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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
They won't refuse to activte them. People are blowing this out of proportion. What I see happening is selling the initial amount they have and then maybe not being able to get quantity while this **** gets sorted out. I will see what I can find out over the next day while I'm not at work.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EasyEEE:
Yeah, don't let them screw you out of $50 gift card.

Best Buy Internal Email: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/Elder_AC/BB1.jpg

Best Buy Internal Email #2: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v438/Elder_AC/BB-EVO-LTE-preorder.jpg

Best Buy FAQ: http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Mobile-Phones-Broadband/Sprint-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-FAQs/td-p/513874

Best Buy PRESS Release: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=244152&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1693858

Best Buy Web Site Staying Free $50 gift card: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...p=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960

And YES, as mentioned, it's on all their signs around the mobile area.. in my store big sign when I walked in into the mobile area, a sign on the display next to the EVO, a photo copy of another ad stating same thing - FREE $50 GIFT CARD WITH ACTIVATION OF EVO 4G LTE.

I got my 4 EVO LTE's for free at Best Buy.. $50 pre order/purchase gift card, $50 Phone Freedom Gift Card, $100 EVO 4G trade in ($50 gift card for tradein value & $50 credit for new Sprint activation.)

And thanks to tips on here, got all 4 activation fees waived. Gotta love a free upgrade :)

Sent from my sexy EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Yeah they have signs all over the store about the $50 gift card. Hell my local store has them right next to the registers in the mobile department where they sign you up!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ImaWinRAR:
howd you get the activation waived for an upgrade?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EasyEEE:
I called the top tier support line to pay to upgrade my phone a year early.. $115 for that, then asked them to waive fees as well. Been with them almost 10 years with 4 lines. Sorry I don't have it handy, but I think I gor it from the EVO 4G forum.

Sent from my sexy EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Congo123:
Got mine today at Best Buy.

$149 price match Target

-$50 for activating phone at Best Buy

-$50 Gift card for turning in Evo 4G

Plus Tax and I'm sure I'm getting hit with a $38 activation fee on my bill, but good deal all the same.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Curb71:
How are you all getting this to work? I thought best buy would only price match a brick and mortar store. That link appears to be targets online mobile site.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
It just seems to be a luck of the draw and which sales associate you deal with. Target will match their online price in store so once you explain this to the rep then they should be ok with it. Just gotta try your luck lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EasyEEE:
But didn't get the $50 gift card for just buying the phone? Either way, good work!

I would think you will either get BB to match price and no gift card, or just gift card.

If you can get them to match, THEN give gift card, good on ya!

Sent from my sexy EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yungfresh:
has anyone bought this phone from best buy off contract? I noticed its $700 vs $550 from sprint. That's a huge difference. Do you think they would price match? I want to use my bestbuy card, but $700 plus tax is a no no!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kingdruid:
Can you let us know how you go this done? I tried to ask for the gift card and they told me yes they will give me a gift card for each of the 3 phones I was getting, but then I mentioned the price match and it was one or the other.

I was going to try price matching it at another best buy and hopefully they give me the gift card, but if they don't I would rather not go with them and just wait for my amazon order.

If you can let us know how you did it that would help some of us trying to get this done.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Curb71:
Just call sprint and buy out of your contract. There's instructions a page or two back and threads too.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Curb71:
Like a few have said. It's hit and miss. Just start calling best buy stores until you find one that will do both.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KaptainRandom:
I was very polite and Patient,

I had a young female associate,

As greeted, I sat down,

Asked assct about 3 LtEvo's

She had them,

I briefly enquired about her knowledge of LtEvo delay situation, she had none,

I was lookihg thru xda bestbuy notes on my OGevo, as I asked about price matching and giftcards,

I played dumb about Bestbuys policies, but informed about what 'everyone else is getting',

She said one or other, not both,

I asked if she would get a manager and, 'what deals can we get to make this work',

