What would you take?? Cash or Store Credit.

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by tb-1599, Sep 16, 2011.

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What would you take?

Poll closed Sep 19, 2011.
  1. 535.00 Cash

    20 vote(s)
    33.3%
  2. 640.00 BBTS store Credit

    40 vote(s)
    66.7%
  1. tb-1599

    tb-1599 Well-Known Member

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    I sent a pretty significant list to BBTS yesterday for stuff I want to sell and I got a responce with either 535.00 cash or 640.00 store credit. What would you take?
     
  2. exomega255

    exomega255 Emerald Green

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    640$ store credit. I use BBTS often, and I am sure those 640$ go a longer way.
     
  3. jnguyen

    jnguyen Well-Known Member

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    Depends on the situation. I would take cash if I need it but I would take credit if i plan on using it. Also if you have a friend who plan on using a lot of it could always buy your credit or sell them to for less
     
  4. Cax6ton

    Cax6ton Insufferable Smartass

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    Depends on what you plan to do with the money I suppose. If you do a majority of your shopping off the retail shelves, then cash might be good, since retail figures are cheaper in the stores than at BBTS, but if you've even considering imports/3rd party then the store credit will go a lot further.
     
  5. x BlackMagnus x

    x BlackMagnus x Is not impressed

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    This is the best advice. If you need the money for things other then toys, then the cash is the way to go. If not, store credit.
     
  6. Orodruin

    Orodruin @deathformer TFW2005 Supporter

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    Personally, I'd take the credit. I've got more than that in pre-orders already.
     
  7. Transbot90210

    Transbot90210 Banned

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    It depends. DO you know if you will spend that $640 at BBTS? If so, and if you are into 3rd party I can see it going quick, take the credit.

    If you are not going to buy anymore take the cash.
     
  8. jnguyen

    jnguyen Well-Known Member

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    If you bought any of TFC not devastator then use credit for that . If you havent then you should invest into him ;) 
     
  9. skiss

    skiss Crash and Burn

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    take the credit and go buy a max factory big O
     
  10. seali_me

    seali_me RIP January 2018

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    take the cash. spend it on something better than toys.
     
  11. Transbot90210

    Transbot90210 Banned

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    It may be because I live in a buble but....what can possibly be better than plastic crack? :p 
     
  12. ex dtw2003

    ex dtw2003 Well-Known Member

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    If I didn't already have my Gibson, that would be it for me.
     
  13. 03Mach1

    03Mach1 Logic has been replaced with blind ignorance.

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    Take the credit since your shipping charge will more than likely exceed $100.
     
  14. BigRC83

    BigRC83 I'm singing in the rain

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    Like most everybody else has said. Depends on your financial situation right now. For me, I would take the cash but that is just me.
     
  15. big hank

    big hank Resident Slacker-Basher

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    Until I can buy crack and hookers with BBTS store credit I say take the cash!:confused2 
     
  16. RKillian

    RKillian http://www.rktoyandhobby.com

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    Neither. Last time I sent them a list, the offers were insulting. I know they have to make money, but what else is $10 for a MISB Alternators Swerve when they were selling for almost $200?

    If you're looking to buy more toys, price out what you want on their site versus some competitors. They have some pretty crazy markup on certain items and there's no need to get hit twice. If most of your wants are reasonable or on their clearance list, though, definitely go for the store credit.

    *I like to _buy_ from BBTS, but I don't like trading in toys with _anybody_. It's too much like trying to get your money back out of all those "valuable" baseball cards.
     
  17. Satomiblood

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    Cash, but just to be safe. The $640 in store credit is nice, but it wouldn't do me much good if I had a sudden life expense come up or if I wanted to save toward a vacation or car.
     
  18. Astroscream

    Astroscream News Cred > Street Cred

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    Since you are sking me what I would do, and not what I recommend you do, I would take the store credit. I also live in San Diego and I am extremely intrigued at what you are selling...PM me if need be.
     
  19. Rodimus Mike

    Rodimus Mike MP & TF Collector

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    I wanna say to you tb if you ain't hurting for money but would like to have a little spending money you could ask Joel if you could do both,say take $100 cash and the rest in credit,that way you can have both.Just my opinion.
     
  20. DecepticonSpike

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    I would take the store credit, since I buy from them all the time.