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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed May 10, 2013

    I went to the store to buy a big screen TV so that I can get the 5% return from my Chase Freedom card. After I completed the transaction, on my way out, there were some candies on a table on the floor with some advertising items. So being a diabetic patient and feeling that my sugar kind of low, I picked a piece of candy and asked the guy at the door if it was free. I started eating it. The guy got extremely nasty to me and said he will call the Mansfield police and get me arrested for stealing if I don't return to the cashier and pay for the candy right away. I explained to him that I just spent over a thousand dollars in the store and to let me get to my car to get some money. He absolutely refused to let me leave and insisted that he is about to call the police on me. He told me he does not need my money if I came to the store just to steal. All that for a piece of candy.

    Thank God I've found some changes in my wallet and paid for the candy. I went back to the customer service desk and cancelled my transaction. I have been a Best Buy customer for over 20 years, but I can tell you this experience I've had today with that Best Buy employee is enough to make me never even drive by another Best Buy store ever again if it would save my life! I could have gone to any other stores to get the TV, but I chose Best Buy. For all the competitions out there, it's really surprising to me that a customer got treated that way by a business like Best Buy!

    Shame on you! Being an African American customer, I feel like the guy has some personal vendetta against my kind for him to be so disrespectful and irate the way he was for a simple thing as a piece of candy!

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    Customer ServiceCoverageOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed May 10, 2013

    I went to a Best Buy for the first time in my life. I met a really nice girl that helped me out with getting an upgrade on my phone. When in this process, she told me about a great protection plan that covered everything, loss, theft, water damage, and so on. It just so happened that two weeks later, my phone was stolen from a local restaurant and so I called 800-Geek squad like I was told to and no one can help until the following morning after 7:30 am. So that was the first lie; they do not have 24/7 service. Then the next morning, I called in and reported my phone stolen and I had made a police report on this situation because there were witnesses. I got, "I will connect you with our public defender."

    So I was thinking, "Great! I am getting some go help; this company is on it." No! They pay public defenders to do nothing. I have had to go 2 weeks with no phone and no customer service. It's just a phone. It's not like I wanted an iPhone or money. Long story short, I was given the runaround from this company and nothing was done in the end. But I will give it to Sprint. I let them know what was going on and they covered my phone and I should be getting it today. Thank you, Sprint, for having this thing we have gotten away from called Customer Service.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 7, 2013

    I bought my computer seven months ago and it's broken. The power cord will not function to power the computer or charge the battery. The power cord was tested okay. The greeter at the customer service counter was busy talking with a co-worker and seemed not concerned regarding my issue. Then, he stated I would have to purchase a new cord and see computer person. Computer person tested a few items and stated it was an accident item (no accident occurred, mint condition). He said, "You can purchase a new computer or try your luck with Toshiba (they won't fix this). It is a common problem." Why has this tech issue not been addressed if many other customers experience the same fate?

    When asked why this was not explained at purchase only seven months ago, he had no comment. He was not willing to do anything, check with manager and have a tech look at it. Nothing. The tech was avoidant, rude and flippant to any request or help. I have gone through the same treatment at worst buy before when I purchased a camcorder. Fool me twice, shame on you! You could do something, but your company chooses not to. This is not acceptable. I will inform as many people as possible and they will inform others and so on; 10 people will become thousands. I am a hard-working middle class family and this is an example of why the economy is shot from the top. Shame on you and I will not return.

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    Staff

    Reviewed April 30, 2013

    I purchased my 2nd wall mount from Best Buy. Neither one fits; I tried to return it after 17 days and they would not take it. Now I'm out $150 for a bunch of crap that I don't need and can't use. These people are full of it. Don't buy anything else from them again.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 28, 2013

    I bought computer for business. I should have known from beginning that something was wrong when it took 10 days to install Windows 8. After receiving it 15 days after purchase, the computer kept throwing out any program I installed. I took it back to store. After 5 days, I got a call, and they said it was fixed. It worked fine for a month or so. I had to return back to store, and I waited 3 to 4 hours for them tell me that the hard drive was out; it was then sent to Kentucky. Fifteen days later, they said it was fixed the second time. Wrong. A month or so later, the same thing was happening again. The third time, I told them I wanted my money back or an equal computer.

    I was told by Yolinda at 1-888-Bestbuy that I was correct – three times for the same issue or two hard repairs qualified me for a new computer. Then, I was lied to by almost the whole staff about the return call. They proceeded to tell me that the decision is made by some guy who repairs the computer at Tech Support to determine the outcome of my concern - not the owner, manager, regional supervisor, nor the public defender. All these people don’t have number for this guy at Tech Support. Lying dogs again. So in general, Liz and others at best, **, don’t return calls. I need to be a technician so I can be CEO of Best Buy because no one can call me to resolve these issues. What’s the purpose of having everyone else when only one person has authorization for all warranty? With over two complaints on their warranty, why isn’t Consumer Affairs doing something about this? To me, this is fraud of consumers. Where is the government investigation into this matter?

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    Reviewed April 28, 2013

    Best Buy is drowning. The store managers are so desperate to save their jobs that they are selling shoddy merchandise. When you return an item to Best Buy, they do whatever the computer tells them to do. Many times, it tells them to sell an item as an open item. These open items usually come back to the store because the original purchaser could not make them work. So what does Best Buy do? They slap an open box sticker on the item and try to resell it. They do this over and over again. You may ask yourself why they are doing this. That's simple. They are getting you to come in and get a great deal.

