Best Buy Reward Zone - Up to Triple Points (Up to 6% back in Reward Certificates) 11/4 - 12/22.

If you're not familiar with the Reward Zone program, click here first. The everyday Rewards Zone program amounts to 2% back in gift certificates.

Link to flyer.

Starting Nov 4, log on to MyRewardZone.com/holiday. You can pick 1 of the following:

1. Earn $15 in bonus reward certificates (750 points) when you spend > $500
Amounts to 5% back on a $500 purchase to 4% back on a $750 purchase. If you are spending more than $750 or less than $500, choose option #2.

2. Earn double points when shopping in store before 11AM (except Black Friday, 11/23)
Amounts to 4% back on any size purxhase. If you are spending between $500 - $750, choose option #1, otherwise, choose this option unless you are exclusively buying the brands in option #3. #2 is probably the best option for most of us.

3. Earn triple points on BB brands (Dynex, Rocketfish, Insignia, Geek Squad, init products)
Amounts to 6% back on the listed brands. Generally overpriced items unless on sale or clearance.

4. Get a free 6-month trial of geek squad online secured data back-up service, including photos, important files and more.
Best stated by nafetsnafets @ SD, "yuck"

5. Donate the value of the points you earn to Toys for Teens from the day you choose this reward through Dec 22, 2007.
Bah, Humbug!

Overall, option #2 seems to be the best choice for most people.

It seems that once you make your choice, you may not be able to change it. Choose wisely.

Thanks to nafetsnafets @ SD.

be careful to use Rz card. BB is trying to use it to track all you got from BB.
Scary

hchan823 said: yager said: be careful to use Rz card. BB is trying to use it to track all you got from BB.
Scary
What can they do even if they track what you buy?

"Loyalty Cards: Reward or Threat?"

The small print on the offer states that if you choose options 1, 2, or 3, that it is retroactive back to November 4th. Looks like you can wait and find out which is the best to choose.

make u unhappy at least.
hchan823 said: yager said: be careful to use Rz card. BB is trying to use it to track all you got from BB.
Scary
What can they do even if they track what you buy?

yager said: be careful to use Rz card. BB is trying to use it to track all you got from BB.
Scary I think I hear the sound of black helicopters in the distance ...

"5. Donate the value of the points you earn to Toys for Teens from the day you choose this reward through Dec 22, 2007.
Bah, Humbug!"

Teens don't need toys! They need jobs like working in McDonalds or Coal mines!-

yager said:

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be careful to use Rz card. BB is trying to use it to track all you got from BB.
Scary

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I think I hear the sound of black helicopters in the distance ...

How is this a surpise? Sams club has been doing this for ages now. Groceries have been doing it with their supersaver cards for a long time also. What is so wrong with receiving focused advertising? I much prefer getting focused coupons and specials. I'm pretty sure that Target does this via your CC #, because every time I go there very specific coupons print out at the register focused to my preferences. I say bring on the coupons.

JediFreeStuff said: I think #1 is Better, I don't know how #2 is better, if you shop just over $500 and it doesn't work on Black Fridays with #2, so #1 is better!

#1: $15 BONUS Certificate on top of 2% of $500, ($10) so you get $25 right?

#2: Double Points - $500 = $1000 = $20 only

That's exactly what is posted.

1. Earn $15 in bonus reward certificates (750 points) when you spend > $500
Amounts to 5% back on a $500 purchase to 4% back on a $750 purchase. If you are spending more than $750 or less than $500, choose option #2.

Damn, I forgot all about you can earn Points by buying Gift cards, too!

Oh well, I already choose #1

The Insignia speakers (use to be available online only) are a good deal, even if they are not on sale (but of course a sale doesn't hurt).

may the 2x reward zone on BB gift cards is not true. I am a Rewardzone MC member and I found this on the RZ website
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Earn Points For Best Buy Gift Card Purchases
It's true. Starting on December 2, 2007, you will earn Reward Zone program points when you purchase a Best Buy Gift Card in any Best Buy U.S. retail store, BestBuy.com, BestBuyForBusiness.com or by calling 877-393-0963.

