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Reviewed Feb. 19, 2017
I received 3 emails for reward certificates on the same day. All of them had my name on them and were sent to my personal email address. When I tried to use these the website was only accepting 1 of the 3. I called customer service and they informed me that 1 of these 3 rewards was sent by accident. It wasn't meant for me. Even though it had my name on it and it was sent to my personal email address! The woman in customer service transferred me to the reward department and told me that maybe he could give me the credit anyway. The guy she transferred me to kept saying that it was their error and I should have just deleted the email. The email they sent to me with my name on it. Apparently I was just supposed to know it wasn't meant for me even though it had my name on it. He just kept saying it was not mine to use, which I get, but good customer service would have realized it was their error not mine and just given me the credit anyway.
Instead he kept saying the only solution was for me to delete the email. Who does that?? When I asked him why I didn't get an email stating that I had received one of the reward certificates by mistake he just apologized. No explanation. So when they make a mistake, they may realize it and fix it on their end but have no regard for the customer and let them know in any way they had made an error until you go to use the reward. I was the manager of a customer service department for 7 years and we never would have handled that situation in this manner. And I was trying to purchase an item! So rather than giving me the $5 credit (which was their error) they just lost a $150 purchase.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2017
I bought a TV in East Ft Lauderdale and after setting it up I discovered it was defective. I returned it to the store within a week as the TV was for a 2nd home a 2 hour drive away in an area that had no Best Buy. The Mgr said "sorry, we only have a 3 day exchange window". I told him of the 2nd home, how I am not there every day and could not exchange it in 3 days. He said "we cannot exchange it." I then reminded him of how much business my family has done there over the years. No matter. So I left with the same defective TV I had bought a week earlier. Customer service is the LIFEBLOOD of every organization. It will make you or break you. Evidently Best Buy is not aware of that. Too big to fail? Think CIRCUIT CITY.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2017
My friend and I each purchased a Whirlpool washer and dryer in January. We selected a delivery date in February since each of us was moving into new apartments a few doors down. The delivery arrived at 7 pm with only one washer and dryer. I called Best Buy and received different information about the delivery. First I was told the machines were back ordered a few weeks. Then I was told I could get a delivery on Thursday. The people I spoke to at the store were not very helpful. They told me these things happen. I cancelled the order and purchased same items at PC Richards.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017
Called to confirm a order to and the representative informed me that THE TV order was cancelled. But at 3 am (central time) got a computer generated order was made by Best Buy and $762.11 was approved on my credit card without informing me. A online purchase was made for a TV on that same day... but the representative that confirmed the order did not verify that a order was automatically placed by Best Buy. A scam was done and one TV was delivered to my house and Best Buy claimed that 2 TVs were delivered 2 hours apart by THE same driver. They refused to refund my payment. Please be careful with when ordering online with this company as they are using people credit card information. They are unprofessional, rude, and this includes their General Administration team. I advise everyone to be alert because I was informed that this is happening often. Personally, I Will never purchase any item from this organisation.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017
I was sitting here in this store to do a 15 mins job and it's been like 1 and half hour and still counting someone to come and attend us... so ridiculous and they treat customer like ** as they don't even exist. I have been sitting in mobile section and only a lady attending a customer from last one hour and she is not even calling anyone to help us. Is this what they call as a great customer service!!! Best Buy you suck big time!!!
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2017
Purchased LG washer on October 31, 2016 from Collegeville, PA and was advised from the associate that if it went on sale that I could just call in and have the price matched b/c it was purchased on our Best Buy Credit Card. I called the following week and the guy from Geek Squad said he would credit the account $200 for the Price Match. I thought nothing of it b/c he agreed to take care of it then when I looked at the statement there was no price match credit given. I then called a 2nd time and went through the entire story and this guy said no problem I will take care of the $200 Price Match. Again I looked at the statement and it was never done. I ended up calling a 3rd time and the same thing happened.
I then contacted the actual Best Buy credit card number to finally get a person willing to actually help. I advised him of the situation and he advised he would contact someone from the price match dept. and he would also stay on the line. He got someone online and the first thing the guy says is "why did you wait so long" and I told him what happened not once but three times before this call. He then advised he had to look back and find the price match and he was able to find the $200 difference the week after we purchased the washer. He told me he was going to send out a $200 check to me house and would call me with a tracking number as soon as it was sent. He said it would take 2-3 weeks.
I am currently on week 4 and contacted them back on 2/16/17 and they advised me the price match was denied b/c the time was past. I spoke to 2 reps and they advised they would resubmit for the price match and I would hear back in 24-48 hours. Let's see if they actually do their job this time. This is the worst company I have ever dealt with and will never buy from them again. Very disappointed in the service or lack of service I received from them. I am now 3 months after the fact and still do not have the refund that is due to me b/c their employees did not do their job correct the first 3 times.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017
Ordered my son's Birthday present from Best Buy on Monday with his party being on Saturday. With the free two-day shipping they offered it should have arrived in well enough time for his Birthday Party. After the product had shipped I received an e-mail, the estimated arrival date was the following week! I called Best Buy to ensure that my order would be in before that weekend. Per their website, the product I bought was a two-day shipping product fully expecting that I would get in within at least five days! They confirmed it was a two-day shipping but told me to contact UPS to figure out why it stated it was going to take that long and ask them why they are having issues. Called UPS and they flat out said that Best Buy did not ship it two-day air but rather ground freight which does put the order coming in over a week to two weeks late!
I called Best Buy back who laughed and said there was nothing they can do except place a "follow up" on the item so they can track it from their side. WTF?!? What good is that going to do? You made a mistake, and you can't even apologize? Refund my money? Call the store locally to see if they may have it? Do anything to help relieve your mistake from a customer service stand point?!? I, unfortunately, am the sole provider of my home. I didn't have an extra $200.00 to run out and purchase the item for a second time, to wait for this one to come in to return it.
This past weekend I felt like the worst mother ever... The birthday party for my son, who consisted of only immediate family members, didn't have a gift to open. If I knew this was going to happen, I would have bought it in person or ordered from another site. I know the point of birthdays are not about the gift, but regardless when you did everything right and followed the rules, you expect the service and guarantee from the brands you are purchasing from. It has been over a week, and we still have not seen the order arrive yet. Fingers crossed that we get it soon and lesson learned NEVER to order from best buy and expect two-day shipping. False advertising gets you nowhere.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
They sold the products that they did not have in-stock. They rescheduled deliveries several times. Next scheduled delivery promise is 22 days after order was placed!!! My tenants (family with 3 children) cannot get their stove/range, threatening to take me to court and/or break the lease. Delivery date is a part of advertisement. They are in violation of truth-in-advertisement law. Some customer service reps are unfriendly/rude and/or incapable. The whole setup is WRONG
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
When Best Buy does an installation they turn the installation over to an independent contractor to perform the work. When the contractor does a poor installation and you tell Best Buy, Best Buy tells you that you must take up the problem with the installer. Best Buy absolves themselves of any responsibility regarding the work performed by the contractor. It's like a bait-and-switch. You expect to get good service from them and then they dump on you. The contractor that did my installation caused the dishwasher hose to break and denied that it was their fault. This means that the damage this caused to my cabinetry is up to me to fund.
The contractor is a fly-by-night small time operator that came from 60 miles away to perform the work. I live close to Charleston SC and apparently they couldn't find someone closer to do the work cheaper. I am very disappointed in Best Buy for their lack of support. When I initially told them of the issue I got an email from them stating that they have no responsibility in the matter. It is up to me to try and get the contractor to accept responsibility. In essence they laughed at me and said goodbye. Now I have to work with an outfit named XPO Logistics. My claim is now in their hands. XPO Logistics claim number is **.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017
I knew my Internet Security would be expiring in a few weeks. I found that I was close to Best Buy so I stopped off and purchased the 2017 version of Kaspersky. The day that my old license was due to expire was 2/9/2016 11:59 pm (today). I entered the new activation code into my system thinking that there would only be a one day overlap. All Best Buy needed from me at check out was my phone number. They activated the license right there at the register without telling me. I basically lost two weeks or paid double for those two weeks, however you choose to look at it. I called and was passed off to several different people (Geek Squad). No one was able to help. So now... all I can do is let everyone know what happened and that this was a disservice to a long time customer. I have the purchase receipt from Best Buy but since it contains some personal information, I chose not to upload it on this system.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
We bought a TV in store last week and the associate who helped us (who was awesome, I have nothing but praise for him) got us a delivery date of 7 Feb between 8-12. So we sit in the confines of our home all morning yesterday when there were plenty of things we could have been doing since we just moved from another state and there are time sensitive things we need to accomplish. Afternoon hit, I decide to run what errands I can while my husband stays and waits for our TV to arrive. He finally decided to call and somehow the delivery time and date on our paper had been dropped from their system because it send me some whack email asking me to request a delivery date. OKAY... We've been dealing with all sorts of delivery service hiccups since we got here, what's one more, right?
So I request the 8th from 12-4. PLEASE tell me WHY 4 PM today (the 8th) hits and there's still no sign of a TV at my dang doorstep? So I travel the 2.2 miles and one right turn and one left turn to get from my home to the store to ask what's going on. The hipster kid I dealt with in the store who thought expressing empathy was too mainstream tells me it's "out for delivery". Okay, so can you call and figure out what's going on? Come to find out, the super skilled person my husband spoke to previously to update our contact number failed to input 10 numbers into the system. So even though the delivery people called, it went to my old number (thanks, lady). Now I'm told they're in North Carolina... WHY is my TV all the way in North Carolina when I'm 2.2 miles from the store?
The whole process has been a boondoggle and my advice is, if you can have it shipped to the store for you to pick up, do it... In the time it took to write this, the TV arrived and the delivery guys apologized and we explained what happened on our end. I guess my anxiety can calm down since in the end we got our TV but it still aggravates me to know that homeboy in the store today did not care that I could visibly tell he did not care.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
February 7, 2017, I ordered a printer and paper online from Best Buy. I also paid an extra $19.99 + tax for 2 years Geek Squad service. My card is charged for all three total $249.70. February 8, 2017, about 9:15 a.m. I go to the Covington, LA store to pick up my order. I ask customer service if they would be nice enough to print out a gift certificate from an email for me. After all, I don't have a printer, that's why I am buying one. One sheet of paper is all I asked to be printed.
The manager, Bailey, tells me they are not allowed to print anything for me. I find that hard to believe in a store full of computers and printers. Especially for a customer that has just spent over $200 on a printer. I decided I didn't want to do business with them and asked for a refund on the entire purchase. I told her I think it is **, and she tells me I'm not going to talk to her that way (**, really??) and that I can go to another store if I like. Bailey could not care less that she is losing a sale and a customer.
They print my refund receipt. It is only for $227.61. No credit for the $19.99+ tax for the Geek Squad purchase. Bailey looks in the computer and can find no record of me paying for that part. But she knows I did because it is on the purchase confirmation email that I previously received. Bailey tells me I can call the 800 number and speak to someone. I tell her she should do that and get it straightened out, as I am in the store. She says I can use their phone if I like.
9:40, I call the number she gives me 888-237-8289, as she has refused to make the call herself. I am on hold until 9:58. Whoever answers at that number tells me they can't help and transfers me to Geek Squad. Geek Squad says they can't help and they TRANSFER me to online post purchase. I am ON HOLD again. When this person answers, she says she has to transfer me to Geek Squad. I told her they just transferred me to her, that they said they could not help. She TRANSFERS me back to Geek Squad anyway. ON HOLD again until 10:15. When Geek Squad answers they tell me AGAIN they cannot help me. So they TRANSFER me again at 10:17.
Whoever it is they transfer me to tells me they have to transfer me to Geek Squad. I tell them this is ridiculous, I have already spoken to Geek Squad twice. I can hardly understand this person. It's such a bad connection. I AM ON THE STORE PHONE. She puts me ON HOLD again. A man returns to the line. I had to explain the problem yet again. He said he will try to find out whats going on and HE PUTS ME ON HOLD AGAIN. 10:32, he comes back and asks to speak to a store supervisor. I give the phone to Bailey. She has to see my cell phone with the email so she can get the SKU # for the Geek Squad part of the purchase. She is on the phone and on hold with this person until 10:50 when she informs me they hung upon her (her words).
I told Bailey I am not calling them back, that she should do that since they asked to speak to her. So she calls them back. At 10:53, Bailey tells me it takes 2 hours from the time of a return for the Geek Squad part of the return to be processed. I said I have already been at the store for an hour and a half. She said she told them that, and they said that it would take a little longer. I said I will wait in my car and come back in a few minutes. 11:30 a.m., I am finally leaving the store with my refund receipt for the Geek Squad part of the purchase. Over 2 hours I wasted. She could have kept the sale, kept a customer, and saved me over 2 wasted hours if she had printed one piece of paper for me in the first place. I will never buy anything else from Best Buy.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
Our ten year old washing machine needed to be replaced. It was a Kenmore but manufactured by Whirlpool. I wanted to use the existing base and wanted the new washer to look similar to the old dryer. Sears said to call Whirlpool but they wouldn't talk to me about a Kenmore. When I called Kenmore, same thing. I researched manuals and found a particular Whirlpool I wanted. I shopped at Sears and at PC Richards.
Sears wanted to add on a bunch of charges, installation and a charge to move the dryer which needed to be moved in order to install the new washer. PC Richards added charges for moving the dryer and removing old washer, then tried to sell me an extended warranty and continued to hound me even though I said I never take extended warranties. They also would not sell me the unit without selling me the base for a full price of $250. They said they didn't think the base would fit, said they would call Whirlpool and call me back but never did. Interacting with these folks was very uncomfortable.
At Best Buy of Rockaway NJ, the sales manager helped me lift the unit up and measure the base to check that it was a match. Sold me the unit on sale. Waived a removal fee and the fee to move the Dryer and installation was included. All Hassle free. My delivery and install posed a good amount of difficulty but the delivery guys were great, careful, patient, clean and professional. Very Impressed. Best Buy just became my go to place.

Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
The point of sale and warranty starts the minute you leave the store but the store are flooded with defects coming from their suppliers. Consumers complaints are falling on deaf ears as with tech support notation of the fail product, accountability for product failure and tech repair or tune up is a census for consumer protection between product reliability. Assurance is key that a product can remain functional off the shelf and less tech support but see this product is weak and only as reliable for periods of days and months not years. So this item was asleep for a year. Plug in, on stand by and failed when put to use. A Lenovo A8 laptop which has great reviews in store was a priced piece of crap.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
Went to the store in Anderson SC. to get a alpine car stereo at a PRICE MATCH GUARANTEE and the floor salesperson was very snotty and acted like I was a total nuisance for even asking. Then to top it off he received a phone call for a female (I seen picture on phone) and spoke to her for over a minute while I stood there like a dummy waiting. Then told me they only price match 3 places one of which does not even sell car audio.
Tried to see manager to complain. Waited for 15 more minutes then gave up. Went home and called Best Buy and spoke to someone I could barely understand, (not to sound racist) or spoke English clearly. Needless to say I did not get anywhere with anyone I spoke to and gave up and bought item elsewhere. VERY HAPPY I DID SAVED MONEY. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY AND WILL TELL EVERYONE I CAN NOT TO GO THERE. Total nightmare. Wish I could give less than zero stars.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2017
First order at Westbury NY store. Paul processed my order for a Kitchenaid Refrigerator. Scheduled my delivery for Saturday Feb 4th, even got a call on the 3rd confirming delivery. Later that evening I was called and told that delivery was rescheduled for the 24th. I cancelled because I should have been told from the beginning that the model I requested needed to be ordered. Second order online, credit card company thought it might be fraud. Called best buy to reprocess, After 2 case numbers and a lot of running around, neither person really knew how to deal with my issue. Later that evening an email asked me to reprocess my order. I think Best Buy needs to train their employees better in how to serve the customer. Ordered my fridge from AJ Madison because I don't like to spend my hard earned money on companies that take my business for granted.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
We bought 2 televisions after moving into new home. One only lasted 5 months and the other one a Samsung Smart TV is useless. We cannot use the remote that came with the television. I don't know why Best Buy omitted telling me that when I read so many comments about this television and the remote. Why do you let big business get away with cheating the consumer? What good is a smart television if you can't use the remote?
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2017
I ordered an appliance during a free installation promotion. Two days later my order was cancelled without so much as a phone call. I discovered an email sent two days later with this information. I called to give them the added info they needed which was updated account information of my Best Buy credit card. After sending me to 14 different representatives they now tell me the old order cannot be reprocessed and the new order will not include the free installation that came with my original purchase because even though that promotion was going on at the time of the original purchase it is no longer available.
However, I wasn't even informed my order had been cancelled until the promotion had ended. They said a local store cannot help me because I purchased online and there is not a single person online that can assist me in overriding the installation fee. Basically you are on your own when purchasing online if anything goes wrong. HORRIBLE customer service. Even though I was proud that I remained calm the entire time of being transferred back and forth, Melissa still hung up because she didn't want to deal with it and it's easier to disconnect and let you call back and get a different representative. I give BestBuy.com zero stars on this one.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
The store never has any (parts) for your personal computers. Only Apple parts. Windows computers never have complete versions of their software and lack compatibility. Don't buy a PC ( personal computer) from Best Buy and expect to find a charger and other parts for your computer. The employees lack customer service and seem to have no intellect about the electrons. OMG best is full of incompetent, arrogant service people. They just told me to go online but most of the websites have glitches in them and are hard to navigate.
I repeat don't buy personal computers @ Best Buy. I have purchased an all in one computer in the past and it came with a wireless keyboard and mouse. When I opened the box to set up my computer the wireless keyboard and mouse never came with a wireless receiver chip. I went to (Best Buy) to get the chip and they said they didn't have it and couldn't even tell me where I could purchase the receiver chip. The keyboard and mouse are the main components of the computer for FFS. I'm extremely frustrated, confused and disappointed on the way things run there.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
Ordered a product online and received an email 3 days later stating that the product was not currently available and would ship almost 3 weeks later than original "expect" date. I attempted to cancel the order online and that option was "grayed out." After searching for a phone number on their site (hard to find), I called Customer Service and was informed that I could not cancel the order until it was marked back-ordered in their system. So, call back in a few days and see "if" the status had been changed. Seriously... now this has become "my" problem to chase down. I think not... NEVER ordering anything for our office from Best Buy AGAIN!!
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2017
Worst Best Buy I have been to. 01/23/2017, I purchased a printer and a Xbox game from your store. When I went home the game didn't work because the game was wrong as it was Xbox 360. I have Xbox One. I even purchased Xbox one from the same store few months ago. 01/25/2017, I Went to return/exchange but the General Manager Ms ** refused. She said she will buy the Xbox 360 game from me for lesser amount $??? At the same time other employee by the door with yellow T Shirt started yelling at the same time. They literally made me feel like a thief/criminal. They argued for about 7 to 10 minutes in front of 15 other customers in loud tone.
I went back home. NOTE: There is NO SIGN on the Game or on the Receipt say that game bought once will not be returned or refunded once purchased!!! I called Customer Service and they told me that I SHOULD HAVE 15 DAYS TO RETURN ANY ITEM!!! Why would the General Manager misrepresent?? Just shows incompetency. ** has no clue of how to deal with customers. Very incompetent. I have spent a lot of money buying from Best Buy because they match the prices at Amazon but since yesterday's treatment, I will not go to this store again. Amazon, Walmart, Costco etc have a million times better customer service.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017
We bought $4,000 Dacor double wall ovens. We paid to have it measured before installation so that everything would be taken care of. They measured and said it would be okay for installation. They installed the ovens on three small boards that bent up the unit. I brought in pics to Best Buy who blew me off about it. I sent pics to Dacor and after a considerable wait, they said the unit was not installed correctly.
I made so many calls to Best Buy and they said that they would put in an escalation which never happened. I assumed they were doing as they said but did not hear back and would continually have to follow up. I never spoke to the same person so finally asked for names of people because they never recorded anything. I would have returned these ovens within the return period but time had passed to a degree that this wasn't possible. This issue still isn't resolved but I finally asked for names of salespeople. Angie has been very rude in dealing with this issue. I spend thousands of dollars yearly at this store and they could care less. Will shop elsewhere in future.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
Sat 2 hours on phone, 3 rude associates, 7 transfers and hung up on twice. It's so frustrating, you have to tell your story over and over again and pray they don't hang up on you. They are so unprofessional and don't know what to do or what to say. Each one will tell you something different from the one who works in the store to the ones on the phone. Just be careful don't get any of Best Buy's cards they offer. I mean F the discount they will give you. Hell, if you tried to cancel and return everything it's not that easy to get your money back!!!
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
I bought a car starter with installation online in November 2016. I called and they said they were busy for the next two weeks call back then. Then I called back and they said they have to work around the installer's time because he has a family. So I called back a third time and they said call back in two weeks. Finally I went in to the Manager and she was no help. I said I know they are booked for the next two weeks. Can I make an apt for the following two. She said they don't do that. Now it's almost two months later. I said "forget it. I want my money back and you should let consumers know online that it might take up to six months to install." Piss poor service. Our dishwasher broke the night before I went to Best Buy and I was going to buy another one after I resolved my issue but heck no. I will never get anything from them again.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017
On Black Friday weekend we were sold a cell phone from an associate who told us the phone was free and the monthly bill would only go up $2 an hour. We did sign electronically based upon good faith with the associate had told us. Come to find out she completely misled us and flat out lied. Our first bill was $27 more a month and almost a $40 one time activation fee. The associate told us nothing of the sort. Come to find out from Sprint this would be a $27 monthly reoccurring fee for about two years. We spoke to several managers including Andrew ** and Jessica ** who gave us the runaround for over a month and come to find out today they can not or were not willing to do anything. I was shocked and very disappointed in the customer service, the associate who lied to us, and the managers who covered up for their associate's wrong in my opinion and did nothing to help us or compensate us.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017
I bought a freezer from Best Buy with the added option of $14.99 to have my old freezer hauled away. When the driver arrived he dropped the new freezer but refused to take the old freezer because he did not had space in his truck. I am now on hold for more than 30 minutes on the phone (3 different) groups without a resolution. Best Buy cheated! They are cheaters! They took my business but did not deliver on what was promised!
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017
In Dec 2016 Best Buy sent me a renewal email. While reviewing the plan it automatically charged me for the plan that I paid for the year before but didn't get to use, because the computer was broke. I call, they said they would refund the charges. This was Dec 22. It's been a month and I haven't gotten credit. I've call them 5 time. This last time I found out they debit my new card but refund the money back to an old card they had on file. They want me to call Visa to retrieve the funds. No you guys made the error I need you to fix it. The team leader was disrespectful just place me on hold while I was talking and hung up on me. I call back to get her name but they don't have any way of track who you spoke with. I just cancel my business with them. I may be just nobody but I can decide on who get my business.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
We bought a double drawer Fisher Paykel Dishwasher from Best Buy Mesquite a month ago for our new renovated house. First it took them 4 weeks to get the install done. They rescheduled it 3 times before they finally decided to come and take care of the install. When the install rep was here... I asked them to make sure that it was working and they were at my house for 3 hours and said "yes everything seems to be working." I had a family gathering the day after they installed the dishwasher and come to find out, the dryer does not work for both drawers. I called the Best Buy for service. They confirmed the address where the dishwasher is. Come to find out that the repair guy came to my old house and well... WE DON'T LIVE THERE ANYMORE.