    When you get home, you realize something is wrong. You take the item back and they encourage you to get another item. It you do not return the item in the shortened 15-day return policy period, you are stuck with it. So let's say it's a computer and oh, you did not buy the protection plan. Guess what, you have two options: pay them to fix the item through Geek Squad or contact the manufacturer. Best Buy was a great company, but now they are a sinking ship. Any loyalties you feel for this company are undeserved because this is not the same company it was 10 years ago.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 23, 2013

    As I look around my room, I see the following items we bought at Best Buy in Crystal Lake in the last 6 years: 60+ inch Samsung TV, wall-mount for TV + installation ($1500+), Samsung sound bar, PlayStation, $3,000 Samsung refrigerator, my Dell laptop (that I am typing on), and in our basement, another wall-mounted TV, another fridge, Xbox, Rock Band. Additional items were camera, phones, games, iPads, iPods, speakers, etc. The list goes on. My most recent big purchase was for my husband. He asked for a car starter for Christmas. I went to Best Buy to purchase one with installation so all he had to do was make an appointment and bring it in ($384).

    Well, four months later (April 17, 2013) and he was finally ready to do that. But first, he stopped at the dealership to get his windshield wiper fixed. He mentioned to the guy there that his next stop was to Best Buy to have a car starter installed. The guy looked at him and asked, "Why would you do that? You have one." As it turns out, my husband bought the upgraded package that included a built-in starter. No, he did not read the manual. I brought the receipt back to the store and it was passed from employee to employee until it got to the store manager. I explained the situation and he said unfortunately, there was nothing he could do because it was four months since the purchase. I said I understood and asked if I could have a store credit. (I could easily spend that amount on Father's Day gifts.)

    He said no, he was unable to give me a store credit. I said, "You have got to be kidding me? I came in, gave you $384 ($60 was for an installation service I wouldn't need), and left with this piece of paper?!" He responded, "Oh, you didn't get the car starter?" I replied, "No. I just told you didn't give them out because Best Buy wanted to avoid damage or lost pieces." He said I could have the car starter and went to collect the items. When he came back, I said, "You must be able to override this and let me have a refund." He said he could but he was not going to because the company's most recent policy is to stay current with competitor's policies and they felt like they were giving too much back to the customer. I told him I have spent thousands of dollars there and was very disappointed in his decision. He clearly let me know that he chose not to help me. Over $384, really?!

    I am a mom of two boys who love their electronics. I am the wife of an even bigger boy who loves everything. I am a teacher. I am the founder of a non-for-profit charity. I am a former Best Buy customer. My husband said the next day he wanted to go to Best Buy for a new game. LOL. I said, "No way!" I told him the story. Thank you for letting me know where I stand in your company's policy. Thank you for giving me a choice. With hhgregg right next door to me in Crystal Lake and APT a mere hour away, I will gladly spend my time and money at a company that makes me feel that I matter.

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    Reviewed April 22, 2013

    I bought a camcorder on 4/3/2013. I worked with it, got to know it, took videos of grandson’s ball games, but I could not get videos to download to the computer. The pictures downloaded but not videos. Two days later, I said “To heck with it, I will take it back.” But learned I could not get my money back because their return policy was 15 days, not 30 like most electronics (it has been 22 days since I bought it). I have never heard of a 15-day policy. I am so mad about this.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed April 22, 2013

    The Canon Camera Power Shot S110 was sold to us by a liar Best Buy for $399.99 plus tax $35.00, total of $ 434.99 on March 21, 2013. A few days later, Best Buy was selling the same camera for $335. Best Buy did not give us the refund after 15 days, refused to give us store credit and refused to exchange the camera. Best Buy did not accept the camera back and let us buy another camera that is more expensive. Best Buy refused to give us the one-year warranty by the manufacturer.

    The camera was not new; they gave us a used camera for a new camera. Someone used the camera before and returned it. The camera does not take good pictures; some pictures are good but most are bad. The camera stopped responding when I was using the flash. It takes 4 or 5 seconds to take another picture and freezes. The battery dies in less than an hour.

    Sellers/associate does not inform customers about the refund policy. There is no banner or advertisement about the return policy in the store. They failed to provide us with the one-year guarantee from the manufacturer. Best Buy refused to accept the camera back and send it to the manufacturer for repair or exchange. Best Buy box was missing USB cable from the Canon Box Power Shot S110 Digital Camera. They don't care.

    Best Buy refused to call the seller/associate to face us and explain why he lied to us. The seller told us, "You have 30 to 60 days return policy." It was a lie. This is horrible customer services by Best Buy Management personnel.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 22, 2013

    My refrigerator (the ice maker specifically) stopped making ice. What component that is, my guess is the compressor. On Saturday I called Best Buy to get it fixed as it was delivered in January 2013. It is now April 2013 so it is still under the manufacturer's warranty. I was only able to have the repair people come out on Tuesday. I just received a recorded message from A&E Factory Service (whom I assume subcontracts out to Best Buy) and they want me to be here from 8AM until 5PM, just like the phone company. Good thing I don't work! The problem is all of my food has spoiled in the meantime.

    Very disappointed in Best Buy. I thought that with it being Whirlpool, if something went wrong, it would be taken care of quickly. So far that's not been the case. I'll bet you a dollar to a doughnut I'll have to wait while they order a new compressor. What am I to do for food in the meantime? This makes Whirlpool look really bad because the machine isn't even 6 months old yet and doesn't work. I hope you stop doing business with Best Buy. I've learned my lesson. Never again.

