Best Buy
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The Best Buy in Charlottesville is where Chris spends yet more of his tugboat money on games, PSN cards and other PS3 accessories. On 22 September 2010, Clyde Cash leaked a zip file loaded with Chris's Best Buy invoices. Much like his sex store purchases, Chris appears to prefer buying things which involve a discount or promotion.
List of documented purchases
| Date Purchased | Description | Type | Price |
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| 27 September 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $15 |
| 6 October 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $20 |
| 6 October 2009 | Rock Band Unplugged - PSP | PSP Game | $29.99 |
| 6 October 2009 | Internal 500GB 2.5" SATA Hard Drive | Hardware | $99.99 |
| 6 October 2009 | Tax | $6.50 | |
| 14 October 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 14 October 2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Blu-ray Disc | $14.99 |
| 14 October 2009 | Tax | $0.75 | |
| 17 October 2009 | Brütal Legend - PlayStation 3 | PS3 Game | $59.99 |
| 17 October 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 17 October 2009 | Tax | $3 | |
| 20 October 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Blu-ray Disc | $21.99 |
| 20 October 2009 | Tax | $1.10 | |
| 29 October 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 6 November 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 6 November 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 6 November 2009 | PlayStation Eye USB Camera for PlayStation 3 | Hardware | $39.99 |
| 6 November 2009 | Tax | $2 | |
| 15 November 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 22 November 2009 | LittleBigPlanet Collectible Art PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $5 |
| 24 November 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 December 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 December 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 December 2009 | Nintendo Wii 2,000 Points Card | Gamecard | $19.99 |
| 3 December 2009 | Nintendo Wii 2,000 Points Card | Gamecard | $19.99 |
| 3 December 2009 | Tax | $2 | |
| 7 December 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 8 December 2009 | Fairytale Fights | PS3 Game | $19.99 |
| 8 December 2009 | Tax | $1 | |
| 14 December 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 16 December 2009 | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Greatest Hits | PS3 Game | $29.99 |
| 16 December 2009 | Tax | $1.50 | |
| 29 December 2009 | Saints Row 2 | PS3 Game | $2.99 |
| 29 December 2009 | Gran Turismo (PSP) | PSP Game | $11.99 |
| 3 January 2010 | Red Faction: Guerrilla | PS3 Game | $19.99 |
| 3 January 2010 | Tax | $1 | |
| 4 January 2010 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | PS3 Game | $9.99 |
| 4 January 2010 | Tax | $0.50 | |
| 22 January 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $5 |
| 24 January 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 February 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $15 |
| 4 February 2010 | Nintendo Wii 2,000 Points Card | Gamecard | $19.99 |
| 4 February 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 March 2010 | SanDisk - 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Card | Hardware | $34.99 |
| 3 March 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $20 |
| 3 March 2010 | Tax | $1.75 | |
| 21 March 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $20 |
| 23 March 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 25 March 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($50) | Gamecard | $30 |
| 11 April 2010 | PS-PS3-MODNATION RACERS (Pre-order?) | Unknown | $5 |
| 11 April 2010 | Tax | $0.25 | |
| 25 April 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 29 April 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 May 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 May 2010 | 2GB SD Memory Card | Hardware | $9.99 |
| 3 May 2010 | Tax | $0.50 | |
| 10 May 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 20 May 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 June 2010 | PNY 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity Memory Card - Pink | Hardware | $12.99 |
| 3 June 2010 | WarioWare D.I.Y. | NDS Game | $29.99 |
| 3 June 2010 | Picross 3D | NDS Game | $14.99 |
| 3 June 2010 | Tax | $2.90 | |
| 18 June 2010 | 100 Classic Books | NDS Game | $14.99 |
| 18 June 2010 | Tax | $0.75 | |
| 2 July 2010 | Nyko - Zoom Case for Nintendo DSi | Hardware | $9.99 |
| 2 July 2010 | System Flaw | NDS Game | $9.99 |
| 2 July 2010 | Tax | $1 | |
| 16 July 2010 | ModNation Racers | PSP Game | $19.99 |
| 16 July 2010 | Tax | $1 | |
