Best Buy Credit Card Review 2023 - Visa & Store Card Rewards, Financing, Credit Score Needed
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Well like any store card the rewards go back to the store. The $5 rewards do expire after a short amount of time but you can if you have multiple $5 rewards is add all of them together for one purchase. If you really want to use the rewards remember best buy in stores sell snacks so if you want to be cheap and use the rewards buy $6 - $7 worth of snack just to pay $1 - $2. What I really got it for is the financial plan on big purchases over I think $400 - $500 on best buy items with no interest rates. In addition you only have to use it once every 12 months to keep the account open. So it's a very easy, low maintenance card, with a great financial offers which makes me love the card.
Thanks for the review Adam. As always you rock!
I'm bailing on Best Buy now that they changed their rewards program. Was top tier and now I'm cashing out.
I’ve had my Visa Platinum card for a few years and honestly I got it when I was rebuilding my credit so I was happy to have it. The perks could be better but it comes in handy for large purchases, free shipping etc.If they made the rewards not exclusive for BB I would use it more often.
If you're ever running low on content ideas, you should start reviewing some of the smaller/ more obscure credit cards from credit unions. You'd be surprised at some of the great cards that are out there issued by smaller institutions.
From Bayport Credit Union to Abound Credit Union, there's a lot of good options!
Great card to build internal score with Citi Bank if you are stuggling to get approved. Also high limit primary.
i've had it for a couple of years. i don't buy that often at bb but i was surprised at all the ongoing promotions they do for additonal bonus points. at first, rewards expired but you can now bank them and use them when you want. only con is there is no cash back option.
Great content as always, thanks Adam!!!
Just got mine for 3000 just started rebuilding my credit no bad credit paid off all my credit cards years ago about 14 years now starting all over doing good also thanks to all of your good advice.
Got a 620 credit score and got approved for 10k
Citi is a finicky cat for sure. I had the store card then they offered an "upgrade" to the Visa card but I have no annual fee. Same very low (for me) limit.
I grabbed the BB rewards credit card a couple months ago when they had a special promo going. Used it to buy a $1,700 TV, and got $250 in rewards, which I then used to buy a new vacuum. I only got it for the promo; I doubt I'll use it again.
Great Video! Is there a max limit to the 10% back on first purchase ? Coz i just got approved for a card but at the time of placing the order i only got 5% back and to my surprise it is just 60$ for a 1500$ purchase and the support team told me that i will get the remaining 5% when my order is delivered
Adam,
I wish they had like a preapproval process to see if you could get approved. I think I tried at one time and Citi flat out denied me. Citibank is very touchy on Inquiries and blemishes on peoples credit. They also have the home depot credit card and won't approve me either. To me they are a garage bank why offer store cards if you are afraid of blemishes or inquiries etc. Citi is to strict for me when it comes to there cards and bank. Appreciate the video. Your thoughts or Data points?
I got this card yesterday with a 4K limit when I bought my new MacBook. They pulled Transunion here in New Jersey, which is good because Transunion has my highest score (729).
I keep this in mind if I ever do apply
I got the store card many years ago and barley use it, the only reason I got it was to get the no interest financing, pretty much useless for me anymore
I loved this video. My wife and I just got a new fridge on this card! We opted for the 10% back and got the fridge on sale!
Nice!!
The best buy visa sounds solid, especially for the 3% on gas. I'd definitely consider it if I shopped there more often. Great video!
I don’t understand if I have to pay everything at the same date I order it or I have to pay everything when I purchased the first items n how do I know it’s going to the first items I bought if that makes sense
Can you pay them with a greendot prepaid debit card from walmart longs it has account and routing number?
I watched ur old video about Best Buy last week 😁
Ik this video is a year old but i need help when i go to pay something monthly on the best buy app even tho i tapped it still says the full amount on the bottom does that mean thats the ammount i gotta pay or is there a bug ?
I wouldn't open it personally but still will watch this review!
Is there any interest if you pay in the full amount
my credit score is 645 and i got approved for a 2,000 credit line with best buy visa.
Besides a credit union card, the Best Buy store card was the first card I got when I was getting my credit back online. Just like you I got a $2,000 limit, which I still have!
Can ask what credit bureau they pulled from?
@@ilovejesus973did you ever find out ?
@@ilovejesus973equifax I just got one
@@albertbernal7434equifax I got one
Which bureau do they pull?