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    Staff

    Reviewed April 17, 2013

    I purchased a MagicJack Plus and asked both the salesperson and the cashier if it could be returned if it didn't work to my satisfaction. They both told me, "Yes, no problem." There was no mention of the time period for exchange/refund. I had just moved to a new area and found out my internet goes out so often that I never even opened the MJ package to try it. When I attempted to return it today, I was told this item must be returned in 15 days. There was nothing about that on the receipt. Oh yes, on the back, it had the 30-day No Hassle return. Most stores have that printed on the front of the receipt. Silly me! I didn't look at the back after I was not informed regarding return policy by 2 employees. You can't even get a store credit so they still get their money! Never will I purchase another item from those crooks.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 15, 2013

    I placed an online order for a Sony Tap 20 on March 15th, 2013 and their policy says if the item is in stock, it will be shipped next day. It was in stock at the time of my order. I placed a call I believe on March 19th after the weekend to find out why my order had not shipped and was told there was a system glitch and that my order had been elevated and someone would contact me in 24-48 hours. After not receiving a call by March 22nd end of day, I called in again, got an apology for not getting a call back and was told my order was again elevated and that I will get a call in 24-48 hours. I spoke to a manager and explained I use this computer for work and am losing income. She offered me $120 off for my trouble which I was happy with after she assured me this issue would be resolved shortly.

    After not receiving a call back again, I called in on the 27th of March. I spoke to a manager again and she told me the order was shipping tomorrow. Now, it is April 2nd and the order has still not shipped. I spoke to a customer service rep who told me that my status was elevated again. Now to me, enough is enough. How many times will I be told my status is elevated and receive no call back as they are supposed to, to keep me informed? How much more time and money will I have to lose to receive my computer that I use for work? It seems I am being taken by a carrot and string approach. Just wait a little longer it will be there. It's now been almost three weeks without a computer. The kicker in this matter is the item is still in stock. Why can a new order not be made and get it shipped out?!

    To date I have lost thousands of dollars of lost income. If I would have known two weeks ago that it would take this long, then I would have canceled and gone somewhere else. I have placed four calls into customer support when they are supposed to be getting back to me. I am extremely displeased with the customer service I have so far received, as well as disappointed in what I am being offered to fix the problem. It's quite apparent that they can elevate my order status as much as they want, but it does nothing. Beware buying online from Futureshop and Best Buy (same thing). When something goes wrong in your order, you will be stuck in limbo for what seems an eternity.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 12, 2013

    I purchased 2 iPods in July 2012 for my twins. I bought a black and white one so they would know which was which. I purchased the warranties on both. Last week, one of the twins cracked his screen on his iPod. I returned it back to Best Buy thinking they would just give me the replacement and I'd leave. It was not the case. I was told that they would send it back as a Rapid Return. That was on Monday.

    Today, Thursday, the replacement came via UPS. I opened it up and noticed that the Apple logo was not on the back like the others. The back of the iPod has no writing; there was nothing on it. I plugged it in for a charge and guess what? It does nothing! I forgot to mention that they also sent me a black iPod instead of a white one (my return was the white iPod). I called the store and spoke to a Geek Squad rep and he told me that all Apple products don't have their logo on them. That's a lie!

    I called Apple and they explained that all true Apple products display the Apple logo. She also says that Apple would not touch any product unless their name is on it. If I pay $250 for an iPod, it better have the logo on it. I called the 24-hour Geek Squad support. The rep there told me that I was correct, that all Apple products display their logo and that the rep in the store must not know this.

    I am going back to the store tomorrow to take care of this issue. I have been a loyal Best Buy customer forever, but they can take that premier card I have and do what they want with it. I will no longer do business with a store that replaces items with fake items. I did some research on Best Buy selling fake products and never realized that this has happened to many others. I read where a man bought his son who is in college an iPad. He attempted to turn it on and it didn't work (just like this imposter iPod). He returned it back to the store and they accused him of attempting to return a fake iPad. Can you believe that?

    Buyers beware of Best Buy. H.H. Gregg sounds very good to me right now. Once this issue is resolved, I will never purchase another item from Best Buy again. I hope this helps someone else!

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    CoverageStaff

    Reviewed April 10, 2013

    I took my Apple Air into Best Buy to address the dead spot on the screen. When purchased, the salesman confirmed that if unit could not be repaired in house, it would be shipped out and a replacement would be supplied until the machine is repaired. This was included as part of the $30.00 monthly extended warranty. The Geek Squad rep at Best Buy in Bayers Lake, Halifax, Nova Scotia informed us that the computer was not covered because it was damaged by us even though there was no apparent visible damage. I asked him to cancel the insurance, and he stated he was unable to do so. He did not even offer to send it out to Apple to get the expert's opinion. My question is what does this warranty really cover?

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed April 5, 2013

    In August 2012, I purchased an Asus G75VW laptop from the Best Buy in Woodland Park, New Jersey. I was wary about purchasing such an expensive item but ended up even opening a credit line with them in order to find this purchase. I have lived in the area all my life and have always gone to Best Buy for my electronics and gaming needs.

    Two weeks ago, the hard drive on the laptop went bad and it would not boot up. After speaking with several customer service reps, I found out that I could bring it into the store and they would send it out for repairs for free because it was still under manufacturer's warranty. I took it in and dropped it off. The technician removed the battery and gave it back to me and told me they did not need the charger. Yesterday, April 4, 2013, I went to pick up my laptop at the same Best Buy location. Having no battery or charger, the tech was able to plug it in and turn it on. Upon turning it on, the screen immediately showed a .exe error which means a program did not work correctly. The technician had already had me sign the paperwork for the "repair" before he turned it on. Before I could ask him about this new issue, he turned away and began helping another customer. I had several questions about the repair that went unanswered.

