*UPDATED* FREE 512mb pc2700 Kingston laptop Ram

[kellybrf]

tried it today with the 1g sd card and got deined. at first they refused to do anything, but finally they rang it up (he tried to leave off the instillation code) but it still rang up at regular price. has anyone successfully gotten flash memory out of this?

 

[Redterminator]

Another success story here in Tucson, Arizona. Went over to Best Buy, they had me go over to Geek Squad to buy the service. The Geek Squad guys were really cool and when I told them I just wanted the RAM, told me they had no problem with that. One of them even asked me where I got the coupon so he could buy one himself. Overall, a very positive experience.

 

[SilentVixen]

Originally posted by: kellybrf
tried it today with the 1g sd card and got deined. at first they refused to do anything, but finally they rang it up (he tried to leave off the instillation code) but it still rang up at regular price. has anyone successfully gotten flash memory out of this?

yep. one for me and one for my boss 😛

 

[mscdex0]

Can someone post the email (where the coupon was at) somewhere if they have it? 🙂

 

[k083]

Tried again today, but with different people and did it on a 2700 desktop RAM. Took it straight to the register. A lady told me it was for online purchases only, I was like WTF? At least read the coupon b4 making a fool out of urself. The man looked at it, was pretty casual and called up his manager I would presume. So the manager came over and she was really cool with it. Talked to some people on the phone and said it only works if I get them to install it, and that it would take a few days since there are so many customers. So I said, why not just give us the RAM? I mean you just plug it in... She thought about it, and was cool, ran to the Geeks to ask something and ran back (very hot action 😀) leaned over to get something with her ass facing me 😱 and pulled up a receipt saying it was basically free, and that it can't be returned. We chatted as she processed the thing and said that they had to deal with this ALL DAY LONG. I asked how many people came in with this coupon, and she replied about 45 😵 Good experience overall, 50% free RAM 50% hot latin manager chick.

 

[bigfil]

Originally posted by: k083
Tried again today, but with different people and did it on a 2700 desktop RAM. Took it straight to the register. A lady told me it was for online purchases only, I was like WTF? At least read the coupon b4 making a fool out of urself. The man looked at it, was pretty casual and called up his manager I would presume. So the manager came over and she was really cool with it. Talked to some people on the phone and said it only works if I get them to install it, and that it would take a few days since there are so many customers. So I said, why not just give us the RAM? I mean you just plug it in... She thought about it, and was cool, ran to the Geeks to ask something and ran back (very hot action 😀) leaned over to get something with her ass facing me 😱 and pulled up a receipt saying it was basically free, and that it can't be returned. We chatted as she processed the thing and said that they had to deal with this ALL DAY LONG. I asked how many people came in with this coupon, and she replied about 45 😵 Good experience overall, 50% free RAM 50% hot latin manager chick.

ok which store was this again?
hehe

 

[mikeford]

I always get the old bald guy that says its his store and no way.

 

[k083]

Originally posted by: bigfil

Originally posted by: k083
Tried again today, but with different people and did it on a 2700 desktop RAM. Took it straight to the register. A lady told me it was for online purchases only, I was like WTF? At least read the coupon b4 making a fool out of urself. The man looked at it, was pretty casual and called up his manager I would presume. So the manager came over and she was really cool with it. Talked to some people on the phone and said it only works if I get them to install it, and that it would take a few days since there are so many customers. So I said, why not just give us the RAM? I mean you just plug it in... She thought about it, and was cool, ran to the Geeks to ask something and ran back (very hot action 😀) leaned over to get something with her ass facing me 😱 and pulled up a receipt saying it was basically free, and that it can't be returned. We chatted as she processed the thing and said that they had to deal with this ALL DAY LONG. I asked how many people came in with this coupon, and she replied about 45 😵 Good experience overall, 50% free RAM 50% hot latin manager chick.

ok which store was this again?
hehe

She belongs to me!!! :laugh:

 

[k083]

Originally posted by: mikeford
I always get the old bald guy that says its his store and no way.

I guess I'm one of the luckier ones huh :shocked:

 

[mscdex0]

Originally posted by: mikeford
I always get the old bald guy that says its his store and no way.