Just applied , gave me a $4,000.⁰⁰ limit . Bought the Bose S1 pro plus on the HUGE discount. Good Rewards! I don't plan on using it much. Maybe for just holiday deals and clearances. lol I guess...?
I wanna get the Lenovo yoga book 9i laptop which is 2,000 , if I get approved for the Best Buy credit card could I then start financing the laptop right away ?
@@RIP.BIG092MLBOA Yes!. You will be billed 30days later and on the recurring date 📅 and you will be issued a digital card for online purchases outside of BB. BE CARFUL. I was on a plan for a speaker and then I purchased gas. Unlike other card company. Best Buy charges the maximum interest (starting from the moment of purchase) for outside BB..I was paying (I thought) on the speaker but the payments were just covering the gas and interest. I called ( Best Customer Service on the planet) and the rep said, if you pay this amount it will reset an all monies will resume going towards your payment plan. Just know if you buy something outside of BEST BUY.... pay it IMMEDIATELY to stay on track. Hopefully my misfortune helps... Goodluck.!👍
@@IAmKAZMO Did u get instantly approved or did u have to wait 7 to 10 days?
@@hanklesacks I was instantly approved. They will make you a digital card so you can use it immediately. This month is a good time bc they're offering Interest Free if you pay off any outside of Best Buy Purchase in 6 months.!
@@hanklesacks yes
I love my best buy visa platinum card, i use the financing options mostly!! I appreciate that your given the option at check out for rewards or fanancing👍🏼🤩
Great video sir 😎
I think in terms of store credit cards, Costco and Amazon forever is the best
I love using this card. They are good to me.
I have the Best Buy store card and I usually se it about twice a year. Recently I hadn't used it for 14 months. When I did use it for a $40 flash drive my Chase Experian VantageScore dropped 5 points. And that was 3 days after it jumped eight points. The sole reason given was "A previously dormant card became active." I wonder if the algorithm interprets that as a possible stolen card. Anyway, I paid it off the day it posted.
I think the lesson here is to use cards at least once every 6 months. 5 months would probably be better to make sure it gets inside a 6-month statement window.
But would your credit score go up if you use it often?
@@Rynergy99 I just had a 22-point jump in my Experian FICO 9.
The prior month I had just 1 of 17 accounts report $9 balance.
Then I let five accounts post 1% or less utilization. BOOM! Worthwhile experiment.
They make up any reason to change the rules.
What happens if I buy things at different times with promo financing. Say $500 on 12 month and $1000 on 12 month just a month later. What does it apply my payment to? Both?
it applies the payment to the oldest balance.
I hate their rewards program with the expiration date so soon. I don’t need to feel pressured to buy things… I missed out on several “certificates” because I had nothing to buy there when the certificate was available 🤷🏻♀️
Same
I have also found that to be a problem. They always disappear before I can benefit from them. If you finance the purchase, they charge interest on the entire amount, not just the balance due.
They basically want to pressure you to buy something even when you don't want to. Nope, that alone makes it a trash card... hard pass.
So two things: 1. You can call their help line and have them reenstate the expired certificates. I've done it before. 2. If you have the credit card you can bank points, so certificates never auto generate. You'll only generate certificates when you're about to use them. I LOVED that feature, but I because I waited until I got to the register to generate the certificates and they'd be available that very instant.
Some strategies you can implement that I do is...bank the points instead of auto issuing a certificate.
I'm not sure if they still require you to spend a certain amount each calendar year ($1500) in order to unlock that feature.
If that's the case, some ways to put spend on the card is wait for their 10% in cash back deals to come around. They offer random categories like 5% back on restaurants, travel, transit etc.
I like to buy gift cards like Google play cards when the 10% cash back rolls around. I use Google play points for any subscriptions I may have through the okay store but primarily for TH-cam premium.
It's also great for getting Netflix gift cards if that's something you sub to.
I also like Airbnb. Uber and door dash are great if those are services you use too. Even Amazon gift cards.
Then when it comes time to redeem for a certificate I usually have some random piece of tech I've been waiting to buy or like a Christmas gift I get someone.
I applied for this card long ago when I didn't know anything about credit. Although I wouldn't apply for it today, it's honestly kinda good for the 5-10% cash back.
Oh and sometimes they have nice deals on gift cards without the credit card.
How can I use my card to pay online monthly
It's definitely strange they offer the Visa Gold card with the AF. 🤷♂
@@CheekyBird790 Excellent info! Thanks for that ✌
Gold visa sounds cool, bummer that the branding is wasted!
