Free Phone Fridays at Best Buy

[ryomn1]

im on my way to best buy right now to pick one up. the one thing i finally like about best buy haha

 

[Droiddude24]

Wow trying to order online !TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE!

Wow good thing I didn't order it was $46 in tax and $35 on activation fee... What a free phone it turn out to be

 

[adamb83]

So I called Best Buy today to see if I can get my money back, and initially they told me I can. However, when I went to the store the manager informed me that this would be impossible, as it takes 3 days to cancel the contract with Verizon, and by that time the promotion would be unavailable. Normally, I would put up a fight, but it seemed like it would take an incredible amount of effort on both the managers end and my end to make this actually work, and truthfully I couldn't be bothered.

However, as I read in an earlier post, my brother is up for an upgrade as well, so maybe I can switch that to my line, and return the phone for the difference?

150 dollars is definitely a big deal for a recent college grad who is barely making that in week right now, but I'm so happy with my phone, and have already set all my preferences and settings. In addition, I'd hate to risk the possibility of getting a new phone that is a factory dud, as some people have had a lot of problems with their phones. Am I crazy to just let this go and eat the $150?

 

[oneiztoomany]

location near me has 35 in the store. i should be ok, she said only 6 were purhcased today. i've been on the fence with this phone and the Dinc for months now. but REALLY hard to pass up a free phone. worst case scenerio i hate it and return it for a different type of phone and suck it up and pay the cost for that phone.

 

[rehpyc]

Wow trying to order online !TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE!

Wow good thing I didn't order it was $46 in tax and $35 on activation fee... What a free phone it turn out to be

Others have said they walked out of the store without paying a cent. Now.. are they selling smoke, or does the charges only apply to online orders?

 

[oneiztoomany]

i'll find out in a few hours when i go there to buy one...

 

[Droiddude24]

Others have said they walked out of the store without paying a cent. Now.. are they selling smoke, or does the charges only apply to online orders?

I'm thinking it's just a California tax that always get us cali peps. Cali tax always kills the good deals!I think i'm going to get my 2 phones from wirefly.

 

[silverram323]

Signing in from my new sf from bb. Cant beat free.

 

[rehpyc]

I'm thinking it's just a California tax that always get us cali peps. Cali tax always kills the good deals!I think i'm going to get my 2 phones from wirefly.

Haha, I'm guessing so. Taxed up the *ss, and still our state is in massive debt. It makes me love Amazon even more. I rarely buy anything expensive in stores these days.

 

[Droiddude24]

Haha, I'm guessing so. Taxed up the *ss, and still our state is in massive debt. It makes me love Amazon even more. I rarely buy anything expensive in stores these days.

I love Amazon 90% of my shopping I do there no CA tax helps alot! to bad the fascinate is not free with family plans!

 

[oneiztoomany]

well i bought the phone, sad to say i could hear the echo/reverberation that people talk about what talking into this phone right off the bat...i might not be owning this phone for very long.

 

[rehpyc]

It may take you a replacement or two before you find one that doesn't have that issue or your GPS being close to frustrating uselessness. It's a good phone if you get one that works great, so don't give up. If you aren't entirely opposed to the slightly larger size of the X, it's a great alternative (just wait until Amazon offers it for the $99 upgrade price again).

 

[xmr405o]

So I called Best Buy today to see if I can get my money back, and initially they told me I can. However, when I went to the store the manager informed me that this would be impossible, as it takes 3 days to cancel the contract with Verizon, and by that time the promotion would be unavailable. Normally, I would put up a fight, but it seemed like it would take an incredible amount of effort on both the managers end and my end to make this actually work, and truthfully I couldn't be bothered.

However, as I read in an earlier post, my brother is up for an upgrade as well, so maybe I can switch that to my line, and return the phone for the difference?

150 dollars is definitely a big deal for a recent college grad who is barely making that in week right now, but I'm so happy with my phone, and have already set all my preferences and settings. In addition, I'd hate to risk the possibility of getting a new phone that is a factory dud, as some people have had a lot of problems with their phones. Am I crazy to just let this go and eat the $150?

I think the person you spoke to might be wrong. When doing a price guarantee they do not need to cancel your old agreement. It's not an actual return. I did that with a camera I bought from them which went on sale the following week and they refunded me the difference without any questions asked. I just showed them my receipt. They did ring it up like a return so why would they need to cancel your current agreement.

Anyways

 

[xmr405o]

Others have said they walked out of the store without paying a cent. Now.. are they selling smoke, or does the charges only apply to online orders?

Dang, I didn't know they charged tax and activation online but I know in-store it's absolutely no charge.

 

[oneiztoomany]

yeah i had no charges,

 

[Droiddude24]

Dang, I didn't know they charged tax and activation online but I know in-store it's absolutely no charge.

Are you in CA?

 

[xmr405o]

Are you in CA?

Yup southern cali. Two of my co workers went and paid zero out of pocket. I was with one of them the first weekof the promo to get her fascinate.

 

[Matt13]

First time android user. I got my SF from BB mobile yesterday. I live in California and I walked out without spending a dime on the phone. It was such a good deal I got the wife one too! I did buy a screen protector and a car charger, but there was no charge for the phones, not even tax. The guy did say that Verizon charges an Activation fee, not Best Buy.

 

[TJTHEBEST]

Dang, I didn't know they charged tax and activation online but I know in-store it's absolutely no charge.

When i ordered mine online so i could go pick it up it said that there was like 40 buck just for tax. i went ahead and bought it anyways. That was at the beginning of this month and my card still hasnt been charged for it. So im thinking that there really isnt any tax, just kinda a slip up on the website or something.

 

[Ezduzit08]

there also doing the driod 2 for free.

 

[Deleted User]

there also doing the driod 2 for free.

No, this week it's the Incredible, according to the website.

 

[Ezduzit08]

No, this week it's the Incredible, according to the website.

Its also the droid 2, Its unadvertised.

 

[SirKronan]

Any word on what's hitting this Friday? Or is the free smartphone Friday thing over?

 

[larry0071]

It was announced as an October promotion so I expect that it has ended. Who knows, maybe for some reason the promo has been extended? I've nothing about it extending. Still have my free Fascinate and like it a lot!

 

[SirKronan]

It was announced as an October promotion so I expect that it has ended. Who knows, maybe for some reason the promo has been extended? I've nothing about it extending. Still have my free Fascinate and like it a lot!

Yeah, I did some digging and saw that too. Be nice if they extended it though!