    After arriving home and rebooting the laptop, the error message came up again. After trying to open several programs that come pre-installed with this laptop, I received more .exe errors and some did not open at all. I took my laptop back to the store today, April 5, 2013, and since I did not need the battery or charger the first time, I did not bring the charger but did leave the battery in. I was instructed to return home to bring back the charger because they no longer have the charger they had yesterday. I was told that if I did not bring back the charger, they would not do the repair and if I did not pick up the laptop, it would be recycled.

    As I was waiting for a technician another customer brought in a stand-alone PC tower with no cords or cables and a technician was promptly able to accommodate him with the proper power supply. This is a laptop and a company that Best Buy frequently sells and repairs on site. After speaking to an Asus representative, I also found out that Best Buy strips the laptops and does not include all the appropriate accessories for this model.

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    Reviewed April 2, 2013

    I purchased an iPad and keyboard from Best Buy in February. I also went back and purchased the Apple cover to protect my iPad. I didn't like the keyboard and decided to return it, but was told that they wouldn't take it back due to their 30-day policy. This is difficult since I was at day 31 and like most people, never really looked at the fine print on the receipt. In my mind, if you have the original receipt, it should be returned like all retail stores with good customer service honor. And of course, the customer service wasn't good. I was treated like I had done something wrong, when 31 days ago you were happy to take my credit card and charge me over $700.00. But don't worry, I will never give you my business again and I will make sure anyone I know will do the same.

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    Reviewed April 1, 2013

    I made a laptop purchase at Best Buy Online and paid with international credit card since I'm not American. Then I put the billing address as reported on the website. After 20 calls to customer care, a lot of waiting and information that I would receive the product, they finally informed that my order had been canceled. So after several days, I could not buy my computer and had to get back to my country without it. Beware Brazilian and foreign clients, do not buy from Best Buy. They will not accept your card and deceive you until finally, they will cancel the order and you won't have enough time to buy the product.

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    Reviewed March 29, 2013

    Headphones gave out. I originally paid $249 for it. Since they failed, I asked for a small upgraded version which was $279 ($30 difference) which was acceptable.

    I decided to also purchase another extended warranty as they were in the same line. My old warranty still had 8 months on it, just an FYI. When they rang it up, since the model I purchased had a price drop of $224, Best Buy only gave me that for a credit even though I paid $249. They originally voided my old warranty and sold me a new one, so Best Buy got the 8 months taken off and an extra $25. I paid full price for the headphones. I expected to pay a difference but not the lower pricing. I will also file a complaint with the BBB as this company is taking advantage of extended warranties and using this comparable price line to rip customers off. Your attorney should wait and respond to the BBB.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2013

    I bought a 55 inch smart TV from Best Buy. I took it home, turned it on, and it's broken. I tried to return it and the manager tells me they can't accept it. They will let corporate make a decision. However, corporate tells me it's up to the store. Someone is lying. I don't care if they sold me a broken TV. I never want any business with this store again! I just got the complaint accepted by the BBB and have an article that Stu will be writing in the Laguna Beach independent paper about this. I believe this is highly illegal, to sell a broken electronic and not issue a refund. Don't buy your TV from Best Buy in Irvine! Everyone is saying go to Costco or Wal-mart.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2013

    In January of 2012, I renewed a contract with Verizon through Best Buy Mobile and was able to purchase a Samsung Galaxy Nexus at a reduced price of $299.99 as part of the renewal. Additionally, I purchased two years of a Black Tie Protection Plan for $169.98 that replaces any phone free of charge if it breaks. Since then, I have gone through a total of 6 Samsung Galaxy Nexus that have all malfunctioned to the point of being unusable, out of no fault of my own. All phones were replaced through the Black Tie program. After my 4th replacement, I requested that I be given a different phone, as this was clearly a recurring problem. I was at first informed that this was not possible. However, after talking to a manager he gave me his business card and told me that he would assist me should I have problems again.

    After that phone malfunctioned, I went in and repeated my requests to receive a different phone. But again, I was denied despite bringing up the conversation I'd had with the manager. Since then, my 6th Galaxy Nexus has now malfunctioned. Today, I went to Best Buy and again repeated my request for a new phone. I was directed by an employee to call their Geek Squad hotline for assistance. The employee I talked to on the phone informed me I was absolutely entitled to either a refund or a new phone and to go back to the store. I did so and was offered a refund of $299.99 in store credit, or they could send out my phone for another replacement, Nexus (would be my 7th). I turned down the money as an equivalent phone out of contract would be far more expensive.

    After speaking to another employee, I was again directed to call Geek Squad. This time, I demand a different phone under a lemon policy. Upon calling, the employee I spoke to seemed to be in agreement and told me I was entitled to a new phone. However, after claiming to speak to a public defender, she said she would not be allowed to file any lemon complaint and that I should return to the store. The matter is still unresolved.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2013

    On 2/13/13 I purchased a screen protector from Best Buy for an iPad. I opened it up when I got home and it was covered in red. I returned to the store and exchanged for the same thing on the same day. I asked the store to open it and make sure the second one was okay, but they would not. I got in the car, opened it up and it had red in and the screen protector was bent and stretched around home button. I got back in the store and asked to return it. I was then notified that screen protectors are nonrefundable. Nowhere on the return policy does it state that screen protectors are nonrefundable.