Entire time I was browsing xda BB thread,

Manager said we don't match online,

He offered me $50 for my OGevo,

I said I need to keep my OG and how can we get this to work as far as $$, 'I want to take 3 home today', also mentioned we wanted insurance,

I continued to quietly look at this xda thread,

Manager ho-hummed around, looked up Target on his store computer, stalled and then told the sales clerk,

'Go ahead with $99.99, we'll get it to work',

Final deal was Target price $149.99 - $50 giftcard = $99.99 + tax, and $9.99 a month for BlackTie,

Three LtEvo's,

No Target printout,

No exchange old phones,

$359.24 total, out door
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Tnman7:
Wal-Mart is selling for $158 and they are brick and mortar
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Veereihen6:
I wouldn't think that they would honor the Target price AND give $50 GC for pre-ordering, but it seems like some of you guys are getting that.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rank78:
Still haven't gotten a call or email from BB about my preorder. :rolleyes: I'm one of the few WF customers who can say I'm glad I didn't cancel because the phone is out for delivery. I might wait a few days or a week to see if BB even tries contacting me before I complain. I'm a premiere reward zone Mastercard holder and I see fewer reasons as to why I give them any business at all.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] RonZombie:
Best Buy just called me today 6-4-12 to tell me my phone is in!

Too bad I picked mine up on launch on the 24th?

I guess they have another one waiting for me lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Robert542:
I just went into the sprint store in the mall by me to buy an evo 4g lte off contract (full price) and I was told they weren't allowed to sell me one unless I had an upgrade. Wow talk about backwards thinking. He actually told me to try bestbuy or radio shack. Of course the only place that has any in stock is the sprint store that I was already at.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ragster:
Sweet, my rz online purchase is processing. Hopefully it ships soon. Anyone else buy it from rewardzone with the $100 credit offer?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] benthe1:
Maybe they are ret@rded? Lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Corp stores/sales reps get $0 commission when they sell a device outright without an upgrade or contract extension. When a device is in short supply they will hold them for transactions that earn them commission.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Tnman7:
OK, so here is my BestBuy story...

I went Friday to do a pre-order since I knew the release was Saturday and my upgrade was June 1st (Fri). Go in the store and the girl working was not sure if they could take pre-orders or not since they were releasing on Saturday. She calls the manager and is told "no Pre-Orders today, you can come buy one tomorrow". I call Saturday to check availability and the girl on the phone says no, we don't have any we are only taking pre-orders today and they may be in later this week. I go to the store to talk to someone in person, no phones but they take a pre-order.

I get a call today (Monday) and they tell me my phone is in, go in, tell the guy that Wal-Mart is selling them for $158. He calls Wally to verify, does my $50 gift card and I walk out with a brand new phone for $108!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Robert542:
That's pretty crappy of Sprint. So I can't buy the phone from Sprint at full price and my line isn't eligible for the early upgrade buy out program. I guess I will have to buy from a third party retailer. Something is seriously flawed with the way sprint does business.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Curb71:
What about tax?

---------- Post added at 07:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:46 PM ----------

just do a buy out of your contract. they will get their commission and you will save a few hundred!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Robert542:
I tried and they said my line isn't eligible
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Tnman7:
Of Course I had Tax and I did black Tie warranty was $127.72 out the door.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jfoster38122:
My contract expires next month with Sprint. I was told 223.00 for the LTE EVO

How do you get one for 108.00?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Lol man this whole thread is full of ways to get the phone for cheap! Most involve price matching and/or taking advantage of in store offers and trade ins...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ragster:
Guessing not? Lol. I was just trying to find out when they ship since amazon shipped today but I canceled saturday for best buy lmao.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CaptainCool:
So, yeah. It's been a few days since I last posted, work's been busy and all. But the $50 gift card is indeed something that all stores will do. In my defense I was told it would be discretion until we got the new buyer's guide in.