No kidding. I'm going to be trying a 3rd BB near me. I had enough hassle with the 2nd store, no polite/friendly employees there that's for sure.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: Insomniak
I work at Best Buy.

This is actually not a valid coupon, and we are not honoring it in my store. Reason would be this - The coupon was originally an online printable coupon (sent via e-mail to select customers in select markets) with the explicit statement that a computer bundle or notebook must be purchased alongside it, as well as Geek Squad install services must be purchased with it. This text is mysteriously missing from the largely circulated version...word around the campfire is that it was digitally altered and web-spread before the corporate office caught on to what was going on, but the official line I'm hearing is that it was a misprint or something, never meant for public distribution.

Anyway, it's null and more and more Best Buys should be refusing to honor it.


This is what I have been told anyway. I am not sure how accurate or inaccurate it is.


Before you all get up in arms, I do have a few things to say. Firstly, I don't know why everyone is so hot to screw Best Buy over, or what this grudge is against them, but they are not a bad company. They treat their employees really well (at least at my store) and offer a lot of nice perks and incentives simply for doing your job well....I mean perks people care about, not an "Employee of the Month" certificate. They cut checks, they give gift cards, they hook you up with gift certificates. Stuff you want.

Secondly, don't be surprised if they refuse to honor this (bogus) coupon or are against giving you stuff for free. They are a business. They are in business to make money. Giving away merchandise does not lend itself to that end. Those of you surprised at this fact need to go get re-educated on free market capitalism. I really don't see the qualm you all have with actually paying for merchandise. Most of you are gainfully employed, yes?

Anyway, that's the "inside scoop", so have at.

i too work at best buy and if you check employee toolkit and go to the retail insider for geek squad for around the date when the coupon first came out it says that we are supposed to honor the coupon, there was a misprint in that it was supposed to be for non-sale items but since it was a misprint and best buy's fault that we should honor it if the customer demands it. your manager was feeding you BS, there is no way someone could digitally alter a coupon ON BEST BUY'S WEBSITE.

and to those (dumb) people wondering why best buy managers don't want to honor it, its because this cuts into margin and therefore their bonuses.

I saw two customers try to take advantage of this deal today and they both got scorched. The guy even called 888-BestBuy and spent like 20 minutes on the phone with the CSR but the GM flat out refused to honor the coupon and told the guy he didn't care what the customer service line said, they weren't his boss and he wasn't reversing his position. He said he'd honor the coupon with a new PC purchase, but not by itself.

We had correction notices about the coupon posted in all the appropriate departments as well.

Further expounding, what happened was (I was told) that the coupon was misprinted at first, then e-mailed to select customers with the body of the e-mail stating that it was good with new PC purchases, then re-printed with the correct text *on the coupon* and re-emailed, but the misprinted version has since found its way around the web. Supposedly stores have been notified not to honor the coupon.

I still don't know what the official line is. I think each store is just taking it on their own policy.

 

[k083]

Originally posted by: Insomniak

Originally posted by: shoRunner

Originally posted by: Insomniak
I work at Best Buy.

This is actually not a valid coupon, and we are not honoring it in my store. Reason would be this - The coupon was originally an online printable coupon (sent via e-mail to select customers in select markets) with the explicit statement that a computer bundle or notebook must be purchased alongside it, as well as Geek Squad install services must be purchased with it. This text is mysteriously missing from the largely circulated version...word around the campfire is that it was digitally altered and web-spread before the corporate office caught on to what was going on, but the official line I'm hearing is that it was a misprint or something, never meant for public distribution.

Anyway, it's null and more and more Best Buys should be refusing to honor it.


This is what I have been told anyway. I am not sure how accurate or inaccurate it is.


Before you all get up in arms, I do have a few things to say. Firstly, I don't know why everyone is so hot to screw Best Buy over, or what this grudge is against them, but they are not a bad company. They treat their employees really well (at least at my store) and offer a lot of nice perks and incentives simply for doing your job well....I mean perks people care about, not an "Employee of the Month" certificate. They cut checks, they give gift cards, they hook you up with gift certificates. Stuff you want.

Secondly, don't be surprised if they refuse to honor this (bogus) coupon or are against giving you stuff for free. They are a business. They are in business to make money. Giving away merchandise does not lend itself to that end. Those of you surprised at this fact need to go get re-educated on free market capitalism. I really don't see the qualm you all have with actually paying for merchandise. Most of you are gainfully employed, yes?

