McDonald's Monopoly 2006 Game w/ Best Buy Bucks

[DJAY]

PLAY THE GAME!!!!!!! This is my second year and I'm rackin up!


Seagate 120GB Internal Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive $99.00

LG 16x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive with LightScribe $80.99

Motorola RAZR Wireless Headset for Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones ? Black $80.99

Energizer Portable Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries $ 29.99

BFG-3DFuzion GeForce MX 4000 Graphics Card $49.99

Hewlett-Packard-Multifunction Color Printer/ Copier/ Scanner-psc 1510 $94.99

Motorola Pay-As-You-Go Cell Phone (Boost Mobile) $49.99

256MB I-Stick USB 2.0 Flash Drive with Holder $27.99

Olympus-Camedia 5.1MP Digital Camera $131.99

Fuji-128MB xD-Picture Card $29.99

GRAND TOTAL of $675.31
My Costs: $149.39
Savings of $525.92

Yeah, I'm Lovin It!!!!

This year they've gone up from $3 to $5!!

It's time consuming as hell, but you have to utilize the online store to get the best pricing and (manually enter every 17 digit code per bbb) online you can utilize up to 40 bbb codes per item

 

[DJAY]

PLAY THE GAME!!!!!!! This is my second year and I'm rackin up!


Seagate 120GB Internal Ultra ATA/100 Hard Drive $99.00

LG 16x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive with LightScribe $80.99

Motorola RAZR Wireless Headset for Bluetooth-Enabled Cell Phones ? Black $80.99

Energizer Portable Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries $ 29.99

BFG-3DFuzion GeForce MX 4000 Graphics Card $49.99

Hewlett-Packard-Multifunction Color Printer/ Copier/ Scanner-psc 1510 $94.99

Motorola Pay-As-You-Go Cell Phone (Boost Mobile) $49.99

256MB I-Stick USB 2.0 Flash Drive with Holder $27.99

Olympus-Camedia 5.1MP Digital Camera $131.99

Fuji-128MB xD-Picture Card $29.99

GRAND TOTAL of $675.31
My Costs: $149.39
Savings of $525.92

Yeah, I'm Lovin It!!!!

This year they've gone up from $3 to $5!!

It's time consuming as hell, but you have to utilize the online store to get the best pricing and (manually enter every 17 digit code per bbb) online you can utilize up to 40 bbb codes per item

 

[Lopyswine]

DJAY,
how does it break down per item?

like, for the digital camera, how much BBB could you use? how much did YOU use and how much is the LIMIT as per the rules?

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

I mailed 10 letters (all hand addressed) 2 weeks ago. Got all 10 today:
1 free small Drink
2 free medium Fries
$14 BBB
minus $8 postage = $6 profit not counting cost of envelopes and my time.

I would like to know how much DJAY spent on postage.

 

[Mr Bob]

I'm sending off 250 tomorrow.

$5 envelopes
$0.39 x 500 = $195

So $200 total.. we'll see how much I get back

 

[lsman]

Originally posted by: grappa

Sec 4.C.
Guaranteed Win. Each Chance Piece offers participants the chance to collect Best Buy Bucks in $5 and predominantly $1 denominations, which can be used toward the purchase of Best Buy merchandise online at BestBuy.com® and at participating Best Buy retail locations. Best Buy Bucks are subject to verification and the participant's compliance with these Official Rules. Restrictions apply. See Rule 6(e) for Best Buy Bucks Terms and Conditions.

You WILL get either a $1 or $5 BB Buck and you might win something else with the other piece (food, other prize, or nothing) "

Please re-read Section 4C. It says

"Each Chance piece offers participants the chance to collect Best Buy Bucks in $5 and predominantly $1 denominations."

A chance to collect something is not a guarantee that you will collect it. When you play the lottery, you have the CHANCE to collect millions of dollars, but you're not necessarily going to.

Likewise, I bought 2 hashbrowns this weekend. Each had 2 game pieces (4 total) and NONE of them were Best Buy Bucks.

This is a BIG YMMV.

Best Buy $ only at some chicken preimum etc... read the rules.

BTW, got 7 return already today. Sent in the first Wed. So return is less than 2 weeks.
All has $1. but 1 free beef burger and 1 free small drink.

You will get in you envolop one best buy game piece that has 2 small game board pieces, and additional one set of (has 2 chance) regular board pieces.

so 1 best buy + 4 chance of scoring free food/ win things... or play online.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

I sent 10 SASE entries on 10/05 but still didn't get anything back

 

[lsman]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
I sent 10 SASE entries on 10/05 but still didn't get anything back

I sent them Oct 4

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: lsman

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
I sent 10 SASE entries on 10/05 but still didn't get anything back

I sent them Oct 4

How many did you send in?

 

[chairmanofthebar]

I sent 21 out on the 7th, 59 on the 8th and 20 on the 9th for a total of 100.

I got 16 back today.

58 game pieces.

6 free foods.

$32 in Best Buy Bucks.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: chairmanofthebar
I sent 21 out on the 7th, 59 on the 8th and 20 on the 9th for a total of 100.

I got 16 back today.

58 game pieces.

6 free foods.

$32 in Best Buy Bucks.

Nothing for me yet. Maybe I failed to meet their requirements?

 

[Devil2U]

We have passed the 50,000 views mark people. Thank you if you made a contribution to this thread!

