ

ilike2win2009 said:   if u're with AT&T call their retention department 800-331-0500. I told them best buy is offering iphone 5 for $149.99 and on top of that offering rewards worth $100, so in effect their price is $49.99. They won't price match because they can't discount the iphone 5 beyond the $199 that they are offering it for, but, they gave me a $100 one time discount and a credit of $5 for 12 months, so works out to $40 for the iphone 5 with 2 year upgrade contract.

Did anyone else have any luck with this? I am within the 30 day return period with AT&T and it was a no go for me.

Just got off the verizon chat line. Can't believe they wouldn't price match a measly twenty bucks off my upgrade discount to price match. Guess I'll take a shot at going to the shack tomorrow to pick one up since no BB in town.

lordoffire said:   there isn't an asterisk big enough...
if you had a brain you'd know this would be with contract. i love all the people who come to phone threads to cry "WITH 2-YEAR CONTRACT! WAHHHH!! YOU DIDN'T PUT IT IN THE TITLE! I THOUGHT I COULD ACTUALLY GET THIS HIGH END PHONE FOR SO LITTLE WITH NO CONTRACT! MY DREAMS ARE SHATTERED!"
hell, even if it was in the title people would still complain. lol.

Reps for OP. In for 2. I'm glad I didn't pull the trigger yesterday for the rewards zone deal..this is killer for Xmas!!
Merry Merry
Snessie
P.S. I just noticed the post above me and I just did the $149 deal for 2 VZW iPhone 5's @ $149 in So. Cal. no problem.

Probably not until at least the return period has passed (I believe on phones with BB it's 30 days)

ok, I am the sucker that got the iPhone for DW less than 2 weeks ago from the AT&T store. Oh well, atleast the wife is happy. This is a good deal for sure.

I was able to get AT&T to give me a $100 credit for the 2 iphone 5's I just bought (as a price match -$50 each unit). Took 3 times but worth it, just dial 611 on the handheld and cross your fingers.

we called bestbuy mobile and a rep told us we can't pricematch bestbuy.com's price of $149.99 if we bought from best buy mobile. We'll try in store when we go to pick one up.