I think they should have the sense that if an appliance is delivered at a certain location, then it will be at that address - NOT ANYWHERE ELSE. So now it has been 2 months since I have not been able to use the dishwasher. Best Buy really suck at their service. I called them to take the dishwasher back and now they are saying that I need to bring it to the location and return. Which makes no sense... First it took 1 month to get the damn thing installed. Then it has been 3 weeks for them to come out and fix it... and now they want me to bring it to the location to return!!! Not sure where they are learning their customer service ethics but they are messed up. This is the last time my family & friends shop at BEST BUY. We are going to stop giving them business. They only know how to get money out of their customers but suck at helping them out with the appliances that we buy from their store.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017
I purchased a printer from Best Buy online, and since it was online I believed if I needed to use the warranty with it they would just send be a return label, but I didn't read the fine print, you have to bring it to a store or mail/ship it to them (AT YOUR OWN COST) even though the recording from there customer service says they will send you a return label. I called them 6 times was transferred several times. I ordered from them online to avoid having to drive to their store so instead I'm going to mail it back, some warranty? Don't buy from them online, unless you like making road trips. They lost me as a customer!!! Amazon or even Wally World beats them hands down...
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
Sat 2 hours on phone, 3 rude associates, 7 transfers and hung up on twice. Had to drive total of 40 minutes both ways to local store to do an online order. Transferred during call to wrong department as well as manager. Woman at store great. Called corporate. WOW. Let's start with reviews all on computer. Yesterday said can't get someone. Rude people. Another 2 hour experience today. 1st call manager hung up. 2nd woman argues with me. Never hung up on then transferred and no one picked up. 3rd woman tells me need name of someone. Then I'm getting transferred to a prime specialist. Prime a.. you know. Associate wants name. Refused. Places me on hold 4 times thinking will say something better or different. Nope. They are busy with other callers. We're customers. How do we feel now? WOW.
Called now 4th time to 612 area code. They will tell you corporate and won't transfer you to a manager. They refuse to come to phone. This time same last...b... basically arguing "You can't just call up asking." I said "yes you can." "I've been here 9 years." I said "Great sweetie. I've been shopper longer." "Well I need to better assist you." I said "Then do your job and transfer me." Get a rep manager. Has 3 callers ahead but glad to take my number. Wtf? Whoa. Wait not even done. Took to Twitter and get a message from support. Would love to talk. I follow and leave private message who then basically gets back and says "sorry but not management yet." Works at corporate office. I said "you should be able to forward this no problem."
I then took again to Twitter. If you care about customers and it's clear now you don't you'll get in touch via pm. Then call store for district number. No number but 8888. I call tell assoc. I need to complain to manager and why then tells me I can do it online. No managers over the phone. Forbes just had an article out where they said WHY BEST BUY IS CLOSING? Not enough stock and rude behavior. Can't comment on first agree on 2nd. Ridiculous. Save aggravation and go to Target or Walmart.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
We recently purchased 3 items from Best Buy, all within one week. However, all on different days. The last item is a TV stand suitable for a 60" tv. Their website indicated that they had this stand at the same store we purchased the first two items. We drove the 24 miles only to find out that the store didn't have one in stock. We were given a completely incoherent excuse for this misinformation, via their website. I say incoherent because neither I or my wife could understand what this young man was trying to say. The next day we drove a half hour to another store that indicated they had one in stock. The stand, when put together, was riddled with flaws. Including a incorrect description of the product on their website. This stand has blemishes all over the finish, chips on the edges, one crushed corner, and has some spots that weren't consistent in color.
I immediately called the store to ask for a partial refund. You see, I'm a disabled man and frankly it was hard enough driving to the stores. Let alone finding someone to carry the stand inside and put it together. I just don't have it in me to disassemble, repackage, and return to the store. I called 5 times in two days and couldn't even get someone to answer the phone! It's easy to see why Best Buy almost went out of business. The clerks at the stores had zero communication skills. They had no clue in regards to manners or how one should address a customer. There were employees everywhere when we picked up the stand. Yet they all were too busy conversing with each other while we stood there wondering if someone was going to bring the item up to the front of the store. There was one worker at the pickup counter and she couldn't lift her eyes up from the computer screen. I will never return to a Best Buy!
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
We purchased a new washer & dryer online. We opted to pay extra to have the appliances installed upon delivery, as well as have the old appliance removed. The soonest we could get a delivery that fit our schedule was a week and a half out on January 7th. The day finally rolls around and we receive a call from the office stating, the truck they are bringing our new appliances in, is too small for them to haul away our old appliances and that they'll send someone out later in the week. A little annoying to have to store our old equipment, especially since they knew we requested in advance to have the equipment hauled away, but we let it go.
They arrive and install our washer, but are unable to install our gas dryer due to a faulty gas valve on the dryer gas line. I'm still not sure why they didn't just try to turn off the gas to house and bleed the dryer line. The delivery guys request that we fix it and state that they can install it when they come back to get the old equipment later that week. They said someone from the office would be in contact after they turn in their paperwork at the end of the day. After they leave, we immediately contact someone and get the gas line valve replaced that day. We don't hear anything from them on Monday.
My spouse calls on Tuesday about the issue and the person on the other end was able to pull up the paperwork detailing the delay in installation. The first date they can get someone out to install our dryer and remove the old appliances is 2 1/2 weeks out, which is ridiculous. This is a full month after we ordered the appliances, extremely frustrating.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017
Purchased my dryer through 1-888-BESTBUY and it is now weeks after transaction and everything has gone wrong from BEST BUY coordinating delivery, rescheduling delivery due to snowstorm, to installation. Long story short, the 3rd party installer BEST BUY contracts with, left the new dryer in my garage, did not haul away my broken one (left it standing in the middle of my laundry room unusable) and told me the parts I was REQUIRED to purchase with my installation (could not leave checkout without including these) would not work and I would need to buy the correct parts.
The "escalation" team got involved after I went to my local BEST BUY store which helped me advocate. The escalation team called within 2 hours saying they got the info and would get back to me within an hour. 3 hours after not hearing, I called back and they said they would return my call. It is two days later of not hearing. This has been a DISASTER!!! I have disputed the charges with my credit card company so that maybe, BEST BUY will respond once the funds are sucked back. DO NOT BUY ONLINE--BUYER BEWARE!!!
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
Made an appointment for repair of a home entertainment system. Fixed the problem myself the next day and called and canceled the appointment, which wasn't until several days later. Received credit card statement several weeks later and the charge for the visit was on the card. I called Best Buy and after waiting forever on hold, being transferred countless times and speaking to a whole succession of people I have not spoken to anyone that can resolve my problem and credit me for this service that was never performed. Best Buy customer service could not be any worse.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017
January 10, 2017 we bought a new 65" Sony TV at Best Buy in Tempe AZ. We paid for the delivery and install of 150.00 extra. The delivery and install date was set by the clerk that sold us the tv for Wednesday the 11th between 8 and noon. On the 11th I took the morning off to wait for delivery. Noon came and went with no delivery. I called the store and was informed the delivery was scheduled for Saturday the 14th. I informed the lady this was not correct and delivery was in fact scheduled for the 11th. I was hung up on. I immediately called back and waited for 10 minutes before the same girl picked up the phone.
I told her I wanted to speak to the manager. 20 minutes later the manager called me back. He informed me the date was changed for some reason, and said he would do his best to get the installers out on this day. I never heard back from them and no one ever showed up. I will be returning the 3,500.00 television 1st thing in the morning. Best Buy does not care about customer service and I certainly don't give 2 ** about them. I will never buy anything at Best Buy again and hope anyone reading this review won't either.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
This was my first Best Buy purchase online and it was even more horrible than Amazon. I ordered a Corsair Gaming Keyboard for pickup on Monday 01/09/17. Received an email notification saying pickup is delayed. I called the Customer Support and the associate told me that he can ship it to me in 2 days. I did not get any email update or any information about shipment. I called in again and they told me the associate did not put in the order. I was furious. They told me they can ship it to me in 2 days again. But I decided to talk to Supervisor. The associate gave me so many reasons so that I don't have to speak with him even telling me he is busy in meetings and he will tell me the same thing. I still decided to stay on the line.
After a very long wait and a waste of my time, the supervisor was there on the phone. Not really sure if he was genuinely a supervisor or just his buddy because he seemed the most unsympathetic head and did not give any consideration for this kind of service. I really needed the product as I had a gaming tourney and wanted to practice on it. I want to sue them now.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
Best Buy had always been good to me and I never had a problem with them until I took a vacation to Doha, Qatar. Before I left, I called the credit card and informed them that I would be traveling to the following areas (AZ, UK, Qatar) and expect some charges from those places. It was a very nice conversation and it seemed like everything was in place for my vacation. I got to Doha airport to pay for the visa (no cash) to get in and what do I knew. My card was declined. Being away in different country, it was very hard to find a good phone to connect to the US. I called Best Buy Credit Card and they asked me weird question to I.e. "what was the account number you use to pay this card?" I went ballistic and I said "really, do you think I would carry my check book on vacation?"
To make horrible story short, I have contact BB about 5 times just to fix the problem because my card kept on locking and always get declined and I was bounce around talking to at least 10 customer service personnel. It was a nightmare and horrible being away in other country with a card that was useless and the aggravation that I went through was just nerve racking. I was glad that I had a backup plan and I took another card and some extra cash in case something like that happened. Never again, I would deal with them when I go on vacation. I'd be sure to take other cards with me.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
So I have come to the conclusion that Best Buy's refurbished products are just a giant marketing scam to get you to invest 3/4th the price into a product initially only for them to send you a faulty "refurbished copy" so that you will inevitably need to come into the store and they can up-sell you on buying the product "new". I was gifted a pair of refurbished Powerbeats 2 over the holidays by my mother and they don't hold a charge. After spending nearly an hour and a half in the store trying to find a way to obtain the product my mother paid for, they suggested that I contact online since they couldn't do an even exchange (due to not having refurbished products in store).
I contacted online and their customer service was even less help than in store. They were SO rude from the very beginning and didn't take the time to really understand my situation. They kept trying to explain why I was wrong in going about my return rather than actually working with me to fix the problem and find a solution. Its been since thanksgiving and I still am yet to have a pair of working headphones because they refuse to work with me while my Mother is out of the country on a mission trip. 3 hours wasted, over $90 wasted, and a ton of energy that I will never get back.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
Never received my product and refund has taken more than 7 days. Purchase a computer for Xmas ($799). When opened it would not allow anything to be downloaded. Spoke with the Geek Squad and stated it was missing something during the setup and to exchange it for another one at the store. I went exchanged it but the new one would arrive the following week. A week later it was back ordered again for a month.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
We ordered in the am - 750 am to be exact. Go in at 2 pm. The order was still not ready. I went to the back of the store. Within two sec I picked up the same item in a different color. They couldn't give to me because online I paid for half the item with the gift card so I was forced to wait thirty min. My item still not located then had to pay full price because I didn't have gift card with me so now I have a gift card that I won't use so instead of paying 106 I'm wasting 136 on a gift because of a service that's suppose to convenient and it wasn't. So disappointed. I expected to receive a call and say in this store we only have this color avail and give the customer the chance to say no problem I will take red or get it from another store. Will not buy online to pick up again. Riverdale 23 Wayne NJ store.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
We had purchased a Stackable washer and dryer for our condominium. After taking multiple measurements, and the salesman verified the measurements, we chose on a set that was supposed to fit w/o a hitch. That is the only good part of this experience. When our appointment popped up early November, did we see a "Geek Squad" Delivery Truck? Nope! 2 guys who could not speak or understand English popped out and the language barrier was enough of a problem. They get our old laundry center out, go to install the new washer and dryer, and they kept saying "It won't fit. It won't fit!" I told them to get a tape measure as I know my measurements were correct as I got them from the same dimensionally identical laundry center.
They managed to bash our wall, scratch the washer and dryer because they chose to hurry. They then damaged the mounting bracket. They did not even install the bracket completely, level out the washer or dryer, or even make sure it even runs properly. As it was getting darker, they hurried more, and when they finished with their shorty install, they blamed me for not having a large enough space for which I told them once again that it was measured and found to be correct. He said that I can have the unit exchanged or returned but I would have to schedule another appointment.
After this, I decided to call customer service, and they scheduled an exchange. Much to my displeasure, the driver refused to do the exchange EVEN THOUGH I tore up the doorway to give them 1/2" more room than they needed. So, onto another call with corporate escalation. I told them that I just want a mark down for damage done, a replacement stacking bracket, and an install kit so I can have a professional come in to install it. She kept pushing for an exchange, I kept refusing to sign a damage waiver, and she said that she's going to call back.
A week later, I had to pester the store again! And now it is scheduled as a return! Seriously? The installing company has to pay for damages and Best Buy refuses to even budge? I did not even tell them that it was being returned!! I am sick of this shady company! They have horrible business practices, they don't even bother resolving conflict, it is their way or no way! FYI, the person at corporate told me that the installers were "seasonal help" however, they are always doing installs at our complex. So, they are topping off poor customer service with blaming everyone else. This is my first avenue, my next is the Attorney General's office, and last resort... And I do mean last... The media! So done with these guys!! !
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
I made a purchase on January 7, 2017 in-store and when I looked at my online account under rewards, there were 71 points taken off back in August 2016 for inactivity. I spoke to both a representative named Noel and Jose, a supervisor. I stated to them that no notification of any upcoming expiration of points was sent and asked if they could reinstate the 71 points that were lost. Both said no, those are the terms of the program and they don't send email notifications to alert customers about expiring points. Neither cared to resolve the matter. That's the very last purchase I will make at Best Buy. I don't recommend the rewards program at all, and customer service needs much improvement and better training to resolve issues and satisfy customers.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
Ordered wrong dryer. Returned but could not get refund. Went to store. Ordered new dryer. Called to cancel the wrong dryer. Both orders cancelled. Took over 1 hour on phone to get new dryer redelivered. Store receipt is 70.00 less than what I am being charged.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
My husband and I came in to purchase a tablet. The salesperson did not ask what it's used for or what our knowledge base is. The salesperson assumed that we wanted an apple product. I dislike Apple very much but my husband has no idea what he is buying. The csr did not even bother to show us all of the options. He also added another 200.00 to our bill without even discussing the geek squad. He just added it to the bill. Again my husband had no idea that was added to the bill. I was furious.
After the nightmare of trying to set everything up we took the tablets back. We purchased something else but of course there was nothing in stock. We had to wait a week. That's fine. We will wait. We called when the tracking number said it had arrived at the destination and the lady said to try back in a few days even though the next day the pkg was supposed to be in. We came in the next day after it said the pkg had arrived and the next customer service person we came in contact with - Sara with the personality of a brick told us to come back later. Sara clearly should not be a CSR or maybe Sara needs to get a new job. I never shop at Best Buy. Now I know why. Never assume people are purchasing the geek squad and never assume when spending 2500.00 that I want to be treated like crap. Zero service rating from me.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
First time trying Best Buy online over Amazon because of the price and similar 2 day shipping. I was looking forward to having another online retailer for electronics when a better deal comes along that can beat Amazon. I've never had Amazon ship a product late from the hundreds of orders I've placed. The first time I use Best Buy online the product is 3 days past the 2 day shipping date. I'll continue using Amazon over Best Buy even if I have to pay a little more.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2017
Purchased a Whirlpool refrigerator. Day of delivery, 1 1/2 hours late. Guys removed old refrigerator, measured stairway for new refrigerator, measured the new refrigerator, brought new refrigerator in the doorway. Guy said that refrigerator was too wide to go up the stairs. Husband suggested to take doors off. Guy kept insisting that it was not gonna fit. Didn't even attempt to try. I told the delivery guys to put the new refrigerator back on the truck and bring my old one back. They put the old in the doorway. Didn't even take it back up the stairs. When they left, driver ran over trash bags and cans sitting off to the side in the driveway.
Next day, returned to Best Buy for a refund. I complained and the manager apologized. I went around the corner to hhgregg. Purchased the same exact refrigerator. The delivery guys were amazing and so professional. They were nothing like the guys from Best Buy. Refrigerator went right up the stairs. No problems. At one point, they thought the doors were going to have to come off but they didn't. No whining or complaining.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2017
I ordered two Zagg IPad keyboards during the Black Friday last year over the phone using my company credit card. When I picked up the orders at the local Best Buy store, they could find only one order of the two. Then they decided to grab one board from the store shelf. When I paid the orders, I specifically told the store employees that one order needed to be charged to the company credit card and the other to my personal credit card. Before I left the counter, I asked one more time if there was only one charge on my company credit card, he seemed a little annoyed and said "yes". Unfortunately, the keyboards were the wrong size, and I returned them to the local store the next day after picking them up.
They refunded one keyboard on my company credit card, then they said they couldn't refund the other one back on my personal credit card, I was reluctant to accept the gift card and I didn't get the full refund since they couldn't refund the sale tax on the gift card. Then I received an email for cancellation confirmation. I thought everything was settled until I received the company credit card statement that shows two charges and one refund. That totally doesn't make any sense to me. I went back the local store and showed the charges to the store employee. She told me that nothing she could do, I had to call the 1-888-237-8289. Then I called on 12/19/2106. I was transferred to three different people, and told me that I had to go back to the store to get the refund. I told them they gave me this phone number and told me to call because they couldn't do anything in their computer system.
When I talked to the third person, she created a case after I expressed my frustration and told me that they will investigate the case, and I will receive an email in 48 hours. The phone call took me a total of 1 hour and 20 minutes based on my phone record. Guess what, I waited and waited, never seen an email. Then I called again on 12/26/2016. He read the case too, told me that it was in process, they were behind because the holiday and gave them until Friday, which was on 1/30/2016. He said, "if you don't receive the refund on Friday, then give us a call."
Today, it's 1/7/2017, I still don't see the refund and just called again and gave my full story the third time about the three charges and two refunds, talked to multiple people and still getting nowhere. Now I get back to square one because I got the same answers as before, "because there is one order canceled, that's why you don't get the refund". Then I kept telling them, there are totally three charges, two were on my company credit card, one on my personal credit card, which is confirmed by the third person who created the case on 12/19/2016. SO FRUSTRATED. I was told again the third time, allow 48 hours to process.
This is really taking a toll on me, and I am so emotionally distressed. How many more times I still need to call? I was excited that I got such a good deal on the keyboards, but it turns out it's a nightmare to me. I've been struggling with dealing with the store's employees, people on the other side of the phone for almost two months during the holiday season, which turned out not a happy one because of that. The store can't charge me for things I didn't purchase. Such customer service is totally unacceptable. For the first time in my life that I think I have to write a review to tell my miserable experience.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
I bought a Samsung smart TV model 6000. In attempting to connect it to the Internet I learned that it required a "wireless TV adapter". I bought the device from Best Buy and had them install it. When I asked why the adapter wasn't installed when the TV was and they simply replied that it is an additional item. Entirely deceptive and misleading.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
I purchased a receiver for my home entertainment center after taking the advice of an IT associate. The receiver worked fine for 3 weeks, then started to shut itself down, turn itself off. I returned to Best Buy and spoke with another IT person who explained that he had no idea what was going on, but that they, Best Buy would stand by their product. This was in Jul-Aug. It continued off and on. Dec. 31, 2016 my wife and I were watching a movie... all sound failed, the receiver was still on, but no sound. The receiver is a complete failure, it's defective. I do not want an upgrade or my money back. I simply want Best Buy to stand by their product and replace the defective product, let the factory figure out what caused all of the failures. I expect you as a reputable company to do the right thing. Be expecting me 01/06/17.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
I tried returning my 3-day old TV to Best Buy. My friend had to borrow a truck to drive this 65" monstrosity to Best Buy, me following in my small car. As soon as he brought the TV into the store, he had to return the truck. Turns out Best Buy could not allow me to return the TV that day because... and get this: it was delivered on Christmas eve, and two days later--including Christmas--had not yet been "processed".
Problem was, they refused to hold the TV in their store overnight. And I couldn't fit it in my car! I told the manager I would have to try selling it to a customer. "That's illegal solicitation." he barked, and he told his lackey to call the police!! Rather than risk arrest, I dragged the box to the parking lot – in the rain, and in the dark, and had to walk around knocking on the windows of trucks and SUVs, in the hopes of getting someone to drive my TV home for some cash. What other choice did I have? I'm a senior citizen, with a handicapped permit. Best Buy showed no mercy, kindness or flexibility whatsoever. I will never ever ever shop at "Worst Buy" again. They were terrible! Oh. I did return it successfully the next day. Still, it was a terrible ordeal I will never forget.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017
I tried to order a laptop at Best Buy. I filled all the required fields. Gave them the required details of my credit card 3 times, and I received the message that they could not proceed because they could not track me. Still, my money was blocked. I sent them lot of emails that were replied after a week, while at the call center they did not know what had happened and actually they could say nothing more than the standard reply like "we will check it" or "it is not our department". I think it is probably the worst call center I have ever run into, but this is nothing compared to the fact they actually did not proceed with the order, which was granted on the Black Friday and to my opinion they advertise some attractive products that they finally do not sell because. It sounds like a racket.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017
I went in on January the 2nd 2017 to take advantage of a deal on iPhones at 3:00 eastern time. The first associate initially started the upgrade process as an installment billing which is not what I wanted. I wanted the advertised 2 year price. After correcting her she asked a question to a manager then just got up and left without saying a word. The manager came over and told me she made a mistake and someone else would take over. Fine. The new associate could not get me the deal because the first one messed up and had locked my account for 60 days. The new one tried for the next 6 hours to fix it and could not. The manager would not do a price override to fix what the first associate had done.
Now my account is locked for 60 days and I can't do a damn thing about because someone couldn't read or follow simple instructions. And of course the deal won't be available in 60 days. Best Buy is horrible. I stopped going there 2 years ago for the same damn reason. And they did it again. Will be my last trip there. Overpriced products, uninformed employees and disgusting management.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017
Have spent over 78 minutes on 3 calls to store for information about Apple class. Only get recordings, no live person. Class is scheduled for Tuesdays but I have gone several times and it is canceled. I am a senior citizen and do not need the extra trip., that is why I have tried to contact store. I will never purchase from Best Buy again. The recordings do not give an option for my question. Not helpful at all.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017
This is mostly about Best Buy's poor call and online "customer service" and Best Buy's poor glitching customer account web pages. An item we had ordered on November 22nd, that is before Thanksgiving, never arrived. We were supposed to receive the item the following week, two weeks went by and there was still nothing. Contacted Best Buy and had three people saying they could not cancel it for us because the order was "currently in process." We were told the item would ship by December 23 (a month after we placed the order) and that if we did not receive it then we should contact them again.
Well, December 23 passed and "customer service" still kept giving us the runaround and still kept saying "it is not possible for us to cancel the order as it is in process." In process for over a month? Really? They asked why didn't we cancel it ASAP, we said "because you people told us to wait and that the order was 'just delayed' according to your people." We couldn't even cancel it online through our account because the Best Buy website has some features that have been down since who knows when. If you click "cancel" nothing happens, there are hundreds of complaints about this on their Twitter and Facebook and this has yet to be acknowledged.
We were forced to go to a Best Buy store this past New Year's weekend to FINALLY get the order canceled. The customer service rep could not even believe that our order has been missing for over a month and she was appalled that no one could help us. She was transferred and placed on hold with several departments, we and she stood there for over an hour waiting to get help from someone who had a damn clue as to what happened to our order. The rep was told to file a "lost order form" online, problem is when she tried to the Best Buy website REFUSED to let her submit the form. Therefore the Best Buy website is not allowing both its customers AND it's workers to fix/cancel orders.
