Microsoft - Xbox $25 Gift Card

If you buy XBox cards from Best Buy online, they do not come activated. Nobody tells you this and then getting them activated is a nightmare. I gave these to my nephew as a Christmas present, and of course, they did not work. My sister (his mom) called Microsoft who said they weren't activated and that they have had a lot of problems with cards purchased at Best Buy. She then called Best Buy customer service and they said you have to take them to a store to be activated. She took them to the nearest store and 3 people tried to activate them but couldn't. A fourth person explained that you have to do it over the phone but have to call a tech support number, not customer service. They tried for her but couldn't get through. She left and called me. I then had to call the tech support people the next day and after going through the entire menu system and getting a person, I was transferred to the "right" people where I sat on hold for a half hour and then was hung up on. I called back and went through it all again and after another half hour finally got someone who was able to help me. After activation, they worked, but I will never buy from Best Buy again.

Every year we buy my son an Xbox gift card for his birthday. This was the first time, after he received it and was excited to use it, it would not work. When he/ we tried to activate the card through his Xbox console, a message popped up stating that the card was not activated. I wasted a few hours traveling back to Best Buy to get the card "activated", only told told by the representative and finally by the manager that it is showing that they can't activate it because, guess what, it was already activated, according to their "system". They then pass the problem on to Xbox, saying there is NOTHING they could do. After online chat with Xbox representatives and a few emails back and forth of copied of receipts and gift card, we got it fixed, but it took a long time and was very inconvenient. WORD OF ADVICE, MAKE SURE CASHIER IN FACT ACTIVATES THE CARD, ASK TO SEE PROOF, YOU ARE THE CONSUMER.

Bought Open box HP model # 15bw011dx 1 week ago. After some updating, this has turned into a great buy. My use is primarily work related so this one fit the bill. Good processer speed and plenty of local storage. Purchased a protection plan for 1yr for $70 because I am rough on electronics. Total spent was around $300 for a laptop that exceeds my Dell 8500 tower. My first complaint is software... couple of add on programs (bloatware), and I cant actually figure out if I have any form of Office due to a 30day 365 trial. Slightly confusing/frustrating for an average computer user. Nothing a trip to geek squad or a computer store wont easily fix though. Second, I feel that the battery consumption is pretty fast for a current day laptop. 3 to 4hrs max for normal email and document use.

Product itself was perfectly satisfactory. After all, it was a gift card. It was present to my 11 year old grandson. Best Buy sent two cards to him as requested. Unfortunately when he tried to use them they didn't work. It required an access code to 'turn on the card'. No where in the purchase was this information given. My son and grandson thought the cards had been used. After a three way call from my son and Best Buy to me it was finally resolved. This should have been mentioned sometime during the purchase or in the material sent. I would suggest a code that could be sent under different cover or text to recipient or purchaser. Left a great birthday present with an unfortunate experience.

I have 2 boys and they each have been involved in gaming for the last 6 years and over the past two years I have come across many issues with using a credit card for a one time order or a one time start up to get the boys going on their new consoles and every single time they have used the credit card debt number there end up buying much much more than what was authorized so after that had happened to me several times in absolutely decided that no one can use any of the credit card only gift cards for everything they need especially when money is involved. I have not had any problems with my money disappearing out of my checking account without my knowledge and pemissions since we have been purchasing gift cards for the gaming consolesite. I love being able to get the gift card with the amount of money that I expect there to be without any issues and the unwanted surprises.

I don’t purchased many things on my Xbox One. I purchased this Xbox $25 Gift Card for with my Best Buy Visa Card to take advantage of opening a new Best Buy Visa card, that was offering a Best Buy rewards promotional offer. This purchase was a part of another purchase where I needed to make a online purchase of $100 more, not including tax, to qualify for the Best Buy promotional offer. These items needed to be mailed to the house and could not be a store pick up for you to qualify for the Best Buy rewards promotion. This will come in handy if I want to change my avatar or change my Xbox handle (User Name). It never expires and will just sit there until you decide to use it.

The Xbox gift card is easy to use and the best part is that you can use it for more than just Xbox purchases. You can add the digital money to your Microsoft Account and make purchases in the Microsoft Store on Windows 10 and the web. This enables you to buy non Xbox related items such as Windows 10 software, games, apps, books, movies and more. Hardware such as laptops, keyboards, headphones and basically anything in the Windows Store. You can even use the digital money from the Xbox gift card to buy In App Purchases in your favorite PC, Mobile or Xbox games, directly from your Microsoft Account.

Gift cards, are at best, some of the most difficult purchases to make due to the possible appearance of "Impersonal" and "Cold"... However, Not Once, have I ever walked into a Best Buy and been dissatisfied with any of my Gift Card purchases over the 15 years I have been a patron. The reason is simple, Best Buy, is a believer in "Listening" to the "Whole" of the consumers needs, as opposed to the "Sell Whatever" may be in hand by any given patron. They also ask leading questions, quantify the overall need, and make sure that the "Gift Card" purchase does not leave the organization with a cold feel. The right tool for the right job, and that, in and of itself, is why I purchase all of my Gift Cards from Best Buy.