Gamers club unlocked and best buy account problems

I purchased gamer's club unlocked on 12/22/14 online and went and had it activated in-store on 12/30/14, i did not receive any indication through email or on my account page that gamer's club unlocked was tied to my account, no expiration date showing i am a member no anything to indicate that it actually was activated and tied to my account. Also i did not receive the welcome coupons that were supposed to be given out. If you can provide me with any information to validate that i received what i paid for that would be most appreciated and let me know where my coupons are that would be great. Additionally when i call to find out about the best buy rewards on my account the automated system has 883 points listed for my account hte website says 117 so whats going on here so far i havent been happy with the system and service in place for these programs.

Hello kbirth,
I'd like to start by thanking you for joining the Gamers Club Unlocked program!
I'll be happy to see why you haven't received a Welcome Packet and why it isn't reflected on your account.
I'm sending you a private message. Make sure you’re logged in, and click on the envelope icon on the upper right-hand corner of the page to check your forum inbox.
Thank you for reaching out to us and I look forward to hearing from you.
Blake|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Gamers Club Unlocked not showing as activated

On July 21st, I preordered some PS4 games online and also purchased the Gamers Club Unlocked. It applied the 20% discount to my online order with no problem.
On July 26th, I took the Gamers Club Unlocked card I received in the mail to my local store and also purchased a game. They scanned the bar code under the sticker and rang up my game purchase. The game was 20% off, so I figured the Gamers Club Unlocked membership was activated correctly.
However, when I go to purchase a game online, I am not getting the 20% off. I looked up my in store purchase from July 26th online and it looks like it should've activated my membership:
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Hello pazuzu27,
I'm sorry for all the hassle with your Gamers Club Unlocked (GCU) membership. I was able to locate your My Best Buy information from your forum profile.
This is a very complex and grueling process that will take a long time. Okay, it's done. You're a member of the Gamers Club Unlocked program!
Enjoy all the GCU benefits. You can view the current status of your account by clicking here and logging in. After you log in, please click the "Rewards" page. Your status and expiration should appear on the right side of the page.
Let me know if you have any questions.

Gamers Club Unlocked Renewal not Working

I recently renewed my Gamers Club Unlocked and have been trouble getting my additional two years added to my current experation date. I've called best buy multiple times (3-4 times within the past 3 weeks) and have been told to wait 24-72hrs to see changes made. Instead of getting two years added to my experation date I got 2 years subtracted to my date. My orginall expiration date was 2017 and now its listed as 2015 with my renewal it should be 2019. Any one else have any trouble with their renewal processes? So far it seems like I spent $60 dollars for nothing as I'm not getting any changes made to my account.

Hello kittymeow,
Thank you for your continued interest in Gamers Club Unlocked (GCU)! There’s no better time to renew your benefits than when Best Buy puts GCU on promotion and I’m happy to hear you were able to take advantage of our recent GCU pricing. However, I do apologize as it sounds like there may be some confusion around when your benefits should expire and the dates that are currently reflecting in regards to the expiration.
enuf has hit the nail on the head here. Your GCU expiration date reflecting incorrectly is a known issue and our My Best Buy team has been working to resolve this. To further mirror what enuf said, the GCU expiration dates reflecting incorrectly should be resolved well before your benefits would ever expire, so please don’t let it be too much of a cause for concern!
I appreciate you sharing your feedback and with us here on the forums. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Best regards,
Brian|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Did not receive gamers club unlocked welcome email and not appearing in account

I just signed up for gamers club unlocked today but didnt receive a welcome email andit doesnt appear to be listed in my account. Could someone confirm if I have it?

Hi mchristy,
I wouldn't worry just yet! It typically takes 2-3 business days for welcome packets to arrive after enrollment, so you may still see yours within the week. Make sure to keep an eye on both your inbox and junk mail folders over the next few days for that communication. Gmail users should also monitor their Promotions folder if they have this option enabled as messages from retailers (including Best Buy) may wind up in this folder, effectively bypassing the primary inbox.
As far as your Gamers' Club Unlocked status is concerned, it looks like you simply need to complete the enrollment process on BestBuy.com to address this issue. Instructions how to do so can be found in the article I've linked below, so I'd encourage you to try them out when you can.
How To Register Your My Best Buy™ Account
Welcome to the My Best Buy Gamers' Club!
Aaron|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Gamers Club Unlocked problems

