

Many pre-owned products include a limited warranty through Best Buy.īest Buy takes in tons of electronics you no longer want, including computers, televisions, cell phones, speakers, appliances, video games and systems, cameras, rechargeable batteries and so much more. New items on clearance are covered by manufacturer warranties, but warranty coverage will vary for open-box and refurbished items. Pay careful attention to warranties on Outlet purchases. Hundreds of products sell for 50% off or more. Deal, right? Yet, what appeared to be the exact same set was selling for $109.99 on .Īs far as the online Best Buy Outlet store, serious deals abound on open-box items, clearance items and, if you have the stomach for it, refurbished and pre-owned items. We spot-checked a 32-inch Insignia LED HDTV that was on sale on Best Buy's eBay site for $113.99. Will you get better deals there? It depends on what Best Buy’s data-mining team decides. The retailer is simply hoping to catch more eyes, and clicks, by landing its web store on another site. Actually, it’s a fragmenting and expansion of Best Buy’s own online store. Yeah, we didn’t know about the Best Buy store on eBay, either. SEE ALSO: 13 Ways to Waste Money During the Holidays.
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Speaking of shipping, Best Buy is offering free holiday shipping on many items, whether or not you are a My Best Buy member, through December 24.
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Elite and Elite Plus members get free shipping with no minimum purchase required, plus extra time to make returns. Those members receive 1.25 points for every dollar spent (unchanged from pre-August 28 levels). The top tier is My Best Buy Elite Plus, peopled by the fat cats who spend $3,500 or more per year. Those who spend at least $1,500 in a year can become My Best Buy Elite members and receive one point for every dollar spent (down from 1.1. For example, basic My Best Buy members now receive 0.5 points for every dollar spent (it had been one point per dollar spent). There are tiered levels of membership, based on annual spending, but be aware that changes went into effect on August 28, 2016, that reduced benefits at some levels. Basic members also get free two-day shipping on items bought online (minimum $35 order), and there are members-only deals, early access to special sale events and more. For every 250 points you accumulate via your membership, you get $5 worth of Best Buy certificates, which can be redeemed at or in stores. Considering membership is free, it’s worth signing up. Veteran shoppers may still refer to it as the Reward Zone, but the retailer has redubbed the program My Best Buy.

The price tag usually means the manager is eager to sell it to make room for a new display. But you probably need to ask: “How much are you willing to sell the floor model for?” And if there’s already a price tag on a floor model itself, negotiate. Very often, an unboxed item on display can be purchased at a cheaper price than the identical item never unboxed sitting in the storeroom.