Which means that soon, every time you buy a Gift Card, you'll get a little gift back for yourself. Reward Zone program, Reward Zone program MasterCard® and Best Buy For Business Reward Zone program members will earn 1 point for every $1 spent on Gift Card purchases in any Best Buy U.S. retail location, BestBuy.com, BestBuyForBusiness.com or by calling 877-393-0963.

With our wide selection of denominations and graphic styles, you're certain to find a Gift Card for every person and every occasion.

Starting December 2nd, Reward Zone program members earn points when they buy Best Buy Gift Cards, not when they redeem them. That means you have until December 2nd to use any Best Buy Gift Cards you have and get Reward Zone program points. Also starting December 2nd, you can get Best Buy Gift Cards for everyone on your list and get more Reward Zone points for yourself - just in time for the holidays!

ARoxyChik said: i bought a 1500 dollar camera last month, and last night i bought a 1200 laptop - i logged in today and now my account doesnt exist... my RZ # doesnt even get me in.... it says contact CS. what gives?! I emailed them... im curious to see their answer... with this new promotion, i've got almost $100 dollars worth of reward certificates that i've yet to even be able to claim...

I had the same situation - you need to reregister for online access using your RZ number. I didn't lose any points, I just couldn't log on until I reregistered.

danhal said: JediFreeStuff said: Damn, I forgot all about you can earn Points by buying Gift cards, too!

Oh well, I already choose #1

So, could you buy a gift card and earn points on that gift card, then turn around and buy something with the gift card you just bought, effectively earning 2x points?

It doesn't start until December 2nd I think.

yager said: be careful to use Rz card. BB is trying to use it to track all you got from BB.
Scary

lol - i think the loyalty program "scare" is geared more towards places like pharmacies and such

i dont care if bb tracks that i bought the big lebowski, hot fuzz and a new vacuum cleaner last month

but some people might mind if cvs knows theyre purchasing viagra, valtrex and vicodin on a weekly basis...

I impulsively signed up for #2, without really considering everything.

Now I discovered an Aunt I am visiting is probably going to by a $1000 washer/dryer tommorrow.

I'm sure she is not a rz member but can certainly sign up tommorrow.

Right now this is kind of confusing to me so can someone please help with some advice. I've got a lot of other things on my mind.

What would be the best strategy for us?

Go early and use my pre 11am bonus? Can she use my rz on her purchase?

Or will she be able to enroll in rz and get a better bonus with option #1?

What would the bonus be for each option, based on a $1000 purchase?

Thanks very much in advance for any forthcoming advice.

Arcadia27 said: I had signed up for the #2 option of double points before 11am. Since I had a few RZ certificates, I decided to try to combine it with the coupon in this thread for triple points when you spend over $100 and use your reward zone certificates.

When the cashier scanned my RZ card, the double points automatically came up on the screen as "valued customer." And when she scanned the triple points coupon, another "valued customer" line showed up on the screen before she even scanned the RZ certificates. So the coupon might work without the certificates, but YMMV on that one.

I just checked my account, and right now I have points pending for my purchase, "triple pts entire pu", and "double pts pre-11am". I won't know for 30 days until I get my points, but it looks like it's going to go through. Does anyone know if they go through some kind of validation process with the points, or is the 30 day buffer just so you won't return things and keep the points?

Anyway, I thought 5x the normal points you get was a pretty good deal.

I did the same thing in hopes of getting this. My order was placed for this purchase 11/19 so I hope it goes through also.

I chose the double points and bought an LCD TV for $999.99 plus tax and environmental fee. I got an email that same weekend for double points on all TV's $999 and up. Both promos showed in my account and this morning they generated certificates based on my 3000 points from that purchase. Not the 4000 points I had hoped for but not bad.

I also now have pending my triple points from BF shopping but as advertised no double points for pre-11am shopping.

Now to combine the $20 from before and the $60 from the TV and wait for another $10 to be generated. What to spend $90 on?

So Can i sign up now and get the points for the items i bought on nov 22nd? I am asking this because this offer is only from nov 4 - dec 22, '07.

New Triple Points Offer that runs until 1/14/08.

Linky

Weird, I posted something about reward zone points and it was moved to deal discussion

...guess its YMMV (Your Mod May Vary)