I see a few people still have questions regarding the trade in promo. With the EVO trade in promo, you get $50 for the phone, regardless of condition and an additional 50 off the price of the phone. That offer does stack with the 50 GC for buying the phone. Aaaand if you registered for phone freedom, that too stacks with other promos and deals. Be sure you get the gift cards you deserve.

The trade in promotion ends Saturday, June 9 (unless they extend it yet again, which I doubt)

Sent from my EVO that I literally got TODAY!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] O.LPZ81:
Sorry if someone already answered the question:

Has any one tried to get BB to price match Target or Walmart, get the 50 credit for buying/upgrading with BB and trade in their OG EVO for 100? Bringing the price down to almost free?

Also, I have an old evo that has a broken charging port that I was planning on activating on the line that I want to upgrade to the LTE before I walked into Best Buy. Has anyone had their EVO rejected for trade in for something like this?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EasyEEE:
Anyway to charge the battery? In another EVO, external charger, etc? I would charge it up if you can and take it in. Maybe leaving charger at home, possibly losing $5 for no charger.

My step son's traded his in and it had shattered screen. They didn't give the $50 gc for the tradin value, but gave him the $50 credit for turning it in and activating a Sprint phone (so $50 of the $100 possible for trade in of EVO 4G)

.. In addition to the $50 preorder/purchase gift card and $50 phone freedom.

If I could have got them to price match, and got all eligible discounts, I would have came out $50 ahead each phone..

Sent from my sexy EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Razgriz:
Picked up my preorder first thing Saturday morning at BB. They price matched Sam's Club and got the $50 credit, bringing the total to $108 and some change.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CaptainCool:
You can't have your trade in rejected, and you should still get $50 for the trade in REGARDLESS of the condition, even if you don't have a charger. Whenever the employee is processing the trade in, there's a box before they get your driver's license info they must select that gives you the remaining value that your phone is missing, and then 50 off your next phone.

For instance, say your phone is only worth $10, after they have completed the initial checklist there's a box they must check that would add on an additional $40 to make your gift card equel 50, and then a sheet would print out with a barcode to take another 50 off the phone. So on the receipt it would look like your phone was 149.99 (as opposed to 199.99), and you used a 50 giftcard (GC 1 for purchasing an EVO LTE) and another 50 giftcard (GC 2 for trading in your phone) if you've already done this process, and the employee did it incorrectly, call 1888 bestbuy and speak to someone about getting the difference back. This can't be done at a store level from what I was told.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] O.LPZ81:
Thanks for that info. Ok here's another question. Do I have to have the EVO I want to trade in activated on the upgrade line? I have an EVO 3d activated on that line but I have 2 OG EVO's at home that have faulty charging ports...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LuBi:
I did something very similar and described it through multiple posts over multiple threads. Do a quick search on me and you'll find various amounts of related information. As far as a trade-in, I didn't trade a EVO 4G I traded a ROUGH 3D and got full value $90 for it. I did this because for me to fix it (time +$) I decided given what they go for $90 was fair. I've read they will take the 4G until the 9th no matter it's condition, however I think charge port might be an issue so YMMV.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CaptainCool:
As long as they're structurally still a phone, yes. They won't trade in parts like you have there :p but they don't have to be on the line. You could just have them sitting around at home. If you can put them back together, do that.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] qoqisha:
Is it too late?

I had called a BB store on Frida (day before launch) and asked about pre-orders and was told that I could walk into a BB store on Saturday and still get the $50 GC even though I had not pre-ordered.

On launch day, I went to a BB store, which only had one unit available and had to stand in line for about 45 minutes + almost another hour for the guy to activate my phone...when I asked about getting the $50 GC, he tells me that is only for pre-orders and I had to pay $199 (which I could have gotten at the Sprint store next door without having to go through the pain of standing inline and having my activation process take forever at BB)

Since I am within my 14-day return window, is it too late for me to ask about price matching and infer I may be inclined to return the phone if I do not get the price matching, is it too late to get any of these discounts?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Best buy price matches for.30 days
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jefferskn:
I walked out of a Best Buy Mobile store with my new EVO LTE for $5.50.