Does the 18 month interest free start after each purchase or when the card is activated ?
it begins as soon as the purchase is made and the first payment is a month from the initial purchase date
Whats the minimum payments?
a got approved for best buy visa of $1000 limit
Great video, but I wouldn’t get it for myself! 😊
I currently have this card, can I product change it to a custom cash?
No, can't change from a store card to a standard bank card.
I qualified for the Visa Platinum but got store card instead😂😂....oopid😫😫😫😭
Hello Adam, got here early!
I think you are 🥇
Does the 12 month financing hurt your credit score
No it shouldn't. It's on your credit. You will get a hard credit check but if you pay in the time frame no interest.
My credit was 683 on credit karma and my fico score was 703 yet I only got approve for a visa gold with a 1000$ credit limit
same but i got an annual fee
Ya when the gold gets approved the max on the gold for a limit is $1000
I have very good credit. Went in to buy a laptop, they had done special I’d you applied for a card. The kid ran it THREE TIMES and it was denied every time.
I’ve heard of this from others as well.
Fortunately I was able to get the Inquiries removed, but it pissed me off. Left without buying anything.
Oooh. I hate what you had to go through. And I laughed at the “three times” part. They do hard pulls :/
Hey sir i have a question. Why do best buy charge me 28-30% interest every month for my phone bill even when i pay it on time? I just notice that tonight. Please help.
You got bad credit?
I got 696 credit and got approved for $3000
What bureau did they pull from ?
Did you get your $100 certificate?
@@ericklopez3417equifax I just got one
@@TheOfficialLavish Did u get instantly approved or did u have to wait?
When you apply you will get approved for rather both the platinum and the store card if not then it will be the gold on its own
When financing for say a tv does your Best Buy card have to be completely free of debt or owing, or can you owe on the card an still finance?
@@fabianortiz5560 you can still owe on the card and finance more even with no interest and if its $999 or more you qualify for 24 months no interest on a tv if its under that it will only be 12 months no internet
@@fabianortiz5560 now with updated financing for the holidays its now $299^ for 12 months $499^ for 18 months $699^ for 24 months no interest store wide
@@fasywa1032does financing depend on your credit limit or can you just finance with the card
You can finance anytime as long as they have a promotion or a set spend limit on the card in regards with how much your credit limit is
Great content as always!
I regret having this card it's pretty useless to me I only have it to keep the age of the cards.
What bothers me the most is I think this was my fifth card I didn't know much about cards then.
Anyways I applied for it they gave me the one with the annual fee best buy only I think after a year I was told I could try getting the no annual fee version.
So I did but they told me I have to close the first account then apply again I do and basically I applied for this crappy card twice and I don't even use it.
Glad we use Debit only, as payment🙏 in mine country.
@Shawn S
I understand that, but im glad we are using debit card as a regular card.
You pay directly, what’s on your bank account, and if not you can stand (red) to lend, don’t recommend that but.
No extra cost, for the card, no transaction cost etc. There is no benefit for me atleast😉
What about CLI’s? Is it a hard pull or soft?
I requested one a few months back and it was a soft pull. The only bank that I know of that does hard pills for CLIs is Chase.
And Bank of America...
Just got off the phone with them, all CLI's are hard pulls..
Just got approved for visa version for 4k
Same here. Congrats! What'd you use the 10% promo on? I had my eye on a refrigerator at the time.
I got approved but where can I find the 3 digit code
Hi, I have a question, I applied for a best buy credit card and on my dad’s name but can I pay off a financing plan with my debit card instead of my dad’s
I’ve had the Best Buy store card for about a decade, with a 10K limit…I’ve been eager to be upgraded to a Visa version…has anyone been upgraded? Or will I need to close this out and re-apply?
Talked to a rep, have to reapply.
@@ro794 Interesting, the rep that I talked to said that upgrades are sometimes given out, and that my request was forwarded to the team involved with upgrades.
@@tom.5249 unreal, what number did you call?
@@ro794 The number on the back of my store card.
So the only way is if they automatically upgrade you or you call best buy card services, they cant upgrade you in the store tho without reapplying and not have a active card atm
I'm interested in this card specifically for the differed financing on PC components. PC gaming/building is one of my hobbies. I don't care about any of the other 'benefits'. 767 fico. I only put debt on CC's that I have cash in hand to pay off. I'm thinking with the appropriate mindset, I'm about the only type of individual this card actually holds value for? Might pull the trigger on this one.
It’s worth it I got one and use towards my MacBook go pro drone etc. Worth it with 0% financing
@@jadenreynoso how’s ur credit score after getting that did ur go down?
