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Turns out only 1 was blacklisted. Other is good. Already went to a store and am getting a replacement shipped. Figure I'll give it a shot for 1 replacement. If that doesn't work I'll just go the Amazon credit route.

Word of advice, don't try your sim card in a black listed phone lol. It'll lock your verizon account.

when i get my phone, and it's not blacklisted, is using it just as easy as plugging in my Verizon sim card?

 

[Persona7]

I need to make another trip for a gift card.

 

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Not sure Lowes will do that. I have found if you buy things with gamestop gift cards, and retun them, they return them as cash. Buy a ps4 or whatever, dont open it and retun it a couple days ago. If you used a gift card and not store credit, they shoukd return it as cash. Might not hurt to chip in a couple of your own dollars to be safe.

i still can't figure out why you think this. you can't just turn gift cards into cash.

 

[asdad123]

when i get my phone, and it's not blacklisted, is using it just as easy as plugging in my Verizon sim card?

Yes. Just make sure you check on swappa first to make sure its not blacklisted. If you insert your sim into a blacklisted phone, you will have to call the Verizon fraud department to release your account.

 

[Darknight]

Those who were charged for shipping and/or tax on their Switch orders give Gamestop Customer Service a call once it arrives. They refunded me for both(about $60 in total).

I bought iPhones and got charged tax even though I paid with a Trade credit. Even here in NY as long as you pay with credit, there is no tax.

Does this fall the same for electronics such as phones?

 

[MugiwaraCole]

I redeemed some points for a $50 reward certificate this morning, but still haven't received an email. What gives?

 

[GodfatherX]

Used points to purchase zelda BotW for switch like 12 hours ago and still no email with the code

 

[wanders]

Not sure Lowes will do that. I have found if you buy things with gamestop gift cards, and retun them, they return them as cash. Buy a ps4 or whatever, dont open it and retun it a couple days ago. If you used a gift card and not store credit, they shoukd return it as cash. Might not hurt to chip in a couple of your own dollars to be safe.

Wouldn't they just return it as the original payment? I'd just get gift card back then

 

[FactoryofLies]

So many people "churning" these video games for hundreds/few thousand dollars. I made around $400 of this deal but it's nothing compared to what you can do with credit cards. It requires a bit more effort, knowledge, and money but if anyone is interested in churning credit cards you can make lucrative amounts of money compares to this small apples stuff. I have earned over $20,000 of free flights and hotels via credit card signup bonuses between my wife and I. PM me if you are interested in more info.

 

[Hero]

So many people "churning" these video games for hundreds/few thousand dollars. I made around $400 of this deal but it's nothing compared to what you can do with credit cards. It requires a bit more effort, knowledge, and money but if anyone is interested in churning credit cards you can make lucrative amounts of money compares to this small apples stuff. I have earned over $20,000 of free flights and hotels via credit card signup bonuses between my wife and I. PM me if you are interested in more info.

Not everyone wants to open up that many lines of credit and open up their score to taking a hit, not to mention credit cards are really easy to get into real danger with if you fuck around with them.

 

[Pojoking]

Not everyone wants to open up that many lines of credit and open up their score to taking a hit, not to mention credit cards are really easy to get into real danger with if you fuck around with them.

Plus, look at his name...

 

[All Hail C-Webb]

Those who were charged for shipping and/or tax on their Switch orders give Gamestop Customer Service a call once it arrives. They refunded me for both(about $60 in total).

What is this about? Why would tax be refunded?

 

[FactoryofLies]

Not everyone wants to open up that many lines of credit and open up their score to taking a hit, not to mention credit cards are really easy to get into real danger with if you fuck around with them.

My score has only taken a 20 point hit after opening up 11 cards in the past year and my wife opened up 10 and her score went up 30 points. As long as you pay in full each month, are careful and educate yourself on how to do it, the risk in minimal. It has netted me over $30,000 in flights/hotels. Just saying there seem to be a lot of hustlers in here who can make it work.

 

[Kain3984]

My score has only taken a 20 point hit after opening up 11 cards in the past year and my wife opened up 10 and her score went up 30 points. As long as you pay in full each month, are careful and educate yourself on how to do it, the risk in minimal. It has netted me over $30,000 in flights/hotels. Just saying there seem to be a lot of hustlers in here who can make it work.