    I posted on Best Buy's Facebook and they even responded with the screen protector is nonrefundable. I contacted AMEX because the product is defective and Best Buy will not let me return it. Best Buy responded right after 30 days from when I bought it and told AMEX that it is refundable and I could have returned it within the 30 days, but now I cannot. Best Buy is scheming and lying.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2013

    I received a washer and dryer unit today, and one of the pedestals was damaged. Upon talking to the installers, they brought the dented item to my attention. They explained that they could only give me 10% off from the damage of the unit, from the price I purchased the same. I did not feel that this was fair. I talked to the installers and was not satisfied. Then, I talked to the store manager in the Wilson Store and he advised that I could not see the damage and that he would only stick with the 10% off. 2nd option was to pick up a new pedestal from the store, which is 45 minutes away from me, and 3rd option was to return all items for a full refund. I was very displeased with purchasing a washer and dryer unit with two pedestals at a sale for well over $2,100.00. To top it off, one of the installers explained to my wife how to operate the washer/dryer and asked how many "monsters" (meaning our children) in explaining the wash load.

    I have been most disgusted because in all of this I called customer service via bestbuy.com and an attempt to resolve the situation did not happen also. Later after returning, I realized that I was told that this unit also had a drying rack accessory to it and that was not the case also. I am a silver premier rewards card member that purchases well over $3,000.00 a year in Best Buy and still I have an option of telling them to pick up the same within the next 30 days with a full refund. Above all, the damage should have been caught by the installers before leaving the store. Where is true customer service? It was not through management at all from the Wilson NC Store. Sad day for Best Buy because I truly feel that they are not standing behind the store or the product name.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2013

    I bought a brand new iPhone 5 in January. This is March and the ringer stopped working on my phone. I have the Best Buy protection plan, and I'm under the 1 year warranty from Apple. However, when I bought my phone, I was told if anything happens to your phone and it’s under warranty, you will get a new one. Well 2 months of owning my phone and it breaks. They give me a used one. This phone looks horrible. I don't understand why they couldn't send me to Apple if that was the case. I've talked to 5 different people and no one seems to care. Whatever you do, don't ever buy a phone from Best Buy. Scam.

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    Reviewed March 6, 2013

    I went to buy a laptop at the Brooklyn Bay Parkway location and the employee who assisted me was extremely rude. As I was purchasing my new laptop he started telling me about the protection plan. I told him that I was not interested, at which point he started all over on why I should buy their protection plan. Once again, I told him I was not interested. This occurred over and over for about half an hour. Then, he started talking to me as if I was beneath him. His tone of voice was degrading.

    At this point, I called the manager. The manager did not help the situation. Instead, he sided with the salesperson on his rude and unprofessional work ethics. I do not think it is professional to disrespect or treat paying customers the way I was treated. As I was leaving, the salesman called after me saying, "Yo! you should get a cover for the computer," while laughing and being pompous. This will be the last time I but anything from Best Buy. They train and hire employees who are all of one nature, unable to communicate with people and are uneducated/untrained to show customer support.

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    Reviewed Feb. 22, 2013

    My experiences with Best Buy have cost me money, time off work and have been extremely stressful. I purchased a stereo for my car at Best Buy and had them install it. The stereo was supposed to work with my iPhone but did not. I went back to Best Buy and discovered they failed to include an adapter cord necessary to work with this stereo. Then the mic I had installed did not work. I could hear incoming calls on my speakers but the people on the other end could not hear me. Back to Best Buy again. They took the dash out and found that they had failed to connect the speaker wires. Next, my lighter outlet did not work. I have a new car so I took it to the dealership. They tested the power going to the outlet it had power. They said whoever took the dash out and worked on my car disconnected the power lines to the outlet.

    Back to Best Buy yet again. They took the dash out yet again and sure enough, they had disconnected the power lines to the lighter outlet. It took three trips back to Best Buy which cost me twenty bucks each trip (it is 40 miles away one way) and three plus hours out of my day to finally have my stereo properly installed and functional. This is an absolute disgrace and not one apology from Best Buy. It gets worse! I bought an Asus laptop in April 2012 from Best Buy. The first week, I had to go back to Best Buy with problems. The computer would not read any DVD's so I could not install my printer or any other programs. The Geek Squad told me it was defective in that it was not properly installed at the company. They fixed the problem but said it may not last. Over the next seven months, my laptop was back at Best Buy on eight occasions for repairs. The Geek Squad could not find the problem, failed to fix the problem and refused to replace the computer.

    I lost several days of work, spent a fortune running back and forth, had to pay out $150 to HP to fix software issues because the computer stopped recognizing my printer and received no help or assistance from Best Buy. Then Best Buy tells me that any further repairs to my computer I will have to pay for even though the computer was under warranty. Best Buy alleged it was all software issues and not covered, that they did not have to replace it and that I had to pay. I contacted Asus directly and learned everything Best Buy had told me was false. I sent my computer to Asus and they repaired it at no cost to me. The laptop was defective. The motherboard was defective and they put in a brand new motherboard and are shipping the computer back to me. I have spent thousands of dollars at Best Buy and have never been treated so poorly in my life. I would not recommend Best Buy to anyone and will never spend another dime in their stores. It is a total disgrace that this company sells you a product and refuses to stand behind it.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2013

    My son was told by a Future Shop employee that he could get an iPhone 5 even after he told her that he was only 18 and that the phone wasn't in his name. She said it would be okay as long as he called his grandmother and got her permission. He did so, and because he was responsible for paying the bill, she agreed. However, no one from the store informed her of pricing and he was confused by what the employee was telling him (which is probably why Telus doesn't allow 18 year olds buy cell phones) and ended up with a $2000.00 bill!

    I have been on the phone with the manager of the cell phone departments and 2 other managers in the store since November and haven't gotten anywhere with them yet! My son assumed he wasn't doing anything wrong by signing my mother's name to the new contract because he had her permission, but as far as I'm concerned, it is the employee’s obligation to make him aware that it isn't right. Telus has informed me that they had no right to upgrade the phone without his grandmother’s signature because there was no credit check done on my son. I am so upset and don't even know where to go from here.