The rep then had no choice, but to call back the department to tell them the website was not working. We were then all told the order "never left the distribution center" and the order is now considered "lost in process." We were given credit back and are still waiting for the credit to clear, apparently it takes 3-7 days. The in store customer service deserves an A, the call and online "customer service" people deserve a damn F.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2016
I purchased 6 major appliances from Best Buy and had issues with both scheduling and installation of each appliance. Refrigerator was not properly leveled. Dishwasher leaked into cabinet due to hose not being properly connected. Oven and cooktop were rescheduled for delivery 3 times due to order delays and I was notified via email the evening before the scheduled morning delivery and randomly assigned a new date and time that never worked for my schedule.
Customer service is terrible and unresponsive. Representatives are not empowered to resolve order or installation issues nor can they contact installers directly to find out the status of their delivery timing. Twice I have been scheduled for first delivery and neither in stands did that occur. I am supposed to be first delivery today and it is two hours past schedule time and they still have not showed up. I purchased a higher and LG appliances and expected better service than this. Once these installations are completed, it is 100% certain that I will never do business with Best Buy again.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016
We went to Best Buy at Clareview, Edmonton on 26th December. When we went to customer service to apply for Best Buy Finance card, there was a lineup, we patiently waited for about 45 minutes. When we finally reached the desk, the CS associate at the desk asked us to wait again for few minutes as she wanted to help a gentleman urgently who had some problem. We again stood beside the desk and waited. Then she passed us to the next CS associate who had just opened her desk area.
As soon as we went to this new CS and told her that we want to apply for the Best Buy Finance card, the first sentence she said to us was "Why does everybody has to apply for the Credit card today?" The second sentence she said was "why everybody seems as if they are coming out of nowhere?" She did not even bother to check with her next window colleague that we have been patiently waiting for the CS desk for more than 45 minutes now. This CS associate name was Karen. When I showed my concern over the way she was speaking to customers she did not even once apologized. I was shocked as to why would Best Buy keep such untrained, uncourteous, impolite CS associates who instead of greeting customers would speak such rude language. It would keep us off from going to Best Buy anymore.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016
We purchased an entire kitchen from Best Buy in Salem NH earlier this year. Had problems since the beginning and still having issues. A service technician was suppose to be at my house today for service, NO SHOW, NO CALL! My gas cooktop is a safety risk and I called to get hung up on. POOR SERVICE and QUALITY OF APPLIANCES from ordering to installation and service is all a joke.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016
I bought a ring doorbell at Best Buy in a sealed box in Canada. I got home. Cut piece of tape to open box. There were no English instructions only French. I went on internet and got a 5 line instruction from Ring for installation. I drilled 4 holes into my door... pulled off old doorbell switch. My wood door frame was too small for ring bell. I tried to hook up ring but the main unit was defective... I could not install anything. I returned the product to Best Buy for a refund. My door now has 4 holes in it and Ring says it's my fault and would take no responsibility for this whatsoever. I really wanted the product and am now left with whatever repair bill I am charged. Well I guess that's life.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016
My daughter bought a small Fitbit Charge 2 on sale for $129 dollars. When we opened it Christmas morning we saw it was a small and knew we needed a large. We took it back to Best Buy the day after Christmas. They were able to look up the receipt using our phone number. They gave us a gift card for $129. We went to go get the large Fitbit and came back to customer service to do the exchange. The Fitbit was no longer on sale for $129. Best Buy charged us $149 for the same Fitbit in the large size - a $20 dollar increase in price. So this means they made 20 dollars on an even exchange with the receipt. I questioned the salesperson on this and told him this was unusual as we had the receipt. He told me it was company policy. Well Best Buy can keep their policy. We bought 2 Fitbits and an Apple watch there this season. So much for customer service. I won't be back.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016
This summer I purchased a Sharp Smart TV from Best Buy with the intention of installing it when I finished my rec room. We got the rec room finished last week and when we opened up the box and put the 50 inch TV on top of the fireplace and turned it on, I discovered that the screen was broken. I then went to Best Buy and was told by the manager that I waited too long to file a claim, and there was nothing they would do for me. The TV still had the covering that they put over the screen on it, and the box it came in showed absolutely no marks on it. The manager told me I had 48 hours after purchasing it to return it. Needless to say, I made my purchase from Best Buy.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016
I purchased a mobile phone paid for in full, I was pressured by the sales staff in the Orangeville Best Buy, Ontario to purchase the insurance protection from Geek Squad. This Insurance premium is deducted from my credit card every month. I was told this insurance covered my phone completely. My phone broke. I went in to the store. They told me I would be given a loaner phone while they send mine away to be fixed once I pay $100 deductible that at the time of purchasing I was unaware of. I did not have the deductible at the time so I went back to the store when I did to get the loaner phone and get mine fixed. On my second attempt I was told, "We don't deal with the mobile phone in store. Call this number. They will help you." I go home, call the number, and get a Geek Squad recording telling me to contact Best Buy.
I look up customer service number for Best Buy and call. After I finally have my call redirected to Geek Squad mobile new claims I get Neil on the phone and I try to tell him what has taken place and how frustrated I am and that I need the phone repaired or replace and have no one who has taken my issue seriously. This guy Neil treats me as though I have done something wrong and that the poor customer service I have been shown is my fault. Now I am Beyond fed up. I tell him to put someone on the phone that can handle my complaint and help me address the issue of my broken suppose to be insured phone. Neil hung up on me. I called back. I got some other gentleman on the phone. He did take the time to listen to me and told me I had two options to replacing my phone number - one 7-10 days. They will send out a box, I mail my phone back, pay the $100 deductible but it will not cover all the cost and not everything is covered.
Number two - 3-5 days I mail the phone back still insurance does not cover everything, 100 deductible plus 565 for the security deposit for the loaner that would be reimbursed to me upon return of loaner. Why pay for insurance if I can afford to put out 565? Why not just buy a new phone? Why pay premiums for insurance if they give you such a hassle and runaround so that you get fed up go buy new phone because they have made your claim impossible. It basically a tactic used to steal money legally for possible maybe could happen chance that someone is competent enough to do their job correctly and provide the proper customer service to the individuals paying them a premium for a service they should provide such as Insurance protection.
So here is my review Best Buy and Geek Squad do not provide quality in services they say they offer nor do they know how to treat a customer. I will take my business elsewhere and I will be informing anyone who is looking to purchase product and services that they are better off looking elsewhere. No one takes your complaint seriously at Best Buy or Geek Squad. Again Orangeville Ontario Canada is the store where phone was purchased.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016
I purchase a Sony 55 inch back in April. The associate push me to purchase warranty. After I purchase the warranty the tv stop working 5 months later. I call the Geek Squad as per my plan I purchased. It took 2 weeks to get tech in my house where he did not have no idea of what the heck is wrong with the TV. After 2 hours in my house he said he need to order a part and it may take TWO MORE WEEKS! I said "I don't want the TV anymore." That's why I paid the insurance and I was denied the change because is not a exchange insurance, is a service and they need to try to fix! I'm already 4 week with no TV because the part is in back order OF COURSE!! THE WORSE SERVICE. Thanks BEST BUY for ruining my holidays!!
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2016
Best Buy sold me a 2015 TV (12/10/16). It wouldn't connect to the internet, Samsung decided it needed repair. Sometime between packing and unpacking, screen was cracked. Best Buy's position is tough luck you're out $2500. No returns exchanges nothing! Do yourself a favor. Buy from Costco. Much much better warranty.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016
Ordered $3000 refrigerator on Nov 27 with delivery scheduled for Dec 12. Long story short, Best Buy canceled deliver on 12th (on the 12th), did not show up for second scheduled date of Dec 23... no call, no follow-up. We are in the middle of trying to get this appliance delivered and keep getting promises that someone is looking into and will get back to us. We are remodeling our kitchen and need 3 more major appliances... Best Buy, you will not be getting our business. Beyond frustrated with such a large company.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016
Best Buy guarantee is nothing. I was promised my product by the 22nd and then it comes to be the 23rd. That was okay because I just needed it by the 23rd. However yesterday the 23rd, I was told that it would not arrive till the 27th. In addition on the 23rd it was in my area in NY and then they decide to send it to NJ. Also their customer service was terrible and they said wait till tomorrow to see what we could do for you. Guess what, the next day I was told there was nothing they could do! This gift was for someone from out of town and only here on the holidays. I have never had such terrible experience. And I am out of a gift, a high ticket item too!
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2016
The first Christmas without a present thanks to Best Buy! The items were scheduled to arrive before Christmas and then, 3 days before the holiday I received "the item is on backorder" e-mail. So no Christmas present. Make no mistake, this is the first and the last time I order from this store.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
Worst experience I've ever had ordering online. Ordered my tv, promptly the money left my bank account and I made an appointment for the free delivery. Took the time off to be home in the four hour window provided. Shortly before that window started, I receive a text alert saying I need to make an appointment. After close to an hour on hold Their customer service was rude and less than helpful. I asked if they cannot deliver at the date and time promised if I can have my item transferred to store pickup at the store near my office, not a problem... (25 minute hold.) All set.
Problem is, when the confirmation email comes in now my pickup location is set to a different store 35 miles from my location?? Hold time with ** customer service over an hour. No apology. Was hung up on. I have changed the pickup location to the store I'd asked for originally via online and have now been holding with the store for 20 minutes and counting to ensure my item is there as the customer service rep says they were out of stock at that location but the website says in stock... I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND BEST BUY TO ANYONE FOR ANY SERVICE or SALES.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
I purchased a new cell phone - AT&T GO PHONE. I specifically asked about the WIFI calling ability of the phone and was told it would absolutely work. That was totally incorrect. I also had them to activate my phone in the store. The Customer service rep that put my phone together, failed to do so properly... The 1st time I pulled it out of the bag to start using it the phone fell apart, damaging the screen and battery. I immediately returned to the store and was told, I was out of luck. That I should have bought protection. I asked what Protection? No one offered it to me or said anything about it. So Now I have a damaged unusable phone and out the money I paid for it.
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016
Went to a local Best Buy store to purchase a home stereo system. I had called ahead of time to be sure they stocked the item. They said yes. I got there and they had never stocked that system yet tried to convince me that a different system was comparable. It's not - I've read the reviews. So I went to my car and ordered online. I thought it would be a simple deal - 1 order, 1 item, one large box. OH NO! Not so simple. Shipment came via FedEx okay, invoice on mix showed the item I ordered, but the boxed item was a curved surround system for a flat screen tv. So I refused the shipment. I told the driver it is the wrong item and he verified that the boxed item did not match the shipping invoice.
So I tried to call Best Buy Customer Service. Good luck! 1 hour wait. Left my number, the rest of the day no call back. So I called early the next day. Again, their telephone prompt said, "1 hour wait time." Left my number again. Another day went by, no call back. Day 3, I stayed on hold 78 minutes, talked to a human with broken English, and they said I should have accepted the delivery, then return it so they could restock it (for a fee), then ship the right item out. WHAT?!!! Charge me to return their screw up?! I quickly solved it. I called the bank and stopped payment and said their charge was in dispute. From now on, Best Buy doesn't get a damn dime from me.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016
I ordered an item that was guaranteed delivery by Christmas. On December 21st, I received a text from Best Buy saying they apologize for the inconvenience, but the item is delayed and would be delivered by January 19th. It also directed me to make changes or cancel the order online. When I logged into my account, I was unable to make any changes. So, I called Customer Service. 36 minute wait. I spoke with a very unhelpful representative who informed me she could not cancel the order because it was in a "status" that could not be changed. Right now, I am on hold for 30 minutes. Maybe the hope is that I will hang up? There are so many companies to purchase though, that I will never buy anything from Best Buy again. A good customer service company would have called me to tell me they would not be able to deliver my item in time for Christmas, but offer to change my item to a different color and still have it to my home on time.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016
Okay so I don't know much on technology at all, so I decided to buy my husband something that I know he would like for our anniversary. He is super knowledgeable on anything that has to do with tech so I went ahead and decided to go to Best Buy and get him a HUE lightstrip, because he has build his gaming PC and he is a huge gamer. I thought that it would be great to get him the lightstrip for him to control with his phone so when he gets home he can just use it with his app, but apparently when I was at the store before purchasing the product I was never informed that I had to get a starter kit which is the bridge that connects to the wifi or the power core turn on the lights.
The associate just only mentioned to me "oh yeah he is going to like this items being that he is a gamer because he can control the lights with his phone". Not once mentioning to me what I had to truly get, the associate made it seem that I did not need anything else. I gave the item to my husband and turns out that he was not able to use it at all because he had to get the power cord to turn it on or the bridge to use it with his phone. I am not to happy or thrill because if I was told about this I would had bought everything that needed to go with the HUE lightstrip in order for it to work. Now my husband cannot use it and I felt like it was a total waste of my money and time. I had also assumed that the associates would be very well trained and knowledgeable to help us people when we are not too sure of an item.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016
Purchased a Acer Chromebook based on reviews online but returned it because the touch pad was so difficult to press down. Same day purchased a Samsung Tablet. Samsung rep talked to me about it but I felt he couldn't answer all my questions. Got it home and it wouldn't take my password, kept putting in a letter that I did not type. There are no manuals to help you and only two guys in the Dominican Republic one of which hung up on me. Couldn't communicate with the other. Took it back to the store.
Got my statement. Called them about charging me a for a donation of which I never agreed to. First guy hung up or disconnected us. Second guy was here in the US. Trouble even getting a live person to speak with, all kinds of prompts. Just made me more angry. He claimed I was ask about the donation and signed the receipt. I was never asked if I wanted to donate anything. After telling him over and over this I said I will not pay this and closed my account.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016
Bought new dishwasher and had delivered and installed Dec 1. Salesperson put down wrong model number on order. My fault, failed to notice on paperwork. After install, noticed difference in models from what we thought we bought. When back to store and talked to salesperson, who said we could return it, but not exchange because other model was no longer on sale. Agreed to keep this one. Now, on Dec 19, after 4 uses, dishwasher would not start. Reset with wall switch several times, finally got it started. Completed cycle, but left 2" of dirty water in tub. Returned to store, spoke to salesperson who said nothing, just handed me a phone number. When asked, he said it was for warranty work, that store could do nothing. After some discussion, he said I could return it, but must pay a fee to clean the dishwasher as it is now used.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016
Ordered items online and set up delivery date. Payment taken from my account, but pending. Three days later, Best Buy sent an email saying the order could not go through, that the payment method MUST be updated. I signed into my Best Buy account online, updated credit card info. Despite repeated attempts, this did not go through. I called Best Buy. They cancelled my order (including the delivery time) and said I must redo the whole thing. I called my bank to find out that the order had gone through the first time, but that Best Buy had tried to quadruple charge me. I am frustrated and saddened. All the Best Buy representative needed to do was to ask me to get my bank on the phone and all this could have been cleared up and the order reinstated. Right now I have no idea what's going on, other than my in-laws are minus a christmas present.
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016
They offered 2 day free shipping on online orders. It's now been 15 days! Tracking number sits there at label created, called numerous times only to get disconnected. Finally went right down to the store, clerk was very rude to me and just shrugged his shoulders. Five days till Xmas now some little boy is going to not have anything to open. They ruined our Christmas! Mind you, this item cost me $180. Clerk said buy another one and when and if yours comes in the mail. Return it and get your money back. Well people, I can't afford to pay for an item twice. How am I going to explain this to my son? I will never buy from them again! Merry Christmas!
Reviewed Dec. 20, 2016
If I could give Best Buy minus 1000 stars, I would!!! I normally don't even have time to waste writing reviews but talking to a million idiots really has me made. Are these representatives for real? Do they not have any training?? After multiple phone calls ranging from 10-15 to customer service agents all over the world, I can honestly say without a doubt that Best Buy is the worst company to deal with ever. I will never again purchase anything from them even if they have the lowest price on the entire planet.
The representatives that answer the phone can barely speak English and are extremely rude. Every time, each representative is in some other country on different continents - India, Mexico, South America, China. After explaining myself about ten times as all I wanted to do was reorder one computer and waiting on hold for literally hours at a time, I am so frustrated that I am going to write my state representative about how bad of a company they are. Their processes are terrible, their customer service is terrible, their response rate is terrible, their intelligence level of employees is terrible. Thank god they don't make their own products or those would be terrible too. If you are the CEO of Best Buy, do your job!! Get your people and company in shape!
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
On Friday 12/16 I went online to Best Buy's website and placed an order for the Rock Band 4 Bundle. It was in stock and they also said it was available for 1 day shipping for 9.99. Well this morning I wake up to a email that says it won't be shipped until 1-11. I called the customer service number and the guy says there is no other options. He said I could just go buy from another store that the payment hasn't been filling taken out. Well I hang up, find it somewhere else and call back to cancel my order from Best Buy.
When I call back the guy says it's done packed and getting ready to be shipped. I told him no I had just called 30 mins ago and it hadn't and I want it canceled! He hung up on me! This was my first time buying from Best Buy and I will never ever, ever buy from them again. I will not stop calling until they stop that order today! They are frauds using false advertisements to get people to order them they can't keep their end of the deal! Also when I went looking to buy it somewhere else. They have it advertised on eBay to be delivered 12-27 to 12-30! Another false advertisement they can't keep! Buyer beware!!!
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2016
My significant other went to Best Buy on November 26. We order a refrigerator to be delivered. The original date was December 20. I received an email saying it would be delivered on December 6. Well December 6th came. The delivery was scheduled between 12-4 p.m. 6:30 p.m. we received a call saying the refrigerator was so damaged it would not be delivered. We called Customer Service and was told they would have one delivered by the 13. Well the young man called and stated he was on his way. He unboxed the refrigerator at my home. It was in horrible condition. Looked as someone hit it multiple times with a hammer.
I called Customer Service and was told since I need a refrigerator just put it in my home and she would call me in 48 hours to let me know if and when she could get us one. I then asked if we could go to the store and get a refund. She promptly told me yes. I arrive at Best Buy in Lafayette, Louisiana and initially was told he would send an email and someone would contact us. An hour and a half passed and still no call. We proceeded back to the store and was told we could not get a refund because the refrigerator had not been returned to the warehouse.
The nasty manager named Brad stated we had two choices, a store credit or a gift card. He was the worst. He left his two associates in the middle of all this and didn't want to be bothered. They stated they could issue a check but had to wait seven days to cash it. I then explained that our money had been withdrawn from our account and we wanted our money back. He then told us that the store policy states they could not give a refund. I stated that his store policy states that they would deliver quality merchandise also.
The two associates that were there worked tirelessly to get our money back. Finally the store's general manager came and overrides the transaction to give us our money. I really was supposed to purchase the large model of KitchenAid mixer that day. Needless to say I won't be purchasing anything else at Best Buy and will encourage everyone I know not to purchase their appliances elsewhere. This was ridiculous. After you spend your hard-earned money this is the horrible service you get.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2016
So I like to go in and buy either open box items or such and what I am told by the employees if I don't like it return it. So I do this, and then I am warned after I buy something that I have been flagged and I cannot return anything for a year. How come? I mean I understand the policy and what they said but how is this good customer service especially when their employees tell me to do this? I am even an elite member and seems like they just don't care. Guess I will never be buying anything from here again!!!
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016
I ordered a Blu-ray online. When I received the package, the item was a DVD of a completely different movie. The packing slip was not even from Best Buy, and it was from Importcds.com. I will never shop online with Best Buy again. I tried to exchange the item at a local Best Buy store. The customer service manager refused to exchange because the packing slip was from Importcds.com. He did not bother to investigate and look up the other business and relationship to Best Buy.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016
Best Buy billed my credit card $807.94 for an order I never placed, shipped to an address in another city that is not mine, has refused to reply to my email requests (4) to cancel & refund. Instead sends me emails confirming that "order has shipped" and then "order has been received." Have spent countless hours trying to cancel this account - - - impossible to do so either by email or by phone. CAVEAT EMPTOR!
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016
Purchased camera online, item was shipped from another state although item was stocked in same state we live and in stores all around us from Denver to Colorado Springs. Purchased online to save a hour drive time one way. Called customer support after online ordering wouldn't accept our mailing address after inputting billing address being different than physical address and the customer support was awful; lady just mimicked me repeating the questions asked instead of answering, talked about everything other than my question and I didn't get anywhere with the call. Crossed my fingers in hopes it shows up. Never again! If their customer support is that bad then customers will have an impossible time getting any issues straightened out unless going to the store and hoping for a decent employee willing to help you. My experience with Best Buy was awful so far. Extremely disappointed with the shipping method.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016
I recently placed an online order with Best Buy. I ordered a approx $300 video security system for my wife for our home for Christmas. I was pleased that the order was processed quickly and delivery was prompt. However, the item was delivered in the same box that the item was shelved in. So when my wife arrived home before I did, she was immediately informed of what was in the box and consequently her Christmas surprise was ruined. Not only am I upset that she has no surprises for Christmas morning, I am also upset that anyone driving past my home could see what was in my package on the porch. Thankfully no one stole it from my front porch before my wife could retrieve it. Thank you Best Buy for ruining my wife's surprise.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
Ordered a video games online on thanksgiving as part of black friday sale. On Nov 30th I received a message saying that item has shipped, I did not see this email until Dec 10th when wondering where item was I checked email. The email has tracking number, I checked tracking number and it said it was still waiting for UPS to pickup. I called Best Buy customer service where was on hold for 35 mins to speak to someone, when got someone they could hardly speak English. I told them I got an email that item has shipped but tracking number shows different. They said I could get refund or redelivered by wed Dec 14.
I checked the tracking number to find out when it's to be delivered today Dec 14 since a signature is needed. Upon looking at tracking number it says the same thing as the first tracking number waiting for UPS to pick up. Called customer service again. Had 22 min wait, upon getting customer service I asked for someone in United States. I am transferred to someone in Philippines, I told them the issue. They said there is a delay in shipping. It's still at warehouse, (so why did I get an email saying it has shipped when it hasn't?) CS was of no help, I was told I could go get in store for the non sales price. Maybe should stick to brick and mortar instead of online sales.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
I purchased a phone from Best Buy mobile in Manhattan on July 8 and have had issues ever since. I was sent 3 defective phones in a span of 2 weeks. After I received phone #4 it worked for less than a month. I have been on the phone with Best Buy Geek Squad every other day and to no avail. Not only do they give you the run around they also are very dismissive and nonchalant about your situation. I use my phone for work and because they have not been able to give me a phone that works since July, I have lost a large amount of money. After phone #4 went dark, I was told that there was nothing they could do.
Even though they initially sold me a phone that didn't work; would not take the phone back and replace it in the store (yes I went back to the store I purchased it from); contacted the Geek Squad (whose staff was very rude and condescending) and were of no assistance at all; and was told maybe I could "borrow someone else' phone or I could purchase a temporary phone (until they decided what they were going to do) and then return the phone I purchased for a refund (minus a "restocking" fee). Absolutely the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!!! Even when I tried calling Best Buy Corporate office you get voice mails and no return calls. Do not purchase the Geek Squad plan and DO NOT EVER BUY FROM BEST BUY MOBILE! THEY ARE THE WORST!!! I was supposed to receive my receipts via email...of course that never happened!