I thought it was $20,000. You made another $10k since your last post?

 

[wanders]

Are the Amazon gift card denominations fixed or can I ask for any specific amount? Thanks!

 

[Malo]

I thought it was $20,000. You made another $10k since your last post?

Lmao

 

[MikeE21286]

when i get my phone, and it's not blacklisted, is using it just as easy as plugging in my Verizon sim card?

How do you find out if your phone is blacklisted?

I didn’t even know that was a thing...

 

[CrimsonGun]

Everyday I come on neogaf and see this thread still active. Then i get jealous.

 

[Servbot24]

Still waiting on my orders from gamestop to ship...

 

[Kaizer]

Question for anyone who ordered a Switch Bundle: how do you receive the Zelda DLC?

My Switch arrived today & I've been enjoying it so far, BOTW's awesome, but I'm lost on how to get the DLC.

 

[graywolf323]

Question for anyone who ordered a Switch Bundle: how do you receive the Zelda DLC?

My Switch arrived today & I've been enjoying it so far, BOTW's awesome, but I'm lost on how to get the DLC.

https://www.gamestop.com/Profiles/OrderTrackingLogin.aspx?GLU=1

enter your email and the order # there and it’ll be on the order info page

 

[dallow_bg]

Worried about my iPhones now.
Will return them if there's any issue.

What happens to my points if I redeemed them already? Go negative?

yes. www.poweruprewards.com

wait, they might have changed it! maybe you can do $10 increments now?

EDIT yes, it works out to be the same amount of points, but at least you have to type in fewer codes. i remember the last time i did this, they took a while to show up so be prepared for that.

It's not the same amount of points.
You save points by using the $10 option. And that option was there when I looked a few days ago.

$10 for 11,500 = 1,190 points per dollar
$3 for 3,900 = 1,300 points per dollar

Getting 3 $10 codes will save you 4,500 points vs buying 10 $3 codes for example.

 

[FactoryofLies]

I thought it was $20,000. You made another $10k since your last post?

Lmao

The $20,000 is for points already redeemed, I have plenty of points left and it varies how I can use those future points. Redeeming for international first and business class can make the points worth the most. For example: first class flights on ANA to Tokyo cost about $20,000 alone. It's fine if you don't believe me. I could redeem my points for over $80,000 if I wanted to fly first class everywhere. Just trying to be as realistic as possible.

 

[Persona7]

Are the Amazon gift card denominations fixed or can I ask for any specific amount? Thanks!

They have both. Some cards allow any amount from $25-$500 while others are just $25, $50, $100, etc.

 

[Kaizer]

https://www.gamestop.com/Profiles/OrderTrackingLogin.aspx?GLU=1

enter your email and the order # there and it'll be on the order info page

I did that and nothing showed up. In fact, the only thing that showed up were orders from 2015. I did the Bundle order in-person at GameStop, could it possibly be on my receipt?

EDIT: Nevermind, for some reason, on mobile, I couldn't view any of my recent orders. Just checked again on my laptop & sure enough the DLC code came up.

 

[Velikost]

What is this about? Why would tax be refunded?

I'm wondering this as well, lmao

Edit: Found the answer on CAG (scroll down the OP):

Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia

Does Not Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

 

[dallow_bg]

I'm wondering this as well, lmao

Edit: Found the answer on CAG (scroll down the OP):

Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia

Does Not Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Texas changed this a few months ago, so it needs a slight update.

 

[AlexFlame116]

Traded my PS4 copy of Battlefield 1 since apparently it's coming to EA Access in the coming months. That plus a 5 dollar extra credit coupon that the GameStop employees always whip out in my store got me enough to buy Has-Been Heroes for the Switch and the rest went to my Samus Returns LE.

 

[Ecto311]

Texas changed this a few months ago, so it needs a slight update.

Is there a place to find this? I got an xbox one S in store last week and the chick told me it was taxed because colorado changed it recently. I have no idea how to even find that info.