I purchased Gamers Club Unlocked in December and have had nothing but problems trying to get it activated/registered to my account. I took the Gamers Club Unlocked card into a BestBuy to have it activated 1/29 and was told it was activated and that if their were any problems it could be taken care of by email. I checked my BestBuy account and when I went to checkout it wasn't applying the 20% off or showing up in my account. When I contacted BestBuy by email I was told that the membership wasn't activated correctly by the employee and that it couldn't be taken care of by email as I was told. I was eventually provided with a phone number and was told they would correct the problem. As the employee somehow put the membership under someone elses name/account at the same address I had them call ( as was requested in the BestBuy email ) When she called they didn't know what to do, were very hard to understand, she was transferred 4-5 times, put on hold numerous times, disconnected each time and in the end the problem wasn't taken care of. I really need someone to take care of this as a trip to the store, numerous emails and 5 phone calls is a bit ridiculous just to use something that I paid for. I would really appreciate if this was taken care of.

Good morning mike1942,
It is great to hear that you purchased a Gamers Club Unlocked membership! It can certainly benefit those who do a lot of gaming. From the information you shared, it sounds like you may have purchased a Gifting Gamers Club Unlocked card, which requires a secondary transaction to activate and attach it to a My Best Buy membership.
With that said, we should of course be ensuring these are attached to the appropriate My Best Buy memberships to prevent such issues and hassle. I am truly sorry that this Gamers Club Unlocked membership was not attached appropriately. Fortunately, we should be able to easily correct this.
I am sending you a private message to gather further details in regards to this issue. You may check your private messages by signing into the forum and clicking the envelope icon in the top right corner of the page.
Sincerely,
Tasha|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Gamers Club Unlocked Problem

I seem to have come across a strange occurrence. After I bought the My Gamers Club Unlocked Membership, I used it successfully in tandem with the purchase of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for the PS4, along with the 20% discount for new games. The next two purchases I made back in April did not apply the 20% discount when I handed over my card to be scanned. Is there a way for this to be resolved?

Hello Yurushi,
Thank you for writing in with your purchase questions, and thank you for joining Gamers Club Unlocked.
I'm sorry to hear that your membership discount hasn't been applying at the register. I'm not sure what may have been causing this, but I am happy to review this with you today. Please watch for a private message from me shortly after I have checked a few things on your account. We'll be happy to resolve it today.
To check your messages, while logged into the forum click on the envelope in the upper right corner.
Regards,
Mike|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Elite and Gamers Club Unlocked Membership question

Hello,
We recently became Elite members though wasn't looking to join. We were Gamers Club Unlocked Members from darn near day one, but now we cannot see the status of the Gamers Club Unlocked.
Did the Elite replace my Gamers Club Unlocked?
I have 5 maybe 6 games on preorder that i don't want to lose the GCU discount on.
Thanks for the help!!!

Hello jjnanj,
Elite or Elite Plus status is an upgrade on your account based on how much you have spent at Best Buy. Gamers Club Unlocked is a paid subscription that can be added to any My Best Buy account. It sounds like your Gamers Club Unlocked status was probably extended until Feb. 10 and recently expired, and that just happened to coincide with the time when the account was upgraded to Elite. If that is the case, the account holder would have been eligible for a renewal coupon. Please see our post here for instructions on how to request a replacement coupon.
You mentioned we when referring to your account, so I do want to remind you that My Best Buy accounts are for individual use and are not intended to be shared between friends or family. For more information on program rules, please visit the FAQ section at www.my.BestBuy.com.
Thanks,
Mike|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Signed up for Gamers Club Unlocked on 5/28 and never received Welcome Coupon email packet

Hello,
I signed up for the Gamers Club Unlocked on 5/28 and am still waiting to receive my Welcome coupon email packet. I was told that this takes 2-3 days but have not received anything. I combed through my spam/junk email filter as well and did not find anything.

Greetings johnnysucco, and welcome to the forum!
It can generally take 1 to 2 business days for the Welcome Packet to arrive via email once a member has become Unlocked. If it has been more than 2 business days and you have not received the Welcome Packet yet, then I want to make sure the email address that we have one file is accurate. I am going to send you a private message so that I can go over your My Best Buy™ account with you. To check your private messages, you would want to login to the forum and click on the envelope icon at the top of the screen.
Thank you for reaching out to us.
Derek|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Gamers Club Unlocked never showed up on my account

