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Why doesn't Best Buy sell the Nexus 7 ?

My best friend has a $200 gift card burning a hole in his pocket since July, And loves my Nexus 7 and I keep telling him to wait because demand was so high eventually Best Buy will sell the NExus 7 but time has passed and its not looking that way.
What gives?

i actually called my loacl best buy a few days after release because i was looking for one and customer service informed me that they would have it in stock soon but i have not called back since do to finding one elsewhere. however i do think they will get it, at some point.

A few years back I had a best buy gift card for 50 bucks, didn't need anything at the store....so I found something for 50 and returned it the next day and got cash back.
Not sure if it would work in that amount, buy worth a shot.

You could sell it on Craigslist for not much less, I've done it before.
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I got a bunch of best buy cards from that viggle app in hopes of buying a nexus 7. When I realized that they weren't going to sell it I sold the cards on plasticjungle. Com for 85%. Transferred the cash straight to my PayPal account.

I just bought mine at best buy yesterday...? But this was in Canada so maybe it's only Canadian best buys? Weird that Canada actually gets something before the states haha
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Its really weird that the don't. Google is losing a lot of sales by not being there.
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On that note, I only knew that best buy sold it because I made a spur of the moment decision to check the website. The store didn't even have them out on demo so I almost left empty handed but decided to ask an employee.

I think they're still having stocking problems. My local Walmart only have 3 each, and they just received them in the past few days. I have no idea why Walmart would have them instead of Best Buy, but maybe they just sold out fast? That's my opinion...
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BestBuy has them, in stores here the US.. At least that is where I got mine.
Try calling the stores in your area. I had to called 4 of them until I found one that had a 16GB in-stock.
Could always has the person they got the giftcard from if they still have the receipt, then return it for cash.

i bet apple is restricting the sales at best buy. best buy is really apple friendly, at least here in so Cal.
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You can go there, use your gift cards for other gift cards they have. I believe they have Amazon as well there.

huh...
At my bestbuy even if I just mention the nexus 7, a worker says "we don't carry the nexus 7 and will never carry it " I've heard that 3 times now, once when I was just talking to a friend about the one I bought at office depot. SO its kinda like they are obligated to say that? Hah who knows!

Before continuing on, I work for Best Buy, for another week.
cheesemuffins said:
I just bought mine at best buy yesterday...? But this was in Canada so maybe it's only Canadian best buys? Weird that Canada actually gets something before the states haha
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Best Buy Canada does carry the Nexus 7. Best Buy USA does not. The reason is BBYC has different agreements than BBYUSA.
AndresGalvan98 said:
I think they're still having stocking problems. My local Walmart only have 3 each, and they just received them in the past few days. I have no idea why Walmart would have them instead of Best Buy, but maybe they just sold out fast? That's my opinion...
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Nope. See above and below post.
KoolAidJunkie said:
BestBuy has them, in stores here the US.. At least that is where I got mine.
Try calling the stores in your area. I had to called 4 of them until I found one that had a 16GB in-stock.
Could always has the person they got the giftcard from if they still have the receipt, then return it for cash.
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How did you buy the Nexus 7 at a BBYUSA? If so can you please post a pic of the survey code at the bottom?
Nikguy said:
At my bestbuy even if I just mention the nexus 7, a worker says "we don't carry the nexus 7 and will never carry it " I've heard that 3 times now, once when I was just talking to a friend about the one I bought at office depot. SO its kinda like they are obligated to say that? Hah who knows!
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We are not obligated to say that. It's just that Samsung and Amazon contracts make it so that BBYUSA cannot sell the Nexus 7 due to agreements between the two.
Really sucks, I went to Office Max.

...pretty sure...
ky0nkyon said:
i bet apple is restricting the sales at best buy. best buy is really apple friendly, at least here in so Cal.
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I thought I read somewhere that Apple demanded certain Google products not be sold at Best Buy...not sure why something like a GS3 or Galaxy Tab 2 doesn't qualify....but I'm willing to bet thats the main reason BB hasn't carried them from DAY #1.
Anything can change at any time....and hope it does.