Anyway, that's the "inside scoop", so have at.

i too work at best buy and if you check employee toolkit and go to the retail insider for geek squad for around the date when the coupon first came out it says that we are supposed to honor the coupon, there was a misprint in that it was supposed to be for non-sale items but since it was a misprint and best buy's fault that we should honor it if the customer demands it. your manager was feeding you BS, there is no way someone could digitally alter a coupon ON BEST BUY'S WEBSITE.

and to those (dumb) people wondering why best buy managers don't want to honor it, its because this cuts into margin and therefore their bonuses.

I saw two customers try to take advantage of this deal today and they both got scorched. The guy even called 888-BestBuy and spent like 20 minutes on the phone with the CSR but the GM flat out refused to honor the coupon and told the guy he didn't care what the customer service line said, they weren't his boss and he wasn't reversing his position. He said he'd honor the coupon with a new PC purchase, but not by itself.

We had correction notices about the coupon posted in all the appropriate departments as well.

Further expounding, what happened was (I was told) that the coupon was misprinted at first, then e-mailed to select customers with the body of the e-mail stating that it was good with new PC purchases, then re-printed with the correct text *on the coupon* and re-emailed, but the misprinted version has since found its way around the web. Supposedly stores have been notified not to honor the coupon.

I still don't know what the official line is. I think each store is just taking it on their own policy.

Definately, so such bs. The store I went to earlier, in like August 20s said they would honor it but only with install. I go to the same store today, and the manager lady (very hot might I add) gave no troubles and even said they had to give out like 45 of them, and everyone was using the coupon. Oh, did I mention she's pretty hot? 😀

 

[k083]

Originally posted by: mscdex0

Originally posted by: mikeford
I always get the old bald guy that says its his store and no way.

No kidding. I'm going to be trying a 3rd BB near me. I had enough hassle with the 2nd store, no polite/friendly employees there that's for sure.

Look for females, they tend to be easier. Oh and teenagers and young guys mostly won't give any hassle, they really don't care that much for Best Buy.

 

[mscdex0]

Originally posted by: k083

Originally posted by: mscdex0

Originally posted by: mikeford
I always get the old bald guy that says its his store and no way.

No kidding. I'm going to be trying a 3rd BB near me. I had enough hassle with the 2nd store, no polite/friendly employees there that's for sure.

Look for females, they tend to be easier. Oh and teenagers and young guys mostly won't give any hassle, they really don't care that much for Best Buy.

From my experience I had tonight at a 2nd store, the teenagers are confused by the coupon and often go ask their managers. The geek squad teenager I got even held my printed out coupon to the light LOL

 

[Hmbre97]

Just joined to say thanks. I've used this coupon 3 times in the past 2 days at a local BB. Didn't catch any flack about using the coupon either.

Going back tomorrow for one or two last runs.

 

[Insomniak]

I will say I enjoy working at my store because the managers are such hardasses. You have to understand, in retail, seeing the customer get told to shove it is the highest point of your day, whether it's justified or not.

 

[Gilligansdingy]

Congrats to everyone that is getting in on this deal. If anyone need the original email sent out, just shoot me a PM.

 

[JackRipper]

Originally posted by: Insomniak
I will say I enjoy working at my store because the managers are such hardasses. You have to understand, in retail, seeing the customer get told to shove it is the highest point of your day, whether it's justified or not.

I've been in enough of retail... some bogus customers do need to be set straight... but if u find the highest point of ur day = telling a legit customer to fcuk off, u've got serious issues + need to change career...

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: JackRipper

Originally posted by: Insomniak
I will say I enjoy working at my store because the managers are such hardasses. You have to understand, in retail, seeing the customer get told to shove it is the highest point of your day, whether it's justified or not.

I've been in enough of retail... some bogus customers do need to be set straight... but if u find the highest point of ur day = telling a legit customer to fcuk off, u've got serious issues + need to change career...

Retail is not a career. This is just a money pump (a little supplement to my real job) while I'm finishing my doctorate. Soon as I get that done, I'll never serve a customer again.