I purchased an Xbox One on 9/10/2014 during the promotion that included 2 years of Gamers Club Unlocked. Like many others, this did not get applied to my account. I received an email on 9/30/2014 with a coupon to redeem for the Unlocked membership. I took this coupon in on 10/12/2014 and gave the coupon to the cashier while purchasing a controller and a game. She processed the coupon during the transaction (or at least scanned it, I didn't note if she followed the instructions on the coupon). I asked about the 20% off for the game and a manager did a price match at customer service.
I then went in on 10/29/2014 to purchase a new game. Before going to checkout, I went to customer service to ask if they could check on my Unlocked status since it never showed up on my online account. The manager assured me that I was a member of Unlocked. I then went to purchase the game and no discount showed up. The cashier voided the transaction and had me go to customerr service to make the purchase. The manager processed the transaction and did a manual price adjustment for the 20%.
This evening I went in to purchase a new game and again went to customer service first to check on my Unlocked status. The customer service rep told me that there was no way that they could check my Unlocked status and was quite confrontational when I noted that someone had checked my status when I was in the previous week. When I asked if someone else might be able to check the status like the other person did she stomped off an waved another rep my way. The new rep also stated that they could not check my Unlocked status, but she did consult with the manager who told her to just do a price adjustment for the game. He told us that they always have to do the adjustment since the Unlocked rarely shows up during a purchase.
Long story, but I need to find out how to get Unlocked attached to my account. I really don't want to have to go through the expalnation and wait at customer service every time I buy a game. I assume that I've also missed out on some 2X points.
Thanks.

Hi rkrlzj,
Thank you for taking the time to sign up for the forum. You should not have to double check that your Unlocked membership is attached to your My Best Buy™ account every time you decide to make a purchase, so I can understand if you are starting to perhaps feel a bit frustrated. Let me take a look at your account and see what I can do to help.
The Xbox One console that you purchased on 9/10/2014 was eligible for a free Unlocked membership, which is why you received an email with a coupon for a free membership. If the store followed the instructions on the coupon, then your Unlocked membership should have appeared in your My Best Buy™ account within about 24 hours. From everything that I can see, it does not appear an Unlocked membership was attached to your account.
With that being said, I am going to send you a private message so that I can go over your My Best Buy™ account with you and to see what can be done about your Unlocked membership. You can check your private messages by logging into the forum and clicking on the envelope at the top of the page. As far as missing 2X points, that benefit is included with the basic Gamers Club membership, so it does not appear you are missing any points.
I hope you have a great day and game on!
Derek|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Gamers club unlocked applied to wrong reward zone account

I have two reward zone accounts. One that was created accidentally and the other which has all my points. The card was applied to the wrong account. Can I change this to the correct account so I can get the correct points(
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Hello there Jonolmo,
Having your primary My Best Buy™ membership attached to the Gamers Club Unlocked membership is essential to ensuring you have a hassle-free experience with receiving your benefits and rewards from these two programs. I’m sorry to hear that your Gamers Club Unlocked membership may have been attached to a different account.
Using the email address you registered with the forum, I sadly couldn’t locate the memberships you speak of. I am sending you a private message to gather further details in regards to these memberships to see what options we may have for you. You may check your private messages by signing into the forum and clicking the envelope icon in the top right corner of the page.
Sincerely,
Tasha|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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I purchased the gamers club unlocked 2 weeks ago and never received my welcome email and coupons

Purchased the card at a Best Buy on 7/19, have yet to receive my welcome email or coupons and was very interested in the B2G1.

Hello Templin886,
Thanks so much for joining Gamers Club Unlocked. It's a great program, and I know you'll enjoy the added benefits to your My Best Buy experience.
I am sorry to hear, though, that you haven't seen a welcome email. These typically arrive at the email linked with your My Best Buy account within 3 business days. I'll be happy to review this and get back in touch with you via private message shortly.
To check your messages, while logged into the forum click on the envelope in the upper right corner.
Best regards,

Gamers Club Unlocked membership cancelled one year early and without notice

Hello. I was a GCU member with the old program, and upgraded to the new with the 30 dollar two year extension to membership in November 2013. My membership showed to be active until 6-5-2016, two years after my prior GCU membership expired. Yesterday, I went to preorder a game, and discovered my membership is gone. I was on the phone with customer service a few times, and so far it is not fixed. I found my original purchase receipt date in my history, along with the customer service PIN. I do not know why my membership was cancelled one year early, but I would like to get it fixed so that I can use it this week. Thank you.