It probably has something to do with the price and the threat the nexus 7 poses to Apple.
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It's actually amazon's fault BB is not carrying the Nexus 7 or 10. They threatened to pull their products out if BB decided to carry those tablets. Obviously with so many variations of the Kindle BB would end up losing money if Amazon did pull their products so it makes sense for them. it's just stupid retail politics

Death&co said:
It's actually amazon's fault BB is not carrying the Nexus 7 or 10. They threatened to pull their products out if BB decided to carry those tablets. Obviously with so many variations of the Kindle BB would end up losing money if Amazon did pull their products so it makes sense for them. it's just stupid retail politics
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Sucks to live in a country where unethical behavior like this is allowed...
If this is true, it clearly falls foul of several of these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_antitrust_law

When I went to the US in October (Portland, ME) I had a really hard time finding an N7. Best Buy told me that they "Don't sell Google products" and I was like, ooookay. So after a bit of muffing about I finally found one at Staples. And they only had one in stock, so I snatched it up immediately.
Best Buy just had your standard iPad's, Nook's, and a few Samsung tablets. Really horrible selection, at least the one I went to was like that.

Where to sell cracked Nexus 7 in Miami area?

Hi, unfortunately my Nexus 7 fell out of its case and now the screen is cracked. I'm using it with a mouse and keyboard now, as the touchscreen is the only thing not working.
I'm travelling right now and will be in the States for a few days, Fort Lauderdale and Miami to be exact.
As it'll be my first time in the country, I was wondering if someone could tell me if there are shops where I could sell my cracked Nexus 7 and how much I could expect?
Also, where can I buy a used Galaxy Nexus there?
Thanks!
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We don't really have stuff like that here dude. There's shops by Miami international airport but I wouldn't recommend that. Try putting it in craigslist and list it as for parts.
BTW craigslist.com is a classifieds site, not sure if you know that since you're not from the US.
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man if you make it here to orlando I might be needing one by the looks of it. Trade you for one with a google screen all nice and pretty, but on a serious note if you are in orlando maybe we can work something out. i would travel down there but It is a drive and I am only out there when heading to the ports Ft.Lauderdale or by South Beach that won't be until March next year.

nooomoto said:
We don't really have stuff like that here dude. There's shops by Miami international airport but I wouldn't recommend that. Try putting it in craigslist and list it as for parts.
BTW craigslist.com is a classifieds site, not sure if you know that since you're not from the US.
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So craigslist is pretty much like gumtree in the UK? Would that also be my best bet to get a used Galaxy Nexus?
clago87 said:
man if you make it here to orlando I might be needing one by the looks of it. Trade you for one with a google screen all nice and pretty, but on a serious note if you are in orlando maybe we can work something out. i would travel down there but It is a drive and I am only out there when heading to the ports Ft.Lauderdale or by South Beach that won't be until March next year.
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Hey, yes it'd be cool if we could work something out. I am going to be in Miami between the 18th and 21st of this month. I am not looking for another Nexus 7, as I'm heading down to South America for another month and a Galaxy Nexus would be perfect in terms of portability. Let me know what you think!
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If you're going to be in the USA for more than 3-4 days and you know someone here, I would recommend you just buy it through the Play store (or have them buy it and pay them back when you get here). It's 2-3 days shipping as they force you to pay for that and it's about $10 on top of the cost of the phone + tax.
The main reason is that if someone is selling what is more or less a new phone on Craigslist, there is a VERY high probability something is wrong with it. Like a friend of mine who going a Galaxy S III off eBay and now is stuck with a piece of crap that reboots itself randomly 5-6 times a day...or like when I bought a GS2 off Craigslist only to find it randomly powers off whenever it feels like it. So even if it seems fine when you check it out, you might be buying crap.
In other words, you are probably buying someone's problems in the high end phone area. You might also consider buying it new from a place that sells phones off contract. Most retails stores allow that as well. Not worth the $50-75 you might save buying it "used" off Craigslist.

if you want, id be interested in purchasing it from you. just let me know how much you are asking and maybe we can work something out.