$50 - Preorder

$50 - Phone Freedom

$100 - Trade in EVO 4G

They said the $5.50 was for tax or something. I didn't argue. I'm absolutely loving this phone. This phone seems to use the 3G network differently because it downloads faster and even seems faster than the 4G Wimax was.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] qoqisha:
Even if I go to a BB store that did not make the original sale?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CaptainCool:
Yes. Best Buy gives a 30 day price match guarantee. Take a buyer's guide to customer service, it has a big thing that says 50 dollars off when you buy an EVO LTE. Customer service can price match it for you.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] O.LPZ81:
I took them apart to make one complete and working. They are all back together now. I have a working EVO, one that is complete minus charging port, and one that has a broken screen and broken charging port.

I'm going to try to trade in the complete on with broken charging port and will let you all know what happens later. Thanks.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CraigP17:
that doesnt say much lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
No its not too late to get a price match. My Dad went in 2 days after he purchased his and was refunded $53 for the $149.99 Target advertised price. Take it to the service counter and not the mobile dept. I would actually return the damn thing if they wouldnt honor the $50 gift card. My local Best Buy has the $50 gift card signs posted all over the mobile dept and if I remember correctly I dont remember it stating anything about preordering it...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EasyEEE:
Hmm I may have to go back in and try the price match. Don't know how smart their systems are... Here's how my transaction went back on first day pre orders available.

I got the Phone Freedom $50 and $100 trade in easy no problem. But dunce rep screwed up and couldn't figure out how to add the pre order, despite me having all their internal emails, the signs everywhere, my insistence she read the launch guide and job aids.

So they told me they had to ring it up because they couldn't figure out how ro add the extra $50 for preorder, I paid the $150 total for 3 phones then manger rang up price adjustment and gave back the $150.

I probably just answered my own question. Since they did an adjustment already, my receipt is probably flagged.. But it wasn't to price match.. Was to account for the $50 gift card they couldn't figure out..

Eh, may try when down there.. Would be $150 in my pocket if so. If not, still got phones for free, so can't complain hehe

Sent from my sexy EVO 4G LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lazydazed:
where is this target ad? I've been hunting and can't fine it anywhere, please help:confused:

Sent from my Viper tuned ltEVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Here you go. http://www.targetmobilestore.com/eC...px?cid=36415_149da1c5c95d4871a2b40da75034f18c
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] boost happy:
who told you?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ImaWinRAR:
can anyone F5 my mind about BB's price match policy? do they phone local competitors for lower prices or do they look it up on competitor websites? I dont have the time to scan the whole thread - sorry
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikejones13:
I just got back from the bb store I bought my Evo from. The sales person asked for me to pull the ad up, but sprints blazing fast speeds here (35kbps) I couldn't load it up on the phone. So I went to the laptop dept. Found the ad and brought the cs rep to the computer. She said ok and gave me $54 back. That made my day. The ad did say online only so I imagine that is not for local stores only.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lazydazed:
i just got 88 bucks back.. don't have any idea how.. thanks for the tip guys

Sent from my Viper tuned ltEVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Just print off the ad on the competitors website and take it up there lol. Com'on people its been said like a million times in this thread. Its hit or miss so nobody can guarantee they will price match the web price.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rubber guard:
the specifically say they dont price match the website, only the instore price.

I am wondering if i can get them to retroactively price match my purchase (5/24) even though i had $50 preorder and $50 mobile freedom.

i paid with a visa gc, so it will be hard for them to give me any money back, but i will give it a go asap.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Thats why its hit or miss. :) Some reps accept it and others dont. Walmart had it for $158 in store so you could always use that as a backup.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] O.LPZ81:
So I ended up going to best buy afterwork to upgrade my brothers line and I was not able to get a price match to Target and apply all the other discounts to get it close to free. The manager at the store said that the 50 gift card was intended to bring it to 150 in essence price matching Target.

