What should I get with this Best Buy giftcard.....?
August 11, 2007 11:39 PM Subscribe
What should I get with this Best Buy giftcard.....?
I happened upon a $100 giftcard for Best Buy, and I have my mind set on spending it tomorrow. I'm trying not to spend much more than $100, but I can fluctuate a little. So, I know this is a pretty open-ended question, but any suggestions would be solid. Thanks.
I happened upon a $100 giftcard for Best Buy, and I have my mind set on spending it tomorrow. I'm trying not to spend much more than $100, but I can fluctuate a little. So, I know this is a pretty open-ended question, but any suggestions would be solid. Thanks.
This post was deleted for the following reason: is this really a "what should I buy at the store" question? if so, it's way too broad.
Ooo- I would probably end up blowing the whole thing on different tv shows on DVD. Maybe get a new camera?
posted by thebrokenmuse at 11:56 PM on August 11, 2007
posted by thebrokenmuse at 11:56 PM on August 11, 2007
It's $100, not $100,000...buy a bunch of DVDs, part of a camera, whatever the hell you've been feigning for....
Just walk in and see what tickles your fancy...
posted by ASM at 12:23 AM on August 12, 2007
Just walk in and see what tickles your fancy...
posted by ASM at 12:23 AM on August 12, 2007
What do you need? Want do you want? What fancies your interest?
We need more information; otherwise, like others suggested, just gets a few DVDs, a new lower-end camera, some computer accessories...
posted by itchie at 12:51 AM on August 12, 2007
We need more information; otherwise, like others suggested, just gets a few DVDs, a new lower-end camera, some computer accessories...
posted by itchie at 12:51 AM on August 12, 2007
If you use iTunes you could buy two of these iTunes Gift Cards. They might have other gift cards you could purchase in store (maybe a Visa prepaid card even?).
posted by null terminated at 3:11 AM on August 12, 2007
posted by null terminated at 3:11 AM on August 12, 2007
Wow, you can't decide what to buy with $100?! I could spend 10 $100 gift cards and still have more in mind!
posted by IndigoRain at 3:41 AM on August 12, 2007
posted by IndigoRain at 3:41 AM on August 12, 2007
Send it to me. I'll take care of it.
posted by jozxyqk at 4:01 AM on August 12, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by jozxyqk at 4:01 AM on August 12, 2007 [1 favorite]
This is an odd question -- surely there are CDs or DVDs you want? Best Buy doesn't just sell electronics.
Perhaps you're looking for something useful that you wouldn't have thought of otherwise? In that case, I'd suggest a USB flash drive, if you don't have one. It's useful to be able to move files from one computer to another easily.
You also might want to consider an external hard drive. Most people are pretty bad about backing up their data. I just got a terabyte hard drive (that's 1000 GB) from Best Buy for a little over $200, so $100 should get you pretty far.
posted by danb at 5:32 AM on August 12, 2007
Perhaps you're looking for something useful that you wouldn't have thought of otherwise? In that case, I'd suggest a USB flash drive, if you don't have one. It's useful to be able to move files from one computer to another easily.
You also might want to consider an external hard drive. Most people are pretty bad about backing up their data. I just got a terabyte hard drive (that's 1000 GB) from Best Buy for a little over $200, so $100 should get you pretty far.
posted by danb at 5:32 AM on August 12, 2007
If you had $80 cash, and you could get $100 worth of stuff at Best Buy with it, would you, or would you keep it for other things? If the latter, and you don't want the hassles of ebay, I've used this gift card buy back site twice with no problems. They'll currently give you $80 for your card. The rates fluctuate with supply and demand. You'd do $10-15 better on ebay, but the convenience might be worth that much.
posted by daisyace at 6:18 AM on August 12, 2007
posted by daisyace at 6:18 AM on August 12, 2007
Actually, I got a Best Buy gift card for $100 from my company around Christmas and once I walked into the store I was shocked at how little I wanted. I have a non-iPod mp3 player, had just gotten a load of CDs and DVDs from my family, and didn't want any computer accessories.
I bought a keyboard. I figured it was something I wouldn't normally get, but it would be nice to have around the house, just to learn on or for my future children to screw around with. I got one with a USB connection so you can download your songs to you computer, plus "Piano for Dummies" for something like $105.
My other idea was to spend it all on AA batteries. Because it would be nice not to run out of AA batteries for awhile.
posted by christinetheslp at 6:22 AM on August 12, 2007 [1 favorite]
I bought a keyboard. I figured it was something I wouldn't normally get, but it would be nice to have around the house, just to learn on or for my future children to screw around with. I got one with a USB connection so you can download your songs to you computer, plus "Piano for Dummies" for something like $105.
My other idea was to spend it all on AA batteries. Because it would be nice not to run out of AA batteries for awhile.
posted by christinetheslp at 6:22 AM on August 12, 2007 [1 favorite]
I've got the same problem - with only a $50 certificate. I can bring myself to purchase anything in Best Buy because it's all so overpriced and I can get pretty much anything in that store online for a 15-50% discount under what they offer it for.
posted by any major dude at 6:23 AM on August 12, 2007
posted by any major dude at 6:23 AM on August 12, 2007
can = can't
posted by any major dude at 6:24 AM on August 12, 2007
posted by any major dude at 6:24 AM on August 12, 2007
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posted by white light at 11:55 PM on August 11, 2007