ExploreMN said:
If you're going to be in the USA for more than 3-4 days and you know someone here, I would recommend you just buy it through the Play store (or have them buy it and pay them back when you get here). It's 2-3 days shipping as they force you to pay for that and it's about $10 on top of the cost of the phone + tax.
The main reason is that if someone is selling what is more or less a new phone on Craigslist, there is a VERY high probability something is wrong with it. Like a friend of mine who going a Galaxy S III off eBay and now is stuck with a piece of crap that reboots itself randomly 5-6 times a day...or like when I bought a GS2 off Craigslist only to find it randomly powers off whenever it feels like it. So even if it seems fine when you check it out, you might be buying crap.
In other words, you are probably buying someone's problems in the high end phone area. You might also consider buying it new from a place that sells phones off contract. Most retails stores allow that as well. Not worth the $50-75 you might save buying it "used" off Craigslist.
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Thanks for the info. Do you know how much tax it will be? From what I've read it should be 6% in Florida. Is that right? Buying it brand new is also an option for me, as it is still considerably cheaper than in the UK. From a quick search it seems most retailers don't sell the Galaxy Nexus for $349, as offered in the Play Store. Am I right in believing that?
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if you want, id be interested in purchasing it from you. just let me know how much you are asking and maybe we can work something out.
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Will send you a PM now!
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tkm89 said:
Thanks for the info. Do you know how much tax it will be? From what I've read it should be 6% in Florida. Is that right? Buying it brand new is also an option for me, as it is still considerably cheaper than in the UK. From a quick search it seems most retailers don't sell the Galaxy Nexus for $349, as offered in the Play Store. Am I right in believing that?
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Looks like 7% in Miami. Yes, $349 is the MSRP, so $373 should be your price when all done. Unless you go Play store, then add about another $9-12 for shipping.
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ExploreMN said:
Looks like 7% in Miami. Yes, $349 is the MSRP, so $373 should be your price when all done. Unless you go Play store, then add about another $9-12 for shipping.
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Thanks for the info! I will probably get it off Amazon for $390 (the white version), because I can't buy the phone through the Play store outside of the US and I am not too keen on using a proxy website.
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Sellers at Amazon has the Note II. Should I buy??

Hey all,
If you notice on my signature I have an iPhone. Nothing to say here. I don't want to get into which OS is best, and the reason for keeping an iPhone for so long.... I have my reasons; anyways, time to move along and the Note II is really teasing me. I have some extra cash before all the huge expenses in December and definitely I want this thing.
Now, I found that a seller at Amazon already has the 16GB version of the Note II. I live in Belize, and I cannot pre-order from US carriers, but I can get anything from the US without any sweat (as long as I have the cash to pay the shipper from US and the import taxes here at home...). So, should I jump the gun on this one or wait till after the official release date in the US?
Ron

See if you can purchase from Newegg. They are on sale for $699.99.

Hey thanks guy. That's a fair deal. Thing is, I kinda prefer white as smudges are less visible, and secondly Amazon knows my address is a freight forwarder so I get no Sales Tax charge, whereas I'd believe newegg would.
So I guess you guys see no real benefit in waiting for amazon or Samsung selling these directly... I'll buy it from Amazon then, unless you have a promo code for newegg
Ron
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Hey thanks guy. That's a fair deal. Thing is, I kinda prefer white as smudges are less visible, and secondly Amazon knows my address is a freight forwarder so I get no Sales Tax charge, whereas I'd believe newegg would.
So I guess you guys see no real benefit in waiting for amazon or Samsung selling these directly... I'll buy it from Amazon then, unless you have a promo code for newegg
Ron
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Recommended seller from Amazon is techno.trading.house.

