u/DetSportsGuy

I did try to post this on the regular Best Buy sub but it keeps giving me the message about how the sub cannot give restocking timelines on certain items, even though this post isn’t about that at all. Really hope someone can help!

I bought an Open Box Sonos product, excellent condition that came dinged up AND missing pieces (excellent condition should have them all and no cosmetic damage). Need to buy a $25 charging block. Combine that with the price has dropped $50 since purchasing it, I REALLY want to return it.

There was a promo for my Best Buy credit card where if I spend $400+ total on 5 transactions, I get an $80 reward certificate. I used that to purchase the Sonos Move 2.
If I return the product, will I get that $80 back? I keep hearing conflicting things. I know that the random free $5/$10 you get sometimes are not refunded if the product is returned but can't find a straight answer on this.

I know for the free reward certificates, they are numbered differently. They start with this
(1778....) and the ones you redeem with points and credit card promos both start with (RZ1....)
I'd like concrete proof though before returning it because each sales agent gives me a different story and obviously if they're not correct, I am SOL.

Any ideas?

Bluey just upped their monthly cost of the game to $10 on iPad. Refuse to pay that for a game.

Any recommendations on a tablet that is decent for kids games like Bluey? Plan on cracking it to save some money. Any and all help is appreciated

Just a friendly reminder for anyone who may not be aware. This isn’t the watered down student version either. It’s unlimited screens in home and 2 screens outside of home.

Just have to verify through IDMe. Have done it for 3 years in a row.

I’ve done a lot of studies with particular researcher. All of them are AI based. Never any issues.

They had a study labeled “Study on First-Time Trading App Experience.” Paid $10 for 30 minutes.

It was about a prediction market platform where you had to place a bet for the study.

The Al “George” originally said I had to deposit $20. Since the study only paid $10, there was no way I was going to take a loss if they didn’t reimburse me, or best case, break even. Be a waste of time.

Friendly George agreed to let me bet $10 and said multiple times that I’d be reimbursed for the $10 AND get the $10 back for the reward.

I’m still skeptical though. Has anyone been paid back for the money you deposited AND the reward?

If I break even, oh well. I took the chance because I’ve done a lot of studies with this researcher but this was the first of it’s kind where I was required to put money in up front and am currently down $10 from taking it 24 hours ago.

Anyone have any experience in this?

Just bought a pair of 300’s for rears. Moving the Fives I had used for rears up front. It’s a basement with 10 foot ceilings. Going to place the Era’s in the exact same spot as the Fives were so they’ll be close to the ceiling (about 4 inches from it). About 5-6 feet behind the couch. Can’t do stands because it’s a high traffic area.

Does that mean I need to invert them? Dumb question, but that just means flipping the Sonos logo from being on top to bottom?

Will any wall mount be ok to invert them? If not, any recommendations?

Just got a 77” LG G5 so REALLY excited to have an even more proper sound setup to go with my original Arc, sub, and fives

I’ve had my Tonal for over 4 years and have used the hell out of it. After 1 year though, the smart handles started to become an issue.

One button is non responsive 99% of the time. On both of them, the spring that holds the battery in place has no bounce and the battery will fall out without prying (it’s not a steady connection since the spring has no bounce to it). Things like that.

I’m willing to buy a new pair but only if they improved the design. I know they improve small things here and there, like the lever issue for the arm to go up and down, but haven’t heard much about the handles.

Anyone know?

I’m currently on the 1gb speed download plan. Have only been able to get 40mb upload for years which drives me insane.

Last week Xfinity notified our neighborhood that we would have service disruptions but it would allow us to have “equally fast gigabit upload speeds.” FINALLY!!

They came out 2 days in a row and their work has been completed. I can’t get a straight answer out of anyone from Xfinity chat on if/when the upload speeds will take effect. They seem unaware of it to be honest.

Can someone please assist and help me out?
The only answer I can get is “well right now you should have up to 100mb upload speeds.”

Trying to get some ideas going for my basement. Don’t care what speakers you use for your fronts, just wanna see the setup.

Have a 4 year old so stands might be foolish of me to put out there.