Won $500 -- what to do?

[BottlesOf]

I recently won a $500 gift certificate to Best Buy. What should I get?

[diebitter]

2 $250 certificates.

[siccjay]

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2 $250 certificates.

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You can do better than that.

[Slow Play Ray]

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I recently won a $500 gift certificate to Best Buy. What should I get?

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An iPod if you don't have one, and fill in your CD/DVD collection. That's what I'd do, anyway.

[steelcmg]

The Xbox 360 would be nice.

[Brad22]

Upgrade your car stereo system.

[canis582]

Wait for the Nintendo Revolution.

[siccjay]

Buy one CD-R and get the change in cash.

[IronDragon1]

Spiffy digital camera/not so spiffy digital camcorder (depending on whether or not you own one already)

[krimson]

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The Xbox 360 would be nice.

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[steelcmg]

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Buy one CD-R and get the change in cash.

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not sure about best buy but most stores just give the balance back on a gift card now. untill u get under a certain amount.

[Brainwalter]

I'm pretty sure best buy won't give even the smallest amount of change in cash.

Edit: I vote for DVD's, but best buy's selection can be small for my taste if you're spending that much.

[MrTrik]

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I'm pretty sure best buy won't give even the smallest amount of change in cash.

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What they do at the store nearest me is load one of their best buy gift cards with the change you have. That way all of the money will get spent there. I bet when you get close to using it up they'll pay you the cash, but in my situation I bought something over the gift certificate price so it all got used up.

[swede123]

I'd put it towards a new TV. I'd pay for about a third of the ones I'm looking at.

Swede

[BottlesOf]

Recently bought a new tv and the prices at BB are awful IMO. Otherwise, that would've been my first thought.

[Brainwalter]

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I'm pretty sure best buy won't give even the smallest amount of change in cash.

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What they do at the store nearest me is load one of their best buy gift cards with the change you have. That way all of the money will get spent there. I bet when you get close to using it up they'll pay you the cash, but in my situation I bought something over the gift certificate price so it all got used up.

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No that's what I'm saying, no matter how close you get to spending it all, they will not give you cash.

[Evan]

Buy a Segway so that I can play with it.

A coke.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a162/vinnyanddaisy/coka-cola.jpg

[Shajen]

what do you need?

[steelcmg]

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I'm pretty sure best buy won't give even the smallest amount of change in cash.

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What they do at the store nearest me is load one of their best buy gift cards with the change you have. That way all of the money will get spent there. I bet when you get close to using it up they'll pay you the cash, but in my situation I bought something over the gift certificate price so it all got used up.

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No that's what I'm saying, no matter how close you get to spending it all, they will not give you cash.

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Yea i know what u mean even if theres .01$ on there they will still give u the card back. Im 100% sure the reasoning behind this is that most people will just say the hell with the card once its under say 1$. Then the stores get to keep that money so its all profit. Say 1000 people have gift cards there and they all throw away the card when they are under 1$ theres close to 1000$. I think this was kinda a genius thing to do if ur the CEO of a store.

[KaneKungFu123]

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I recently won a $500 gift certificate to Best Buy. What should I get?

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lazy boy if they carry them, or an electrically pussy.

[Voltron87]

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I'm pretty sure best buy won't give even the smallest amount of change in cash.

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What they do at the store nearest me is load one of their best buy gift cards with the change you have. That way all of the money will get spent there. I bet when you get close to using it up they'll pay you the cash, but in my situation I bought something over the gift certificate price so it all got used up.

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No that's what I'm saying, no matter how close you get to spending it all, they will not give you cash.

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Yea i know what u mean even if theres .01$ on there they will still give u the card back. Im 100% sure the reasoning behind this is that most people will just say the hell with the card once its under say 1$. Then the stores get to keep that money so its all profit. Say 1000 people have gift cards there and they all throw away the card when they are under 1$ theres close to 1000$. I think this was kinda a genius thing to do if ur the CEO of a store.

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lolololol

POTD

[Evan]

You also need one of these (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6689425&type=product&id=10837121 87408).

Like they say, "Things go better with ..."

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I recently won a $500 gift certificate to Best Buy. What should I get?

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Mail it to me and I'll use it and surprise you.

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[SippinSoma]

Stereo system for your new TV. I'm also echoing the dude that said wait for the Nintendo Revolution. [censored] it's going to be wild.

[sfer]

Sell it on craigslist.

[nolanfan34]

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Sell it to Nolanfan.

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I'll give ya $400 for it. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[WackityWhiz]

How did you win it?

PS- nice avatar /images/graemlins/grin.gif I woulda spent more than 3 mins on it if I knew someone was going to use it DOH

[shant]

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Sell it to Nolanfan.

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I'll give ya $400 for it. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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$401 Bob.

[pokerdirty]

TiVO?

[ucfryan]

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The Xbox 360 would be nice.

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Do you have a TV... If Not a TV

[phil_ivey_fan]

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I recently won a $500 gift certificate to Best Buy. What should I get?

