Best buy Bucks and Gift Certificates with purchase of McDonald's Fries (10/14 - 11/10)

[FrugalGuy]

You can get $1, $5, or $10 in Best Buy Bucks or $50 to $5000 in Best Buy Gift cards with large or super size fries when you play the monopoly game at Mcdonald's. I heard these are stackable and you're guaranteed at least to win a $1. This was featured in this week's best buy's weekly ad. I don't have any more info, but here's a link mcdonalds Here are some more info.

Rules:

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b. Best Buy Chance Component. Best Buy Chance Pieces are affixed to Large and Super Size?Fry Carton packaging ONLY (sizes may vary by market) and only at participating McDonald's Restaurants in the Territory. Best Buy Chance Pieces are not available at any McDonald?s Restaurant located in a Wal-Mart. Each Best Buy Chance Piece offers participants the opportunity to win a Best Buy Gift Card or Best Buy Buck(s). If a Best Buy Chance Piece reveals a Best Buy Gift Card (denominations of $50, $100, $500 or $5,000), then the participant is the potential winner of a Best Buy Gift Card in the denomination indicated, subject to verification of the Best Buy Chance Piece (the ?Winning Best Buy Chance Piece? and the participant?s compliance with these Official Rules, including compliance with the redemption instructions in Rule 4. If a Best Buy Chance Piece reveals a Best Buy Buck (denominations of $1, $5 or $10), then the participant is the potential winner of Best Buy Buck(s) in the denomination indicated, and can redeem the Best Buy Bucks by following the redemption instructions in Rule 4. Best Buy Bucks are subject to verification and the participant?s compliance with these Official Rules
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Redeeming:
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i. Best Buy Bucks:

(1) In Store: To use Best Buy Bucks (denominations of $1, $5 and $10) toward the purchase of Best Buy merchandise in store, present them to the Best Buy cashier at the beginning of the purchase transaction for money off a qualifying purchase.

(2) Online: To use Best Buy Bucks (denominations of $1, $5 and $10) toward the purchase of Best Buy merchandise online, visit bestbuy.com and follow the instructions during the online check-out process to enter the bestbuy.com redemption code found on your Best Buy Buck. See Rule 7(b) for Best Buy Bucks Online and In-Store Terms and Conditions.

ii. Instant Win Best Buy Gift Cards:

Low-, Mid- & High-Level: If a participant receives a Best Buy Chance Piece that directs the person to call a Toll Free number, such participant is the potential winner of a Best Buy Gift Card in the amount indicated. For Low-, Mid- and High-Level Best Buy Gift Cards (denominations of $50, $100, $500 and $5,000), the participant should call the Toll Free number immediately for redemption instructions, and follow those instructions. After calling the Toll Free number on the Best Buy Chance Piece and following the instructions given during the call, an Official Redemption Envelope will be sent to the participant. Use the Redemption Envelope to mail the Winning Best Buy Chance Piece to the Redemption Center for verification. The participant will be directed to send the submission using United States Postal Service Express Mail with a receipt of mailing (although proof of mailing does not constitute proof of delivery).
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Expiration:
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i. Best Buy Bucks (denominations of $1, $5 and $10): All Best Buy Bucks must be redeemed at a participating Best Buy retail location or online at bestbuy.com on or before December 31, 2003. This date is NOT subject to extension under Rule 9.

ii. Instant Win Best Buy Gift Cards (denominations of $50 to $5,000): All calls to the Toll Free number must be received on or before January 9, 2004 and all necessary game materials for such prize claims must be received for verification and redemption by the Redemption Center on or before January 23, 2004. These dates are NOT subject to extension under Rule 9.
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Chances:
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BB Buck $1 - 54,983,390 available - odds 1:1
BB Buck $5 - 10,000 available - odds 1:5,500
BB Buck $10 - 5,000 available - odds 1:11,000
BB GC $50 - 1,000 available - odds 1:55,000
BB GC $100 - 500 available - odds 1:110,000
BB GC $500 - 100 available - odds 1:550,000
BB GC $5,000 - 10 available - odds 1:5,500,000
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Restrictions:
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b. Best Buy Bucks Online and In-Store Terms & Conditions. Best Buy Bucks are valid for one time use only & must be used during normal hours of operation in Best Buy stores located in the United States only between 10/14/03 and 12/31/03 OR at bestbuy.com between 12:00 a.m. (CST) 10/14/03 and 11:59 p.m. (CST) 12/31/03. Best Buy Bucks may be combined and cumulative total will be subtracted from total purchase amount of merchandise before the calculation of sales and similar taxes. Any remaining balance will not be re-issued in stores or held as a balance in your bestbuy.com account. The customer will be responsible for paying any amount owed after the redemption of Best Buy Bucks. If the transaction is cancelled or merchandise is returned for any reason, all Best Buy Bucks redeemed during such transaction will be forfeited. Not good in combination with any other coupons. No copies accepted. Cannot be redeemed for cash or to purchase Best Buy gift cards. Cannot be used on Bose?products, Samsung Home PAD?refrigerator, Maytag?3-rack dishwashers, Wide-by-Side?refrigerators, Neptune?Gemini? Whirlpool?Duet? Calypso?washers, Senseon?dryers GE/GW9868KQ and Polara?ranges and special order items. Not valid as payment on a Best Buy credit card. Not valid on prior purchases. Valid on in-stock items only. No rain checks. No dealers. Cannot be replaced if lost or stolen. Fraudulent use will result in Best Buy Bucks being voided. Valid major credit card required for online purchases. Cash value - 1/100th cent. Subject to these Official Rules.
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credit JuryDuty for the rules

 

[Akira13]

Awesome deal. The monopoly game is the best McDonalds promotion I've seen.