| 30 July 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 5 August 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 5 August 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 14 August 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gamecard | $8.99 |
| 6 September 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gamecard | $8.99 |
| 17 September 2010 | PS3 Eye Camera Mount | Hardware | $14.99 |
| 17 September 2010 | Tax | $0.75 | |
| 20 September 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 20 September 2010 | Silent Hill - Widescreen | DVD | $3.99 |
| 20 September 2010 | Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition | PS3 Game | $29.99 |
| 20 September 2010 | Tax | $1.70 | |
| 1 October 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gamecard | $8.99 |
| 1 October 2010 | Family Guy: "Partial Terms of Endearment" | DVD | $7.49 |
| 1 October 2010 | The Cleveland Show: 1st Season | DVD | $22.49 |
| 1 October 2010 | Tax | $1.50 | |
| 17 October 2010 | Saw VI | Blu-Ray Disc | $9.99 |
| 17 October 2010 | Tax | $0.50 | |
| 26 October 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 4 November 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 4 November 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gamecard | $8.99 |
| 6 November 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $15 |
| 22 November 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $20 |
| 3 December 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gamecard | $8.99 |
| 3 December 2010 | Bionic Commando | PS3 Game | $9.99 |
| 3 December 2010 | Buzz Quiz World | PS3 Game | $9.99 |
| 3 December 2010 | Tax | $1 | |
| 24 December 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 1 January 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($50) | Gamecard | $50 |
| 1 January 2011 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gamecard | $8.99 |
| 1 January 2011 | Transformers: War for Cybertron | PS3 Game | $29.99 |
| 1 January 2011 | Tax | $1.50 | |
| 10 January 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 1 February 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 3 February 2011 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gamecard | $8.99 |
| 3 February 2011 | PS3-DC UNIVERSE ONLINE COLLECT | PS3 Game | $99.99 |
| 3 February 2011 | Tax | $5 | |
| 7 February 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gamecard | $10 |
| 13 February 2011 | Saw 3D | Blu-Ray Disc | $13.99 |
| 13 February 2011 | Tax | $0.70 | |
| 17 February 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gamecard | $1.19 |
| 17 February 2011 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume 7 | DVD | $1.50 |
| 17 February 2011 | Tax | $0.28 |
The grand total price of these documented items is $1,448.70 (GB£928; Can$1,468; €1,120). $501.19 of this was spent on PSN cards, $59.97 on Nintendo Points, and $62.93 on Netflix gift cards. The invoices show that Chris spent around $776 at Best Buy during 2009, although around $200 of this in unaccounted for - and he may have spent more as it is not known when he opened his Rewards account. Chris has saved $75 of your tax dollars through discounts, which does little to redeem his largely frivolous spending habits. Chris spent a total of $656.85 at BestBuy in 2010.
There is a record for what appears to be a canceled transaction on 9 February 2010, for a $19.99 Nintendo Wii 2,000 Points Card. It's possible that Chris's credit card was declined on this occasion, and the fact he didn't purchase anything from Best Buy for nearly a month after would indicate that this was the case.
Chris rips off Best Buy
In his e-mails with Jackie, Chris talks about working a scam that's long been popular among unscrupulous gamers: buy a game at a discount (in this case a $20 copy of Borderlands at Toys R Us) and return it to a different chain store that has yet to discount the game (in this case Best Buy, which gave Chris $40 and change in store credit for the return). Smart though this may seem, at least by Chris's standards, he immediately spent the trade-in credit and $3 in cash on more games, DVDs, and PSN trinkets.
Chris's dealings with Best Buy support
Included in the leaked documents were the contents of a support email Chris sent to Best Buy, regarding a "10 Dollar Certificate" which had been redeemed without his consent. While Chris got a pretty standard response to his email, we once again get a glimpse about what happens you come between a manchild and his free money.
| Original Message Follows:
FirstName |
| Christian,
I apologize for the confusion. Your account is set up to automatically issue a certificate when you account reaches 250 points so it issued a $10 certificate automatically on Sunday. There is a 3-5 wait before the certificates can be printed so they will be ready on Friday. Sorry for the inconvenience Thank you for contacting Best Buy Reward Zone Have a good day |
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