Hello Shawn1,
We've seen several issues with Gamers Club Unlocked purchases in 2013. Not sure why, but I'm sorry for the hassle.
I'll be happy to see what we can do to fix you expiration date, but I'll need to verify your purchase receipts. Send me a private message by clicking the blue box at the end of my signature. Please include the "Customer Service Pin" from your purchase receipt or the BestBuy.com Order Number.
Blake|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Gaming Pre-orders and Gamers Club Unlocked

Everytime I pre-order a game, I'm charged the full price (minus the deposit) when I go to pick it up. I purchased Gamers Club Unlocked last October and should be getting 20% off until October 2016.
The first time I tried to use the promotion on a pre-order was last November (less than a month from purchasing the service). I pre-ordered a game that had the 500 Rewards points promotion for pre-order and purchase. When I went to pick up the game, I was charged in full. I told the associate that I had GCU, so he had to adjust the price manually. I'm not sure about all the math but it deducted points from that 500 point promotion.
The last time I went to pick up a pre-ordered game was 2 days ago; I also had a $5 reward certificate with me. Once again, 20% was not taken off the purchase so the associate asked for help from a few others. After about 15 minutes and a couple voids. They had to treat the pre-order as a normal purchase and refund me the $5 pre-order deposit. That's fine seeing as there really was no pre-order bonus on this particular item.
I'm just asking: do I have to go through this everytime I pre-order a game at Best Buy?

Greetings WN_Orlais,
It is strange that you would have such difficulties with receiving your Gamers Club Unlocked benefits if it is appropriately attached to your My Best Buy membership. Receiving these benefts, especially when pre-ordering games, should be a painless process, and I'm sorry to hear it hasn't been for you.
Using the information registered with the forum, I see that your Gamers Club Unlocked membership appears to be attached appropriately. With having said that, I'm sorry to say I can't speak as to why you have encountered these issues.
I do see that when you originally went to pickup your most recent pre-order, that you did receive the Gamers Club Unlocked discount, and that your My Best Buy certificate was applied. However, this transaction left off your pre-order deposit, which led to the chain of reprocessing the transaction a few times to get it sorted out. I apologize for any hassle that this has caused.
If you continue to experience trouble with pre-ordering, please let us know so that we may look further into this with you!
Sincerely,
Tasha|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Gamers Club Unlocked activation problem

I bought this membership card from ebay few days ago.
On the back it says "Redeemable through 1/31/2015".
Though today I went to a Bestbuy store and tried to have it activated, but they said it's the "older version card" and their machine can't scan it (even the barcode under the yellow sticker)
So is this card totally useless now or do I still have a chance to activate it? If it won't work anymore then I will have to return it.
(they didn't scan my Mybestbuy membership card)

Hello baicaibangx,
This is an unfortunate situation. This is the incorrect version of the program, but it can still be redeemed by having a My Best Buy account and the store scanning both barcodes on the card. If they're unable to process the transaction, then you'll have to work with the seller since it wasn't purchased from us.
Blake|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Gamers Club Unlocked - Not showing up as activated

I preordered several Disney Infinity items back on 7/21 along with a My Gamers Club Unlocked card. The 20% discount was applied to everything in my order. The card itself came directly to my house a couple of days later. I took the card to my local Best Buy store to have it activated. Like many others on this message board, the cashiers were confused and had to call over a manager. They apparently activated it, but it then charged me $30 again...they processed that as a store discount. The manager basically said she didn't have time to figure it all out so she was just processing it as a store credit. They did ask me for My Best Buy membership information so I figured it was all set. That was on August 1st. I still can't see the card on my online account. I am looking to preorder several other games, but won't until this problem is resolved. I requested help via email and was just directed to call an 800 number. Any help would be appreciated. I saw where several people on this message board had the store ring up a game when the card was activated, but no one did for me in the store. I figured it was working when the discount was applied to my online order. Thanks in advance for the help. rumrunner25

Hello rumrunner25,
There seems to be an issue with the stores process and how it's communicated. I'm really sorry for the inconvenience you've experienced with getting your Gamers Club Unlocked membership activated.
The stores management team should be able to resolve this issue and I personally apologize for the manager’s behavior. We never want our customers to feel this way.
It does appear that you were given the wrong card. I'd advise you to return to the store and have them attempt to activate it again. Make sure that they add your My Best Buy account information to the transaction and ring-up a new game purchase before leaving the store.
If they're unable to active your current card, then they'll need to exchange it. Please note that the card shouldn't have "Gifting" on it or on your purchase receipt. If it does, then this is the wrong card.
I'm sorry again for all the trouble and please keep me the loop on how it goes. I look forward to hearing from you.

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