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expiredoceanlake posted Aug 11, 2021 4:45 PM

Recycle Any Storage Device, Get Select Western Digital & SanDisk Storage Devices

15% Off

(In Store Only)at Best Buy
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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.


Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this offer:
    • Offer valid 8/8/21 - 1/29/23
    • Limit of 1 coupon per household and coupon can only be used once.
    • Recycled device will not be returned under any circumstances.
    • Not available in all locations and some stores may have additional limitations.
    • Terms and conditions apply. Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.
    • This is a nice opportunity to upgrade your storage device(s) and save.

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Written by oceanlake
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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.


Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this offer:
    • Offer valid 8/8/21 - 1/29/23
    • Limit of 1 coupon per household and coupon can only be used once.
    • Recycled device will not be returned under any circumstances.
    • Not available in all locations and some stores may have additional limitations.
    • Terms and conditions apply. Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.
    • This is a nice opportunity to upgrade your storage device(s) and save.

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Written by oceanlake

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abnerslick
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Thought I'd add my experience:

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!
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SamS
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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" Smilie Very friendly, got my discount and good to go.
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dslrSearcher
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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/
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Aug 12, 2021 4:49 PM
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blackcomb420Aug 12, 2021 4:49 PM
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Quote from dagadu :
Did you know that electronic recycling is a huge scam legal business? They charge a double dip recycling fees, at time of purchase and at time of dispose. On top of that, they still dispose it anywhere not known to public media. When they got caught, they just pay the penalty and still doing it. Also, depending where you live, I don't think standard waste goes to any water. They dumped it in the dumpster landfill, which 25 years later built as housing properties.
Link proof or go away. Tired of crap comments like this without sources. Its how BS propagates..
Aug 12, 2021 5:09 PM
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sphawk88Aug 12, 2021 5:09 PM
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has anyone successfully tried this yet? my local Best Buy did not have this promo active at their store, and basically said they'd email me if they could find it later.
Aug 12, 2021 5:18 PM
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allareacrewAug 12, 2021 5:18 PM
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Wish they'd define storage device clearly. I have an old 8 gb sd card no longer working. Would that count?
Aug 12, 2021 5:41 PM
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zeo5520Aug 12, 2021 5:41 PM
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Not bad. Hopefully this coupon applies to sales too
Aug 12, 2021 5:50 PM
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DoobieBrotherAug 12, 2021 5:50 PM
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I still have lots of dead 3.5 inch WD drives from computer upgrades.. 8gb from original xboxes.. I bet they work..
Aug 12, 2021 5:51 PM
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kensteeleAug 12, 2021 5:51 PM
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Quote from allareacrew :
Wish they'd define storage device clearly. I have an old 8 gb sd card no longer working. Would that count?
pretty much anything counts. bby has no value in whatever you offer so why would they care what you give them to recycle? they may as well had out the coupons and ask people to don't forget to recycle some day in the future. the goal is to get you to buy a storage device with a 15% discount that they can swallow. however, if you deal with the wrong people, you could easily be told whatever you are trying to give them is current unable to recycle and they could deny you. i can see someone says if you had them a flash drive, "at this store, we are unable to recycle those storage devices so we can't accept it." their promo, their rules.
Aug 12, 2021 6:19 PM
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ayanigaAug 12, 2021 6:19 PM
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Quote from hans007 :
I want to see someone recycle and unused blank CD
That's a great idea- I have a spindle of old blank CDs and some basic old SD cards

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Aug 12, 2021 6:32 PM
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omet2004Aug 12, 2021 6:32 PM
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Quote from oceanlake :
Link [bestbuy.com] (bottom offer)

Good opportunity to get some value out of an older storage drive that you aren't using anymore.


Program Details:

  • Save 15% off eligible WD and SanDisk storage devices when you recycle any storage device
  • In store only. Offer valid 8/8/21 - 1/29/23. Customer upon recycling an eligible storage device will receive a 15% off coupon good towards an eligible WD or SanDisk storage device. Limit of 1 coupon per household and coupon can only be used once. Recycled device will not be returned under any circumstances. Not available in all locations and some stores may have additional limitations.
Best Buy's return policy has a standard return policy of 15 days from the date of purchase. Items eligible for a full refund and exchange with a receipt; without a receipt, the item can be exchanged. For items like cell phones and devices that require activation, the return period is 14 days. Nothing standard about this Amazon, Target, Walmart, Microcenter etc... have better return policies. Don't buy from Best Buy!
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Aug 12, 2021 6:57 PM
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kensteeleAug 12, 2021 6:57 PM
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Quote from omet2004 :
Best Buy's return policy has a standard return policy of 15 days from the date of purchase. Items eligible for a full refund and exchange with a receipt; without a receipt, the item can be exchanged. For items like cell phones and devices that require activation, the return period is 14 days. Nothing standard about this Amazon, Target, Walmart, Microcenter etc... have better return policies. Don't buy from Best Buy!
95% of the time, I don't have a need for return policies when it comes to electronic. These device have a warranty so I would only use the return if I didn't want the product any longer and I'm not that kind of buyer especially after having it for 2 weeks. If I have a real problem, I probably used a credit card which is where I focus for the maximum amount of protection. I don't worry too much about store return policies, that's 1990s.
Aug 12, 2021 7:07 PM
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dznutzAug 12, 2021 7:07 PM
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Can stack with the 10 off 100 for some amex users expiring sep 15.

Does a dead hd count as an "eligible device?"
Aug 12, 2021 7:32 PM
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badboy2manAug 12, 2021 7:32 PM
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Those whom wonder if HDDs, CDs, and DVDs are of storage devices. By definition, Electronic Storage Media is Any electronic device that can be used to store data [babson.edu]. This includes but is not limited to internal and external hard drives, CDs, DVDs, Floppy Disks, USB drives, ZIP disks, magnetic tapes and SD cards
Aug 12, 2021 8:36 PM
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HalasterAug 12, 2021 8:36 PM
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So it says "ANY" storage drive in the first line of the deal, and then it says "Eligible" storage drives in the second line of the deal. Which is it?

Can I break out my 5.25" floppy disk or a 20GB Western Digital HD I have sitting around for this deal?
Aug 12, 2021 8:38 PM
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DontTaxBeerAug 12, 2021 8:38 PM
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Quote from slickdealrocker :
15% is not slick at all. Slick is 50%
not even. it would just be regular price at 50% off. my 12TB has doubled in price since i bought it in 2019.
Aug 12, 2021 8:58 PM
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cnlsonAug 12, 2021 8:58 PM
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Quote from FHRITP :
I remember when you could recycle trash laptops and receive $50 in store credit or some sh*t like that. This 15% off discount is laughable, lulz
Worst buy is the only bm electronics store standing anymore.

Pour one out for the casualties
Fry's
Compusa
Tiger direct
Radio shack
Ultimate electronics
Circuit city
Hhgreg

Creative destruction at work.
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Aug 12, 2021 9:04 PM
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HarleyF150Aug 12, 2021 9:04 PM
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sams...Id=6447126

I am definitely considering grabbing this if I can get the 15% off coupon and apply it to something that is already on sale. Perfect drive to slap in the extra available slot on the PS5, especially since the amount of memory it comes with is laughable at best.

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