 

[SilentVixen]

Originally posted by: Insomniak

Originally posted by: JackRipper

Originally posted by: Insomniak
I will say I enjoy working at my store because the managers are such hardasses. You have to understand, in retail, seeing the customer get told to shove it is the highest point of your day, whether it's justified or not.

I've been in enough of retail... some bogus customers do need to be set straight... but if u find the highest point of ur day = telling a legit customer to fcuk off, u've got serious issues + need to change career...

Retail is not a career.

For some people it is.

 

[Insomniak]

Originally posted by: SilentVixen

Originally posted by: Insomniak

Originally posted by: JackRipper

Originally posted by: Insomniak
I will say I enjoy working at my store because the managers are such hardasses. You have to understand, in retail, seeing the customer get told to shove it is the highest point of your day, whether it's justified or not.

I've been in enough of retail... some bogus customers do need to be set straight... but if u find the highest point of ur day = telling a legit customer to fcuk off, u've got serious issues + need to change career...

Retail is not a career.

For some people it is.

It depends. If you're talking about owning your own boutique type shop that produces/sells products of quality and taste and values good work and customer relations, then yes, I suppose that is. I should've been more clear:

Life as a faceless sales biscuit for a multibillion dollar corporation is not a career.

 

[skisteven1]

Originally posted by: mikeford
I always get the old bald guy that says its his store and no way.

verbatim! I was like "So bestbuy is a franchise now?"

 

[skisteven1]

Did anyone else get this line about how "it's not from a bestbuy website" ?

"well I got it from bestbuy.com....."
"no you didn't, you got it from images.bestbuy.com"
"....right, and that ends in bestbuy.com -- which means it's part of bestbuy.com"
"no, you see, images.bestbuy.com is owned by someone else"
"*blink*"
"No really, here's a printout to prove it: ping bestbuy.com
64.someiphere

ping images.bestbuy.com
lookup: akami.gm.something.net
12.someOTHERiphere."
me: "ummm.... ok. So who did bestbuy sell images.bestbuy.com to?"
"we don't actually know who owns it"
"right"

to satisfy my own curiosity (I was pretty sure beforehand), i checked, and EVERY image from bestbuy.com is hosted at images.bestbuy.com. so yeah... he's pretty much an idiot. People in Champaign, IL are dumb -- it's a proven fact.


EDITED for formating

 

[ZYFER]

Originally posted by: skisteven1
Did anyone else get this line about how "it's not from a bestbuy website" ?

"well I got it from bestbuy.com....."
"no you didn't, you got it from images.bestbuy.com"
"....right, and that ends in bestbuy.com -- which means it's part of bestbuy.com"
"no, you see, images.bestbuy.com is owned by someone else"
"*blink*"
"No really, here's a printout to prove it: ping bestbuy.com
64.someiphere

ping images.bestbuy.com
lookup: akami.gm.something.net
12.someOTHERiphere."
me: "ummm.... ok. So who did bestbuy sell images.bestbuy.com to?"
"we don't actually know who owns it"
"right"

to satisfy my own curiosity (I was pretty sure beforehand), i checked, and EVERY image from bestbuy.com is hosted at images.bestbuy.com. so yeah... he's pretty much an idiot. People in Champaign, IL are dumb -- it's a proven fact.


EDITED for formating

They tried doing that to me, a CSR took care of it all for it. I like the use of "fraudulent coupon" they put on the receipt, "fraudulent coupon used, No Returns" Joke is on them though, since the only time I need to worry about that is the warranty and Kingston is great on that 🙂

They also like to push, someone hacked into their site and put it there. In Which case, if someone had done that, it would have been removed already. Its all the lies they are throwing around, its just sickening how they can stand there and lie to your face.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Wife just notified me that she picked up a stick. In and out, no install, no hassels.

And stick number 2 happily breezed through the checkout last night on the way home from work. I played it off, gave them the install SKU, and then let the good looking young redhead cashier give me a schpeel on the rewards zone thing. I passed on that, and waved to the front-end manager on the way out to the car.

My laptop is happily humming along with 1gig of ram, unlike most of the sticks which will make their way to FS/FT or egay.

I'm contemplating trying for the 1gig memory stick today, since I could really use one (no, I don't have a single memory stick in the house). Then again, I'm happy with what I've got too.