Reader Andrew forwarded an email he just got from Best Buy letting him know that he now qualified for an even more special fantastic elite reward zone level. One in which he would be granted access to something called a “Premier Black Concierge.” We’re assuming this is like Reward Zone Silver but, more so.
Andrew says:
I thought this was interesting when you consider that I have not made a purchase there in over a year. Apparently not as “elite” as they claim.
We tried to snoop around Best Buy’s site for more information, but we got one of those “we’re too busy” messages, so we’re guessing “elite” may be something of an exaggeration. In fact, we’re hearing that the email might be a mailing list error. Whoopsy.
According to the commenters on this CrunchGear post, the email was most definitly a huge mistake on Best Buy’s part. Aw, think of all the disappointed people who mistakenly thought they were elite.
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So now that I’m Premier Black, do I get to waltz on by all those suckers who camped out on Black Friday at opening and get the deals while looking well rested, warm and with my bigass Starbucks coffee in my hand?
I went black. Now I’m facing a difficult decision about whether or not to go back.
Just rolled into the inbox
@Papa Midnight: I got that one, too. “Whoopsy daisy! We didn’t really mean it. Never mind!”
Translation:
Ha ha! You aren’t special.
Thanks BB.
Just want to say I too got the email. I went to the site to login to my account. And I was surprised to see a $5 coupon waiting for me. I guess that has been sitting there for a while since I opted out of the mailings for my rewards at the beginning of the year. I also want to add that I got a call from best buy last weekend to remind me to use the bonus coupons that they sent in the mail. Don’t now if it was a real person or a recording since my flatmate answered the phone.
I got *two* premiere black e-mails from Best Buy.
Does that make me Super Elite?
@obamaramallama: wait till you get Premiere Mauve. Then you get your own BB masseuse, chaffeur and poison taster.
yea, I got it too…I have used rewards zone exactly ONE time…when I signed up for it.
Awesome, I work at Best Buy customer service.
I just KNOW people are gonna come in and try to return stuff and then say “Well, I DID get this email…!”
D:
I think I saw some adult movie entitled “Premier Black, Concierge”. Not much plot, though.
Does this mean that they will mail the Rewards Zone sales crap BEFORE The sale is over?
I always get the lil brochure and coupon right after the sale ends and I have a very short time to use the Reward Zone coupon.
I just buy dvd-rs there. They have been worthless price wise for almost everything. Not to mention the stupid checkout maze..
Some concierges prefer the term “African American”
@vladthepaler:
I’ll tell you for a FACT they do not appreciate the term “Blackanese”
fyi.
I got this email, too, and at first I thought maybe I had crossed a spending barrier because I bought a xbox 360 and a HDTV (along with lots of cds) in the last year. Alas, it does look like an error like everyone says because I logged onto the Rewards Zone and everything was the same.
Maybe when you reach the highest reward zone level, they finally let you talk to people that actually know something about the products they are selling.