Why have you kept a iphone so long bro?

i agree with techo.trading.house
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Recommended seller from Amazon is techno.trading.house.
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tth is a good seller, i got mine from e bay from this guy and it should be here tomorrow

nihal1983 said:
tth is a good seller, i got mine from e bay from this guy and it should be here tomorrow
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So how do you know he is a good seller? Just joshing here... I'll buy it, I'll not be able to sleep for the next week or so...
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Well, thanks for the encouragement guys. It's been bought, and just like that I spent a good chunk of my pay. If it makes it to Miami by the 9th, it'll be in my hands by next week Friday. If it makes it after that, then I'll have to eat my finger nails until Wed of week after next...
See you at the water cooler.
And to the Texas bro asking how I survived all this while with an iPhone. Well, you an show the arse where the water is, but you can't force him to drink.... and secondly what held me back considerably was the craps-load of apps I've bought over the years - it's considerable....
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because ebay ratings
ron2k_1 said:
So how do you know he is a good seller? Just joshing here... I'll buy it, I'll not be able to sleep for the next week or so...
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the guy has nearly 3000 ratings on ebay , 99.7% positive as well as was very responsive about the questions i asked him about. also mailed me to ask if i wanted overnight for a little more than what i had paid, ended up taking up his offer for $14 all in all $729 paid. id say still cheaper than many of the other sellers.

Are you freaking kidding me. After reading that the guy offered to ship your phone faster for couple more bucks, I went and wanted to email him that proposal. Guess what. This thing shipped 15 minutes after I placed the order....
Well, he deserves kudos indeed. So FedEx says it will be delivered the 10, I hope it makes it the 9th...
Ron
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Anyone else getting this at Costco?

If you are, generally how long does it take for Costco to get new tablets? I believe they go the 8.0 (which I'm currently using) generally quick. Thanks in advance.

I was told by a sales associate at my local Costco yesterday that the earliest would be just before Christmas, but most likely next year. They had a loaded palette of the current Note 10.1 on display, so I'm sure they want to unload those first.
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If you are, generally how long does it take for Costco to get new tablets? I believe they go the 8.0 (which I'm currently using) generally quick. Thanks in advance.
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It was at least 3 or 4 months after release before they got the original note 10.1 in store. My guess is at least as long for the new one.
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To my knowledge Costco never stocked the 32 gigabyte version in the stores either so I personally am not going to wait for them and wonder what configuration and color they will get it in.

Costco had the 32GB/grey version online only.
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Wow, really? Didn't they get the 8.0 relatively fast?
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If not Costco, where?
It sounds like I can't wait for Costco to get this in since I had a Nexus 10 that I had to return and I need a 10 inch tablet for my work asap. Where would you suggest getting this if I can't live with the Costco timeline?

connexus said:
It sounds like I can't wait for Costco to get this in since I had a Nexus 10 that I had to return and I need a 10 inch tablet for my work asap. Where would you suggest getting this if I can't live with the Costco timeline?
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Well I heard Amazon has a great return policy if anything is wrong with it and I don't think they have a restocking fee like Best Buy and Walmart might.
I also need a 10in tablet, my 8.0 isn't cutting it for all my E-Books I need for school.

Thank
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Well I heard Amazon has a great return policy if anything is wrong with it and I don't think they have a restocking fee like Best Buy and Walmart might.
I also need a 10in tablet, my 8.0 isn't cutting it for all my E-Books I need for school.
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Your feedback is appreciated. Other opinions also welcome.

Best buy does not have a restocking fee (or at least I have never been charged one). I've returned things that have no defects without any issues.
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Best Buy $100 trade in program.

Looks like Best Buy is running the $100 trade in program again. I took advantage of this when I got my N9.... I wonder if they aren't selling well enough?
Even though they have this going on, none of the stores by me have any in stock and it's been that way for a while.

Best Buy has had the $100 trade in program since before Nexus 9 was released.

woshiweili said:
Best Buy has had the $100 trade in program since before Nexus 9 was released.
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Yep
They had it for years

link? cant find this immediately on the website at bby.
ive a launch day moto xoom. i currently have the wifi nex 9 but want the lte model.
is the moto xoom one of the devices they allow to trade in? is this for any bby store or "participating" stores? any in LA area?

