Best Buy Reviews

Finally over the July 4th weekend, I got a phone call and e-mail form the shipper saying that my appliance was going to be delivered on Monday. I waited and waited and nobody came. Turns out Best Buy didn't even have the appliance! What a scam! I think at this point, it's almost fraud because they can't deliver whatever they're selling. Someone should look into them and their business practices. They take your money up front and don't deliver anything--they're not a bank! Worst company and experience ever and I will never buy anything from there again.

After hearing nothing, I contacted Best Buy through their live chat. My first representative, Davani, kept me waiting for over 40 minutes, repeatedly blaming the delay on a "slow system." During that entire time, there were no meaningful updates, no progress, and no attempt to resolve my issue. After 43 minutes, I requested to speak with a supervisor. Unfortunately, things only got worse.

The supervisor, Karthik, didn't apologize for the mistake or show any concern about the fact that Best Buy's delivery team removed property they had absolutely no authorization to take. Instead, he questioned why I "allowed" the installers to take my stove. I explained that I was inside my home setting up the newly installed appliance and naturally assumed Best Buy's employees would only remove items they were authorized to remove. His response was astonishing. He told me that if someone had been there to stop the installers from taking the stove, this wouldn't have happened. Read that again.

Instead of taking responsibility for Best Buy's employees removing my property without permission, he shifted the blame onto me for not supervising his delivery crew. That is completely unacceptable. Customers should not have to stand guard over delivery personnel to ensure they don't remove property they were never instructed to take. The entire interaction demonstrated a complete lack of accountability, empathy, and professionalism. The issue wasn't just the mistaken removal of my stove—it was the dismissive attitude afterward and the implication that Best Buy bears no responsibility for the actions of its own employees.

I expected an apology, ownership of the mistake, and a clear plan to return my stove. Instead, I received excuses, delays, victim-blaming, and some of the worst customer service I have encountered in years. Best Buy made the mistake. Best Buy failed to follow up as promised. Best Buy wasted nearly an hour of my time in chat. And finally, Best Buy's supervisor chose to blame the customer instead of accepting responsibility. If this is the standard of customer support Best Buy considers acceptable, then the company has a serious problem with its customer service culture. I sincerely hope someone in management reviews this interaction because no customer should ever be treated this way after a company removes their property without authorization.

Best Buy accepted payment for merchandise they did not have available to deliver and repeatedly provided delivery dates they failed to honor. At no point did they proactively notify me of the delays. Every update required me to spend hours contacting customer service myself. As a result of Best Buy’s failure to deliver the washer, I have incurred additional expenses using laundromat services because I have been without a functioning washer.

The only solution offered was for me to purchase a different washer that costs more and pay the price difference, even though it would be a different brand, different model, and different color than the matching set I originally purchased. I should not be required to spend more money because of Best Buy’s inventory and fulfillment failures.

I requested to cancel the order and receive a refund. However, Best Buy could not tell me when they could retrieve the dryer that was delivered and informed me that my refund would not be processed until after they receive the dryer back, which could take weeks. I was also advised that I may be charged restocking fees despite the fact that Best Buy—not me—failed to fulfill the purchase agreement.

I am requesting:

* A review of Best Buy’s inventory and delivery practices to prevent customers from purchasing products that are unavailable.

I have made every reasonable effort to resolve this matter directly with Best Buy. Unfortunately, after multiple broken delivery promises, poor communication, and no meaningful resolution, I have been forced to take other action.

I was originally advised to pick up the TV in-store. Because I am pregnant and unable to lift a television of this size, I arranged for someone to assist me. After making the trip to the store, I was informed that the TV was not actually in stock. As a result, I had no choice but to arrange for delivery. I was then advised to return to the store again, which was no longer practical since I no longer had assistance available to transport such a heavy item. This is precisely why I selected delivery in the first place.

The TV was scheduled for delivery and installation on May 29. I arranged my schedule accordingly and paid for installation services. The delivery never occurred, causing me to miss a planned installation appointment and waste both time and money waiting for a product that never arrived. On May 30, I contacted customer service and was informed that my issue had been escalated and that a replacement order had been submitted. I was provided a reference number and told I would receive a follow-up call or email within 48–72 hours. No follow-up was ever received.

On June 2 at approximately 2:00 PM, I called again seeking assistance and specifically requested to speak with a supervisor. Instead of being connected to a supervisor, I was transferred between multiple agents and departments without receiving the escalation I requested. During that call, I discussed both the replacement order and compensation for the inconvenience caused. I was informed that a $60 credit had been processed and was provided a confirmation number. I was also advised that I would receive a follow-up call within three days to confirm receipt of the television and process an additional $40 credit, bringing the total promised compensation to $100.

