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expiredSensibleSwing491 posted Dec 13, 2021 4:22 PM
256GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G (Unlocked) + Galaxy Buds2
$1,000
$1,800
44% off
(Activation Today Required) + Free S/Hat Best Buy
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1- the phone is too narrow when it's folded so you have to unfold it for better experience.
2- as a someone who uses social media apps it's not easy to pull out your phone and take snapchat or instagram pic right a way.
3- almost all cases with Spen are bulk and huge so I ended up leaving the SPen which is really not good.
4- watching youtube videos not great because of the Screen ratio. Basically it's even smaller than regular phones.
5- battery is really bad, Will die before the end of the day.
6- some apps look bad even if you adjust resolution and the screen ratio, for example Facebook app looks really ugly.
With all that being said I still recommend this phone if you don't mind those issues this ua really a good price.
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I hope others can get both discounts!
Ok, I JUST did this at the store and store does not have to have it in stock, IF they can order it, it can be done.
They can order it and process "activation" on my line (T-mobile is what I have) and they will just ship it to my home (or pick up).
It HAS to be "Unlocked" phone though.
There was 1 guy who knew what he was doing and EVERYONE ELSE were CLUELESS - The guy literally had to keep pointing at the right button to press for the guy to do it right. Thank GOD the guy was there. They had to do "In-store" trade in promo separate from actual ORDER process. So, they did In-store trade in promo first, gave me $200 Best buy gift card right there (which can be used to partially pay for the phone - Which I did not since I have to charge the whole thing to my CC for extended warranty). I traded in my son's old iPhone SE (Gen 1) 64GB - value was $15 and there was $185 promo value on top.
Then, they did in-store order of the phone like normally without any trade-in. Also, when I asked about free Buds 2, the guy was like "that promo ended like 3 weeks ago", and I had to insist that is not the case and show them their OWN website showing the promo. They just scanned in the Galaxy buds 2 and it came up as $0.00
All in all, it was painful but it worked.
They can order it and process "activation" on my line (T-mobile is what I have) and they will just ship it to my home (or pick up).
It HAS to be "Unlocked" phone though.
There was 1 guy who knew what he was doing and EVERYONE ELSE were CLUELESS - The guy literally had to keep pointing at the right button to press for the guy to do it right. Thank GOD the guy was there. They had to do "In-store" trade in promo separate from actual ORDER process. So, they did In-store trade in promo first, gave me $200 Best buy gift card right there (which can be used to partially pay for the phone - Which I did not since I have to charge the whole thing to my CC for extended warranty). I traded in my son's old iPhone SE (Gen 1) 64GB - value was $15 and there was $185 promo value on top.
Then, they did in-store order of the phone like normally without any trade-in. Also, when I asked about free Buds 2, the guy was like "that promo ended like 3 weeks ago", and I had to insist that is not the case and show them their OWN website showing the promo. They just scanned in the Galaxy buds 2 and it came up as $0.00
All in all, it was painful but it worked.
EDIT: It is a good question though what happens if it is my own phone that I am trading in. I don't know if I have to give it up right there or I can return with the phone later when order arrives at the store - trade-in has to be done at the store anyways.
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the free buds were "returned"
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your package has been returned to us.
Unfortunately, BBYGD was unable to deliver your package so they're returning it to us.
We'll begin processing your refund for the item(s) included in your package as soon as we receive the return
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what do I do?
There's probably no refund since they're free
the free buds were "returned"
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your package has been returned to us.
Unfortunately, BBYGD was unable to deliver your package so they're returning it to us.
We'll begin processing your refund for the item(s) included in your package as soon as we receive the return
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what do I do?
There's probably no refund since they're free
They can order it and process "activation" on my line (T-mobile is what I have) and they will just ship it to my home (or pick up).
It HAS to be "Unlocked" phone though.
There was 1 guy who knew what he was doing and EVERYONE ELSE were CLUELESS - The guy literally had to keep pointing at the right button to press for the guy to do it right. Thank GOD the guy was there. They had to do "In-store" trade in promo separate from actual ORDER process. So, they did In-store trade in promo first, gave me $200 Best buy gift card right there (which can be used to partially pay for the phone - Which I did not since I have to charge the whole thing to my CC for extended warranty). I traded in my son's old iPhone SE (Gen 1) 64GB - value was $15 and there was $185 promo value on top.