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
If I had read these reviews I never would have set foot in the Best Buy on 1604 in San Antonio kicking off this nightmare. We purchased LG Front Loaders, washer and dryer during Black Friday sales. Price was great and the store personnel were great as well. The in-house sales department agent was friendly, knowledgeable but I should have known something wasn't right when they began having trouble scheduling the delivery. But all got resolved and we went home. Fast forward a week and I receive an email night before telling me the dryer is back ordered and after reading the detail I figure out they split my order and are delivering my washer in the morning and the dryer the following week.
I called the department manager and he tried to intervene but he said he had to send his inquiry via email and it ended up I called the customer care area that he was trying to deal with. Long story short, by the time I got anyone who could actually help me by way of explanation, I had two delivery guys on my porch and they thought they had the dryer with them, they didn't, I had to explain that to them. We figured out it was best not to install the washer and instead store it in my garage due to the fact they would have to uninstall it to install the dryer. If I had refused the delivery the washer would travel back to Houston only to return the following week, so we opted to store it and the delivery guys agreed that was probably the best thing to do and they called their boss and he evidently agreed.
Fast forward a week and I sold my washer and dryer 12/9 expecting a 12/10 install of both machines. Nope. The morning of the tenth we waited from 8am until 12:00 noon and when nobody showed up I checked my email to find that they rescheduled my delivery to the 19th. We weren't even going to be home that day. Again, I called Customer Care and after waiting on hold for several minutes I get a guy named Adrian who begins to look at my order to see what happened, the call suddenly drops. I wait for a callback, keep in mind the guy had my account up that includes my phone number (he looked the account up with) but does he call me, nope. I waited several minutes in disbelief and then called Customer Care again, this time I was on hold for 27 minutes.
Once I got a rep on the line it sounded like a party was going on in the room. I had to stop her twice and ask her if she could get the people around her to quiet down, it was hard to believe this was a customer care area. The girl (sounded very young) was of no help at all. All she could tell me was it was still back ordered and there was nothing she could do although she agreed that the issue of being notified the day before by email was not a great way to communicate. People take off work to wait for these things. I then called the store but then remembered that this "local" line answers for 5 stores, I was on hold for several minutes so I hung up and drove to the store.
End result is that nothing could or was done, lots of apologies but after reading this site it appears my issues appear to me to be an average day at Best Buy. If I hadn't bought on Black Friday I would have canceled this order and moved on already. Like others have stated, I am done with Best Buy, they actually make me miss Circuit City.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
I booked TV through best buy website on 25th November and later noticed that shipping address was incorrect. System didn't allow me to cancel or change the shipping address. I reached to customer support @800-BEST-BUY and nearby best buy store and they couldn't do anything. I was told to wait till best buy receives the shipment back. Now they have received shipment on Dec 7th but still I haven't received my refund yet. I went to best buy store and they asked me to contact customer support. Now customer support says it may take 10-15 days but policy says normally refunds are processed within 2-3 business days. They are not even sending our conversation details for reference. It's pathetic experience. It's a lesson learned to not buy online from best buy ever again.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
Best Buy nightmare!!! 1 month after purchase of $1800 for a range and microwave, it is still not installed. 2 1/2+ weeks after the original delivery/Installation date, the installation is still not done. Their single delivery/Installation company they contracted with is booked for weeks for delivery appt's. Worse, they didn't show up on the delivery date!!! And could care less that they missed it!!! After 3 escalations to Best Buy supervisors, they were held hostage by the installation company and refuse to make up for the fact that they didn't ** show up!!! Quote from Best Buy store manager "Let's address what matters and reschedule another appointment using the system!!!"
After protesting my head off, they ** me with 3 fake escalations resulting in 3 clueless customer service manager calls asking me to tell them the whole ** story, after I have already told it in store, and with customer service, followed by 3 ** escalation manager calls with no satisfaction at all. My install date is still another 10 days after the blown Best Buy installation date where they simply didn't show up and didn't call!!! Stay away if you actually want your items delivered and installed!!! My house is a mess for a month, up to Christmas!!! Ahhhhhhhhh!!!
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2016
I purchased a laptop from Best Buy, left it with the Geek Squad to set up. I attempted to call the store numerous times to pick it up, time on the phone waiting was 30 to 40 mins until I hung up in disgust. I went to the store this morning to pick up my computer at customer pick-up, I was informed that I needed a appointment to receive the product. So, you don't answer the phone for me to make the appointment, you did not inform me a appointment would be necessary to pick it up, and your employees refuse to help from that point. I requested the manager for help, he gave me my merchandise after informing me that policy is that I should have had a appointment. I am finished shopping in your store. You are not customer service oriented.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2016
My husband purchased an item on Best Buy's website today. Subsequently, we have had three erroneousness charges on top of the valid charge on our account on that single item. This error of theirs has sent our account into overdraft. He spent 4 hours trying to speak to a supervisor to reverse the charges, and finally gave up at close to 9 o'clock. If you're even considering a purchase from Best Buy, I'd think twice, no matter the price, because honestly this has been the worst customer service we've ever encountered. He was transferred, hung up on, ** and shuffled around again and again. No results, just a huge headache. We'll have deal with the bank because they can't seem to get it together.
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2016
Ordered items online. Everything went through without problem. Three days later, my credit card company sent me fraud alert about Best Buy order, followed by message from Best Buy regarding order can't go through, need payment method update. I followed the order, sign on Best Buy account online, updated credit card info. A few moments later, received second email from Best Buy, order can't go through. Called my credit card company, found out Best Buy is trying to double charge me for the same order. Rejected the duplicate charge with my credit card company, then I tried to contact Best Buy.
After 3 dropped calls, two wrongly transferred calls, total of almost two hours, I was finally able to have Best Buy helping contact the order department to drop the duplicate charge and have my order go through. Two hours of my time wasted, because of Best Buy. I do not have my items yet, if I don't receive them on the pickup date, I will come back for another negative post.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016
Ordered 2 new pixel phone's with promotional deals for my husband and myself. 1. Was a renewal plan so promo was 100$ gift card & chromecast. 2. Brand new line with promo 200$ gift card & chromecast. Received chromecast right away. Both phones arrived 1 week after release date (seriously why did I even preorder?). We activated our phones Oct 24. Nov. 10 still no e gift cards. My husband calls and was told "no they were not processed. It will be 14 days!" 14 days later still nothing.
I call once again. The lady gets a supervisor and had my gift cards processed in seconds. Except it's only 2 100$ gift cards. And they have the wrong phone # so I can't get it. Call back again, was hung up on after 20 mins, transferred to nowhere. Finally got a guy who told me "no you have the right amounts. Both are renewals. I can't stack deals." I went round and round with this guy. He finally did 100 gift card but had to be mailed. 1. Week later still nothing.
On hold for 2 hours! Called the lady, told me "no you don't have any more gift cards coming. You got your e gift cards for renewals." They still had wrong phone # for me and their system showed I renewed existing contract. Had to ask for a supervisor. She tells me "yeah you'll get your mailed gift card in 3 days." Another week I call back. The guy tells me it was mailed. Completely wrong address. They have to issue new card and will be 10 more days. I asked to be compensated for all the trouble and bad service. He tells me he can't. I asked for mngr. The manager tells me the 100 mailed card is compensation and therefore they have gone above and beyond. Mgr repeated this 5 times. Best Buy hasn't held up their end of our business deal. Finally, he said he could do 25 but that's it. So in 10 days will see.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016
I purchased 3 appliances (over $3000) on Sept 3rd. Was assigned the delivery date of Nov 19th. That was rescheduled, without notice and without my permission, to Dec 3rd (appliances was on back order). Dec 2nd comes around and I haven't received a call about my delivery so I call. My delivery date has been rescheduled to Dec 24th (reasons unknown, possibly because the truck had too much weight because they suck at their job). Who wants to have their appliances delivered on Christmas Eve? How am I going to have family and friends over for the holidays when I cannot use any of my appliances and have delivery people coming? So I spent over 3 hours on the phone with Best Buy. Talk to customer service, talk to the store, talk to the delivery people... and finally get assigned Ajah **, the case manager. Tells me that she will take care of everything. LIES.
I email (11:57am) her today to confirm my delivery for tomorrow. No reply. Hours later (5:00pm) I call, get someone else cause she is not answering her phone. I ask that person and she assures me that my delivery is schedule for tomorrow between the hours of 8 am -12 pm. As I am on the phone, I get a call from the delivery people (Jerold ** at 5:11pm) who leaves me a message telling me that I have been rescheduled to Dec 16th and if would work for me. WHAT? I call back to Ajah ** (5:14pm), no answer so I get someone else, who says, "I show you are schedule for tomorrow". I told her I just got a message. She says she will look into it and call me back. Meanwhile I call Jerold (5:20pm), and get someone else who tells me that because whoever entered in my delivery and installation, did it wrong. They didn't pick the right installers, so I have been once AGAIN rescheduled to Dec 16th.
I seriously cannot express how angry I am at this point. Best Buy have failed us at every avenue. It has been over 3 months since we purchased our appliances. I will be surprised we will get them before 2016 is over. If the choice was up to me, I would cancel my entire order and NEVER do business with Best Buy again and make it my life mission to destroy the evil empire that is Best Buy. I have uninstalled and reinstalled my over the range microwave and water line for our refrigerator 3 times now.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
Went to Best Buy to buy a tv. I saw one I liked and asked a sales representative named Remy that I was interested in buying it. So after going computer to computer trying to ring me up for the 60 inch 4K uhd Samsung tv and 5 year warranty as well as installation and delivery, the total came out to 1,458$. When ringing me up he told me they only had one left and that that was the one I was purchasing and that I would be able to get it delivered and installed the next day (12/8/16). Today no one showed and I called the 1888 Best Buy number and the rep told me that the person who was to deliver and install the tv said that the reason no one showed up was because the store did not have the tv in stock.
I was up since 8am waiting for the delivery until 12:30pm when I decided to call. I then called the store where I purchased it and the rep said that what they could do for me was a transfer where they would get the tv from another store and have it delivered another day. I asked what day and he said he would call back in 5 minutes which as I am writing this has become 50 minutes. The only reason I bought the was to have it asap. If I knew they didn't have it in stock I would not have purchased it. Remy should have made sure they actually did have it before selling it to me. If the other guy calls back any time soon and isn't delivered for tomorrow I will cancel the whole order. Just not worth waiting for. Just a terrible experience.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
I placed a online order for $230.03. This was charged to my debit account immediately. Days later I get a email saying there was a problem processing my payment. I called Best Buy customer service and they told me, in very bad English, that I had insufficient funds in my debit account. I told them that was because the money had already been debited from my account. Why would they debit it again?! I called my bank and they confirmed that Best Buy had already debited my account but that they had not yet processed the payment. I called back and was told in order to process my order I would have to pay the original amount again, a total of over $460.00 coming out of my debit account. Then they would refund the original amount, which would take up to 7 business days. How is that ever supposed to be ok?!! Needless to say, I canceled my order and will never shop online with Best Buy again.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
Purchased new Washer/Dryer on Nov 3rd, 2016. Deliver was on Nov 27th and after waiting all morning taking off work, the washer had side caved in, so we refused. This is the start of the nightmare that doesn't go away. Driver never told me what to do for follow-up. I called that eve and waited 30 min to speak to a representative and was told that until delivery truck gets checked in that there is nothing they can do, to call back next morn. I asked them to call me, which they never did, so following afternoon I called and waited 40 min on phone for rep, just to be told truck items haven't been checked in yet. So I called that night, same run around, after another 30-40 min.
Following day, no one called, but after I called again and waited another 40 min to be told a washer was scheduled to deliver on Sunday 12-4 pm. This was the only time they could deliver, so I didn't go to church. Waiting all afternoon, no delivery, no phone call, nothing. At 6pm that night I called BB and another 40 min waiting I spoke to a gentleman that told me my account was flagged and he would refer it to a specialist and a with their call. Monday at 4pm I received a call to be told that the warehouse is out of stock and Rebecca the rep specialist would call me back. It's now Weds and no call back. I called again last night. After waiting another 40 min, the gentleman I spoke to stated that Rebecca went home for the day and he would email her. This is where it stands, no help, no washer.
Updated on 12/10/2016: On weds, Rebecca returned a call I made Tues eve after not hearing from BB. She told me unless I hear from her disregard any email, text or call I may get on a scheduled delivery, unless I hear from her personally by phone call. She is working on getting a washer transferred from another warehouse, and the delivery computer system may kick out scheduled deliveries that are false. I said, "Ok I will wait to hear from you."
Thursday 12- 8-16 around 5pm, I received a automated message from BB that states: I have a delivery scheduled for Friday (today) 12-9-16 that a washer will be delivered. I had commitment for doing TV programming, I could not arrange to be home earlier today, so my wife had to take off work this time because I had no idea if or if not a washer was on its way. I never received a ph call from Rebecca (the specialist) working on my case, as she had instructed me to disregard any phone calls like this, as before I was told about false computer schedule kick outs, which happens to me last Sunday, I was so told by her.
What do I do at this point who knows what to think?? Just by chance my wife and I decided to play the safe side and take a chance a washer may show up. Good thing we did. I received a phone call during TV production today, at 11:45 from a delivery person on his way to our home. I texted my wife on heads up and sure enough a washer showed up. Then I get another call from delivery person that he forgot to turn on our water and had left, so thus it wasn't tested, I assume. I texted my wife during my productions and informed her how to get behind the large washer on a pedestal, under a cabinet on how to turn on hot and cold water. She hardly could reach with a step stool and check for leaks. She finally replied she thought she had it on and was going to do laundry that's been taking up for 12 days.
I get home and check out the install and notice a small dent in top of washer that my wife didn't see, sees only 5'2" tall. Anyways we now have a working washer with a dent and it seems not to be leaking. I still haven't heard from Rebecca the specialist from BB that we are receiving a washer as we were told again by her that she would notify us personally to as when we would be receiving our washer. 3 days off work waiting on delivery, hours and hours of phone calls, waiting on hold, not tested products from delivery personal, dented washer and 12 days of inconvenience, not even a phone call yet. Wow. What a nightmare that partially continues. Any compensation??
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016
Placed an order online for an item to be picked up in store. I changed my mind about the purchase and decided not to pick up the item believing I would be refunded after the week for holding the purchase was up. This was a BIG mistake on my part. Best Buy did not return the money charged to the credit card. I disputed the charge and about 50 days later received a letter from them stating that I was responsible for paying them AGAIN. I never took possession of the item and a credit was never issued to my account and yet they want to bill me again?! I would be rebilled in 60 days. They also had audacity to essentially threaten me with the possibility of reporting me to the "consumer reporting agencies" (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion) if I did not pay up.
Another complaint about Best Buy: I recently purchased cameras/computers from Best Buy during their Black Friday sale. Along with my orders I received what appeared to be "freebies" including a memory card and a $30 gift card. The expression "there is no such thing as a free lunch" applies here. I have since learned that if you keep your purchases you can keep the "freebies" received. However, if you return a purchase you are also expected to return the "freebies". Otherwise you can be billed later the for the value of the "freebie" that you never requested in the first place. Some of the "freebies" I have seen have been as much as $50. This is a pathetic attempt to con the customer with faux gifts. Sorry Best Buy, I will no longer be taking the bait.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
I have a schedule delivery today 12/5/16 from 12 pm-4 pm. It is now 5:19 pm and have been on phone for 2 hours on hold mind you to see ETA. Called Best Buy CS AND THEY CAN'T TELL ME WHAT THE DELAY IS. I am suppose to be at work at 3 pm, still waiting. This is the worst service I have ever had from a company. I have had Sears, PC Richard's deliver and Best Buy themselves years ago and never this bad. How can they not be able to speak to someone after 2 hours to see what the delay is.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
Bought a brand new TV from Best Buy. Made the mistake of paying the haul away fee online. Now they suddenly have no record of me paying the $14.99. It has taken me 3 hours of being on hold and being hung up on to finally get someone to haul away the old TV. And I had to reschedule. We get to climb over the old one for 2 days! The customer service is awful!!! 3 times I was on hold for 10 minutes or longer and then suddenly disconnected.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
I bought an Iphone from Tustin Bestbuy and I made sure that she understands that I need it unlocked. I paid full price for it. After I sent the phone outside USA. No one use the phone because it is Locked. Tried to call apple support; did not help me; asked me to call bestbuy. Which was not a good experience. I had been transferred to at least 6 department and each one of them would claim that it is not the right one. Mobile phone services transferred me to international, which cut me off (really hanged up on me). She just can't help me and decided to end the phone call. Geek squad transferred me to customer support, transferred me back to mobile services. And then asked me to call again... I paid 800 dollars for a phone that does not work!!! And I can't get bestbuy to support their product that they sold to me!!!
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
I purchased two items on Black Friday. I suppose the payment didn't go through properly, and all emails about updating the payment information went directly to the spam inbox. After it was too late to update the payment information, the notice went directly to my primary inbox. I called hoping they would be able to assist me and after waiting over 20 minutes on hold, I was met with a monotone woman who clearly didn't want to be on the phone with me. After she had me wait for over 10 minutes, she told me she couldn't do anything and pushed to end the call. I told her she should try to keep them out of the spam inbox in the future and she said she'd take note of it and hung up. Then I get an email saying I was signed up for their newsletter. In summary, I called and didn't get anything fixed then was signed up for their newsletter without even asking me. I ended up buying the product off Amazon and don't expect to use Best Buy again in the future.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
On multiple occasions I tried to purchase a sale item from Best Buy online sale, too good to be true (exactly). Order goes through only to receive return notice 2 weeks later. Item was not in stock but I can repurchase it not at sale price. Typical bait and switch online SCAM.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
I've been a long time Best Buy customer (elite plus member). This past holiday, I did all my holiday shopping at Best Buy. Before purchasing 4 items, I chatted with customer service and asked them to price match Amazon. The agent told me to call back with the order # and they would retroactively refund me the difference (I even saved the transcription for future reference). Called back the next day, and a different agent told me that it was against their policy to match more than one item. Even after showing the transcript from my previous conversation, they refused to adjust the price. After 2 hours of headache on the phone and talking to managers I returned every single item the next day and bought my items from Amazon, NO hassle.
Two days later they ran a promotion where you would receive $25 off your item if you made the purchase using Visa Checkout. I made the purchase and the checkout screen reflected the $25 discount. When I received the item however the order summary showed no such discount. After having to wait 1.5hrs to speak with an agent, "dedicated" to Elite members, I was told that the promotion was no longer available and there was nothing they could do about it. I'm DONE with this company. Rather pay a little extra and not deal with the hassle and terrible customer service associated with Best Buy.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
Best Buy's department that handles deliveries is impossible to contact by phone if you need to change a delivery. We bought all the appliances for a new house and tried to call to change the delivery date. After several attempts and more than two hours of being on hold we gave up. The delivery was scheduled for a period of between 8:00 am and noon. At 1:00 pm I attempted to contact Best Buy and was finally successful. About 1:30 I was told the delivery department would call me within an hour. Never happened. The delivery company showed up after 2:00 pm and told me they told their office that I would be notified of the delay. Never happened. Hopefully the products are good, but I wouldn't recommend Best Buy for anything that has to be delivered. The delivery company was fine, it was Best Buy refusal to communicate that was the problem.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2016
The staff in the store was super friendly. The delivery of the freezer/fridge was scheduled there for us. We got a delivery confirmation from the store and an automated message, that confirmed the delivery date and estimated time. Everything had to be disconnected and prepared if they show up. But nobody showed up. No call nothing. I called the store. It takes forever till somebody answers the phone. I tried 4 times. I got the number from the "delivery company" to call them. Here I got the information that the delivery was postponed to another date. I get an automated message that confirms the new date, the lady at the phone said. Even they had the cell phone number nobody called. Very frustrating, sitting at 6:30 p.m there with a dismantled fridge and food that starts to rot. Would not recommend their delivery service. At all.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2016
I ordered my appliances in November 24, 2016 and I paid $1300.00. I was advised that it will be delivered on 29th. I get no call or nothing all day or the day before. I call to find out the status and I was told they forgot to call and there is nothing they can do now and it has to be rescheduled. I waited 2 hours on the phone to find this out.
I was then given another day today (Dec 2, 2016) for delivery. It was Deja vu. Same happens. I waited on the line for 2 hours after they picked up. I was told the delivery will come in by 9pm tonight and I should given them some time. Its 10:45 pm. No call, no show. They are terrible. I don't even know what's happening to my appliances if and when I am getting delivered. BE AWARE FROM BEST BUY. NEVER GO THERE. THEY ARE JUST A SCAM AND VERY UNPROFESSIONAL PEOPLE. I had lot of stocks with them and I have sold all their stocks and not looking to buy any in the future. Just not the people you want to deal with.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
On November 26 I went to my local Best Buy store to check out their selection of laptops. With the help of the store associate I found the one that suited my needs. They did not have one in stock so the associate ordered one giving me a pick up date of December first. On December first I contacted the store to see if my order had arrived, (Horrible automated customer service. I was hung up on twice after spending 30 minutes on hold) and I was informed that they had oversold this product and did not have one to give me to complete the transaction. Now if I was a car salesman and sold one car to two different people I think I would be in trouble legally and my reputation would be damaged.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
I wanted to purchase a new t.v so I thought where better to go than Best Buy. I recently had foot surgery and it is very difficult to move around. I tried to purchase online, however my bank needed authorization so canceled the purchase. When I authorized it and attempted my purchase again, Best Buy charged me twice! Over $2,000. I had to call and when I tried to cancel one it became too confusing for the person who answered the phone so I was transferred to someone else. That person too seemed confused so I ended up canceling both orders. This was headache number one.
Although I had such an issue with Best Buy's website and shopping online I thought I would somehow have better luck if I went into the store. Wrong! Even after surgery I walked in and majority of the t.v's I liked were out of stock. The salesman pointed to a 60" LG smart tv and said he recommended it. There were at least 5 sitting on the showroom floor waiting to be purchased. After a few questions I agreed to purchase the tv. I told him I was hosting a party on the 6th and needed it delivered before then. I also explained I had surgery and could not help move it from a vehicle (main reason for delivery). He said "no problem. We have you scheduled for November 30th between 12-4." I was happy with my purchase and excited to get my new t.v.
Well the 30th came around and I waited for four hours!! Keep in mind had moved around appointments to be sure I was here for the delivery. No call, no email, nothing!! I called corporate and the girl told me she was sorry. She asked if I could go get it myself from the store. I was blown away. After they messed up they wanted me to go get it. I said "I just had surgery. Can barely walk, let alone get it in a car. She apologized and said Best Buy would send me a $25 gift card and promised my tv would be delivered the next day between 12-4. I said "are you sure? I just wasted a whole day." She said "yes." Well I moved around appointments the next day and waited again. When 3:45 came around I thought no way is this happening again.
I called corporate and the girl was very rude to me and said "you are still scheduled for 12-4 so it should be there." 4:15 rolls around. I called back. This woman tells me "your tv is on back order and was never even scheduled for delivery!" I honestly thought this had to be some type of joke. She tried calling the store I purchased the t.v from and said the manager is tied up. She told me he would call me back or she would. Neither called me back. I ended up calling corporate the next day and asked for a supervisor which I was not given. I was told my t.v wasn't in stock. The best she could do was put me through to an employee of the original location I purchased through. He was nice but no help. Told me the soonest I could get my t.v would maybe the 7th. I asked to speak to a manager.