To date, I have not received the promised $100 credit. The initial $60 credit has not appeared, and the additional $40 credit remains unresolved. I was also provided a new replacement order reference number. To make matters worse, FedEx later informed me that they had not yet received possession of the package and advised me to contact Best Buy directly because the item had not been handed over for shipment. This left me with no clear delivery timeline and no reliable information regarding the status of my order. At this point, I have experienced:

• No clear shipping status or confirmed delivery timeline

As a customer, I expected far better communication, coordination, and accountability from a company of Best Buy’s size and reputation. I am requesting a fair resolution, including:

• A confirmed and accurate delivery timeline

Due to this experience, I will be taking my business elsewhere, including Walmart, PC Richard & Son, and Amazon, where I have not experienced these types of issues. This experience has been frustrating, time-consuming, and far below the level of service I expected. While some individual representatives genuinely attempted to help, the overall handling of this order involved repeated breakdowns in communication and follow-through, leaving me to continually chase updates on an issue that should have been resolved much sooner.

SOLUTION: RIP or cut the plastic on all sealed products, so they cannot be scalped. Or change up the days you put these items out. Or let the walk-in customers go before the line of camped out customers. Take a look at your camera and video footage. From week to week, you will see the same gang controlling, and putting out their own list of who is in line, and in what order. And these are not your customers that come in to buy a tv or appliance like myself. Myself along with many others in Santa Clarita have had it with these gangs. Please do something, Or, we will be forced to shop elsewhere for our computers, tv's, appliances, and household items.

I visited a Best Buy store seeking assistance. Store employees informed me that because the order had been placed online, they could not help me and that I would need to contact Best Buy customer service by phone. On May 2, I called Best Buy customer service. I explained the entire situation and informed the representative that I would be leaving the United States before the remaining items arrived. The representative told me that situations like this were common and instructed me to wait until the packages were delivered on May 3 and then call back on May 4 to request a refund. I specifically asked whether there would be any problem obtaining a refund later, and I was assured there would not be.

Following Best Buy's instructions, I called again on May 4. The representative stated that a case would be opened and investigated and that I would receive an email regarding the refund process. A few days later, I received an email denying the refund. I called again and was told that the matter would be reviewed and that I would receive another email within approximately three days. No email was ever received. After waiting several weeks, I contacted Best Buy again and was ultimately informed that the company would not provide any refund and that there was nothing further customer service could do.

I believe I acted reasonably and in good faith throughout the entire process. I followed the instructions provided by Best Buy representatives and relied upon their assurances when deciding how to proceed. Had I been informed from the beginning that no refund would be considered, I would have explored alternative options immediately.

I am requesting a fair review of this case, including access to the recordings of my customer service calls and reconsideration of the refund request for the items that I was unable to receive due to the delivery delay and the guidance provided by Best Buy representatives. I have records of all customer service calls, emails, order information, and delivery notifications and am prepared to provide them upon request. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely.

They appear to believe they are too big to fail, disregarding the importance of one customer in the grand scheme. This company is simply appalling, lacking ethics, and I am eager to see them descend into the same delusional path that Blockbuster did. There used to be over 5,000 Blockbuster video stores; today, there is just one. Best Buy has slightly more than 1,000 stores (as of 2026). They have failed internationally, just like Blockbuster, and soon we Americans will recognize what this company truly is and stop falling for their dubious tactics. Screenshots are for the same TV. Just in case someone thinks different.

One of the reasons I have been a TotalTech/Best Buy Total member for more than five years is because of the value and support the program has consistently provided. While this particular experience started off frustrating, I believe it is equally important to recognize when a company steps up and makes things right—and that is exactly what happened here.

Original Review: June 2, 2026

I have been a Best Buy Total/TotalTech member for more than five years and have consistently recommended the program to others. Unfortunately, this experience has completely changed my perception of the company. A Geek Squad technician came to my home to install a TV and convinced us to purchase and install an eero Pro 6E mesh system, assuring us it would improve our internet speed and reliability. Instead, since the installation, we have experienced constant internet disruptions, devices disconnecting, and network instability. My husband and I both work from home, so reliable internet is not a luxury—it's a necessity.

To make matters worse, I paid an additional $114.99 installation fee for a product that has performed significantly worse than what we had before. During my chat with customer support, Best Buy acknowledged that I am within the return period and can return the eero system for a full refund. However, they refused to refund the installation fee, despite the fact that the service clearly failed to deliver what was promised.

