So every time I go to Best Buy, I’m asked if I have a rewards card. Naturally I say no, which is inevitably followed up with the question “would you like to be a rewards card member?” Now, everyone wants to feel like they belong, so retailers try to capitalize on this human need by creating a “club” that you can join. I usually respond with a condescending half-chuckle and say “no”. I could just say “as if!” and leave it at that, but I’m not that cruel.
Just for fun, I thought I’d take the time to look up these so called rewards I’m missing out on. So here they are, drum roll please…
Best Buy Lame Rewards
So who is so desparate that they join a club to get a $5 gift certificate after spending a whopping $250. Wow, a whole 2%. Now then, consider the irony of trying to save money at a store that sells mostly frivolous items you don’t need anyway. Then after you buy that useless item you’re hounded for 20 minutes to buy the useless warrantee, but that’s a subject for another time.