Once I finally got in touch with one I was told that I should have never been scheduled for the 30th because they don't set up deliveries that soon after a purchase because they are so backed up and treated me like I was confused. She then said corporate should have never told you they would get it to you the next day on the first because they didn't even schedule it. They didn't correct the problem. I was told if I come in the store and pick it up maybe I could get it sooner but the best they could do was December 7th... the day after my party. And if I pick up I need to find large enough transportation and enough people to help me because I can't walk.
I have never had an experience like this. I have never even had to write a negative review. But this is absolutely insane - the amount of headaches and time I have wasted just to get a new t.v and have it delivered. I have yet to have a supervisor contact me and have spent a total of probably two hours on the phone with Best Buy. I thought I would choose to go with Best Buy because they specialize in electronics but I didn't realize this would all be rocket science. Customer service was not helpful and at best I will maybe have my t.v by the 7th but I'm not holding my breath. This will be the third day I sit around waiting and I hope the last. I strongly recommend if you make a purchase through Best Buy try to pick up yourself because this has been an absolute nightmare and they did very little to accommodate to the headaches and lost time.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
I purchased a new Samsung washer within the last 12 months and found out it was recalled. Best Buy didn't notify me. I had to find out on my own. I had to buy another washer and the rebate on the recalled one was about half the cost. So I am out about 1200.00 dollars. When I called customer service to see if I could get a little knocked off my account it was "no sorry. You just have to pay it". Well I did. I paid off the entire account and will not make another purchase at Best Buy. Thanks for the notification that I had purchased a washing machine that could explode.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016
Just made a call to Best Buy and was on hold for over 47 mins. A lady picked up the phone and I was checking on my Order which is to be delivered today. I had a voice message on my Home phone. That the Order is confirmed and with a Order no. This number I made a note and I lost the paper as well as deleted the Voice message, both when the Order was processed and a day advance notice when the delivery will be made.
When I called in today and she asked me for my Order no. And I did let her know that I lost the paper where I had made a note as well as gave her the number as I was calling from was registered for the Order. She was totally unhelpful as she needed to speak to my Son who was out on a Vacation. I am sure when you have the Telephone number under which the order was registered, it's easy to have all the information and verify my details. But she insisted that she needs to speak to my Son. All I was looking for my delivery time which may not be possible, but she gave no heed to my call and assist me.
So I hung up as she was not proactive or willing go help as she insisted she needs to speak to my Son who is away on vacation and she insisted that my Son should call them. Now this is a Online Order and the Payment has been made. Is it necessary someone who has ordered must only speak when you have all the information, She did not even ask me what my concern was. A very sorry state of affairs with Call Centers of Best Buy. Totally disappointed. I even do not the email sent to our Son who is on vacation. Just that I am going to work and my Wife is at home the Order receiving day was accepted but my Wife had a Physio appointment and the delivery was scheduled by a message that was left and it clashes is our concern. Was trying to see if the delivery person could come after 6 pm or before 4 pm.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
Order problem. I placed an order on Nov. 28th, for the item referred to in the order number below. On the morning of the 29th, I received an email sent to ** informing me that the order was cancelled due to a non-deliverable address. I called to question this, as I use this address frequently, with NO problems. Eventually, I talked to someone by the name of Carlos in your customer service department, and a case number was opened.
I was then transferred to another department to try and sort out exactly what the problem was. According to the person I spoke to, there was nothing wrong that she could find. I was told that I should reorder the item, and the case number would alert some department, regarding the difference in the price I paid when I ordered the item on Nov 28, which was $229.00 plus sales tax. The price that I need to pay now was $299.59, including tax, but as I mentioned, this would be adjusted back to the original Nov 28 price.
I gave the order to the sales department with all the information. Credit card number, expiration date, security code etc. I also gave them my billing address and the shipping address. My original shipping address indicated MIAMI FL, not MEDLEY FL, and I explained to the person I spoke to that, according to ** company, it is Miami, but it appears on the USPS zip code search as Medley. I have always used Miami when sending items to this company, and not once in over 15 years has there ever been a problem.
Now, everything was supposed to be fine. This took a little over 2 hours to get to this point. I received another email today (Nov 29) telling me again, the order was cancelled. I am a very patient person, but this is absurd. I am waiting for a customer service call back at the moment to again, try to resolve the problem. I received the callback and reordered for a third time. Please see the results below. All I can say at this point is not printable.
Please tell me why this is happening? I am extremely frustrated, and I have wasted almost 5 hours trying to purchase from your company, which is an experience I do not want to repeat. I do deserve an answer, and not some form letter that say "we are sorry" nonsense. ** This shows where the company is located. ** This shows the address of the company is a Miami/zip code address, not Medley, ** Original order number I placed on Nov 28, and this is the attached reason on the cancellation email: Westinghouse 50 Class 50 Diag LED 1080p HDTV Black high gloss, Model: WD50FC1120, SKU: 7617022. ITEM CANCELED: ADDRESS UNDELIVERABLE.
** Second order I placed on Nov 29 that was cancelled. ** Well, this was the 3rd kick at the cat, and this one was cancelled 2 seconds after I reordered again.So, as far as I am concerned, the no email contact address to present your case in point, makes me believe that they don't care to hear about problems. Their online shopping system is not reliable, and no one contacted at the customer service number could give any reason why the 3 orders were cancelled. I contacted my bank, and the charge was pending and approved, so it certainly wasn't a matter of a card with insufficient credit available, as I had a zero balance owing. They certainly don't need me as a customer I assume, so I will oblige them and won't honor them with future business. Very badly run operation.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
Scheduled delivery for a TV for today 4-8pm and no TV delivery. I went to website that their customer service link is a FARCE. They have a customer service phone # that is on perpetual hold. They say they are committed to customer service but it is all talk. Their phone message says you can leave a voice mail but it is full. What a waste of my time and energy. I just spent $2000 and this is the customer service I get. Really? I am very disappointed and would not recommend Best Buy. What a disappointment. I look at my purchase online and it is erased. I can only see active purchases and canceled ones but not ones that are not complete for any status. Professional? No. Customer Service? None. Just another money grabbing business? Yes. I will be looking to take my business elsewhere.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
My mother purchased a television along with another major appliance. The television stopped working before the year was out. We took the television in to Best Buy and they stated that they would send it to Samsung and we should have an answer within two weeks. It is going on four weeks and Best Buy has done nothing but give my mother the runaround, putting the blame on Samsung. Samsung called my mother today and told her that Best Buy will need to correct the situation and provide her with a new television. This is ridiculous. Customer satisfaction is if the television goes out within a year, the store replaces the product. We have had problems with our laptops that we have purchased from Best Buy not working within a year. I think they are selling refurbished products as if they are brand new just to keep the Geek Squad in business. We want satisfaction for our Mother. She is elderly and should not have to go through this kind of hassle.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016
I was referred to Best Buy by my mechanic. I needed to add Bluetooth. GEEK Squad at Leesburg Va store told me I needed to install a new radio. I did. Cost was $600+ including install. Radio controls were impossible to figure out so they replaced it with full sized radio... same problems though I had Bluetooth. Took it back 20 days later. They said they would not buy old radio back in... and had an option to add Bluetooth to existing radio for $40 with self-installation. They would not return my money and charged me for the bluetooth! A person in customer service reached out to me and offered me a $100 gift certificate. They would not give me back any money. I turned it down since I will never spend another cent in Best Buy... And I am in the market for two laptops! Do not go near Best Buy... particularly Leesburg, Va.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016
There is a serious issue, when a store refuses to give out the manager's full name because of security reasons. We purchased a complete set of home appliances, TV, etc. and paid extra to get 4 years of warranty on all appliances. The Samsung Fridge's compressor broke down and was replaced by a compressor that looked as it came from a junkyard. Also, ice maker wouldn't quit making ice & constantly over flew all over the floor when we opened the side freezer door. Once they attempted to fix it but it failed. The next times, the repair driver would drive by our home, park for 20 or more minutes, and drive away. Each time we called, he started doing the same thing. After a few times, I would open the door and run and he would quickly turn truck on and leave.
We had no idea what the heck was going on. This happened over and over again. We went to local store and they were no help. We asked for manager and would sit for a while and he would not come out. We finally got a hold of B.B. headquarters, and thanks God, for them calling local store and we found out what was happening. The driver would park by the home and this would get recorded by his GPS and per maintenance man, he was at our home many times and fixed the same issue or came by and rang the door bell and no one was home.
We then went to BBB, who listens to consumer and then contacts the store and shows issue resolved if the store writes back something like "we have been to this customer's house many times and have a log of GPS to show those and this customer is just not happy and we don't know how to make him happy". Best Buy customer service and specially store manager put us through hell. On other hand, Lowe's, and Home Depot, in my opinion have an excellent customer service. Also, I think for an online store, Amazon rocks.
Updated review: Nov. 30, 2016
After writing this review I contacted the store and this issue was resolved. Apparently, the "certain functionality" that the pre-installed Windows Office looses is typing, making the programs entirely useless which is how Microsoft gets you to purchase the activation codes. I definitely think this should have been what I was told at the time of purchase as opposed to just "no, it doesn't come with it" but I am satisfied with how things were left off.
Original Review: Nov. 27, 2016
I was extremely upset with the customer service I received while purchasing a laptop. I asked specifically whether Microsoft Word and Excel was already installed on the machine which the sales rep told me was not. I asked again because I was pretty sure that all of my previous laptops came with those Microsoft applications and again was told that no, only the Microsoft operating system is installed and if I want Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, etc., I will have to purchase the Microsoft Office product code. After purchasing and activating the code, I discovered that no, I did not have to purchase the Microsoft Office code, all of those applications were pre-installed! While I will concede that if the apps are not activated with the code they will lose certain functionality, however, this is what I should have been told when I specifically asked the sales rep about it. I feel cheated and lied to and will NEVER purchase from Best Buy again!
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016
We purchased a stacked GE washer and dryer from Best Buy. The first time they came to deliver the machines they did not have the cables and adapters. Today they came to redeliver and this time they just brought the cables and no machines. I called customer service and they said they didn't have the machines we purchased in stock so they went ahead and rescheduled the delivery for next week (without telling us about it). I took off of work today for this delivery and all I received is a bunch of cables. The delivery people were not very helpful or friendly either. I attached to this review a copy of the last email they sent us saying that the delivery was going to be today. They never even gave us a courtesy call saying that they had to reschedule the delivery. Horrible customer service and horrible communication. We will NEVER purchase appliances from them again.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
I am on my second hour of talking with the various people of Best Buy. I just got placed on hold while they transferred me to the fourth person at Best Buy. I purchased a TV on Thursday and my TV was scheduled to be delivered today. I got a call today and was told there was a computer 'glitch' and that they would have to reschedule delivery of the TV. They would call back later with a date. When I called to find out why I was told that they had sold too many TVs than what they actually had in stock. I had purchased $500 other items to go with the TV which will be here long before the TV ever shows up. I thought there were laws to protect consumers from this as the money is out of my account, but, I won't get my item for another week.
Updated: a total of 4 hours on the phone and I was just told 'sorry'. The call center in India also needs to learn a little more English as that didn't help between hours 1 and 2. I have to wait another week as I would lose out on the deal and all other businesses that ALSO had Black Friday deals that I could have bought from. My bad for trusting a company that sells TVs as their major business. I told Best Buy that they lost me as a customer. I wish I would have used this site BEFORE shopping there. Horrible experience. The last person told me I shouldn't have cancelled my original delivery date. I didn't, Best Buy did. I had a confirmation number and everything. Oh well. Live and learn. I will never shop there again.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
First let me state that I have been a loyal Customer of Best Buy for over twenty years. Today I had an experience that makes me re-think my relationship with Best Buy. No longer will I recommend them for friends, family or business associates. The reason is they gone to doing the corporate process and forgetting about the consumer -- I am sure that this philosophy will cause their demise. Now for my complaint, I tried to order a TV for my son's Christmas. When I called the store to place the order the agent stated that product was not available in my district -- only about 250 miles away -- so they could not place my order. I asked what I could do and they said buy another TV, so I asked to for number of corporate Best Buy. I called them and after a long conversation that agent stated the same thing that I could not order it because there were none in my district and they could not ship one there. Her solution was for me pay $50 -- finally I agreed to do this.
This agent told me that all I would need to pick up this TV was my driver's license and a copy of the email stating it was ready for pickup. So I waited to receive the email which I did, then we proceeded to go to Best Buy in Greenwood, IN. We entered a long line (because of Black Friday) to pick up the TV -- the store clerk stated that I needed my driver's license, a copy of the email and the credit card that I purchased the TV with. I left the store but before leaving, I got the Corporate number (888-Best-Buy). I went to my car and called the number, when the agent answer she told me to go back into the store and ask for a manager which I did. I spoke to a gentleman named Melvin who stated this was the policy to protect me ha!ha! What a line.
As I have stated before there is NO CUSTOMER SERVICE at Best Buy just policies. There are NOT to protect me but for the store's protection. On my email that they sent it stated that they had already successfully charged my card. As manager of buyers for a large company in the Indianapolis area, I will have Best Buy removed from our recommended list and I will email everyone that is in my position to recommend the same tactic. I willing to talk to Executive Management of Best Buy but NOT talk to anyone lower.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
I purchased a camera online and my bank blocked the purchase until they could verify that I was the person using my credit card. Once I removed the block from my credit card, I had to re-order the item. Once I re-ordered, I contacted my bank to make sure the order went through. They informed me that two orders showed on my account, a double purchase for the same item. When I contacted Best Buy, they informed me that they could not cancel my extra order. I would have to receive the item, and then return it to a nearby Best Buy store to receive the refund. That means they will keep $504 for 13 days. They also charged me sales tax on both products that were purchased from stores that were located in another state. After reading some of the reviews here, however, I find that I might not get the refund at all. I will never purchase from Best Buy again.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
I decided to try and take advantage of Black Friday sales and purchased a 60 inch TV from bestbuy.com. The price was right and I've shopped at Best Buy in person on past occasions. After completing my $1500 order the site did not allow me to schedule shipping. I didn't request anything other than standard delivery so I thought this was odd. I called their 888 number and was told that they couldn't schedule delivery, that I'd need to go to my local store (40 minutes away) and schedule delivery. I called my local store and was told by a very helpful Best Buy associate that they couldn't schedule it either, until they "located" the item.
Since I purchased the TV from BestBuy.com the store couldn't schedule shipping until they found the item to ship; it wasn't necessarily in their inventory. I promptly canceled the order. I order online all the time. This was singularly one of the silliest experiences I've had in quite awhile; considering it's a major retailer you'd think that ordering online from them is easy. Not the case at all.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016
I went to Best Buy at Yuma Palms in Arizona on Black Friday 2016 to buy a Samsung 50" LED 1080p Smart HDTV for $299.99. I explained a Best Buy employee what I wanted to buy. The employee returned with a cart and placed a Samsung 50" LED 1080p Smart HDTV. I was happy and ready to pay at the register but when the employee scan the tv it was $399. I told him it should be $299.99. A yellow shirt employee told me that this tv is selling for $399. I explained him that a blue shirt employee got the tv for me and said it was the tv I requested for $299.99. The yellow shirt employee said that he is sorry but the blue shirt employee had made a mistake and that the tv I wanted was sold out. But if I wanted this tv it was going to cost $399. I told the yellow shirt they can return the tv back where they got it because for that price I am buying it. I just walked out of Best Buy without buying my TV. I am never returning to Best Buy...
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016
I was expecting a typical Black Friday experience, long lines, out of stock and rude customer/employees. Much to my surprise the Best Buy @ 7017 S Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO, that was not the case. I arrived at the store shortly after the store opened. The parking lot was FULL but I found a spot very close to the entrance. I went to the laptop department, where I spoke with an associate (apparently new as he asked lots of questions).
I told them the item I wanted and was told I would not need a ticket (inaccurate information) - I get in line and get to the front of the line where they are retrieving items. I was immediately told this item needed a ticket and they had no more tickets for this product. I encountered an Assistant Manager **, where he went and spoke to the associate. He came back to me pulled a laptop and walked me to the register. He made my situation RIGHT. I did not have to complain or anything. He understands the phrase "customer service". He was amazing. I liked Best Buy but now I LOVE it and he has secured my total loyalty. I will be making sure Best Buy does not sell a product before I buy it. If Best Buy has it I will be buying it from them. WOW!!! Customer Service is not dead at this store. ** is a fantastic ambassador for your organization. Thanks for the AMAZING black Friday experience.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016
You're advertising the Beats 2 cost $199 on sale for 89 today. It's not true. The Beats 3 cost $199. This is a dishonest or for doing this Best Buy should be ashamed of itself. I should be reported to the Better Business Bureau.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016
I recently made a purchase on BestBuy.com and am upset due to the fact that my product arrived in a box stating what was inside in bold, black lettering (Down to the color). Not only would it have been an easy target to steal but it ruined a big Christmas present. I ordered it for my mom and she was the one that was home when it arrived.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016
I bought a Vizio 55 inch LCD TV from Best Buy in August of 2016. I bought the Geek Squad Protection Plan, which I normally don’t do, to cover me for an extra year of protection. The Vizio M55-D0 TV we purchased failed the day before Thanksgiving. I spent an hour on the phone with Best Buy, the Geek Squad and the Vizio Company trying to get my TV fixed ASAP. The Macy’s Day parade is a staple in our home and here is the sequence of events I endured during the one hour call and five transfers I was subjected to in order to try to invoke my coveted warranty protection I paid for:
Called Best Buy in Gainesville Florida where I purchased my 55 inch LED Vizio TV (Sales person insisted the Geek Squad Warranty would take care of me). Transferred to Geek Squad where I told them I had no sound or video on the TV. Transferred to the ‘In-Home’ department where they would call me to schedule a visit in 7-10 days. Because it was only 3 months since the purchase, transferred to Indiana to troubleshoot the problem. Because the sales was so recent, transferred to North Dakota to a Vizio Tech support to try to resolve the problem. Unplug the TV power cord and held the TV remote power button down for 10 seconds to reset the TV. No results. Will now schedule a technician to call me in 7 to 10 days to arrange a time to visit my location to troubleshoot the TV. Should resolve the problem but if not, will order a new TV to be delivered in 7 to 10 days afterward, maybe. Really? This is what I paid the extra protection for?!!!!!
How in the world can a company get away with this? I am a loyal Best Buy customer. I just purchased an expensive KitchenAid oven from them to replace my burned out stove and will be making payments for the next several years. I’ve done business with Best Buy for years and I am so disappointed with their manufacturer and Geek Squad warranty promise. I feel like a victim of a product failure and a substandard misrepresented warranty program that can’t deliver when it really counts. I’ll be sitting in my recreation room watching the Macy’s Day Parade on a 20 inch TV I scrounged from my camper until Best Buy can deliver on their promise to take care of me sometime in the distant future. Please evaluate the remedies of the Manufacturer's 1-Year warranty and the small print when you spend the extra money on extended Geek Squad Warranties before you spend the extra money.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016
I've been a consistent customer to Best Buy for many years. With that being said, I am completely disappointed and do not plan on spending my money there again after my experience today. After multiple days of troubleshooting issues with a WIFI router, determined it would not work for my needs thus went to store to determine options. The customer service technician said she couldn't help me due to it being past 15 days since purchase so I asked to speak to someone in management so I may explain my situation and determine options.
The manager came over and said there was nothing he could do and tossed my receipt at me! I explained that I don't want my money back, I want another router that will work for my situation and wanted options for getting the amount already paid on the router credited or taken from the new purchase. He dismissed me once again giving me no support or suggestions on a path forward. He simply kept repeating the 800-bestbuy phone number. The issue with the item is besides the point, this manager treated me worse than I've ever been treated in any retail store. I expected a manager to listen to my experience (without interrupting the customer), explain what could or couldn't be done and help me determine a path forward. Instead my receipt was literally tossed at me, and I was told I was out the more than two hundred dollars spent on the initial router due to the 15 day window. Very sad that this behavior is allowed.
I'm not sure if Best Buy cares but they just lost a customer. After leaving the store, I called the number given by the manager to report this incident to Best Buy corporate office. A recording instructed me to visit my local store and discuss with the store manager. The fact that I called to discuss my concerns and couldn't speak to someone at Corporate indicates to this customer that customer feedback is not valued or used to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2016
I purchased a washer and dryer from Best Buy 2 weeks ago and have them delivered to my address where I'm staying. Not knowing that the washer was recalled due to Samsung's error, I did not get a notification from Best Buy or Samsung. I called Best Buy and was being put on hold, and then hung me up. I'm pretty sure they're "real" busy at 10AM. So I call them again and they explained it to me and that have to go to the store to purchased another model. Not a happy camper due to frustration, run around and headache.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2016
Had to wait 3 weeks for just $12.99 item. Ordered from Allen Store. Guy was sleeping in store and ordered the wrong one. Received wrong item. I called again. Lady was also sleeping on phone and shipped me again same wrong item (I warned 10 time make sure it's not the wrong one). And finally third time they are saying if I can deliver two wrong items to store and get my payment back and order new again. KUDOS TO YOUR SERVICE. What am I getting??? 3 weeks wait time and delivery for you guys as well.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2016
I purchase a new HP laptop from Best Buy in early August for my son who was heading off to college as a freshman. After two months, the laptop would not turn on. My son took it back to Best Buy and was directed to the Geek Squad booth. They told him they couldn't fix it unless he purchased the additional coverage they offered at the time of purchase.
No resolution so I called to complain and was told that it was covered under warranty, but HP had to send them a new hard drive to fix it. After waiting 3 weeks and still no repair, I called this week and spoke to a manager of the local Geek Squad, Alan, who said they are at the discretion of HP to send them the hard drive. I told him 3 weeks is unacceptable, especially for a college student who has to use it every day. He agreed and said that if by Sat, (this was Tues) if they did not have the part and the laptop repaired, they would switch it out with a new one. Again, no resolution but, I could see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Sat came and my son went to the Lincoln, NE Best Buy to get his repaired laptop or a switch out. Once again he was given the runaround and told he would have to wait for a repair. I called and talked to the Best Buy manager, Brandon, who said that Alan spoke out of turn and could not offer a replacement. Once again, no resolution, no new or repaired laptop. I will never again purchase anything from Best Buy, nor use the services of Geek Squad! EVER!
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016
When you pre-order something and you have waited a long time for it and you don't get it the day of its release. My fiance ordered the same thing through someone else and has received it the day of its release. I am disappointed. Now I have to wait till Monday, 2 days after the release. Never pre-ordering anything through Best Buy again.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016
Back in May of 2016 I order few items only so my mother could take them to my sister as gift out of the country. It was 3 Fitbit Alta and one Bluetooth speaker. We received 2 items which was 1 Fitbit Alta and the speaker. They said for some reason there was a mistake on the order that the other Fitbit were not shipped with these items. So they ended up shipping it to the store next to my house. This was not enough time and my mom left. We ended up buying from Target all the stuff we needed and I never went to Best Buy to pick up the items they shipped to the store. So since May I've been calling them to get a refund because they charged my card and the items were never picked up by me so it was suppose to be refunded and now after talking to 7 different person none of them could resolve my problem and Best Buy kept almost 300 dollars. I will never buy from them. Again horrible customer service and thieves!