marctronixx said:
link? cant find this immediately on the website at bby.
ive a launch day moto xoom. i currently have the wifi nex 9 but want the lte model.
is the moto xoom one of the devices they allow to trade in? is this for any bby store or "participating" stores? any in LA area?
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Yet you bought a WiFi only model........
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i get you are trying to be a smart/sassy butt, however i am a bit aloof and dont get the gist of your post.
would appreciate if any other cats who can help a brotha out post a link to this best buy trade in advert kindly?
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Yet you bought a WiFi only model........
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marctronixx said:
i get you are trying to be a smart/sassy butt, however i am a bit aloof and dont get the gist of your post.
would appreciate if any other cats who can help a brotha out post a link to this best buy trade in advert kindly?
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/electro...in/pcmcat133600050011.c?id=pcmcat133600050011
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/trade-in-offer-128815

marctronixx said:
i get you are trying to be a smart/sassy butt, however i am a bit aloof and dont get the gist of your post.
would appreciate if any other cats who can help a brotha out post a link to this best buy trade in advert kindly?
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Your perception, isn't necessarily my reality. I wasn't trying anything. ......... .. . ?
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you rock bro. i saw the trade in page but not the advert. appreciate you taking time to post.
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/electro...in/pcmcat133600050011.c?id=pcmcat133600050011
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/trade-in-offer-128815
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Looks like it might be over.....
Terms and Conditions for Tablet Trade-In with Purchase of Google Nexus 9 Tablet*
Valid 11/03/14–11/08/14. Coupon redemption valid through 11/15/14.
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http://www.droid-life.com/2014/11/2...nexus-9-when-you-trade-in-any-working-tablet/ (see also http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Best-Buy-Store-Purchase/Re-Nexus-9-Trade-in/m-p/874331#U874331)
It seems there are a lot of store managers who don't know how to give credit for working tablets that are not on their computer databases. If you have an issue, you may want to be aware of this forum and the info presented (http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Other-Customer-Service-Support/Any-Tablet-50-Trade-In-Denied/m-p/858689). These forums have many instances of tablets being denied even though they should not have been. Good luck.

thank you!

Here's the deal:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/trade-in-offer-128815?ref=199&loc=je6NUbpObpQ&acampID=1&siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-x8gTT3LTpyv6OEWePLZLnQ
I would suggest confirming stock visually in your local store(s) before trading anything in.

ChristianJay said:
Here's the deal:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/trade-in-offer-128815?ref=199&loc=je6NUbpObpQ&acampID=1&siteID=je6NUbpObpQ-x8gTT3LTpyv6OEWePLZLnQ
I would suggest confirming stock visually in your local store(s) before trading anything in.
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Anyone having trouble finding a White Nexus 9 in stock at their local Best buy?
There's like 10 Bestbuys within 30 miles of me and none have any white ones in stock. Neither the 16gb or 32gb.
The 16gb Black looks to be the most plentiful.

mkygod said:
Anyone having trouble finding a White Nexus 9 in stock at their local Best buy?
There's like 10 Bestbuys within 30 miles of me and none have any white ones in stock. Neither the 16gb or 32gb.
The 16gb Black looks to be the most plentiful.
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Yup, I went to BB the other day to trade my original N9 in and they had two 32gb black, zero white and about 20 16gb black.
I don't see white ones in stock at any BB in my area (Central Texas).

I did this a couple of weeks ago. I traded in my 8gb 2012 Nexus 7 (normally they would only give $10 for this), and was able to get a 32 gb Nexus 9.
I did run into an issue where the Nexus 9 wasn't in stock and the $50 coupon is for in-store use only. When they went to order it for me, their system wouldn't take the coupon and they told me coupon could only be used in the store. I reminded them that we were in the store having this conversation. The manager ended up "taking care of it", and knocked $50 off of the price.

Terms and Conditions for Tablet Trade-In with Purchase of Google Nexus 9 Tablet
Valid 11/23/14–11/29/14. Coupon redemption valid through 12/06/14. In store only. Get a minimum $50 gift card for trade-in of any working tablet. Excludes the Barnes and Noble Nook and e-readers.

I did this a couple of weeks ago. I traded in my 8gb 2012 Nexus 7 (normally they would only give $10 for this), and was able to get a 32 gb Nexus 9.

ive read on the best buy forums there have been mixed results on doing this in store with random tablets because they are not in the system. i have read that people who complain on the best buy forum, and with an admin/ cs rep responding, will get success because apparently the rep is contacting the store directly to have them push the trade in through.
i love my launch day moto xoom but love the nexus 9 a bit more ..

To bad it's already over