 

[Trikat]

But Mcdonald's fries took a huge downturn in taste... When i buy a combo these days the fries just don't taste good anymore. Or they cool off faster than the other fries and taste worse when they are cool. I might just buy it to get these monopoly pieces as they are great.

 

[froinlaven]

Originally posted by: Trikat
But Mcdonald's fries took a huge downturn in taste... When i buy a combo these days the fries just don't taste good anymore. Or they cool off faster than the other fries and taste worse when they are cool. I might just buy it to get these monopoly pieces as they are great.

I think it's because they stopped cooking them in animal fat. Or something like that.

 

[Hatchett]

Yeah, McDonald's fries used to be the best around, but now they are the absolute worst of the fast food world.

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

too bad McDonalds food tastes horrible.

 

[Hummercash]

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX
too bad McDonalds food tastes horrible.

you, my friend, haven't tried their new chicken strips. pretty damn good...

only chicken strips ive had that are better come from Arby's. (damn, now i wanna go there for lunch... just thinkin about them make me hungry)


.//chris

 

[Maverick215]

Originally posted by: Akira13
Awesome deal. The monopoly game is the best McDonalds promotion I've seen.

you obviously weren't arround for this:
1984 olympics

 

[Duckstab]

I believe you can mail in a postcard and receive McDonald's Monopoly game pieces if you really dislike the food that much. It will, however, cost you about $.14 for each postcard.

 

[Spudd]

I think it had to do with some Hindus suing McD's because they ate the fries thinking they were veggie safe, but in reality they were cooked with beef broth or something like that-- cows being sacred to Hindus, this was a big "blech" for them. McDonald's then changed the way they cooked the fries, and also have been using veggie oil to cook them. They taste like horse sheet now. Don't buy anything from them b/c their burgers are tasteless and the only reason to buy from them in the past was their great fries. Oh well.

 

[sxr7171]

Originally posted by: Hummercash

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX too bad McDonalds food tastes horrible.

you, my friend, haven't tried their new chicken strips. pretty damn good... only chicken strips ive had that are better come from Arby's. (damn, now i wanna go there for lunch... just thinkin about them make me hungry) .//chris

I think the wendy's ones are better, but their sauces suck.

 

[wjsulliv]

McDonald's cooked (maybe still cooks) french fries with an Oil that had a beef flavor/essence. They determined the fries tasted better. Since eating beef is against some religions and McDonald's didn't make a big deal about it, those offended who didn't know took legal action.

A lot of it comes back to the FDA nutrition and disclosure acts.

 

[Dedicated]

Food aside, that latest "I'm Loving It" ad campaign just reeks. What are they doing, try to target a specific demographic? And what demographic would that be? Lame.

 

[cruxader]

I hate lawyers...they go around and make food taste worse for us just so their selfish beings can take 50% of the winnings.

 

[Blackroot]

Damn, my Mcdonalds is closed for constuction. 100th post WOOT WOO.

 

[VSOP]

Originally posted by: sxr7171

Originally posted by: Hummercash

Originally posted by: GtPrOjEcTX too bad McDonalds food tastes horrible.

you, my friend, haven't tried their new chicken strips. pretty damn good... only chicken strips ive had that are better come from Arby's. (damn, now i wanna go there for lunch... just thinkin about them make me hungry) .//chris

I think the wendy's ones are better, but their sauces suck.

Wendys are the best..

 

[udonoogen]

i want mcdonalds now. geez

 

[Akira13]

Originally posted by: Maverick215

Originally posted by: Akira13
Awesome deal. The monopoly game is the best McDonalds promotion I've seen.

you obviously weren't arround for this:
1984 olympics

Ha! I was a little too young to remember that one.

 

[ReiAyanami]

you can increase your chances of winning by knowing a corrupt mcdonald's employee. chances may vary....


did they ever take that million bux from the several that cheated?

 

[udonoogen]

people cheated? that's so low

 

[wiredspider]

Originally posted by: ReiAyanami
you can increase your chances of winning by knowing a corrupt mcdonald's employee. chances may vary....


did they ever take that million bux from the several that cheated?

I just quit, maybe I should of stayed a little longer. The store I worked at even had a BestBuy right down the street. Hehe, lots of fun shopping trips on my break. Oh well .

 

[NovaPolice]

Makes me wish my favorite place to eat, Tacos Mexico, gave away stuff. Unfortunately the only surprise free gift you might get there is a cap in your @$$.

 

[Xab]

Wendy's is by far superior. Their new Homestyle Chicken Strips are awesome, all white meat, not like the mix and match Mcdonald's chicken crap. Plus their sauces are all really good too.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Hatchett
Yeah, McDonald's fries used to be the best around, but now they are the absolute worst of the fast food world.

no, that would be in and out burger.

and i forget, do large fries come with combo meals or medium?

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: Xab
Wendy's is by far superior. Their new Homestyle Chicken Strips are awesome, all white meat, not like the mix and match Mcdonald's chicken crap. Plus their sauces are all really good too.

as has been said in this thread already, mcnuggets are 100% white meat.