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2016
Purchased a $2,500 Samsung Fridge. Wife took a day off for delivery. When the delivery people came they could only make excuses as to why they could not bring the fridge into the house. They first incorrectly measured the fridge opening in our cabinets, they said the doorways were too small. Funny thing is that the new fridge is the same size as the old fridge.
They clearly did not want to carry it up the 6 steps into the house. They also incorrectly stated that the fridge vents are on the side and could not be blocked. In fact they are in the back. I called the delivery service and asked them to come back once I re-verified all of the measurements AT THE STORE. They refused. I cancelled the order and purchased from LOWE'S instead. Instead of waiting two weeks for delivery, we waited 2 days from LOWE'S. I will NOT BUY any appliances from Best Buy ever again and neither should anyone else IMO.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2016
I have shopped at Best Buy numerous times over the years, and besides finding the staff pushy, never before had an issue besides that. This time, however, I bought a brand new HP Pavilion laptop that cost about $800. This was purchased on Sept. 9, 2016. The very first time I plugged in the computer and used it for any length of time - before downloading any other programs or adding the files from my previous computer, I had an issue where in the middle of working, a blue screen would suddenly pop up saying that there was an uncorrectable error and that the computer needed to restart. After restarting, everything seemed to work fine, but this issue kept persisting every few days. I don't know too much about computers, and did not realize that this issue would lead to a point where the computer did not work.
On November 10, 2016, the blue screen popped up once again, and this time, no matter how many times the laptop was shut down and restarted, it would not work. The computer would go directly to the blue screen. Attempts to restore it to a date where it worked, and even removing all of my files off did not improve the situation either. I phoned Best Buy to ask for help - surely a laptop is supposed to last for more than two months before a significant issue renders it unusable, and given that this issue started occurring the very first time this laptop was used, it was evident that there was an issue with the laptop when they sold it to me. The employee that I spoke with informed me that because I did not purchased a service/care plan from Best Buy, they would not help me, and that I needed to take the issue up with the manufacturer.
I phoned HP, spent close to an hour and a half on the phone, and the end result was that I needed to send my laptop in, meaning that I will not have it for close to a month, which is a problem since I am a student doing an online degree, and that is my only computer. After speaking about this issue with a friend, he commented that it sounded like I was sold a laptop that had a defect with the RAM, and that if sending away the device for a month is not feasible, that I can pay $100 to have someone replace it locally - an option that I cannot afford to do at this time.
I don't think that I should need a service plan for Best Buy to do something about this. They are the ones who sold me the laptop already with the defect on it. They had no problem taking my money, yet it is entirely my problem to deal with the faulty device they sold me. I think that any reasonable person assumes that when they are buying a brand new laptop, particularly when they are not buying the cheapest model, that they are not going to have any issues right away. It is clear that anyone who buys electronics from this company does so at its own risk because unless they are willing to spend additional money on a service plan, Best Buy will take no responsibility for the products it sells, even if the issue is present on the device at the time of sale. I have no incentive to ever shop at Best Buy again and won't be.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016
I have a Best Buy credit card, and I make double the payments every month. Since I get paid after the due date, a couple of the payments were late. As a result, Best Buy charged me $40 in late fees. I called Best Buy and they wouldn't waive my late fee charges because they waive one in August. I reminded them that I pay double for my payments, but that didn't make any difference. In other words, they were willing to take, but not to give when it comes to any consideration to the customer.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016
Several months ago I went into Best Buy to purchase a TV. I had done research previously and knew exactly which one I wanted. I've been burned before by experiences at Best Buy but not this time. I found someone to help me carry it out, they did not try to push me to a more expensive TV or in any question my purchase decision (in the past this has happened). He carried it out, put it in my car and away I went (after paying of course lol). I have been very satisfied with my purchase and while I don't really enjoy being bugged by sales people when in Best Buy at least this buying experience went smooth.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2016
I purchased a flat panel TV, stand, blu ray and sound bar at Best Buy. I told the clerk in the store we would need help to move the old entertainment center to the garage before installing new as both my wife and I are elderly. We were told by the clerk it would be no problem. When they showed up they refused to move the old item or even help us to slide it out of the way. They finally left doing nothing. I told them I wanted nothing from them. I am still trying to get my refund to my credit card. Did I mention that the bill included $150.00 for installation? I am still trying to get my money back, as Best Buy continues to sit on my refund. Needless to say I will never buy anything from them again.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2016
I have shopped at Best Buy for years, annoyed when the extended policy changed but it is what it is. Bought Micro SD card about two weeks ago that went into meltdown literally. Called tech to see if could be replaced. Answer was "Call the store you bought it from. They might help." Two issues, main support is placed to store, second is they issue needs to be reviewed as a melting SD card is a danger.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2016
Hi I bought a tv from you guys and was always good about paying on time. I had a 2 year no interest so I was pretty happy and thinking about what a great company this was. It was the first thing I had bought from you guys. I paid it off completely. I did have a late fee that I called about and they said they would take it off and not to worry about it. I checked my account and it showed I owed nothing. About a month or so later I decided to check my credit when I noticed it had been getting knocked down because I had a late fee for Best Buy!! I was really upset. Called and they would not help me at all even after telling them that I should not even have it on there in the first place and they wouldn't even let me pay my original 21 dollar late fee!! I have been a good customer for this company and would like for you to contact me to make it right - take off the fee or let me pay the original fee. It's not worth losing a good customer.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2016
I purchased a brand new Samsung S5 phone from BestBuy.com for my daughter, SKU-1750487 which is Model: G900A BLK. I received SKU: 5657900, which is Model: SM5G900AZWAATT which is a refurbished phone. The phone stopped working in 2.5 months. When I filed claim with Samsung they stated that the phone was Refurbished and Out of Warranty. Best Buy did not allow me to return the phone because it was outside 90 days even though they sent me the wrong device. Many other customers have had the same experience. Why is our customer protection agencies, not doing anything to help consumers?
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2016
My husband and I went to Best Buy on October 30 to purchase a dishwasher. We found a one, and were told the earliest delivery would be a week later. I was not happy with this, buy my husband agreed to take the day off and wait for the delivery. It was suppose to be delivered on Nov 7th between 12-4 pm. At 4:15 I receive a phone call from the installation department stating "driver is sick and unable to install dishwasher". Then she stated that the "truck broke down and the delivery is unable to take place, we can reschedule for Thursday." Keep in mind we have already waited a week, it's Monday and now they wanted us to wait till Thursday. When I called Best Buy, I spoke to a girl who stated that she was sorry and had no idea what happened, and she "escalated it to customer service." I was not satisfied with this answer.
My husband took the day off of work and removed the old dishwasher. This was not acceptable when they could not even give a straight answer to what happened and why wait to call till 4:15 pm. I then spoke to Trevor, supposedly a manager of the appliance department who again apologized and claimed they did not know what was going on, because nothing was noted under the account. Trevor stated "let me look into this and I will call you back." That was at 5:30 pm. Waited all night, never to receive a call back. At 7:30 pm, I received another call from the installation department who then stated "there is no one to deliver the dishwasher, we can come out Thursday and give you 25.00 dollars." Now my husband took the whole day off of work, had to re-hook up the dishwasher so we can utilize our sink, and they want to give us 25.00 dollars, yea that makes it all better.
Shortly after that call, I received a call from the escalation department. Waste of time. She started off saying who she was and "would like to reschedule your delivery for Thursday". I wanted to scream...Are you kidding me. She still had no answers as to what happened and did not even know the full story. Her response, "I will look into it and call you back". It's now the next day after 12 pm, and still no call from "the Escalation Department". We have never attempted to purchase appliances from Best Buy, and I can tell you we never will again.
I called and requested to speak to Trevor, the supposed manager I spoke to last night. Well, conveniently not in today. I told the young girl to cancel my order. She called me back twenty minutes later and stated that she will once it's released from transportation, which could take up to 10-14 days. I will no longer shop at Best Buy. I wish someone would of warned us of their services. Save yourself the trouble, buy elsewhere. Found the same dishwasher at Sears, 300.00 cheaper and is being delivered the next day. Can't beat that.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2016
9/2/16 Bought a washer/dryer combo from Best Buy (BB) at Pentagon City. At 9/20/16 delivery, dryer failed. Driver left unit so I could at least wash until exchange, BUT washer failed, too. Helpful Ryan (sales) rescheduled 3 other times; BUT night before, BB would cancel. We tried different brand, and model - no washer/dryer. I wanted to redeem a store credit and charged the rest of the purchase. So, I've been waiting for BB to do "the right thing: One pays for a product - they deliver." BEST Buy does not support customers or their staff. This is unacceptable. It's cost me undue expense and aggravation. BB has my money for 2+ months BUT I do not have a washer/dryer for more than 2 months. I would not recommend Best Buy for appliance purchases
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2016
I have been a loyal Best Buy customer for 12 years, have a rewards card, and have spent a lot of money on big ticket items, such as big-screen televisions, laptop computers and iPads. On September 25, my wife and I purchased three digital adapters and tried to return them today -- unopened. I spoke to one of the managers, Dakota, at the Mount Laurel, NJ, store and was told we were three days beyond corporate policies for returns and that the only thing we could get was a store credit in place of a credit to my wife's credit card.
I then called the corporate office and spoke to Divine, who tried to help find my return through the information she asked for and I provided. She did not have much success finding my receipt information, then went on to tell me it was individual store policy to not take a return after 14 days. I told her Dakota had said it was corporate policy not to take returns beyond 14 days. Her only advice was to contact a store supervisor and try to get the refund through that person.
We called the store back and got the same run around. Dakota made it sound like he was doing us a favor by offering store credit and that he didn't have to give us anything for returning items after 15 days. In my opinion, he needs training on how to speak with customers. I took the store credit, but there is really nothing I need or want in your stores. I have literally spent thousands of dollars in Best Buy stores, but will now only shop in the future at your competitors, H.H. Gregg and PC Richard & Son, for my electronic needs. I will also mention this incident to as many friends I know and will also post this letter online for all to read.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2016
I ordered the Apple TV (3rd generation) on Wednesday the 2nd of November and I received confirmation that I would receive the product by Saturday the 5th of November. Saturday morning I received an email telling me to please accept their apology for the inconvenience, but that I would not receive the product until Tuesday the 29th of November. When I called 1-888-BEST BUY I was on the phone for over 30 minutes trying to get this resolved with the representative that answered the line. She was unable to do anything. I asked to speak with her supervisor and she was unable to do anything either. She explained that when items come out of their warehouse that dates can change if the item is not in stock. I told her they need to correct that information on their website. It should tell you if it is in your best interest to go into the store instead of ordering it online.
I am extremely dissatisfied with their policies and customer service. After going into the store and speaking with the manager (which he didn't have to help me considering the situation) the entire problem has been corrected. Thank you so much to the dedicated Managers that work in the Best Buy stores. They have a hard job in front of them with the huge screw ups that the online work does.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2016
Purchased $800 security camera set and was told by sales rep they do not install had to find an installer myself. Located and installer that does it full time during the week he came to install my cameras and was on camera number 11 - when he discovered the lens was cracked so he could not install tried to return it to the store after calling and they told me to bring it in. They would replace it. I got to the store. They told me I had to bring the whole system in and I told him it is already been installed. They said, "It doesn't matter you have to bring the whole system in so you have to remove it from your house all the wires in the attic and bring the whole thing and for them to replace one camera." Don't do business with Best Buy under any circumstances. It will only make your blood pressure BOIL! Order directly from Swann on the internet.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2016
My son's Samsung Galaxy 5S was stolen on October 20, 2016. I reported the issue on the 21st and filed a claim under the protection plan. Three days later, still no phone. I called Geek Squad and was informed that there were no replacement phones available, so, they issued a gift card so we could buy a new phone. He stated it would be about 2-5 business days and would be in my email, so I could print it out and bring it to the store. Why didn't anyone call to give me that information? I would not have known to look for it in my email. Another 3-4 days passed and no gift card. I called again and was told that someone spelled my email address wrong and they would have to re-issue a new card, but the order has to go to the fulfillment center and would be another 2-3 day wait. Another 3 -4 days passed, still no gift card. I'm very frustrated by this time. No one is attempting to call me with these issues.
Today, November 4th, I called again and was informed that it's not going through my email!!? Why?? I'm getting Best Buy ads every single day at that email address! I gave a new email address and, again, have to wait another 2-4 days... It has to go to fulfillment center, again, and be re-issued again. Why can't this process go smoother? I am the one making all the inquiries, and getting information. I should be getting phone calls from someone when a problem arises. It's been over 2 weeks since my son has been without a phone.
This entire experience is very unprofessional and steps need to be taken to correct the problems. Communication is lacking and I don't understand why the gift card can't be mailed or sent to the store or credit put on my Best Buy card. There are many ways to get it here. My son has no land line and his phone is the only way he can be contracted or receive calls from work, etc. Very, very disappointed and upset from this ordeal!
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2016
On October 21, 2016 I purchased an LG washer and dryer combo from Best Buy. AT the time of purchase I was told the dryer was on back order but the washer was available for delivery a week later. I told them, "no problem, I can wait for the dryer, but I absolutely need the washer (mine had died). So if the washer is on back order, I am not interested in this washer/dryer combo." They again assured me the washer was in stock (Chris ** at the Brookfield, WI store) and we scheduled delivery for October 28, 2016. The day before delivery I called Best Buy to verify the delivery time and was told everything was in order. Three hours later I got a call saying the washer delivery was cancelled with no reason as to why. (I had not canceled it.) I spent the next 70 minutes getting transferred from sales, to customer service in the Philippines, to the Geek Squad.
I finally spoke with "Matt" who was very helpful and assured me the washer would be available for delivery Nov. 3, 2016 and so we scheduled it for Nov 3. It is now Nov. 3 and I took a day of vacation to be here for the washer arrival. I also phoned Best Buy this morning to verify that the delivery was on schedule for 8-12 noon arrival. "Yes", they said.
About 1/2 hour later I got a call from someone else at Best Buy saying the washer was still on back order and that now the scheduled availability is November 16. REALLY? The left hand does not know what the right hand is doing at this company. I've had it. I just went online and found the exact same appliances at another local supplier for the same price, in stock, and available for delivery day after tomorrow. BYE BYE BEST BUY... I will never set foot in another store or purchase anything from you again. Terrible customer service (Except for Matt), terrible communication, terrible follow through.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2016
On October 3, 2016, we pre-ordered the Sid Meier's Civilization VI video game with promised delivery date on the release date of the video game, October 21, 2016. That did not occur. On the date following the promised delivery we received an email saying that it was delayed, no reason given. Called customer service (which is located in Mexico City) on October 22, 2016 and was told I would be given a $15 credit for my trouble with the delivery and they would put the information in their system so I could pick up the item at the store. When they tried to put it in the system, they could not, so they told me to return the item when it arrived for a full refund. They had credited my credit card for the $15, so when I returned the item, I only received the full price minus the $15. So I did not receive the $15 for my trouble as originally promised.
I called customer service again and was promised that I would receive another credit to my credit card by Monday, October 31, 2016. That did not occur, so I called customer service again on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. They told me they could not give me the credit because I returned the item. Even after explaining and seeing it was in my case file, they refused to give me the credit, since I returned the item. I called the Corporate Office in Minnesota and was transferred to the Mexico City office. I called the Corporate Office again and was told that there was not anyone in their corporate office that I could talk to.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016
Horrible customer service and awful return policy. I spent 200.00 on a stereo/tape/cd combo from best buy. It was a present for my mother. The stereo would turn off every 20 minutes so when I tested it it worked or seemed like it did. After giving it to her she let me know and I tried to return it after 25 days. MOST stores have a 30 day return policy but it turns out best buy has a 15 day return policy, needless to say I'm out 200.00 and stuck with this worthless gift.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016
I purchased a refrigerator and a gas stove from Best Buy last Oct 2, 2016. The gas stove was delivered on Oct 13 but they were not able to install it yet as they asked me to buy something to connect it to the gas line. They told me somebody will contact me to reschedule the installation. Nobody did. My refrigerator was scheduled to be delivered on Oct 26. On Oct 25, Installation Management (the company contracted by Best Buy for delivery) said they will not be able to deliver between 4 pm - 8 pm and they will need to reschedule. I said I am the only one living at that house and has only 4 pm onwards for availability. They said the next schedule is Nov 2. But they also said there's no promise that they will be able to deliver on Nov 2 between 4 pm - 8 pm.
When I asked them when then can they deliver between 4 pm - 8 pm, Installation Management said they will just reschedule and reschedule to see when. So, I told them, in that case, the ref will never be delivered. Installation Management said "okay" (Yes, that company does not care at all!!). So I called Best Buy hotline to reschedule. Best Buy rescheduled Oct 29 for gas stove installation and Oct 31 for refrigerator delivery and water line installation. Both were scheduled between 4 pm - 8 pm. On Oct 29, the gas stove installer called and said they are ready to install between 12 pm - 4 pm. I told them I'll be driving from IL to WI that's why the schedule was set at 4 pm - 8 pm.
The installers NEVER ARRIVED WITHOUT NOTICE even though they knew I drove from IL to WI for that scheduled installation. So, I called Best Buy hotline again, they told me they will just add the gas stove Installation in the manifest on Oct 31 and Best Buy said they will give me $50 for inconvenience on Oct 31. On Oct 31, I was sick (as a matter of fact, was not able to go to work) but I still drove from IL to WI to meet the scheduled delivery and installation. I called Best Buy hotline multiple times between 4 pm to 7 pm to make sure the refrigerator will be delivered, water line will be installed, and gas stove will be installed. Best Buy said multiple times "The truck is already in transit".
At around 7:17 pm, I again called Best Buy hotline to find out why my refrigerator was not at the house yet then Best buy said they can't make it and will have to reschedule. Again, they never arrived without notice on the scheduled date. And of course, there was no mention of their previous promise of $50 gift for inconvenience. The installer was the company "X E L", or something like that. I'm not certain of the name but it sounded like that. That company does not honor schedules set. Best Buy said it's not their fault, it's the third party's. Seriously?? BEST BUY DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ON THE INSTALLATION AND DELIVERY THAT WERE PART OF THE OVERALL PURCHASE because they allegedly contracted it with a third party! Please consult your legal dept!!
They said they will deliver the refrigerator and do the installations on Nov 2, 2 days before my trip outside the country. In the meantime, I have no gas stove and refrigerator for one month after purchase because I chose to buy them from Best Buy. I had to drive from IL to WI twice already and waited for nothing because BEST BUY DOES NOT ARRIVE ON SCHEDULED DATES WITHOUT NOTICE. W-O-R-S-T CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER!! I'll post my other bad experience last Thanksgiving (Best Buy Greenfield) in a different review later.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2016
I ordered a range and a dishwasher from Best Buy. Both gave me delivery dates that I accepted. The next day they changed the date on the dishwasher to something that just wasn't acceptable. I called customer service and received no help at all. I canceled and order one elsewhere. The range was still scheduled for 2 1/2 weeks after the order date. I checked the order daily and that did not change until the day before delivery. They pushed it back another 2 weeks.
I called because I needed this stove and couldn't wait another 2 weeks if I were to even get it then. They could not get it to me sooner. I asked for a suitable replacement. The only things they offered were of much less quality. I found one that was acceptable but said they need approval and would call me back. Then they canceled my order and when I called them they told me they would not approve a substitute because my order had been canceled. Now they want me to pay more for the same stove. And I cannot get the refund posted to my account for several days. So I have waited all this time for nothing and cannot order another stove someplace else until they process my refund.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2016
A little over a year ago I had bought a new Vizio 32" television. It was working fine until a couple of days ago. When I went to turn it on the power wouldn't turn on. At first I thought it was the batteries but I was wrong. Today I took it to best buy in apple valley and they told me all that they could do was send it in to see if it could be fixed. By seeing if it could be fixed, I could be out of a tv for 2 weeks (maybe more). The reason why they have to send it in is because when I bought it last year I had bought a 2 yr. protection/warranty plan to go with it but it didn't really matter and that was still in effect.
When I brought this tv in with the receipt I thought they could just exchange it so I could get a new one but no. When you buy electronics from them don't buy a protection/warranty plan to go with it because if there is still time left on this they won't let you exchange it for a new one. They have to send your original electronic item back to see if it is fixable when you already know that it's not.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2016
I am a Brazilian who was on vacation through Denton, TX. I went to Best Buy to purchase a IPhone7 unlocked for use in Brazil with my Brazilian number. The seller informed me that the Iphone7 I was interested in was unlocked and I could use in Brazil. However, upon arriving in Brazil and trying to use the cell phone, I observed that the cell phone does not allow the installation of Brazilian chip card.
Checking the invoice, I realized that the seller has registered a phone number that is not mine, just to do the selling of an equipment that would not meet my need. I am angry and discontented with the attitude of the seller, it was dishonest to sell a cell phone locked for use in Brazil. Now I have to pay a small fortune to unlock the device! I wish that the store take a position on.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2016
We bought an LG refrigerator from Pasadena Best Buy on Fairmont and the Beltway. We purchased it on Labor Day weekend In order to receive the discounted price which saved us $800. We were told that it would take 4 weeks for delivery as it was a special order. On the 7th week, we still did not have our refrigerator and they could not even tell us where our special order was: at a warehouse or still at LG. We cancelled the order and they wanted to "make it right" by offering us another refrigerator. Of course it was more expensive and they said they were "giving us the manager's deal to make things right." Classic bait-and-switch.
We did not accept their "offer" and we are now starting at square one and still do not have a fridge! Do not ever purchase a large appliance or electronic item from Best Buy. They are dishonest and can be compared to used car salesmen. We also paid for our refrigerator upfront in order to be able to place the special order and will have to wait for our refund. I am surprised Best Buy is still in business with types of practices.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2016
Purchased a $53 speaker and never received the bill - was charged two late fees that exceeded the cost of the speaker. I told rep I pay all my bills as I receive them and my FICO is very important to me. She did not even know if I had been reported to credit bureaus. She claimed I was not reported delinquent thankfully, but I am incredibly unhappy about the late fees. Never going to Best Buy again.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2016
Just be careful when you purchase computers from Best Buy that you better buy an extended warranty or otherwise they will not cover it if it breaks down within 15 days. Just be sure and read the fine print on Best Buy policies. (They suck)
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2016
I have bought a Sony Vaio computer and it was so expensive but it is a disaster. It is horrible. It does not even Skype. So slow. Do not buy anything from Best Buy. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY. I had also bought a cover for my Kindle and it was 30 dollars or so. I do not understand why it is so expensive.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2016
In this day of Amazon Prime, I assumed that when I ordered a scanner for pick up at the store, I would actually be able to pick it up from the store in a reasonable amount of time. But, no. It says it will not be even at the store for 5-7 working days. Apparently, this fact is buried somewhere if you click the store where you want to pick it up. Then I call the company asking where it is - nebulous answer. Not sure when or how it is arriving. And then to top it off, when I opted to have them call me back instead of staying on hold for the 3-5 minutes, they call and say "We are not open, call back during regular store hours" (it was 10:45 am). I called back and waited on hold for 3-5 minutes and got a person, who wasn't particularly helpful but did explain how it was my fault that I am not getting my scanner when I needed it as it was all just several clicks away.