What was most frustrating was the endless cycle of scripted apologies and empty reassurances. I repeatedly explained that I wasn't looking for another technician to come "reposition" devices. I was asking Best Buy to stand behind a service that did not provide the value I paid for. Instead, I was repeatedly told that their system simply doesn't allow refunds for completed services, regardless of the outcome.

Best Buy had no problem charging me for the installation, upselling the product while already in my home, and collecting the service fee. Yet when the installation resulted in a worse experience and an unhappy customer, they hid behind policy rather than doing what was right. Loyalty clearly means very little when a company refuses to take accountability for a service that failed. After years of supporting Best Buy and speaking highly of their membership program, this experience has left me disappointed, frustrated, and far less likely to recommend either Geek Squad services or the Total membership going forward.

• Complaints filed: Minnesota & Florida Attorneys General. Case ID: **.

BOTTOM LINE: Whatever you buy from Best Buy — check every number on your paperwork the moment you get it, and verify coverage directly with the manufacturer. If Best Buy gets it wrong, expect months of runaround and no refund. Shop carefully, or shop elsewhere.

I scheduled the initial measurement appointment and was required to block off a full 12‑hour window (7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.). The vendor contacted me the evening before with a 4‑hour arrival window, arrived as promised, and the crew was professional. They told me they would submit the measurements to Best Buy. After a week and a half with no update, I contacted Best Buy and was connected with salesperson David **. David was excellent—thorough, responsive, and easy to work with. He located the vendor’s report but informed me that the measurements were illegible. We agreed to schedule a second measurement and proceed with ordering the appliances so delivery would not be delayed. I also purchased the Best Buy Membership for service protection.

The second measurement was scheduled for May 26, 2026, again with a 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. window. The vendor texted the night before with a 7:00–11:00 a.m. arrival estimate. When they had not arrived by 11:45 a.m., I reached out. Only then did they inform me that their truck had mechanical issues and they were waiting for a mechanic. They could not provide a new time and simply said they would “do what we can on the route.”

This was the second full day I had set aside for Best Buy’s vendor, and the lack of communication or respect for my time was unacceptable. At that point, I cancelled the entire order. There are many other retailers who sell these appliances without this level of inconvenience. Adding to the frustration, I later learned that the Best Buy Membership I purchased is non‑refundable—even though I will never use it.

I also canceled my total tech subscription at best buy and was due to receive a refund of the unused portion. Best buy refused to give me the refund "because (I) had filed a complaint of a fraudulent charge". I later found that best buy had stolen my refund and put it towards paying the subscription charge. A charge that best buy had put back on the canceled card two months after I canceled it. I eventually was double charged for the subscription because both best buy and citi bank put the charge on the card. I later received a merchant credit that canceled out both charges, so that I show a zero balance on the card. They are still trying to make me pay because as I was told today, I was double billed and received two credits, plus I had been sent a check as reimbursement.

I asked how best buy could steal my refund from the total tech and use it towards a fraudulent charge that I don't owe and was told they can take money from anywhere like stealing a customer's refund and put it towards the charge. There is a zero balance on the card and as far as I can tell they are trying to get me to pay interest and late fees on that zero balance. They perpetrated the fraud and followed up with theft. They are trying to make me pay back the refund they owed me and paid to me.

They are also insisting that I have a best buy card, the second one, which I NEVER received in the mail. I told the woman that best buy and citi bank need to communicate with each other better instead of creating the situation like I am dealing with. As far as I'm concerned, they messed up and it's on them, just like when a cashier makes a mistake at a store and the register comes up short, the store doesn't call the customer and tell them they have to pay.

I bluntly told the woman I would be telling all my friends and family not to shop at best buy and not to get a best buy card, if they must shop at best buy pay cash. I also bluntly told her that both best buy and citi bank are disreputable. Because of their criminal behaviour towards me I no longer have either a best buy account, total tech account, Microsoft account. I asked her why I should pay for something I no longer have and would not have access to but she didn't answer and explain that. All she wanted to do was keep repeating that I had received two credits so I have to pay one back. NOT MY FAULT! They were incompetent and as I said best buy and citi bank need to communicate with each other better.

I will NOT put up with being penalized for their mistakes, especially when they allow every-and anyone to handle the customers card when their name isn't on it. I've tried dealing with citi bank who transferred me to best buy/geek squad who told me I need to call citi bank. That's all I have gotten for months, the runaround. They need to be investigated buy the better business bureau and the fair credit reporting agency.