About ten days ago, this thread got written up on DIGG. Well now it appears that a recent edition of the Diggnation pod/videocast picked this up too. This thread in the Anandtech forums is nicely featured and they spend several minutes going over the details I spelled out on the front page.
Check it out!

http://revision3.com/diggnation/2006-10-12


And as for a game update...
I mailed the bulk of my submissions on the 10th and as of yesterday, I have yet to recieve anything back either. It is slow, but I still have faith. Last year I think the turnaround was about two weeks, so we will see where things are at around the 24th.

 

[chairmanofthebar]

Only got one in the mail today. That worries me a little...

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Lopyswine
do you guys think it is too late to enter?

at FW they seem to think that this is like the threshold where MCD will start running out of peices.

I was thinking that as well. I am sure they are overloaded as it seems there is a lot more press this year. Let alone all the internet tricks.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: Devil2U
We have passed the 50,000 views mark people. Thank you if you made a contribution to this thread!

About ten days ago, this thread got written up on DIGG. Well now it appears that a recent edition of the Diggnation pod/videocast picked this up too. This thread in the Anandtech forums is nicely featured and they spend several minutes going over the details I spelled out on the front page.
Check it out!

http://revision3.com/diggnation/2006-10-12


And as for a game update...
I mailed the bulk of my submissions on the 10th and as of yesterday, I have yet to recieve anything back either. It is slow, but I still have faith. Last year I think the turnaround was about two weeks, so we will see where things are at around the 24th.

Once McDonalds stops having the game in stores, do the codes still work to play online?

 

[Rassi]

Just received my first envelopes back. 18 envelopes - 17 $1 BB Bucks and 1 $5 BB Buck. Also got about 9 food prizes including 1 large beef sandwich, 2 breakfast sandwiches, and a breakfast EVM. I used different stamps with each batch I sent out and most of these were from the first batch, but one was from my last batch. Very odd as I mailed my first and last batches about 7-9 days apart.

 

[lsman]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: lsman

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
I sent 10 SASE entries on 10/05 but still didn't get anything back

I sent them Oct 4

How many did you send in?

I didn't have the number. 2 rolls of 100 stamps and I got like 8 left.
I also have some leftover from 2 books of stamps that I used.

So around 100?

I got another patch few 2 days ago about 8 mails more. Finally in them one $5 bbb

 

[hytek369]

worth a try if u can get free stamps

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: lsman

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: lsman

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
I sent 10 SASE entries on 10/05 but still didn't get anything back

I sent them Oct 4

How many did you send in?

I didn't have the number. 2 rolls of 100 stamps and I got like 8 left.
I also have some leftover from 2 books of stamps that I used.

So around 100?

I got another patch few 2 days ago about 8 mails more. Finally in them one $5 bbb

Have you used the codes online? If yes have you won anything?
Two years ago, you would win little things all the time. free online games etc etc. Last year it got harder and this year I haven't won anything.

 

[Geekbabe]

I'm getting ready to mail out 50 requests in the morning,I've got $25 in BBB thus far and a ton of free food which I'm going to sell/trade to defray my postage.

Between BBB, and best buy gift cards from mypoints.com it's going to be a great Best Buy Xmas here

 

[lsman]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: lsman

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: lsman

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
I sent 10 SASE entries on 10/05 but still didn't get anything back

I sent them Oct 4

How many did you send in?

I didn't have the number. 2 rolls of 100 stamps and I got like 8 left.
I also have some leftover from 2 books of stamps that I used.

So around 100?

I got another patch few 2 days ago about 8 mails more. Finally in them one $5 bbb

Have you used the codes online? If yes have you won anything?
Two years ago, you would win little things all the time. free online games etc etc. Last year it got harder and this year I haven't won anything.

ya try all those 60+ codes I got ... 0

today got 10 mail back as well. Funny that 2 are among my last to send out. (I write it wrong side and cross out and rewrite)
Where are the rest? ...

 

[lsman]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
I'm getting ready to mail out 50 requests in the morning,I've got $25 in BBB thus far and a ton of free food which I'm going to sell/trade to defray my postage.

Between BBB, and best buy gift cards from mypoints.com it's going to be a great Best Buy Xmas here

Still looking at BB site to see what I can buy...
big screen TV may be a "need" but can't afford the high (over) price
the rest of applications... nothing break so...
Not much into music (unless you order online and pick up at store, you have $3 limit per CD..)

may be a trip to B&M is due.

 

[Devil2U]

Allright, good news!

Today I recieved 9 out of the 10 requests I mailed on 10/6/06, that was TWO WEEKS ago on the dot. Not bad!

So far, here are my results:
BEST BUY BUCKS
$1 X9
$5 X0
TOTAL: $9

FOOD PRIZES
Small Soft Drink X1
Medium Fires X1
Any Breakfast Sandwich X2
Any Breakfast Medium Extra Value Meal X1

Kinda sux that I got no $5 BBB in this batch. But the food prizes were in about half of the S.A.S.E.s, so those are good odds. You can eat or sell them if you want.

 

[Rassi]

Bad day at the mailbox today. Got 56 envelopes back. 55 had a $1 BBB and 1 had a $5 BBB. Got about 12 food prizes too. Total so far is 73 $1 BBB and 2 $5 BBB and about 25 food prizes. 25 Envelopes still outstanding...

 

[IMtehUber1337]

I have sent out 50 envelopes with 50 SASE inside. They go as follows
20 Sent out 10-18-06
20 Sent out 10-19-06
10 Sent out 10-20-06

Money Spent
Stamps (100) $39.00
Envelopes (100) $02.00
Total $41.00