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buy one of the illegal immigrants that cleans the floors at night. That would be totally awesome to own someone like that. You could dress him/her up and taker him/her to parties/bars/work. well I guess you wouldn't own him. $500 probably only gets you a year of service.

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I recently won a $500 gift certificate to Best Buy. What should I get?

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buy one of the illegal immigrants that cleans the floors at night. That would be totally awesome to own someone like that. You could dress him/her up and taker him/her to parties/bars/work. well I guess you wouldn't own him. $500 probably only gets you a year of service.

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I would go with the TV. A TV cant be as smart as you and will never make fun of you

[SoloAJ]

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TiVO?

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+DVR = Awesome. My friends have it and it basically allows you 2 movies perdisc. They ahve quite the collection right now. They surpassed my movie collection with less money and less time /images/graemlins/mad.gif

[pokerdirty]

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I recently won a $500 gift certificate to Best Buy. What should I get?

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buy one of the illegal immigrants that cleans the floors at night. That would be totally awesome to own someone like that. You could dress him/her up and taker him/her to parties/bars/work. well I guess you wouldn't own him. $500 probably only gets you two generations of service.

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FYP

[DrSavage]

a lightsaber (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7015963&type=product&productCate goryId=pcmcat28900050003&id=1099393182913)

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a lightsaber (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7015963&type=product&productCate goryId=pcmcat28900050003&id=1099393182913)

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Winner [censored] the tv

[marsvolta619]

Wow someone actually takes the surveys? We usually just tear off the bottom of people's and take it ourselves after they leave. Good work Johnny

[BottlesOf]

I have no idea what you are talking about.

I think I may try and sell it for 475 though b/c I can get a better price on this graphics card elsewhere.

[marsvolta619]

ah. well on the bottom of every receipt is an option to take a survey and it enters you into a drawing for a $500 gift certificate

[tonypaladino]

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Im 100% sure the reasoning behind this is that most people will just say the hell with the card once its under say 1$. Then the stores get to keep that money so its all profit. Say 1000 people have gift cards there and they all throw away the card when they are under 1$ theres close to 1000$. I think this was kinda a genius thing to do if ur the CEO of a store.

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This is incorrect. Retailers do not record Gift Card sales as revenue, and they will not be counted towards profit. Revenue is only recorded when the gift card is spent on merchandise.

[BottlesOf]

gotcha. no i won mine elsewhere.

[steelcmg]

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Im 100% sure the reasoning behind this is that most people will just say the hell with the card once its under say 1$. Then the stores get to keep that money so its all profit. Say 1000 people have gift cards there and they all throw away the card when they are under 1$ theres close to 1000$. I think this was kinda a genius thing to do if ur the CEO of a store.

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This is incorrect. Retailers do not record Gift Card sales as revenue, and they will not be counted towards profit. Revenue is only recorded when the gift card is spent on merchandise.

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So what happens to the money does it just dissapear.

[Brainwalter]

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Im 100% sure the reasoning behind this is that most people will just say the hell with the card once its under say 1$. Then the stores get to keep that money so its all profit. Say 1000 people have gift cards there and they all throw away the card when they are under 1$ theres close to 1000$. I think this was kinda a genius thing to do if ur the CEO of a store.

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This is incorrect. Retailers do not record Gift Card sales as revenue, and they will not be counted towards profit. Revenue is only recorded when the gift card is spent on merchandise.

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What the [censored] do you mean? Tell me what happens when I buy a $20 gift card and it blows out the window - what happens to the money? I don't care where it's recorded, best buy has $20 that they didn't give out any merchandise for.

[steelcmg]

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Im 100% sure the reasoning behind this is that most people will just say the hell with the card once its under say 1$. Then the stores get to keep that money so its all profit. Say 1000 people have gift cards there and they all throw away the card when they are under 1$ theres close to 1000$. I think this was kinda a genius thing to do if ur the CEO of a store.

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This is incorrect. Retailers do not record Gift Card sales as revenue, and they will not be counted towards profit. Revenue is only recorded when the gift card is spent on merchandise.

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What the [censored] do you mean? Tell me what happens when I buy a $20 gift card and it blows out the window - what happens to the money? I don't care where it's recorded, best buy has $20 that they didn't give out any merchandise for.

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Thats exactly my point. Its just my way takes longer for them to show profit.

[mostsmooth]

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I recently won a $500 gift certificate to Best Buy. What should I get?

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something from bestbuy

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I have no idea what you are talking about.

I think I may try and sell it for 475 though b/c I can get a better price on this graphics card elsewhere.

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What is the best bid now?

[meep_42]

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What the [censored] do you mean? Tell me what happens when I buy a $20 gift card and it blows out the window - what happens to the money? I don't care where it's recorded, best buy has $20 that they didn't give out any merchandise for.

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My guess is that they record the profit:
a) When the money on the card is actually spent
b) When they start taking their "fees" from the balance on the card after the specified inactivity date.

But, the interest/ROI they earn from the money they're holding for you gets counted immediately.

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[Richie Rich]

2000 gumballs.

i bid 100 US something