Feeling parasites to buy a HD DVD player? Well, if you have bought in Best Buy, you're in line to get $ 50 gift card from the retail giant as part of a compassionate program of HD DVD owners. OK, I'm kidding about the pity program, but the $ 50 gift certificate is real, and you should not give you HD DVD player to get it.
According to the official release, Best Buy is giving $ 50 gift cards to "Customers who purchase an HD DVD player or HD DVD attachment from U.S. stores before February 23 2008." And some owners of HD DVD players can receive a gift card for each player or HD DVD attachment they purchased. Best Buy said it plans to distribute more than $ 10 million in gift cards.
Release went on to say that, "Best Buy will proactively mail cards to all customers that the company can identify with a HD DVD player purchase. Members of the Best Buy Reward Zone program, customers who purchased Performance Service Plans (PSPs), or the make their purchase on BestBuy.com have to find their gift cards in the mail by May 1. Other customers who can not be easily identified can call (888) BEST-BUY to receive a gift card with proof of purchase via credit card or their Best Buy receipt. "
There is another little tidbit in the release also mentioned the value. If you just want to get rid of your HD DVD player, Best Buy is opening and Online Trade-In Center on March 21 to HD DVD owners (this deal is open to all HD DVD owners regardless of where you buy your player). "Visitors will receive instant site estimates the value of their HD DVD players and movies," said the release. "Those who agree with the estimates can then ship their goods to the Trade-In Center free of charge by downloading a prepaid shipping label and will receive an additional gift card as payment for their trade."
Best Buy is not the first store to offer support to HD DVD buyers. Circuit City has in fact already allows customers to buy the players within 90 hours of HD DVD officially going belly up to return to save their credit.
As for their $ 50 gift card, you can buy whatever you want with them, but if you're cynical, you're probably thinking what I'm thinking: Perhaps Best Buy is hoping to attract the attention of owners of HD DVD at this time is to buy up the remaining stock HD DVD movies which have become a significant discount.
Any HD DVD owners care to comment on what they plan on doing with their $ 50 gift card?
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