The Best Buy HDTV IN STOCK GUARANTEE Is Back For $50 Off & Free Shipping On OOS TV's
I've been periodically posting for years about this often, little known, or publicised, policy of Best Buy's. Recently after years, all posted mention of it seemed to be removed and it seemed that it had been cancelled, but in the last few weeks here in Ontario they have started posting new POS policy cards in the stores and it is in this weeks flyer (page 7, 4/29). Unknown if this is permanent, but if it is posted in store it is a valid offer, until they remove it, IMO.
This is the revised policy, although further info is not, and never has been, posted online as indicated.
OUR HDTV IN-STOCK GUARANTEE
If we don't have it in stock, we will give you $50 off and ship it for free.
Excludes clearance, demos, open box items and doorcrasher specials. Some remote area and weight restrictions apply. See BestBuy.ca for details.
In practise this means that if a BB store does not have an HDTV in stock for purchase and pick up, you are entitled to a $50 discount and free delivery. Combined with a decent sale price, this can often heat up a deal considerably. Be advised that often you may need to argue with them to get this honored, or sometimes, believe it or not, explain the existence of this policy to BB employees. Combining this policy with a PM is worth a try, but unlikely. Most stores have this HDTVISG policy on all the flip up price tags used for large screen sizes and TV packages. Unknown if stores in all provinces offer this, currently, so YMMV.
Here's a bit of an update on this policy. If trying to get this honored at a store that does not have the policy posted in store, try using the link to their older Flat Panel In Store Guarantee page found below. This does specify a size restriction of 46"+ though. If trying to get this honored for a smaller size, use the in store cards posted in store. These do not specify any size limitation, and unless the store personnel come up with the online page, it is arguable that the in store posted policy is valid for all HDTV's.
This is the revised policy, although further info is not, and never has been, posted online as indicated.
OUR HDTV IN-STOCK GUARANTEE
If we don't have it in stock, we will give you $50 off and ship it for free.
Excludes clearance, demos, open box items and doorcrasher specials. Some remote area and weight restrictions apply. See BestBuy.ca for details.
In practise this means that if a BB store does not have an HDTV in stock for purchase and pick up, you are entitled to a $50 discount and free delivery. Combined with a decent sale price, this can often heat up a deal considerably. Be advised that often you may need to argue with them to get this honored, or sometimes, believe it or not, explain the existence of this policy to BB employees. Combining this policy with a PM is worth a try, but unlikely. Most stores have this HDTVISG policy on all the flip up price tags used for large screen sizes and TV packages. Unknown if stores in all provinces offer this, currently, so YMMV.
Here's a bit of an update on this policy. If trying to get this honored at a store that does not have the policy posted in store, try using the link to their older Flat Panel In Store Guarantee page found below. This does specify a size restriction of 46"+ though. If trying to get this honored for a smaller size, use the in store cards posted in store. These do not specify any size limitation, and unless the store personnel come up with the online page, it is arguable that the in store posted policy is valid for all HDTV's.