Moral of the story: NEVER EVER ORDER IN STORE PICK UP FROM BEST BUY. On a positive note, I was told that I had a $5 credit to my rewards account that was about to expire. This apparently would have been kept secret from me (I have yet to ever discover I had an award) had I not called in. They still won't let me apply it to this order, but whatever.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2016
On may 9th, 2015, I purchased a All-In-One computer from Best Buy at a cost of $1,515.79 including extras. One of the extras was Accidental Damage Insurance (ADH #**). I renewed this protection on the one year anniversary of the purchase of the computer at a cost of $127.79. Also, at the one year anniversary of the original purchase, I renewed the Geek Squad support and Webroot at an additional cost of $101.94, for a total of $229.73.
In October of 2016, the screen on my computer was accidentally cracked so I took it in to my Best Buy Store for repair. I was told the Accident Damage Protection was not covered on my renewal. I consider this a "BAIT AND SWITCH" as when I renewed my protection it was never disclosed to me that the Accident Protection was not covered on the renewal. In addition, in May of 2016, I paid a total of $229.73, which I am told does not cover Accident Protection and I notice on the Best Buy website that one can buy 3 years of Accident protection and Geek Squad support for $229.99 so for 26 cents more. Other customers are buying Geek support and Damage Protection for 3 years for what I paid for one year without Accident Damage Protection.
I was told to replace my screen would cost $900 plus a charge of $170.38 to back up my files, a total of $1,070.38. It may even be illegal for Best Buy to tell their customers they are renewing something and the customer finds out later it wasn't a renewal they were paying for because Best Buy changed the product before they RENEWED it. And they only tell you this when you make a claim.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2016
I have waited 6 1/2 weeks for resolution and still have not gotten it. I initially called Warrantech for service to my dishwasher. Tech came out and determined a replacement part was needed which was covered by warranty. Warrantech decided to replace dishwasher instead and sent approval on Sept 21st to Pacific Sales. From Sept 23 to October 5th I called PACSales more than 9 times to get my replacement dishwasher. They initially said they didn't have paperwork from Warrantech. The PACSales Customer Service department continued to give me incorrect information.
Didn't know the hours of operation for the Customer Support department which was supposed to fulfill the replacement request. They promised to call me back and did not. They repeatedly said the paperwork was in process. The PACSales agent handling my case was out of office, so they said they couldn't do anything to help me until she returned. Lastly they said that the credit card system hadn't been working so they couldn't fulfill my order. I will never shop here again. Their customer service department handled my issue very poorly. I have requested a refund.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016
I made the mistake of buying my phones at best buy because they had the best-advertised deals for Verizon phones. I personally have a decade of both retail and mobile sales experience and this is the worst IN STORE experience of my life. They didn't adhere to the advertisements posted in store which was going to cost me nearly $500 in savings. When I told them I would not accept this they told me I would be charged $70 in restocking fees even though I had not left the store. The night I purchased phones it took over 4 hours including being in the store over an hour after close. Mobile support eventually offered solutions and were great, but despite urging the sales associates in store to honor their promotions they told me they would make no exceptions. I have been on the phone with mobile support over a dozen times in 3 days and this ordeal has cost me nearly 10 hours of time. I would avoid buying an item here at all costs.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016
It's worst experience ever. I ordered my laptop online on 28th of September. It suppose to deliver on Monday 3rd of Oct. Today it's 6th and they even don't know where is my courier. I talked with courier service and they told me that "This shipment has not been tendered to Purolator yet. The sender has created the label, but has not shipped the package." And when I call to Best Buy they told me that courier service didn't send it. It's a worst service I have ever seen. I will give them 0 star if there is a option. Worst service ever.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2016
I buy 65 tv. In 1 month we got some tv short delivery in order waiting to get delivery. 1 month did not get it after I cancel order. Store don't want give money back for it. Coming several time in store. Have fix it. Talk one of the garbage manager zack in store. Don't know who hire this trash in store. Let people know never deal with Best Buy again in Coliseums Blvd, Fort Wayne, In. Call store, saved time to talk to manager, never got call back from store I buy tv from. Scott is salesman in the store. He tried to fix it but never fix it. Worst experience in Best Buy. I going to pass to my attorney to get my money back and again to store. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER BUY FROM BEST BUY, FORTWAYNE, IN.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2016
My sister bought me a computer from Best Buy. The sale stated windows 10, 6 month security, and my sister bought office 365. I hooked it up in June 2016 after receiving it in May. Weeks later the windows 10 disappeared and I was told it was only a trial run. I didn't need the security. I have my own carrier. They tried to tell me I didn't have an office 365, so took it to the store and they still tried to tell me it was no good, that I would have to purchase another one. Microsoft stepped in and solved that problem. The Geek Squad was useless except for the fact, one of them told me Best Buy should not have put this computer for sale. It was much too old to put on the shelves. I will never put a foot in that store again. I have file a BBB complaint, one to Microsoft since Best Buy is a vendor of theirs, and one to the newspaper. I've read numerous complaints about them online after the fact, or they wouldn't have gotten a dime from me.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016
I would give zero stars if that were an option. I had ordered a dishwasher and scheduled it for installation. I was given a window of 8am-12pm the night before. On the morning of I haven't heard from anyone so I called the installation company to get an ETA on the tech only to be told he was at my home at 8:13am and proceeded to describe the outside of my home. I informed the call taker that no one had called my phone or rang my doorbell and that my husband was up and waiting (he had just gotten home from his 24 hr shift at the fire dept at 8am). The driver literally did a drive by but never had any intention to actually do the work. I was so disgusted I cancelled my order and took my money elsewhere. Do yourself a favor and NEVER ORDER A MAJOR APPLIANCE WITH INSTALLATION BEST BUY!
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016
Ordered and paid for TV. Next day found better price from another supplier. Price match had informed me price was approved. Found no charge changes on my order. Phoned back and again was assured price change was approved and takes few days to see change. Phoned again as could not see price change and been informed that BEST BUY refused to match the price and they are sorry. During first calls assured by BEST BUY??? Price was approved. Canceled the sale at another store. After I had been informed about price change approved???
Called headquarters and found they did not care at all. Somebody offered gift certificate for problems they caused and then supervisor did not approve. What kind of company that cannot be trusted? The lesson I had learned read the reviews before purchasing from BEST BUY. That's ok with them. They just lost a customer. Now found at Costco the same TV is cheaper yet with additional one year warranty. Best Buy customers talk and your false advertising and assurances not going to work for you.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016
Wasted company full of junkies. Best Buy sold me a high end computer (I work in aent industry I need a high-end computer for softwares). Took my money, day before arrival, told me they didn't have any left in stock. Long story short I called customers service and since they couldn't sort me a equal or better computer I certainly won't buy from them again. Worse part I'm out multiple thousands of dollars for 5 business days and still have to go over another computer. Thank you Best Buy for being royal pieces of ** and even worse at solving problems. Dont buy online at Best Buy, they will make you all sorts of angry.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016
Complaint on delivery: I love Best Buy. I buy all of my major electronics and appliances at this store. I never had a complaint until this morning. This morning I was to receive my new refrigerator and deep freezer delivered to my home. My old refrigerator had to be replaced asap. The Best Buy delivery drivers from Enterprise came on time to the home to deliver the appliances. The man that approached the door came in through the living room and came toward the kitchen to see the space where he was to place the refrigerator. I informed him the deep freezer was going to be in the basement area and that he too can move his truck up on my driveway as close to the back door for better transport of the fridge. While he was doing this I took out the rest of the items in the old fridge and placed on my kitchen table.
He came back in the home with another assistant worker. The main driver, also the man that came in the home to see where he would placed the appliances then asked where was the fridge water line connected from, I escorted him to the basement and said it was in the crawl space area, he said "No I need the main water valve to the home." I said "Ok", and went to the laundry room where he turned off the main water valve for the home. I said to him "This will cause all the waters in the home to be shut off", he said yes because he has to put the fridge in place. He then went upstairs to the kitchen area and took the kitchen door off the hinges so that he can have room to enter the fridge. He uses his devices and screwed off the kitchen door. He then went unscrew the doors to the fridge and began to remove the old fridge from the kitchen.
As he began moving the fridge he said he would not place the old equipment in his truck because there is infestation of roaches and mice in the area of the fridge. I said to him "What DID you say", he said he could not place the old fridge in his truck infested or he would lose his job. He also said that he would not place the new fridge in the filth. I was caught back and I said to him, there is no problem for me to clean the debris left over by the old fridge. I and my nephew cleaned under the fridge and made it spotless. When the delivery guy came back I informed him that I was the owner of the home and the purchaser of the products. I informed him that there was no infestation in the home, my home had no roaches and no mice and that it was rude of him to say that the area where the fridge was at was filthy and that he could not place any appliance nor take any appliance with him.
I told him that he was rude for saying such thing and that it is very common for a fridge to have some dirt under it due to water or just anything caking up under it. My old fridge was there for over 5 years. He again ignored what I said and walked away. I said to him that I was talking to him and he ignored me again. I then told him that he was being rude and that was not professional at all. He said that he had other places to go and deliver. I told him that I felt disrespected at my home and that he was not cordially and was rushing. I said I was going to report him, he said he DID not care. He hurried and placed the freezer in my basement. When he came back up, I told him I was very uncomfortable with him in my home and asked him to leave my home.
He tried to come back in to get his paper work I told him not to enter my home and that I would get the paperwork for him. I gave it to him and asked him to leave my home and that I would call the complaint and Best Buy to have my fridge delivered by another person. I felt threatened in my own home by this man. I believe the driver's name is G.L. He was with another tall man which was calm. I said to him that he was rude and his work ethics were poor and that he would be reported to his company for unprofessionalism. I am sooo upset, my door is off the hinges and my home main water is shut. I have no fridge and all of my food is out on the table. I DID call the hotline and spoke to a nice man by the name of Michael and informed him of the ordeal that took place this morning.
I have no fridge and all of my food is on the table. Michael from customer service informed me to write a formal complaint in regards to the delivery of the items. I am very upset that drivers or worker such as this person who came to my home this morning is with your company. If you see my history with Best Buy I am an ongoing customer and I buy all of my main electronic and appliances through your company. I have never had any problems such as this one today. I am hurt and offended at the same time that this worker disrespected me and my home just to deliver a fridge. I want this worker reported immediately and disciplinary actions to be put in place towards him immediately. I do not want anyone to go through what I went through this morning at my home. I am appalled and hurt.
Now I have to wait until tomorrow or the next day to have my fridge delivered. That is not fair and right. Thank god that the freezer was placed in my basement, I can put my meats there for now, but all of the other products are on the urge of spoil. I am disappointed Best Buy with the delivery. I am truly disappointed. I need a call from someone...I need help.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016
I purchased a laptop for my son in June 2015 from Best Buy. The laptop I wanted to purchase from Best Buy was one of the last ones they had and I was told that the best laptop for a college student was the ASUS touchscreen which cost me approximately $300 more than the one I wanted. ASUS $749 - after approximately 11 1/2 months later it wouldn't turn on so I thought maybe the battery died.
After a week or so I decided to take it to Best Buy where I purchased it and was told my 1 year warranty with the store expired yesterday. REALLY, they suggested I could either have them look at it for repairs but could not give me any idea as to how much it would cost so we contacted ASUS. They suggested I send them the laptop and they would return it within 3 -5 days.
Well after two weeks nothing so I called and the customer service representative yelled at me because I wanted to know when I could expect my laptop. She could not give me an answer, only that it's still pending repairs and that there was no one else I could speak with. A few day later I received an email that the laptop was on its way back and I received it a week later. The first two days it worked then we were back to square one inoperable.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016
I unknowingly subscribed to the Geek Squad when I purchased a notepad. I eventually downloaded an internet security app that within a week CRASHED my laptop. After I spoke with someone on live chat I was told to go to a Best Buy store and when I got there then was told that if I didn't have a tech support contract on my computer that wasn't purchased from them that I HAD TO PAY FOR THEM TO FIX IT!!! That is just WRONG! I downloaded their product that crashed my laptop and I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT??? I Will never buy anything from Best Buy again!
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016
After 2 faulty sets of headphones nobody wants to repair or replace, no service was offered. So they gave her back new and broken beats. They suck.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016
I replaced my Xbox One Controller with Best Buy as the previous one was not working. I had my 2 years paid extended warranty. Now by mistake when I returned the previous one I forgot to take out the my own rechargeable battery and now Best Buy is saying they do not have any control on that device and cannot return. I have my invoice which clearly says that which xbox was taken and which one was sold to me.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016
I have always praised and purchased from Best Buy but that ends today. On 12/26/2015, I purchased an eight inch Windows Tablet for $85.00 on sale. Within three months the tablet would not hold a charge. You can turn it on, it reads 100% full charge but immediately shuts off. I took it back into Best Buy, March 2016. They told me I should have purchased the extended warranty; told me to call the maker - Digiland. These people never answer their phone, tell you to leave a message but then it tells you that their mailbox is full. I went back into Best Buy late August early September 2016, again I am told to contact the maker-still getting the same message.
I am blaming Best Buy for carrying and selling products from Shady vendors. They sell this mess and then will not stand behind it. I am done with Best Buy and telling all of my friends and relatives, "Do not purchase anything from Best Buy." They sell extended warrants that cost as much as the product and will not honor anything if you don't purchase their extended warrants. I have being purchasing from Best Buy since they opened in Gainesville, FL but never again. If they don't care about losing a good customer who have purchased laptops, desktop, videos, music, software, etc., from them also purchased all of my churches cameras and camera accessories from them, then so be it. Thanks Best Buy but you are no longer the Best Buy. Wal-Mart stand behind their products way better than you. I will take my money somewhere else.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016
I bought 3 Macbook Pros from Best Buy. Each time there was a problem, the Geek Squad fixed the issue. Once they fixed the display with non-Apple product. I have problems with the USB and the charger not working. Been a problem from the beginning. I have Apple Extended Warranty and now they act like they can't find it. It's only two years old. I paid $1299.00 for the computer itself. These people will not stand behind the products they sell. I have sent them numerous customers with the same issues. They called with a quote of $1100.00 to fix the computer. They said they tried several things but can "figure it out". WTH. I told them one issue was the charging port. Then they agreed. They went on to ramble about they were going to send it up the ladder for more test. PROBLEM.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016
Last August I needed to purchase a new computer before moving overseas to work for two years. Since this was for work I needed something running WIN 8.1 pro or WIN 10 pro. On the recommendation of a Best Buy employee I purchased a nice Toshiba for around $800, but I had to buy the 8.1 pro upgrade separately. Two weeks later I was forced to return the computer because the screen had a dead pixel. They told me I could either send it in to be repaired (in 5-8 weeks) or I could trade for a replacement. I told them I had just upgraded to 8.1 pro so my replacement must have the pro version of the OS.
I finally decided to pay a little extra to buy a Lenovo which the geek squad employee assured me came with 8.1 pro pre-installed. When I got home I discovered the computer did not have the pro version installed. So I returned to the store the next day. After arguing with the employees for about half an hour they agreed to install 8.1 pro. This took them a week.
Fast-forward to April 2016 and my computer dies while I am living and working in South Asia. Fortunately some friends of mine returned to the US in May and agreed to transport my computer so it could be fixed since it was still under warranty. My parents took the computer to the closest Best Buy (2 hours from their home) and staff acted like they had never seen a computer before. Finally they took the computer for repairs. A week or two later, my father received a notification that repairs were finished and the computer was ready for pick-up. However, in reality the computer had not been worked on at all, and it took another 2-3 weeks before it was ready. In late July, another friend transported the computer from America all the way to South Asia and I finally got it back.
When I turned the computer on I discovered two important things. First I noticed that the Best Buy technicians either erased or replaced my hard drive (which was still functioning when I sent it away). Fortunately I had backed up my data before sending the computer to America. Second I noticed that when they "fixed" my computer they did not re-install WIN 10 pro, but rather loaded basic WIN 10. So I contacted the company technical support. The gentleman I spoke with was very nice and apologetic, but insisted that the only way to fix the oversight was to return the computer once again to a Best Buy store.
Since that was obviously not an option given the closest Best Buy is several thousand miles away, I asked my father to return to the store that originally processed the repairs. When he described the situation the staff again responded with blank stares. The first "geek squad" representative was a young girl whose only reply was, "oh I have no idea about that... I have a MAC." Finally the shift manager talked to my father, but the manager's knowledge of electronics is no greater than the first young girl. He claimed that my WIN 10 pro must have disappeared because I bought a 1-year subscription. WHAT?? How does someone that ignorant of how OS and electronics work become a geek squad manager?
I was still pursuing a solution that did not cost me money in August. However, on August 4th that ceased to matter. My computer, recently "fixed" by Best Buy, worked for a grand total of 19 days. Now I am once more borrowing a small computer from a coworker that affords me the bare essentials necessary for my job. I basically wasted $1100 with Best Buy since now my warranty has expired and I have no doubt they will refuse to fix their mistakes, even if they are capable of doing so. At the moment I would never recommend Best Buy for anything more important than a convenient bathroom break.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2016
Today I went to the Best Buy off of Culebra & 1604 in San Antonio Texas. My brother was looking to purchase one of the unlocked cell phones - the Sony Xperia. When it was his turn to be seen by the mobile customer service Amon was helping and trying to look for the (2) phones that showed it was in the database at being in stock but when Amon went to look in their stock they had none in stock. That took a good 30-40 minutes just for them to tell us "we don't actually have it on site". So we tried for another phone made by Motorola and Amon the sales manager said go down to the display over there and check it out. Rather than assisting us, he just pointed it out to us. That irritated me. Nonetheless we went back to the unlocked phones display just to find a paper that shows the information but the phones did not match the specs information listed.
I took the sku product # that was listed on the specs paper and flipped every phone around to match the sku and none of the phones on displayed matched the SKU. I went back to Amon and informed him we couldn't find the phone he suggested and all he said was "I will send someone over to you". Wtf. So a Best Buy rep came by and I told him "we are looking for this particular phone right here and none of the phones on display match this sku". The representative only reply was uuuuugh. I said "you know what cancel everything". Please call the Best Buy on I-410 & Ingram and see if they have this phone on site. We left and went to the Best Buy on I-410 & Ingram and my brother bought the phone he wanted with no issues. Best Buy needs a refresher training on customer service for the mobile Best Buy on 1604 & Culebra in San Antonio, Texas.

Reviewed Sept. 26, 2016
Worst Buy and Geek Squad deception. I bought a Lenovo Yoga 7100 from Best Buy. The product has never worked properly. Unfortunately, I tried to work with Lenovo customer service and in less than a month, told by Lenovo to drop the computer at Best Buy for repair. It has been 15 days since I left the computer for repair by Geek Squad. According to Best Buy website, the computer is still waiting to be assigned to a technician. This is ridiculous!
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016
Last Saturday, September 17, 2016 I came from my carrier Sprint and they informed me that they could not pre-order the iPhone7 for me because their system would not allow it. I crossed the street and walked over to Best Buy West Covina Mall to inquire about the availability of the iPhone7. The girl at the Electronics department dressed in blue shirt was very accommodating and friendly. She did her very best to be helpful. She told me that she could not say when my phone would arrive but that I could put a deposit/down payment to hold the pre-ordered phone. I was so overjoyed at this point because I really needed the upgrade as I needed more phone memory and I stream a lot at my work and watch a lot of videos online. I paid $50 for which she gave me a gift card with the receipt and the paperwork for the pick up of the phone. I thanked her for she had been truly helpful and my experience was amazing to say the least.
Friday night I received the email saying my phone had arrived and could be picked up on September 23. I got there the next day, September 24 at 11:30 am. As my friend and I walked in, the electronics section was already packed with people and there were only 2 people in blue shirts attending to about 4 customers who had phone issues/purchases. I sat at another section to wait for someone to attend to me. I waited for an hour only to be treated dismissively by one of the girls in blue at cash register and waved off by another man. My friend looked for the manager on duty at the time and he was apparently in the yellow shirt. He complained that we had been there for an hour and a lot of people needed help. The manager was just walking around nonchalantly as if no chaos or people were waiting to be helped.
Finally, the girl came over (who had brushed me aside) and asked if I had paid off my balance with Sprint of $94. I said I did not know what the process was and was told by girl previously to settle balances when I came in to retrieve my new phone. The way it was explained to me was the $50 gift card I purchased would go towards the amount of the new phone. She said "I need you to call Sprint and settle any balances you may have so we can proceed with the new phone and you can trade in your old phone." So I called Sprint customer service number and I was placed on hold for about 30 minutes until my friend suggested we just go across the Mall parking lot and go to Sprint in order to be helped faster.
Arriving at Sprint, the associate inspects my phone and tells me there's cracks on it and I would have to pay my remaining balance of $61 plus $129 and taxes because of the cracks and damage. I paid everything for a total of $201.98 and he told me that after I left Sprint he would have turned my phone off, and there was no way the process could be reversed after that. He also gave me fair warning that Best Buy is a third party entity and that should anything go wrong after I leave Sprint that Sprint could not undo me turning my old iPhone 6 Plus in because he had already made me eligible for an upgrade, paid off any and all balances, and it would be a done deal. I thanked him and went back to Best Buy.
So I line up again and this time the girl with an attitude was no longer helping me. This time another Assistant Manager started to help me and he was much more friendly and helpful than girl in blue with an attitude. He was on his computer when he seemed to be doing more calling and tapping on the keyboard and seemingly doing a credit check on me. After a few seconds he came back and said "I'm sorry but you would have to pay an additional $385 to upgrade because that's what your credit check came back with. I'm afraid you would have to pay for half of money upfront before we can give you your new phone."
I was positively stunned. Here I was led to believe this whole while that the $50 I had put down on my phone was because I passed a prescreened credit check prior to the other sales associate approving me to place a deposit of $50 to hold the phone. In other words, if they had required me to place a deposit prior to the sale wasn't that a guarantee I was approved? Why would a company even sell someone something beforehand on a lease of an electronic gadget or device if their credit was shoddy and they would not qualify prior to the actual sale and pick up of pre-ordered item. I was astounded that now they were asking me for $385 before taxes. What if I didn't actually have $385 to pay or money during that time prior to me going there due to the understanding that my credit had been screened and checked and I was approved and that's why they held a deposit of $50 down in order for me to secure the phone. It makes no sense to me.
I was going to be without a phone unless I forked the money over since I had already paid my balances with Sprint and I was going to be put on a new lease with Sprint for another 2 years. I am shocked that such a company would practice a classic bait and switch tactic to presell a gadget they knew was selling like hot cakes and that consumers actually pre-ordered it because it was out of stock everywhere. The manager could not do anything to help me and told me there was nothing more he could do. After I write this review, I will file a formal complaint with the Better Business Bureau and see how such companies can be sanctioned with bait and switch tactics. I was practically railroaded into forking over my hard earned rent money which is actually due on the 1st of October just because Best Buy is a crook in disguise.
Buyers beware, they only want you to buy the phone but could care less whether your credit was approved or not prior to the sale. I'm lucky to have a job and have had my rent money to pay for the phone but what about others who don't. You will be stuck without a phone and having to pay so much out of your pocket without a choice on whether you would actually want to go ahead with the sale or not. I had no choice but to fork the money over because I would not have a phone which I needed for my job. The assistant manager even had the audacity to say to me "Would you like to purchase a discounted phone case or screen protector with that?" Oh my god, the nerve. He should've given me both for free after Best Buy had railroaded me and gave me without a choice but to purchase the phone now since Sprint just terminated my contract to give way to a new one.