He seemed to understand and assured me nothing would be lost. Fast forward 3 days. I check the laptop and to my surprise all the 3 years legal documentation vanished. I called Alex. He seemed very uncovered by it. He stated "we took everything from the user folder". But somehow he left everything else behind. He explained it was "most likely" in my One Drive. I checked 15 different emails logging into different onedrive accounts. Nothing was found. And guess what. Bestbuy is not taking any action to resolve this issue so far. This is ground for a lawsuit. To take 3 years of hardwork and have it erased is a severe issue. If you read this the indivisual responsible for this is Alex ** at the BestBuy in Norwalk. I highly advise do NOT leave your device with this indivisual.

I took it to a different Best Buy store (because I didn't trust the other 1 previously used). They were good about picking out the drive and keeping the cost low. How ever they had the computer several day. The 1st day I asked if they could replace the drive with a new drive and move all my information from old drive to new drive. They said sure we can, (DON'T you believe this if they tell you that). When I came back to pickup my computer, everything was gone and completely different. Only thing that was the same was my data. Yes I was very, very upset. When I asked about the issue and why it was like that. They said, Oh, we can't duplicate or clone a drive. Wished they would have said that in the first place. So I had them to take out new drive and replace my old drive.

Luckily it was back the way it was, except they took it on their own to disable my 2nd drive. When I got home I was about to explode from the crap they did to my computer. With what I had to go through and the fact you would think their computer techs should be someone you and trust! DON'T trust them. I found a high school person that told me he could do what I wanted and have it back to me in 3 hours or less. This guy truly amazed me and had done the work exactly to me wants and had it back in a few hours. Not days later. So my advise, if you want dependable work, find someone else other than Best Buy.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

At no point during the transaction were we informed that earning these reward points was contingent upon opening and using a store credit card to complete the purchase. This material condition was not disclosed, and we later learned that the rewards described are tied specifically to credit card usage rather than the membership itself. The omission of this key detail is concerning, as it directly influenced our decision to proceed with the membership. As a result, the benefits we reasonably expected to receive have not been realized.

After approximately two weeks, we had not received any points in the membership account. We then contacted customer service through the Best Buy app, at which time we were informed—contrary to what we had originally been told—that earning these points required opening and using a Best Buy credit card for the purchase. We were advised that the store associate had provided incorrect information and were instructed to return to the store to resolve the issue. Upon returning to the store, we were informed that they were unable to issue any points to the membership account. The only solution offered was to return the MacBook Air and repurchase it using a newly opened credit card.

Although I agreed to open the credit card and was subsequently approved, I was not provided with a temporary card number to complete the transaction. I was then told that to proceed with the return and repurchase, I would need to bring the computer back to the store. Given that we live approximately 30 minutes away, this request was both inconvenient and unreasonable, especially considering that the situation arose due to incorrect information provided by the store. Additionally, we were informed at that time that the reward would be limited to 15% back on the credit card purchase, which further differed from the original representation of $150–$200 in points.

The lack of transparency, inconsistent information, and inconvenience caused by this experience are deeply concerning. The initial representations made by the sales associate directly influenced our purchasing decision, and the subsequent attempts to resolve the matter have only added further frustration. As this issue has not been resolved, I will be cancelling the credit card, the membership, and plan to shop for any future electronic purchases elsewhere.

Manager is tall ** who literally kept saying “I’m not going to help you if you don’t do this or that!" Like him doing his job and what’s right is a choice contingent on my bending the knee. When he insisted there was NOTHING he could do and snatched my laptop away from me. They had no right to process a return, I was just checking with my options were. I just wanted to see if I was able to do anything since it was sealed and within 15 days like their policy says. I wanted to upgrade the laptop to a better model, and this is what it turned into after going thru a nightmare with Asurion to replace it for 3 months. I did nothing wrong. I’ll be filing a theft report with the police if it’s not returned

Due to work obligations and a family emergency, I wasn’t able to return the unit within the 15-day return period—I went over by just 2 days. When I contacted Best Buy, they rudely declined the return and told me I would have to sell the unit on my own. What made it worse was being told that if I had been only ONE day late, they might have worked something out. That kind of rigid policy, especially given real-life circumstances, is extremely disappointing. Now I’m stuck with a $950 dryer and a $950 washer that I can’t even use. Be very careful when shopping here—read all the fine print and make sure everything is exactly right, because Best Buy policies come first, even over situations like family emergencies and work conflicts.