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    Reviewed Feb. 21, 2013

    I purchased an Android HTC and the Best Buy Warranty program. I've brought my phone in three times to Best Buy. Each time, the service was terrible. It took three hours to drop off phone and four hours for pick up. Each time, the staff didn't know what they were doing, would multi-task, chat with co-workers and completely ignore me for hours, while waiting for the phone to be taken care of. Service repair information logged into the computer didn't reflect if the phone was being fixed or if I was getting a new phone in the rapid exchange program. Because of this, when I went in the third time, I was at Best Buy and the manager, Omar, told me personally if I had to bring my phone back for repair, he would give me an entirely different phone because the Android has so many problems. I asked how will staff know this guarantee because the notes for each service request in the computer were not thorough and often times left out altogether. Omar told the clerk to make note in the computer of his personal guarantee.

    I went in today and Omar wasn't in. A man named Juan and a lead named Kenny were available for assistance. Juan claimed to be store manager and refused to help me. He called Omar and told him half of what was going on. Omar said, "Too bad. I don't remember." The store manager Juan and Kenny were rude, disrespectful and dismissive. I called corporate. Corporate said Juan is not a store manager and they would file a complaint for me but as far as the crappy customer service, she couldn't do anything about it. Best Buy sold me a defective and isn't upholding the warranty program agreement. The staff misrepresents themselves and knowingly lie about their status. They are rude, talk over, interrupt and roll their eyes when I asked for corporate number; no one knew it, including the man at the door. I was mistreated, misled and no one is willing to help or do anything about this. They are running a sham and getting away with it.

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2013

    I purchased an HTC LTE phone on special because my old HTC stopped charging. The sales rep at the Round Rock, TX store insisted that I had 60 days to return, exchange, or cancel my contract (60 days was extended from 30 due to Rewards membership). I asked if he was sure because Sprint said 14 days, and he said yes, that was Sprint's policy but Best Buy's was different, I would get 60 days with them. The day after I got my phone, I started having service issues - when I checked the service level by dialing *2, it was marked red for no service for voice, data, or both. I called Sprint tech support and the rep tried to troubleshoot and walked me through the phone updates, but was not successful because my phone would give an error message at the end of each update. So within the next day or two, I took it up to the Lakeline Best Buy because I was working by that store. The two sales reps working at that location that day once again insisted that I wait because Sprint was updating towers; they said give it two weeks. I said, “Are you sure I can still get out of my contract after two weeks?” And they both said not to worry, their policy was different than Sprint’s and I could still do it beyond the first two weeks.

    In under a month, I've called into Sprint 3 times, with no good results, i.e., updates unsuccessful, advised towers were down, etc. I have been with Sprint for 13 years, but the lack of reliable service is unacceptable; therefore, I would like to cancel and take my business elsewhere. Sprint is insisting I pay the cancellation fee and refer me back to Best Buy for the misdirected cancellation policy information. Best Buy also refuses to take responsibility for their sales reps providing blatantly wrong information. Another example: my sales rep told me I needed to pay activation rate that day of purchase, but then I could call Sprint and they would remove the fee, which turned out to be incorrect. This was a mistake on Best Buy and their reps and I should not have to pay $350 to get out of my contract. Due to the flagrant misrepresentation of the actual cancellation policy made by the Sprint authorized reps at Best Buy as well as the useless service I have received since purchasing the equipment, as well as the horrible phone/service, I am now stuck with the termination fees.

    I will take responsibility in my portion in all of this, because I did sign the contract. However, Best Buy cell phone reps are completely shady because 3 reps and 2 diff stores gave me the same exact message about extended cell phone contract termination terms. They don’t care if I received a horrible phone; they’ve already received credit for the contract renewal. I will never shop at any Best Buy again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2013

    I bought a big screen TV two years ago. I then realized that I had to upgrade my stereo system. I bought a $700 Denon amp and set it up myself taking all night. The amp quit working shortly after. I sent it in for warranty and it took 2 and a half months. When I phoned, they told me that it had been sitting there for 3 weeks and I had been phoned. I have call display and I was never phoned. After this, I took it home and decided I would get them to hook it up this time. They booked connect pro; I own a dump truck and am missing $95 per hour while waiting. They didn't come. I phoned, rebooked and they told me tomorrow before noon. They didn't come.

    I phoned and they told me I screwed up and it was Saturday. My wife was here and we know this to be false. I'm still waiting, no setup and it has cost me $2000 so far, on top of which, the manager, Greg of the Vernon, BC store is yelling at me like I'm the one in the wrong. I wish I never heard of Future Shop. They have $2000 of my money, cost me an additional $2000 (so far) and are treating me like crap. This manager is yelling at me. Stay away from Future Shop, I urge you.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2013

    GE 1100 Microwave Oven - After I bought this product, my son helped me unpack it and put it into place. As I turned it on, it had a bad odor and got hot after just 8 seconds. I called GE and asked them what was wrong. The repair sales dept from GE said to stop using this product as it can cause house fires. It is defective and has been recalled. It never should have been sold to me and was advised to return it to Best Buy. Well, Best Buy said it was not their problem and not to return it to their store. I cannot throw this out, because I could have someone burn their house down.

    I charged back the charges of $108. Chase is aware of this situation and has stopped payment. Best Buy customer service 888-BestBuy told me, "Oh sorry, we will send you a gift card for your inconvenience." I refused it and told them to come and get this product from my home. I am disabled and this microwave is 33lbs, and the Elmhurst store refuses to take it back. "Oh well, someone will get back to you in 24 to 48 hours to correct this situation." Of course, no one did and conveniently, they have no complaint on file. PC Richards took it off their shelves and so did other stores, but you can still purchase this online at Best Buy. Someone is going to get seriously hurt or possibly die if they use this product.