All in all it was the worst phone upgrade I have ever done on my life and it will never happen again ever. I refuse to purchase anything from Best Buy now or in the near future. I will also make sure to let other people know that this company is involved in the shady practice of bait and switch and to be careful in dealing with their promotions or gimmicks just to make a sale. I am so shook up. I'm mad, angry, disappointed and tearful after said experience. Please don't let this happen to you.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2016
I bought a TV from Best Buy on Sunday. They carried it to the car for me. I waited until Wednesday so someone could help me take it out of the car. We both carried the 40-inch TV together and set it up. It never turned on and the screen had marks on the right upper corner. I took the TV back on Saturday. They would not refund or exchange the TV. They said the damage had to come from me. Management was very rude. I will never shop there again and I recommend you don't either.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2016
I purchased 2 iPhone 7's in store at the Atlantic Avenue Mall Store in Brooklyn on Sept 9th. Because I was purchasing these to use out of the country, I asked if they were unlocked and was assured that they were, with the sales person even checking with the store manager to verify this. Now that I've returned home and have taken the phones to my providers, they won't work. I then contacted Best Buy and have been shuffled around like a fool with no resolve to this problem. It was only after Apple contacted Best Buy that we got the answer that we weren't expecting, that the phones can only be used in the US. I have tried to contact Best Buy on countless occasions over the last 3 days and each time I try to put my case to whoever answers the phone, if they choose to answer at all they will either disconnect me or put me on hold and not return. I am now left with 2 phones which I cannot use, but Best Buy have got my money.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2016
Visited Best Buy zip code 15146 Monday 919/16 to return an item. Another customer was waiting there. She spoke out loud inquiring where any help was. I spoke out loud that there did not seem to be anyone. Daryl came out to help. He told her her earlier appointment was cancelled and she could get one for 2 pm. I am pretty sure it was 2 pm or very close to it.
I could not believe the tone of voice and attitude of Daryl (90% sure that was his name). I addressed the issue out loud and another store came over to talk with us. Told him I could not believe the attitude. He went behind the register & helped her. Another rep came out and addressed the issue too. I was informed the woman had been in early for her morning appointment & left because someone else was being waited on. They indicated there was an issue with her actions at that time. Irregardless she is a customer and dealing with her that way is not correct & not good for by-standers to witness.
Noticed the last man to come had a shield on his belt. Asked him if he was on duty, thinking he was a police official. My mistake, it was a badge of the tech service. I could not believe a store would have their employees display a shield that is that so closely duplicates an official shield. GIVE ME A BREAK! Meantime Daryl spoke to an employee going to the back area. Something like your favorite person is back. Referring to the customer now being served at the register. I cannot believe the attitude of these employees. It is like they are too busy and above giving even half decent customer. Noticed before that this service/ tech area employees seems aloft. Even arrogant. They appear to be in their own highly important world. Good to have good moral, even better to have awareness of reality and show respect. Yes, I'd like a reply.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2016
I received an Exchange Program Information email yesterday from Best Buy Info. On that sheet I was given 3 options to exchange or return the phone, cash back, exchange for different Samsung device, or exchange for new Note 7 as early as Sept. 21. I called Store # 291, Houston location on Richmond Ave., where I purchased the phone, to verify procedures for the exchange for the same model. I was transferred to a sale person, no name given, who told me that I had to be on a reservation list first and had to come into the store to set that up. I told her that the information sheet said nothing about making a additional trip to the store to be put on a list. I asked to speak to a Manager and she told me to have a nice day and hung up. I called back speaking to someone else and again was put on hold for 19 minutes only to be transferred to another store location.
I have a defective phone, am being instructed to turn it off, preventing me from having the use of a phone, and am fearful that this phone may have some overheating issues. For the record, I called the District Managers office and left a message, and will file a complaint tomorrow with the local media to draw attention to the unprofessional and possibly dangerous position I am being forced to deal with concerning this already disgusting situation. Best Buy offers very poor service and makes it almost impossible to resolve any issues over the phone. I will never shop there again!
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2016
I ordered a t.v. online from Best Buy and I was given the option to pick the delivery date. I choose Saturday, September 3rd because both myself and my husband had off from work so one of us could be there to accept the order. I received a phone call, a text message, and an email on Friday the 2nd confirming the delivery appointment. My husband and I were in the process of moving into the house that it was being delivered to so my husband drove an hour away to the house at 6 am on the 3rd to get the order. We had chosen the delivery window for 8 to 12 so that we could use the rest of the day to move.
At 1 pm the t.v. had still not been delivered and my husband had been waiting in an empty house for the t.v. instead of moving furniture in like we had planned. I then called Best Buy to find out where the delivery was. I was put on hold for almost 45 minutes just to be able to speak to someone and then I was put on hold multiple more times so that the t.v. could be located. I was then told that the warehouse did not even have the t.v. in stock and I would have to make another delivery date. I was baffled as to how a warehouse did not have the t.v. yet, but I received 3 notifications confirming the delivery date and not one notification saying the t.v. would not be delivered.
I then had to call Best Buy myself to find out what was going on rather than someone calling, texting, and/or emailing me. I have been a long time customer of Best Buy and I was highly disappointed in this service. I understand that things happen, but to leave my husband in an empty house waiting all morning/afternoon for a t.v. is completely inexcusable. I was told that I then had to give up my time again for 4 hours the next weekend in the hopes of my t.v. finally being delivered. The following Friday I received three notifications again confirming my appointment for the following day. The next morning, after I had changed my plans to wait for a t.v., I was called and told that my t.v. would not be delivered until two weeks later.
My husband and I had to finally drive to the store to pick up the t.v. which we had ordered online to avoid having to borrow a vehicle that fit the t.v... We then had to pay the store price which was more than the online price that we had originally paid. I have now emailed Best Buy 3 separate times and have not received a response and when I called Best Buy's corporate headquarters, they did not know how to assist me. I will NEVER order from Best Buy online again and I am making sure everyone knows of my horrible experience as well.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2016
I spent $425.03 on my order. Long story short, I returned the entire purchase. The Apple watch hurt my wrist and was too heavy for the purpose I purchased it for (I teach acrobatics). I went to my local store where I purchased the watch, case cover, screen protector and additional travel charger. At customer service, the representative told me that I could not return the screen protector ($11.99) because it was considered a consumable item. On their website it states "Consumable items such as food, drinks and batteries". This "consumable item" was not the type of screen protector that broke completely. It simply peeled off so I was returning it in one piece. I explained to her in the past I have returned screen protectors to both best buy and the Apple store. She said she would go get her supervisor to see what they can do.
The supervisor came over and said that he could not accept my return for the $11.99 order. He continued to argue with me and said "What am I going to do with it?" I told him that he could write it off and return the item. He continued to say that "He has no use for it" and "It's the same thing if you returned batteries". I asked if he was still going to accept the Apple watch as a return because I wore that just as long as I wore the screen protector. He said that "I cannot write it off and I cannot accept this return". I simply told him he can write it off because I used to work at Best Buy and why things have changed over the years. It is possible for him to return it. He is just choosing not to. He said "It's possible that there was an exception made in the past but not this time. So we are all set here". And simply walked away.
I can live without the $11.99 object sitting in the backseat of my car but to be treated that way and dismiss the idea where the customer is always right was ridiculous. I don't care if we have a credit card through Best Buy. I have worked there in the past and I have been shopping here for years, but after this, I can simply take my business elsewhere.
The reason why he said he could not "write it off" was because the less objects they have returned the better their numbers look and the more money they get at the end of the year for their bonuses. I cannot recall if its part of their shrink numbers and falls under their shrink payout. But if you have time, google it. Again, I don't care that I didn't get my measly $11.99. It's the fact that he didn't even bother to offer any solution. The lady at customer service was sweet. She gave me the general managers card and suggested contacting the company of the screen protector, registering it and then they will send me a new one. Yes, I could do that but I have no use for a screen protector because I do not want to purchase another Apple watch.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2016
Spent 3 hrs of my Sunday w/ remote tech. Was told problem repaired when he signed off. Went to check repair, and not only was it NOT resolved, but my settings and adblock were wiped out. I reconnected w/ Geek online, and was told I would have to start the WAIT process all over again. I asked to speak to a supervisor, was given the runaround, told one would call in 30". No call received. I have been a customer for years, NO MORE. This year has been nothing but unacceptable 'service' (I use the term loosely). Will not set FOOT in a store, or renew my service w/ them. I would actually rather pay MORE than go thru this baloney 1 more time.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016
Ordered a cell phone - was suppose to be here on a certain date. Never received it. So looked up the tracking number and it was going to be here 12 days later than the date they had mentioned when I ordered it. So instead of 7 to 9 days shipping it turns out to be 3 weeks. Lesson learned. Going elsewhere next time.

Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016
On August 18, 2016, I purchased a laptop from Best Buy online. I didn't receive the laptop until August 24th, which I was told would be considered the purchase date. Included with the laptop, Best Buy offered a six month free trial of Kaspersky Internet Software. I found that the laptop was defective and exchanged. When I proceeded to enter the code number for the free trial of Kaspersky, I received a message stating the offer was no longer available.
I contacted Best Buy and was told that because I returned the original laptop that came with the bundled security software, the offer was no longer valid. I could take advantage of the offer currently being offered, however, the offer did not include security software, but a printer at fifty percent off. I didn't need a printer. Since it wasn't my fault the first laptop was defective, I feel that the free six month membership to Kaspersky Internet Security should have been honored. The representative did apologize but that doesn't get me the six month security I purchased.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016
Purchased a 150 dollar keyboard at Best Buy a few weeks ago. Kept the receipt. Yesterday for no reason at all the keyboard stopped working. No problem I go to Best Buy to get an exchange with my receipt. "Sorry sir but 15 days is the maximum number of days you can do on returns". But I have a receipt and I just want an exchange not a return. The receipt says nothing about exchanges having a limited amount of days. In fact it says nothing regarding exchanges period. Long story short I argued with her for a bit then asked for her manager. Told her manager that I've spent thousands of dollars at this store over the past few years and my friend probably a few thousand more as well. She told me the same **.
I almost blew up and started calling names and making a scene but at that exact moment she said to me "I'm sorry sir. I don't make the policies the big wigs and the corporate people do. I really would give you a break and let you exchange it but I could lose my job." At that point I said "Well thanks anyways. Have a nice day." and left. Now I'm leaving a review online. I'm sure the company that makes the keyboard will be able to replace it for me but I will have to wait weeks if not months in shipping and waiting time. Long story short don't buy from Best Buy. This "policy" applies to ALL merchandise. Imagine some poor parent buying his kid a 500 ps4 for Christmas only to find it's somehow defective so then the parent tries to get an exchange and is told they can't because of the 15 days? Because this poor (pun intended or not intended) parent did his Christmas shopping early like a smart person. Just a rant and a warning guys.
Not to mention their merchandise is overpriced. Just order your stuff online if you have to. I know it sucks to wait a few days for it to get there in the mail but it's cheaper, you can get refunds, exchanges, and trust me, you don't want to be the guy who ends up being screwed out of 2 or 3 thousand dollars because a 4 k television or something stopped working on day 16. I understand there are things like warranties but every company should at least give their consumer at least a month to return an item. 15 days is ridiculous.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016
Bought a Samsung stackable washer and dryer online. To make a long story short, delivery teams were out on 5 different days (4 hr window each time) and on 2 of those days couldn't install for incomplete parts reasons and 2 of those days they installed defective dryers that wouldn't heat up. The other day was waiting on someone to come out and verify that the 2nd dryer was also defective. During this time frame, I spent about 20 hours on hold, transferred and disconnected. Each time I would get transferred I would have to start over again w/ my story. Once they have your money, they want to frustrate you until you give up.
I gave them 5 days (4 hr window) and at this point I just want them to come pick it up and refund my money. I call the customer care line and get a robot that says I can return the dryer but since we had the washer for over 15 days, it wasn't allowed to be returned. Why would I keep a washer w/out the dryer? She would not give in and finally I had to call an actual store manager who agreed it was ridiculous and he scheduled a return and pick up. However 3 weeks later and no refund on my card. Unbelievably horrible service. It never ends!
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016
I called my local Dover, Delaware Best Buy to see if they had a software/hardware product I needed. It took 15 minutes on the phone and a transfer to Salt Lake City before they said yes they had what I needed in stock. I drove a half and hour to the store and - NO they did not have the product I had specifically inquired about. I asked to speak to the manager - Steve - he could barely be bothered to listen. He never offered an apology or any immediate solution. He said they could order it and it would be here in 3 to 5 days. He was just as unconcerned as he could be. I can order it overnight. Which is exactly what I will from now on. I support local stores, except when they don't care about their customers.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016
I purchased 2 phones online under my Verizon plan. I selected the 2-year contract option because they had a promotion of $1 for a Galaxy note 5 and Droid Maxx 2, what a great deal right?? No!!! I read the screen and it gave me an option for "no changes to plan". I currently have the unlimited data plan and do not in any way want to lose that. So I selected the box that says "no changes to current plan". I select that box all throughout the order process, it even showed up as an additional SKU online 1 of my order!! I'm excited, I order one phone for my husband (note 5) and one for my son. We receive the phones and activate them right away. Next day I get a letter from Verizon stating I have recently upgraded a line and a change has been made to our plan. I open the letter and am instantly floored finding out that Best Buy lied and my plan did change and I lost my unlimited plan.
I call Verizon and freak out to the customer service lady and she calls Best Buy. The Best Buy rep said, "Oh, she knew what she was doing when she made the purchase." I said, "No!!" I went to my Best Buy account and researched the order number which indicated again "no changes to plan." I read the entire customer agreement attached to the order information and there is absolutely positively no mention of changes to our plan... I have it in black and white right off the website. Verizon tells me that in order to restore my unlimited data plan I have to return the phones to Best Buy. The local Best Buy is an hour from my home. I take the time after work to travel to Best Buy. I enter the store and tell them I have a return. He directs me to the wireless department. I go to the wireless department and tell them I'm returning the phones because they misled me when purchasing.
The manager looks at me and says,"Oh you're the one." What a welcome invitation to the store. So I am told to wait until the supervisor is available... I wait 30 minutes until I finally sit down in front of one of the stations so I get the return done and get out of there. He starts the return process and proceeds to tell me that "Once the unlimited data plan is removed from your account there is no way to get it back." I take a deep breath and tell him that I already confirmed with Verizon that I can have it restored once these phones are returned. He tells me he can't do that and he will have to ask his supervisor for an override request to get my data plan back. By now I am at the top of the stress level so I call Verizon again and the Verizon rep says, "Tell him to return the phones, call me back and I will personally restore your plan."
I tell him to go ahead with the return. He starts the process and then tell me I owe Best Buy $34 for each phone I am returning for a restock fee!!! I told him it's not my fault I have to bring them back. If Best Buy had not lied to me regarding the "no plan change" I would keep the phones. I tell him that's not happening and to get a store manager. He looks at me, huffs, rolls his eyes and says into his shirt speaker he needs a manager. The manager comes over, hears the story again and says there is no possible way he can override a restock fee. I tell him I refuse to pay 70 for two phones I paid $2 for and would have kept and Best Buy not lied and misled telling me my plan would not be affected. He then says I can call corporate customer service and see if they can assist me.
By this time I had been fighting with Best Buy all day and in the store for 3 hours. I talk to the rep on the phone who tell me it is impossible to override a restocking fee (she took a complaint also but I'm sure how you can view that). I ended up in tears walking out of the store with the phones after 3 hours of torment. I will now be forced to go back up to Best Buy, return the phones again and pay you $70 for taking back two phones I paid $2 for that I would very happily kept if you had not lied and misled and did not stand behind your offer that is written in black/white that my phone plan would not change.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016
Wanted to buy a modem/router from local Best Buy store for $100. The clerk said they had none in stock but she could order one from another store for me and it would be shipped to my home at no extra cost. I charged it to my Visa account and went home. A few hours later I had a phone message that said they have the item in stock and they cancelled my order, issued a refund and I could come in and purchase the item. So I went back to the store but no one there knew what I was talking about. They still didn't have the item in stock and confirmed that the order was cancelled. However it was the other store that did the cancellation and refund. I gave up and decided to purchase the modem elsewhere.
A few days later I noticed that my Visa account was credited with only $.01 of the $107 charge. After at least 3 calls to Best Buy customer service and each time promising to refund the balance, I initiated a dispute with my bank and finally, after 2 months, was credited with the balance owed me. I will never buy from Best Buy again. Very kind customer service people, however very inept and unable to resolve problem.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2016
We ordered a Samsung microwave in the "open box" category assuming it was simply a return item from someone who disliked the looks or possibly a slight cosmetic feature. It was delivered without any box damage, but when we took it out it looked as though someone used a bat on the thing. The frame was actually crushed enough to raise a corner edge about half an inch. Since this is a over the stove type with relatively tight tolerances, I could not even hang it in the space designed for a microwave. We did plug it in to see how loud it would be and the damn thing did not even work!
The closest Best Buy is 100 miles away, so I called first and confirmed they had two versions of this microwave in stock. It was stressed that they need to be there if I am going to drive over and exchange products. She assured me they were in stock. We drove over, returned the original and requested the replacement. The manager informed us that the store never had a single black stainless steel model in their store. Now I am pissed. 200 miles wasted on my vehicle, three hours of a beautiful fall day wasted and all of the Labor Day sales long over. Know what they offered? A lousy $25 off the next purchase. I'm out $100 in travel expense, three hours of my time and lost savings opportunity and she gives us $25. She should have given that just because they shipped an obvious faulty product in the first place. Good reflection on your brand name!!
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2016
My experience with Best Buy has been a horrible experience. I just found out that I was incurred with interest of $493.09, simply because I didn't pay my bill before their promotion date ended, nothing was mentioned to me that I would have to pay sooo much interest! CONSUMERS BE AWARE, BEST BUY USES THEIR CREDIT CARD SYSTEM TO KEEP YOU INTO DEBT BY A LOT! The interest charges that they add after their promotion is going to keep you even further in debt.
THIS IS WHY THEIR MONTHLY FEE IS SO CHEAP, IT'S BECAUSE THEY WILL CHARGE YOU WITH INTEREST LATER! If you can pay for it cash it would be better. All I got from the representative is an apology but I still have to pay this interest of $493.09. I'm going to create a Youtube video of my experience and post it on my twitter page and on my Facebook. If you're reading and you had the same experience follow me on twitter and Facebook, ** and Facebook **.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2016
I have been a customer of Best Buy for over 10-15 years and never had a problem returning any item. Since they made the switch to Citibank after your third return another company blocks your returns even if you have a valid receipt and Best Buy will not accept the return, which is poor customer service. If I have a valid receipt I should be able to make as many returns as I want. Because of this I will be using my gift cards and reward certificates that I have earned and I won't be purchasing anything from Best Buy until they change this ridiculous policy.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2016
So far Best Buy has been one of the worst customer experiences I have encountered in USA. I purchased a Lenovo pro 2 in Oct 15 and in less than a year it gave me multiple problems. I checked in the 2 times already at the store and I was told I need to pay $390 + local taxes to get it repaired. For the past week, I must have called 6 different numbers, each time differently for a store, service centre, sales executive or a geek squad agent. None of the departments seem to take ownership of the issue of answering my questions. I was asked to call different number. Nobody bothered to even transfer my calls. I was quoted different price for the repair. Either $150 for just labour charges or $390 for the labour + parts.
As an international student, a laptop is my requirement. I have certain administrative, professional and academic obligations I need to fulfil online. Every time my laptop crashes, I lose my data, and for every 2 weeks I need to make an alternate arrangement. My grades have been greatly affected by this. Today I received an empty box from Best Buy with instructions to ship my device to them which by the way is in their custody. When I spoke to the store, I was asked to pay a shipping fee of $34 because Lenovo doesn't cover the shipping charges. When I escalated the issue to the manager, she was condescending and rude over the phone.
So in a nutshell, I have to pay a fee for submitting my device for repair and to receive it back in the same damaged condition while it is still in warranty. I understand that there's only so much you can do when it comes to technical issues, but the least you can do is make the customer experience less traumatic and exhausting. Dealing with Best Buy has been a waste of my time, effort and money, including this post.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016
I purchased Skullcandy Inkd Wireless Headset less than a month ago and purchased the replacement warranty because the guy at the register told me "it covers everything so you are guaranteed to have a working headset for 2 years." For $8.99 I thought that was a good deal since headsets can be really iffy and these were $49.99.
Well...less than a month later, one of the wires has completely snapped in two (sporting accident) and I take it back for a replacement under warranty. The Best Buy rep actually told me that the warranty doesn't cover this because "it is only a replacement warranty." I said "yea, it's broke and I need to have it replaced under warranty." No deal. They didn't cover it. I asked what the purpose of a "replacement warranty" is if they didn't actually replace a damaged unit and the guy told me that it only covered stuff like if the "software" stopped working or if for whatever reason sound wasn't coming out...but not for ACTUAL DAMAGE TO THE UNIT!?!? You have got to be FREAKING kidding me!
I told them I could go right then and there and grab another one of these headsets and go to checkout and when the guy tries to sell me the warranty I'll ask him, "does it cover absolutely everything", he is going to say something like, "yes, it's for a complete replacement if ANYTHING happens to it." The lady behind the counter just shrugged. The thing is, EVERYONE who shops at Best Buy knows this story. The warranties are pushed and we all (Best Buy customers) know the reps tell us "it covers everything." They don't, therefore these warranties are RADICALLY UNETHICAL.
To the public...The Best Buy warranties are a scam. Avoid them. To Best Buy, there isn't anything you can do to EVER make me consider purchasing one of your warranties again. If you ever want me to purchase anything in your stores (or website) again, I want this unit replaced or refunded. If you don't get this right, I'll still come in your stores to look at things...but I'll actually be buying them from other vendors. You'll note from my purchase history that I'm not the sort of customer you should be ticking off like this.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016
I purchased tablet and it has free "Antivirus". I canceled the order on same day. Customer service cancel the order for tablet but they charged me for "Antivirus". I sent an email to customer service and I received reply that Best Buy store is unable to cancel the "Antivirus", I have to talk with customer service by calling to Best Buy number. I talk to customer service representative, and got confirmation from customer service representative that Best Buy will refund for "Antivirus". I waited for 3 weeks and did not get refund from Best Buy. I disputed the transaction from the bank. If you are in the same situation PLEASE DISPUTE THE TRANSACTION AND BANK WILL AUTOMATICALLY DEDUCT FROM THE BEST BUY ACCOUNT. I will also submit the evidence to consumer court for Best Buy's audit.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2016
Ten days after I bought a Panasonic telephone from Best Buy the screen went dead so it's not possible to see incoming numbers, etc. Best Buy refused to stand by the product and told me I had to contact the manufacturer. This purchase is my last transaction with Best Buy. Buyer beware!
Reviewed Sept. 2, 2016
I purchased a reconditioned Dell computer on Bestbuy.com and asked the salesman during a chat if I needed any warranty work done could I bring it to a Best Buy store. He said, "yes" (I have the chat as proof). When I received the computer, I discovered that it was sold to me by a third party, and if I needed any warranty work I would have to send it to them in at my expense. Nowhere in their add and never told to me by the salesman during our chat that I was not buy this computer from Best Buy but from a third party. If I knew this I would never have made the purchase. For 5 months I have been trying to get Best Buy to honor the warranty told to me before I made the purchase or give me a full refund. My next step will be Small Claims Court.
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