 

[Kaizer]

Those who were charged for shipping and/or tax on their Switch orders give Gamestop Customer Service a call once it arrives. They refunded me for both(about $60 in total).

I'm wondering this as well, lmao

Edit: Found the answer on CAG (scroll down the OP):

Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia

Does Not Charge Sales Tax on Credit Purchases: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

I'm in Georgia myself, got charged $27.99 for Sales Tax, nothing for Shipping. Looks like I might need to make a call tomorrow.

 

[RiderKairuu]

Those with Tax/shipping issues, was only the standard shipping free? I paid for two day but did get hit with sales tax. I'm living in VA.

 

[wowzors]

Used my $476 in trade in credit to purchase a $500 gift card online. Hopefully this means I can have one card instead of 4. Also maybe a possibility of changing the gift card to amazon or something.

 

[Persona7]

Used my $476 in trade in credit to purchase a $500 gift card online. Hopefully this means I can have one card instead of 4. Also maybe a possibility of changing the gift card to amazon or something.

Did it actually complete the transaction? The website is notorious for not working correctly when ordering gift cards.

 

[wowzors]

Did it actually complete the transaction? The website is notorious for not working correctly when ordering gift cards.

It gave me an error when I did exact amount so I bumped up $24 so that my credit card was charged the $24 and it went through got a confirmation email and all.

 

[Realeza]

Can you use the credit to buy Amazon gift cards?

 

[Gray-Fox]

Can you use the credit to buy Amazon gift cards?

No , not directly.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I thought it was $20,000. You made another $10k since your last post?

lmao

 

[wanders]

No , not directly.

Do we have to buy GameStop gift cards first?

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

You should be able to, as long as you aren't me. They cancelled my fucking Switch bundle for the second time just now. $500 cancellations, twice in a day. My fuse has run out.

I don't see an option to enter my Trade in credit number in, just options for debit/credit or paypal

 

[Persona7]

It gave me an error when I did exact amount so I bumped up $24 so that my credit card was charged the $24 and it went through got a confirmation email and all.

hmm...I should try this.

 

[graywolf323]

So despite what I had previously been told when I went to the store today after my bundle was delivered they would not let me return/exchange parts of the bundle >_< (specifically that piece of shit Nyko ‘power kit’)

it ended up going all the way up to the DM so I’m not sure what to do, try when I’m out of town this weekend at a GameStop there or what?

 

[Velikost]

Texas changed this a few months ago, so it needs a slight update.

The thread is 4 years old. I just saw my state was on the "pays tax" list and looked no further, lol.

 

[reKon]

Those who were charged for shipping and/or tax on their Switch orders give Gamestop Customer Service a call once it arrives. They refunded me for both(about $60 in total).

Good looking out. I'll give them a call tomorrow. The guy at the counter of GS where I ordered my Switch said that my order doesn't apply to the no tax thing, but I wasn't understanding why. The girl I talked to at the first GS where I did my first big trade explained the tax benefit of buying with the trade credit. Hopefully the other dude just messed up and get some money back here.

 

[Jonboy]

Just got both my iphone 7's in and they are in perfect condition! All 4 ipads and 2 iphones mint,nice job gamestop!

Great to hear. My 3 iPhones should all arrive next week.

 

[FallingEdge]

converted $565 of GameStop credit to $565 of Amazon cash.

good times

 

[Megatron]

i still can't figure out why you think this. you can't just turn gift cards into cash.

Because I have had them do it several times. I never request it, it just happens.

 

[All Hail C-Webb]

I'm wondering this as well, lmao

Edit: Found the answer on CAG (scroll down the OP):

Thanks. This deal gets better and better. $350 turned into 3 IPhone 7's.

 

[FUNKNOWN iXi]

converted $565 of GameStop credit to $565 of Amazon cash.

good times

How? You're talking about the GameStop TradeCredit, right?

 

[sensui-tomo]

How? You're talking about the GameStop TradeCredit, right?

Gamestop trade credit-> gamestop gift card-> Amazon cash app scan or Amazon gift card.

 

[Icedburden]

I don't see an option to enter my Trade in credit number in, just options for debit/credit or paypal

It's below that.