Select Best Buy Stores [Store Locator] are offering a 15% Off Coupon for an Eligible WD or SanDisk Storage Device when you Recycle an Eligible Storage Device (In Store Only). Promotion details are located towards the bottom of the promotion page.
Note: Not available in all locations and some stores may have additional limitations.
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Select Best Buy Stores [Store Locator] are offering a 15% Off Coupon for an Eligible WD or SanDisk Storage Device when you Recycle an Eligible Storage Device (In Store Only). Promotion details are located towards the bottom of the promotion page.
Note: Not available in all locations and some stores may have additional limitations.
Thanks to Slickdeals Deal Editor oceanlake for finding this deal.
I spent >30mins at my local BB - short(ish) version, in no particular order:
1. This doesn't show up in their internal ("Blue" something?) site under any kind of trade-in promo.
2. No one (right up to the Mgr) at the store knew anything about this.
3. This does show up under the Recycling take-ins page.
4. As indicated by others on this thread, it shows up under a cordless phone recycling take-in.
5. Even though the text of the promo itself states "storage device," the person helping me initially insisted that I therefore needed to turn in a cordless phone (she wasn't clear on whether it was in addition-to or in-lieu-of a storage device).
6. After further consultation with yet-more in-store personnel, they agreed that it simply meant a storage device, sans cordless phone.
7. Nobody knows why it's under a cordless phone recycling take-in.
8. They had to fill out a form for law enforcement indicating how my storage device being recycled was obtained, from where, approx when, and agreeing that I will not get it back.
9. I dunno if item 8 applies everywhere or was just a quirk where I live.
10. I had 4 "storage devices" with me and asked the intake person to choose which one they want to take (2x flash cards, 2x USB sticks).
11. They didn't seem to care which they take, which implies that flash cards are/were acceptable, at least at my location.
12. Everything above will likely need to be run through all over again each time someone else tries this.
13. The printed coupon does indeed state "SINGLE USE. In store only" and "Offer valid 8/8/2021 - 1/29/2023"
14. I did try the UPC string as an online code and it wasn't accepted (was worth a try)
A brief anecdote from my experience trying this out today in-store:
I took a 4GB SD card to customer service, and after some messing around, they were able to get me a 15% coupon.
I grabbed a WD_BLACK SN750 1TB, on sale for $119.99. This is basically the lowest price from a regular retailer that I've seen. The kind employee that checked me out was a Supervisor, and the 15% coupon wouldn't scan. She did a manual override, because "you seem to know more about this than I do" Very friendly, got my discount and good to go.
Please do not dispose of old electronics this way. Many towns have e-recycling options for free/cheap. This is very bad for your local community (water specifically) if you let it go to standard trash due to the many chemicals in electronics.
Monitors, in particular, contain lead (lbs of it for CRT) or mercury (LCD). https://earth911.com/recycling-guide/how-to-recycle-computer-monitors/
Please do not dispose of old electronics this way. Many towns have e-recycling options for free/cheap.
Unfortunately, all the local electronics recycling places will NOT accept any monitors without payment. It stinks because I'm sure requiring payment encourages the behavior mentioned above (wrap/hide it in household trash) even though that's technically illegal in my state. I've even seen a couple tv/monitors sitting randomly on the side of a bike path.
What is wrong with you people? How hard is it to be a decent human being and recycle your electronics to a Best Buy? All you have to do is put them in a box and drop them off at their Geek Squad for them to process it. They do the hard parts.
Unfortunately, all the local electronics recycling places will NOT accept any monitors without payment. It stinks because I'm sure requiring payment encourages the behavior mentioned above (wrap/hide it in household trash) even though that's technically illegal in my state. I've even seen a couple tv/monitors sitting randomly on the side of a bike path.
I used this on the sale priced 14TB WD easystore. Brought in a 2TB bare drive. was a bit of a hassle for the CS rep to find the coupon in their system but 14TB for ~250 was not too bad. not the best as I think b&h had a similar price a few days ago i missed, but not too bad either and I needed a drive quickly.
Did you receive a physical coupon that could be used at a later time? And did you know if the Jan 2023 expiration was listed on it? I'd like to recycle a drive now and get a coupon to use when I want to pull the trigger.
On the topic of CRTs, if it's in working order, you could post it online for free, and a CRT enthusiast might be willing to come get it from you. They are especially popular among the retro gaming community.
I wish Best Buy take my old monitors for free. Aint paying $25 to throw away garbage.
Check to see if you have a local Goodwill that does electronics recycling. https://www.goodwill.org/press-re...-programs/ There is a few of them in the DFW area, and they will take old CRT's. (Does not have to be working)
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Huh. I didn't even know some of these recycling deals ran all year. I recycled some items like printers and routers and they never gave me any coupons.
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I spent >30mins at my local BB - short(ish) version, in no particular order:
1. This doesn't show up in their internal ("Blue" something?) site under any kind of trade-in promo.
2. No one (right up to the Mgr) at the store knew anything about this.
3. This does show up under the Recycling take-ins page.
4. As indicated by others on this thread, it shows up under a cordless phone recycling take-in.
5. Even though the text of the promo itself states "storage device," the person helping me initially insisted that I therefore needed to turn in a cordless phone (she wasn't clear on whether it was in addition-to or in-lieu-of a storage device).
6. After further consultation with yet-more in-store personnel, they agreed that it simply meant a storage device, sans cordless phone.
7. Nobody knows why it's under a cordless phone recycling take-in.
8. They had to fill out a form for law enforcement indicating how my storage device being recycled was obtained, from where, approx when, and agreeing that I will not get it back.
9. I dunno if item 8 applies everywhere or was just a quirk where I live.
10. I had 4 "storage devices" with me and asked the intake person to choose which one they want to take (2x flash cards, 2x USB sticks).
11. They didn't seem to care which they take, which implies that flash cards are/were acceptable, at least at my location.
12. Everything above will likely need to be run through all over again each time someone else tries this.
13. The printed coupon does indeed state "SINGLE USE. In store only" and "Offer valid 8/8/2021 - 1/29/2023"
14. I did try the UPC string as an online code and it wasn't accepted (was worth a try)
Hope that helps someone!
I took a 4GB SD card to customer service, and after some messing around, they were able to get me a 15% coupon.
I grabbed a WD_BLACK SN750 1TB, on sale for $119.99. This is basically the lowest price from a regular retailer that I've seen. The kind employee that checked me out was a Supervisor, and the 15% coupon wouldn't scan. She did a manual override, because "you seem to know more about this than I do"
Monitors, in particular, contain lead (lbs of it for CRT) or mercury (LCD). https://earth911.com/recycling-guide/how-to-recycle-computer-monitors/
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Dig deeper in the drawer and dig up that 8 MB one.
(Ironically, the smallest flash media I have on hand is a Compact Flash of 128mb.)
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