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2013

    Discrimination concerns about the delivery of good. Delivery truck cracked my driveway and broke the arms of the automatic gate opener. I'm having a hard time getting someone to pay for damages.

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2013

    On Dec. 14, 2012, I upgraded 2 of my 3 standard cell phones to an iPhone 4S. Before agreeing to change my cell phone plan, I had asked the salesperson how this would affect my bill. He said it wouldn't change. I asked him if he was sure and he said yes. I was paying $86.97 after charges and taxes for the 3 phones. I just received my new bill and it was for $316.71. I am furious. There are extra charges for access for each phone that I was not made aware of. Even my third phone which is still a standard phone went from $9.99 per month to $45! It looks like the sales people are just trying to make sales no matter what the cost to their customers. This was at the Best Buy in Riverhead, NY.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2013

    I received a coupon on 1/22 for $50 off a purchase of $100 or more for Best Buy when I used my Mastercard; however, when I arrived at the register that evening to make my purchase, I was informed of the mistake & retraction. I asked to speak to a manager & Manager Frankie advised me to make my purchase at full price & then call the 800 # where they would "take care of me." Today (1/23/13), I called the toll free # where Mary was very empathetic and forwarded me to the supervisor, David. He was cold & uncaring, stating that they would not honor the coupon, regardless of what the store manager told me. Now, I have to return the product to the store for a refund, being further inconvenienced. I just bought 2 iPhones there 3 weeks ago, dropping several hundred dollars. I will never shop there again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 22, 2013

    I received an email stating that Best Buy was offering a coupon for in-store purchases only, of $50 off a purchase of $100 when a MasterCard is used as payment. The coupon said nothing about how one of the items in the purchase had to be over $100. I called the store and asked them about price matching. I also told the girl on the phone about the coupon I had and what else I was planning on buying to make my total purchase over $100. The girl at the store told me she was aware of the coupon and that they were having problems with it, but that I should come to the store and ask for her and that she would get a manager that would honor it. She said not all managers would honor it, but that she would be the manager that would.

    A few hours later, I went in and went to the customer service counter. ** had already left for the day and so did the manager that was honoring the coupons. I asked to speak to the manager who was on duty to see if they would honor it. Her name was **. She refused to honor it, saying they got an email from corporate saying to not honor them. When I asked why, I was told on the phone that it would be honored and then now I was being told it wouldn't be. Her excuse was she wasn't willing to lose her job over honoring it. I was told earlier that MasterCard made a mistake.

    MasterCard making a mistake isn't my fault. The coupon was advertised as being able to buy multiple items to total $100. Best Buy is falsely advertising coupons and then not honoring them. The store is located in Panama City, FL #857 I called the customer service number more than once and filled more than one complaint with the company. I am waiting to hear back from them. I have a printout of the coupon and they still refused to honor it.

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2013

    I bought a brand new cell phone (Samsung Galaxy S 2 X) from Best Buy on Jan. 10, 2013. In a week’s time, I found out that the battery is draining too fast than normal. So I reached out to their customer service and asked for an exchange. They refused, even if it was within the 14 days warranty. So I argued with manager, but he made an excuse that he will exchange the phone but can't give the same number. Here he gave me the wrong information and misguided me. He violated the ethics law, because I had confirmed with Koodo Mobile that there is no need to change the number. So, my concern is why they refused to exchange although they have an exchange and return policy. If I don't like that phone and I want to exchange it within the warranty period, is it wrong? But they refused. They had only exchanged the battery. I am very upset with the manager. So admit my complaint against the manager and the salesperson for giving wrong information and misguidance to customer and for not complying with their own policy.

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    Reviewed Jan. 20, 2013

    I had purchased a laptop online that was "available for pickup" at a local Best Buy. Shortly after the order was processed, I received an email stating that the laptop was not available and that I should cancel my order. So I proceeded with canceling the order and ordered a different one. I later found out that the amount of the first laptop was being held from my account along with the amount of the second laptop. The lady at the store was rude and would not help me but assured me it would be released within 24 hours. I then spoke with 2 people at the 1-800 number for Best Buy with no success. After 48 hours, still no funds in my account and I am getting very angry. I chatted with a Best Buy representative and called post-purchase support with no help, along with speaking to my bank who said Best Buy never removed the hold. So a large amount of money is being held from my account for a product that was never available in the first place, and Best Buy did nothing to help me and offered me little to no assistance, nor an apology for the situation. I have purchased computers and appliances from them in the past, but I will never again.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2013

    I bought an Asus laptop at Best Buy online and had it delivered to the store. I picked it up at the store and bought the Geek Squad protection. At home, the computer screen said Windows 7 would not recognize my wireless network (my two iPads and my iMac work fine with the wireless router). I called the Geek Squad. They said take it to the store. I took it to the store. The computer and Windows 7 recognized the store's wireless network. The person at the store said my router is the problem. When I got home, same thing. It would not recognize the network. I called the store back and they said I have to call to get a Geek Squad person to my house.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2013

    12/28/12 Purchased appliances - I waited in the department for 15 minutes before going to find the store manager since no one was working in the department. I waited for another 20 minutes for him to track someone down. Once he finally found someone to help me, it was an employee who had just walked in the door and was not ready to deal with a customer. On 12/31/12 Price match/Upgrade stove - I went in for price match and used price difference to upgrade the stove I purchased. The stove was a special order, so it could not be added on to the previous order.