I did not bother to argue because did they did take my OG EVO with the broken charging port that I had laying around the house. It was not activated on any of my phone lines either. Walked out paying about 60. Not to bad.

I paid 170 at Walmart on the upgraded on my line. I am thinking of returning my back to Walmart and walking in to best buy with my other broken phone and getting the same deal.... Just don't know if I want to go thru all that hassle....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CaptainCool:
Yeah, with price matches your mileage will vary. You can always go to another store and try, or wait until there's a different manager. If I were you, I'd return the walmart phone. Think of it like your getting 100 dollars back for an hour or two of processing. That's waaaay more than minimum wage ;)

Although I'm glad you were able to get everything done at that store. :D

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pwrmedia:
Experience @ BB in Columbus :cool:

-$199.99 to $149.99 w/ in-store GC credit

-$149.99 to $49.99 w/ $100 3D trade

Total came to 68.49 out the door.

Went to BB a few miles away and:

-$50 back to my card with price match (took print outs from Target and Wal-Mart to CSR, not mobile sales). No hassle, quick and painless!

Not too shabby!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] O.LPZ81:
Question: What does your BB receipt show as the LTE price. The one they gave me yesterday just has the 149.99 price then the 100 for the trade in price. No where on the receipt does it show 199.99.

Not sure how I would get BB to price match if their receipt is already showing 149.99?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pwrmedia:
Shows $199.99 for the orig., then the -$50 disc and the trade in discount.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] O.LPZ81:
Hmmm, intresting. They must of rang it up different at the store I went to. I am looking at the receipt right now and I dont see 199.99 anywhere for the phone. Showing up as 149.99. Wierd.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
I'm pretty much SOL on any price match. My receipt shows $99.99 for the actual phone price, then 2 $50 gift certs applied. Ended up paying only the tax on $100. This was with a tradein and phone freedom promo.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pwrmedia:
The rep ringing up my transaction entered each discount separately, as opposed to simply discounting the phone in one transaction. That'd be my guess as to why your receipt shows as it does..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kevg77:
Does anyine know when the EVO trade in $50 credit from Sprint ends? Ive been working with an Account Service person about my BUYUP, she said that it can take 48 hours to process. I hope it doesn't put me out of any of the deals. I think the $50 gift card from Best Buy expires tomorrow (7th)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] O.LPZ81:
Gift Card expires 7/7/2012

Trade in on 06/09/2012
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Curb71:
Has anyone sold their old rooted EVO or EVO 3D back to best buy? do they care if it's rooted like Sprint probably would? also do I get to keep my upgraded SD card?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LuBi:
I traded in a tore up rooted EVO 3D, all they asked me is if the charger port was functional, and for the charger. They do not ask for the box, literature, SD cards, cases, or screen protectors. Just a semi-functional phone and the OE wall charger but as always YMMV.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CaptainCool:
At the bottom of everything you purchased, you should see something along the lines of.... "HTC trade in" which is $0.00, meaning they processed the trade in of the EVO 4G correctly. Like I said earlier, 50 giftcard for trading in, and 50 dollars off your phone if you upgrade. You might still be able to do a price match.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CaptainCool:
Whenever you're doing a normal trade in, all you need is the phone and the OE charger. Without the charger, they knock off $5.00 however with the EVO trade in promo, you just need the phone. They should still take it regardless of condition. Even if it's perma-bricked, screen's smashed, water damaged, or whatever. As long as it's structurally a phone, you can trade it in before June ninth.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Tnman7:
How much is Best Buy paying for Evo 3D on teh buyback program?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CaptainCool:
Minimum of 140. It depends on how long you have it, because you get a percentage of your RETAIL price ($700)

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ /site/...000050010&searchresults=1&searchterm=buy+back

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