Can I use my points for traveling?
How were you able to get it? What kind of income is needed? My friend wants to know?
No.
@@ChrisJRyan honestly it's hard to say. It took me 7 years to finally get my hands on the visa. At the time I got it our household income was 120K and I had a fico score of around 750.
Deferred Financing seems like it should be regulated.
right?
Just make your payments on time to avoid interest
@@jollama Yes however if something (fraud, your bank goes offline, et cetera) happens to the account your paying from right before the payment is supposed to go out and the payment bounces.
I got the Best Buy store card and they gave me 2k limit so I’m a little confused
Same
what are you confused about?
644 and I got denied.
Did they say why? Denied for all 3?
Capital on just increased me for the first time automatically? Should I request a increase? It’s low
They offering me the venture card, I have to find your video on that card again
Spoke with a rep yesterday. They said you can request an increase through the app as many times as you want but of course if you ask multiple times in a short period, your score will go down. She recommended every 3-4 months.
@@MrPipsqueak-oq9kw the automatic increase doesn't count against your score or amount of request right?
@@YSo_Joker on the contrary, because your credit line went up, your utilization goes down which could actually improve your score. As for the second question I don’t think it should affect you manually requesting an increase since they automatically gave you an increase but I would call for that just to be sure.
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Scam card
WorstBuy sucks I wouldn’t buy anything there not unless someone gave me a gift card.
I had 720 credit scores and ı applied for best buy credit card and then my application got rejected and my score down -14. I have 706 credit scores right now. How can i get best buy credit card somebody help me get this card
Call there credit line and ask for review and sometimes they can approved you
Over the phone
Wait for your inquiries to fall off (takes two years from the original pull), use your household income and have a utilization of 5% or lower. Also you want a higher score of at least 700. I couldn't get it until I had 750.
You don't want a Best Buy card Believe me. This card is a ripoff. The interest rates are ridiculous. I was accepted for a Best Buy credit card and I bought a phone that was $850 with it. My minimum payments were $29 a month. But instead I paid $100 so I can pay off the card quicker. By the time I got the car down to $200 they charged me a $236 interest fee. I was like wtf really. I'm telling you right now this card is a rip off Don't go for it. Or they're just going to drain your pockets
@@RayRaySoShythe visa or the store card?
If I had to make a suggestion to someone in the credit card game, don't get store Credit Cards! They really have no huge upsides value compare to other cash back and Travel cards!
But they offer 12 month free financing
Best buy products are so ridiculously overpriced though. Why buy a single HDMI cable for $20 at Best buy and when you can get a 3 pack for $10 at eBay? No amount of cash back will justify that.
Card has an extensive way to keep you from paying promo balances off. Defaults to your revolving balance and requires 15-20 minutes per expiring promo to set up overage towards promos. Scam of a card
Best Buy Best Buy Best Buy sir we understand what video we tapped on geesh
Dumb card is not worth it.
I love BB but this card is garbage.
It is. Especially the fact that they force a gift certificate when you reach a certain amount of points and it has a expiration
Don't do it. I'm shredding mine. I'm so mad..
What happened.
What happened???
"You SPOKE to Lord Vader yourself?"
What people say when you tell them that you applied for a Best Buy card on a dark and stormy night 😂😂
THERE'S NOT ENOUGH S#!T TO BUY IN BEST BUY. HARD PASS!! LOL
lol no ones ever said theres not enough to buy in best buy but you im pretty sure
Best Buy is so fuckin expensive no wonder why tons of Best Buys are closing
do not get this trashy card...30 percent interest rate is horrible...and payments dont post on time..made 2 payments and 2 billing cycles have gone and went buy still does not reflect on the balance..stay away people
How early before the due date did you pay those balances? I've maxed out this card, and they've never given me issues on payments. Interest only matters if you can't pay the card off before the interest starts.
why would you even care about the interest? I mean, only people who seems to care about it are those who don't pay their cards, and it looks like you are one of them.
The interest don’t matter if you pay the card off on time😂😂
@@goatelliott4742 that's not true. Avoiding interest is about paying off the statement balance before its own due date.
@@technicallygood7569sir I have a question, I applied for a best buy credit card and on my dad’s name but can I pay off a financing plan with my debit card instead of my dad’s
Worst buys shop on amazon yalllll
imo 5% back in cash from us bank cash+ is better than 5% back at bestbuy, this is speaking by a person who owns both....
You also get another 5% category option too that way