Then, they did in-store order of the phone like normally without any trade-in. Also, when I asked about free Buds 2, the guy was like "that promo ended like 3 weeks ago", and I had to insist that is not the case and show them their OWN website showing the promo. They just scanned in the Galaxy buds 2 and it came up as $0.00
All in all, it was painful but it worked.
I showed them the link you provided with regards to the $200 credit for the iPhone SE 2016 model. Like you, it was my son's 32GB locked to a carrier. They gave me $11.25 trade-in credit for the SE, plus another $188.75 credit to make it a total of $200 trade-in. He put that immediately onto a physical gift card. Then my order was placed for the 512GB Fold3 for $999.99 plus tax for a total of $1093.74.
I have the Chase Freedom Visa card, and as others here have mentioned, they have 5% cashback on Paypal purchases. I also have the RMN app and account, so I went into my RMN app and activated the 4% CB for BestBuy. Once there, I went to BestBuy's site and purchased two $500 BestBuy e-gift cards using Paypal but payment linked to Chase Freedom Visa (you can only do it one purchase at a time, as they limit it to a max of $500). The two e-gift cards arrived in my email inboxes within 30 mins while I was still in the store and the rep was still trying to set everything up. I still have a remaining e-gift card balance of $106.26 as well. The earbuds were added at the end before the final sale, showing the buds for $119.99, and then a credit for the same amount. The phone will arrive next Wed, and I will pick it up in-store.
He signed me up for TMobile's least expense unlimited plan today. He said it will not actually start until I receive the phone, and he didn't say anything about a minimal time required before I can cancel the account, so I imagine I could cancel once I have the phone in my possession.
So, in summary:
$1093.74 for phone including CA sales tax.
-$200 for iPhone SE 2016 trade-in credit (thanks hpark21!)
-$50 cashback from Chase Freedom Paypal promo
-$40 cashback from RMN app
-$100 (if I sell the earbuds)
Total cost of the phone: approximately $700, plus the trade-in value of more than this for the next generation of phone the following year. Is this a slickdeal? Absolutely!
P.S. If I could do this all over again, I would purchase one $500 BB e-gift card and one $400 BB e-gift card instead, so that I wouldn't have a remaining $106 gift card balance.
I showed them the link you provided with regards to the $200 credit for the iPhone SE 2016 model. Like you, it was my son's 32GB locked to a carrier. They gave me $11.25 trade-in credit for the SE, plus another $188.75 credit to make it a total of $200 trade-in. He put that immediately onto a physical gift card. Then my order was placed for the 512GB Fold3 for $999.99 plus tax for a total of $1093.74.
I have the Chase Freedom Visa card, and as others here have mentioned, they have 5% cashback on Paypal purchases. I also have the RMN app and account, so I went into my RMN app and activated the 4% CB for BestBuy. Once there, I went to BestBuy's site and purchased two $500 BestBuy e-gift cards using Paypal but payment linked to Chase Freedom Visa (you can only do it one purchase at a time, as they limit it to a max of $500). The two e-gift cards arrived in my email inboxes within 30 mins while I was still in the store and the rep was still trying to set everything up. I still have a remaining e-gift card balance of $106.26 as well. The earbuds were added at the end before the final sale, showing the buds for $119.99, and then a credit for the same amount. The phone will arrive next Wed, and I will pick it up in-store.
He signed me up for TMobile's least expense unlimited plan today. He said it will not actually start until I receive the phone, and he didn't say anything about a minimal time required before I can cancel the account, so I imagine I could cancel once I have the phone in my possession.
So, in summary:
$1093.74 for phone including CA sales tax.
-$200 for iPhone SE 2016 trade-in credit (thanks hpark21!)
-$50 cashback from Chase Freedom Paypal promo
-$40 cashback from RMN app
-$100 (if I sell the earbuds)
Total cost of the phone: approximately $700, plus the trade-in value of more than this for the next generation of phone the following year. Is this a slickdeal? Absolutely!
P.S. If I could do this all over again, I would purchase one $500 BB e-gift card and one $400 BB e-gift card instead, so that I wouldn't have a remaining $106 gift card balance.
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