Pre-ordering with Best Buy

[LuckiestLiz]

Despite my frustration ordering with BB in person in the past, I got busy and wound up finally placing a preorder today with BB online and selecting shipping. I did this after seeing that Samsung is already adjusting delivery dates to be later (some debate if true but at least BB is claiming delivery by 23rd still). Fingers crossed it really arrives as planned! My first preorder via shipping.

 

[amyf27]

Despite my frustration ordering with BB in person in the past, I got busy and wound up finally placing a preorder today with BB online and selecting shipping. I did this after seeing that Samsung is already adjusting delivery dates to be later (some debate if true but at least BB is claiming delivery by 23rd still). Fingers crossed it really arrives as planned! My first preorder via shipping.

Just changed mine to shipping earlier today. On the 8th when I first preordered I had it for store pick up

 

[Serkle K]

I just changed mine from pickup to ship

How did you get to change your order to ship?

 

[AQPerry]

The big reason to go with BB over carriers is the support plan from the Geek Squad for the insurance which is pretty similar or cheaper than the carriers, if your BB area has a Samsung certified Geek Squad tech then you can get a cracked screen replaced for about $70 vs the $150+ carriers will charge you, plus they will also cover theft or lost phone replacement, Carrier insurance usually doesn't cover that.

 

[buzzy3970]

Despite my frustration ordering with BB in person in the past, I got busy and wound up finally placing a preorder today with BB online and selecting shipping. I did this after seeing that Samsung is already adjusting delivery dates to be later (some debate if true but at least BB is claiming delivery by 23rd still). Fingers crossed it really arrives as planned! My first preorder via shipping.

Sorry to say that BB will guarantee a release day pickup until the very last minute. Was a big ordeal with the S10 release(myself included). If they don't have your phone by release day there excuse is going to be that preordering doesn't guarantee you a phone on release day just guarantees you get a phone when it's available. You always roll the dice when ordering with big blue.

 

[amyf27]

Does anybody know in general whether Best Buy uses UPS or FedEx when they shipped to your home

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Does anybody know in general whether Best Buy uses UPS or FedEx when they shipped to your home

They used UPS for me

 

[amyf27]

They used UPS for me

I have both apps on my home screen so I can track

 

[steveinil]

I did the bogo on Verizon thru bestbuy and Verizon made it clear to me that I could not do a trade in with the bogo also. So least I found someone else they told that too lol. I just upgraded my note8 line (that I was going to trade in. Bestbuy said $300 Verizon $100 and something) and I'll just sell my note8 to my friend that needs a phone. My lovely note9 will be backup.

My guy at bb told me that you can stack them as long as the trade is from bb and not Verizon I am actually going by there again today just to double check as it's only really about 100 bucks different of trading in and selling and I'd hate to loose at 950 bogo credit over 100 bucks...
Also one note 10+ is full price 1050 and one shows 750 because of the trade and I'm afraid that Verizon is going to give me the free phone on the cheaper one and only give me 750 of bill credits so essentially loosing money lol

 

[buzzy3970]

My guy at bb told me that you can stack them as long as the trade is from bb and not Verizon I am actually going by there again today just to double check as it's only really about 100 bucks different of trading in and selling and I'd hate to loose at 950 bogo credit over 100 bucks...
Also one note 10+ is full price 1050 and one shows 750 because of the trade and I'm afraid that Verizon is going to give me the free phone on the cheaper one and only give me 750 of bill credits so essentially loosing money lol

The way the trade-in works is that they give you a gift card for the amount to apply towards the phone instantly so in Verizon eyes it looks like an additional down payment applied to the intial down payment. You would still receive a credit for 950 from Verizon if the trade-in can be stacked with the BOGO.

 

[steveinil]

yeah I went in again to bb today. they basically said the same thing. and because the free phone of the bogo has to be the new line of service and the fact that the downpayment/trade went onto my upgrade line I'll be fine. just making sure I doubt/triple checked. lol. now just to wait 2 weeks lol

 

[amyf27]

yeah I went in again to bb today. they basically said the same thing. and because the free phone of the bogo has to be the new line of service and the fact that the downpayment/trade went onto my upgrade line I'll be fine. just making sure I doubt/triple checked. lol. now just to wait 2 weeks lol

Think positive maybe it'll be a little less than 2 weeks

 

[steveinil]

Think positive maybe it'll be a little less than 2 weeks

Yeah hopefully and hopefully I get my appointment set quick also for the pickup to get the smart switch done and all the normal activation junk done...

 

[jlangner]

I was going to do BB but since have t-mobile would have to do unlock and they don't allow trade in to be used against phone cost for unlocked...no deal.

 

[Jewels81]

My guy at bb told me that you can stack them as long as the trade is from bb and not Verizon I am actually going by there again today just to double check as it's only really about 100 bucks different of trading in and selling and I'd hate to loose at 950 bogo credit over 100 bucks...
Also one note 10+ is full price 1050 and one shows 750 because of the trade and I'm afraid that Verizon is going to give me the free phone on the cheaper one and only give me 750 of bill credits so essentially loosing money lol

Maybe Verizon rep misunderstood or I misunderstood lol. Or different people saying different things. Idk. It makes sense if I was going thru Verizon website for them not to want to stack but bestbuy I should have been able too. But oh well I guess. Order was already placed. Lol. Good luck. Hope you are able to do it

 

[Bkdodger1]

I was going to do BB but since have t-mobile would have to do unlock and they don't allow trade in to be used against phone cost for unlocked...no deal.

I have Tmobile too took the unlocked.. It should be like when I did it for the S10 plus.. I put whole amount plus tax on my BB card and when I pick up credit back $600 plus taxes... At least that is what they told me would be happening like my previous phone..

 

[buzzy3970]

I have Tmobile too took the unlocked.. It should be like when I did it for the S10 plus.. I put whole amount plus tax on my BB card and when I pick up credit back $600 plus taxes... At least that is what they told me would be happening like my previous phone..

It states in the fine print of the promotion that the gc can't be applied to unlocked phones.

 

[jlangner]

It states in the fine print of the promotion that the gc can't be applied to unlocked phones.View attachment 306662

Yep, that's why I didn't trust going this way.

 

[Bkdodger1]

It states in the fine print of the promotion that the gc can't be applied to unlocked phones.View attachment 306662

I did see that while online... We shall see once I go back on release day... They assured me they would use towards the phone... I will let y'all know once completed

 

[jejb]

It states in the fine print of the promotion that the gc can't be applied to unlocked phones.

Only on unlocked or purchased outright, though. So it makes no sense to purchase it outright. Take the trade and pay it off at the carrier.

Raw deal for the unlocked buyers, though. Unless you already had a $600+ purchase in mind at BB you were going to do anyway.