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galavanter · 04-20-2009, 10:06 PM

I just returned from BBB with a jetBook.

I was going to get one at Frys but the closest store that had them in stock was a 50 mile round trip, twice the distance of the Frys nearest me. I wanted to touch it first but was told I could not.

A BBB is a few miles from me, they had it in stock, and I thought the already updated software would be nice. I also wondered if any slight improvements might have been made internally. Like the OP said too, the software update on the site still says it's beta...

I'm really posting about the coupon and their return policy. Like everyone else in America it seems, I get the BBB 20% coff oupon in the mail regularly, and regularly throw it out.

If you go to the BBB site, http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com and scroll down, you can sign up for email alerts, IF you haven't already. You must give them your name and address too after you click submit, but they IMMEDIATELY send you an email with a 20% off coupon, that you must print out. I don't currently have a printer, so I saved it as a PDF on a flash drive and went down the street to a place that could print it out for me. It had my name on it, but BBB never asked me for ID. I did however, swipe my own CC, so maybe they checked then...

So yes the 20% off coupon is good for the jetBook, and they had a powered up display unit at customer service (stuck to plexiglass unfortunately so you couldn't hold it) that allowed you to actually use it.

I asked about their return policy. I was told I could return it ANYTIME ("YEARS from now") and get a credit to my CC. I am not a BBB frequent shopper, so I said "You're like Costco", and she replied "yes".

$20.00 more than Frys, same as Newegg (I must pay sales tax), but I had a nice ride on the bike and have it in hand, software update pre-installed.

04-20-2009, 10:06 PM	#102
galavanter Zealot Posts: 117 Karma: 958 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: jetBook, iPod Touch, Kindle 3	I just returned from BBB with a jetBook. I was going to get one at Frys but the closest store that had them in stock was a 50 mile round trip, twice the distance of the Frys nearest me. I wanted to touch it first but was told I could not. A BBB is a few miles from me, they had it in stock, and I thought the already updated software would be nice. I also wondered if any slight improvements might have been made internally. Like the OP said too, the software update on the site still says it's beta... I'm really posting about the coupon and their return policy. Like everyone else in America it seems, I get the BBB 20% coff oupon in the mail regularly, and regularly throw it out. If you go to the BBB site, http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com and scroll down, you can sign up for email alerts, IF you haven't already. You must give them your name and address too after you click submit, but they IMMEDIATELY send you an email with a 20% off coupon, that you must print out. I don't currently have a printer, so I saved it as a PDF on a flash drive and went down the street to a place that could print it out for me. It had my name on it, but BBB never asked me for ID. I did however, swipe my own CC, so maybe they checked then... So yes the 20% off coupon is good for the jetBook, and they had a powered up display unit at customer service (stuck to plexiglass unfortunately so you couldn't hold it) that allowed you to actually use it. I asked about their return policy. I was told I could return it ANYTIME ("YEARS from now") and get a credit to my CC. I am not a BBB frequent shopper, so I said "You're like Costco", and she replied "yes". $20.00 more than Frys, same as Newegg (I must pay sales tax), but I had a nice ride on the bike and have it in hand, software update pre-installed. Last edited by galavanter; 04-20-2009 at 10:37 PM.