    1/5/13 Missed delivery date for washer/microwave/fridge - I received call from a delivery company, telling me the delivery driver was sick and they had to cancel. I was told they could not reschedule and that I would need to call Best Buy. I called in and spent 45 minutes on the phone to get this rescheduled. I told the rep that I wanted everything delivered on the same weekend as the stove. Instead of scheduling for the Saturday the stove was coming, he scheduled it for Friday. I called back in and spent 15 minutes on the phone with a manager, who still could not get me my appliances on the same day. I accepted defeat and allowed them to keep the delivery dates of 1/18 and 1/19.

    1/8/13 Rescheduled delivery problems and stove problems - I looked at emails from rescheduled delivery of washer/microwave/fridge and the only items shown on the email were the haul away. I called in to find out what was going on and spoke with David, who could not understand that I was calling to verify that the appliances would be delivered on 1/18 and not just have a truck here to haul away items without also delivering them. David ended up kicking the call up to Kim. While talking to Kim, we discovered that when the new stove was ordered, the person at the store forgot to re-enter the install. So on 1/19, they are just going to drop a stove off and leave. Kim assured me that everything will be delivered on 1/19.

    1/11/13 - I tried to call Kim at the extension she gave me to verify everything is good to go for 1/19. She never answers the phone. I spoke with someone else in her department and they told me everything is set to go on 1/19. 1/17/13 - The delivery company called to verify my microwave installation for 1/18. Since nothing is supposed to come until 1/19, I called to figure out what is going on. It took 3 calls to get a hold of anyone at the delivery company and they cannot help. I had to call Best Buy again and they informed me that some things are now scheduled for 1/19 and the stove is scheduled for 1/25. I asked to speak to a manager and they took my number to call me back. At this point, it has been 2 hours and no one has called me back. At this point, I am probably just going to cancel the order.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2013

    What a joke! I recently purchased $6,000 in phones, iPads and home theater equipment. I didn't really know or care about the reward zone but thought I might as well take advantage of this program. Now, I realized that I am the one getting taken advantage of. This program is a deceptive pile of **. I had to call and talk to a rep for about 30 minutes just to get my purchases attached and was told it would be 35 days to post certificates. Two weeks prior to certificates posting, all points were showing pending and then when I checked the day after certificates were supposed to post, surprise no points.

    I called again and was told that there were never any points attached to my account. What! Then I was told that the purchases were attached and would be another 35 days to certificates. I then asked to be transferred to a supervisor and got transferred to some random parts guy with no affiliation with Reward Zone. I am officially done with Best Buy. Forget them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2013

    On December 3, I purchased a TV series as a Christmas gift. My daughter received 3 of the same series. So as I kept my receipt, I offered to take mine back. January 7 at 10:30, I went to the Red Deer store. I had the receipt and the DVD was in the original packaging. The young lady at customer service looked at the receipt and informed me that she couldn't give me a full refund but a gift card. When I asked why, she said the deadline was December 6 or yesterday. When I questioned her, she told me that was the Christmas return date and had already been extended. There was almost no eye contact or personal interaction. I left feeling taken advantage of and now feel disrespected and angry.

    To the best of my recollection in the past 5 years at this location, I have purchased (as gifts or my own use) 2 computers, 3 iPads, 2 iPhones, 4 iPods and accessories for all. I can't remember the number of gift cards, video games, movies, CDs or video game systems. So because of roughly $64, I will move my purchasing power to Staples or Walmart; both of which, with receipt, gave me my money back while looking at me in my face.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2013

    Shortly before Christmas, I purchased a Colby MP3 player at Future Shop in Bayers Lake Park, Halifax NS. At the time, I purchased the extended warranty. I was told that if anything went wrong with the player for two years, it would be repaired or replaced. On the second day my son used it, the screen malfunctioned. I went to the store with it and was told to call the 1-800 number on my maintenance/extended warranty brochure. I did this when I returned home. They asked why I called them and I could ship it to them or take it to the store again. I took it to the store. When I talked to the customer service manager at the customer service desk at the store, he told me the screen was cracked and they would not do anything for me because it was my son's fault. I stated what the sales person told me when I bought the device. The manager told me it did not cover damage.

    (There may be a hole in the screen, but it is not big enough to see with my eyes). I asked to talk to the service manager's supervisor but was told she was on the phone and would not be available for a while to talk to me. I said I would wait. About this time, along came another store employee, (I don't remember his name) who agreed to refund the cost of the extended warranty, but not repair or replace the MP3 player. I do not consider this satisfactory nor do I appreciate being told false information when I ask what a warranty covers. As a result of this experience, I will never purchase another item at Future Shop and I will certainly tell everyone how I was treated whenever they mention they are thinking of shopping at Future Shop.

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2013

    I waited over 40 minutes to return an item. There was only one service cashier with over 15 people in line. When I asked the manager, he replied that there were two other cashiers, who after my asking, finally started coming over and taking the next in line. Poorly run store. I don't think I'll come back.

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    Reviewed Jan. 4, 2013

    On December 30, 2012, I purchased an HP computer from Future Shop, Shawnessy location in Alberta. The computer cost $649.99+ taxes. At the checkout counter, the salesman proceeded to tell me I had to pay an additional $100 for them to set it up and I had to pick it up the next day (it takes 10 hours to set it up). I told him I can do it myself but he kept insisting how difficult it was with Windows 8 and you have to go in the registry and change the settings, etc. I insisted I would do it myself and then he started to try and sell me a 3-year FS warranty for $250. Finally, I refused the add-ons and took it home. Within an hour, my 11-year old son had it set up and running. All in all, the salesman seems to know more about 'how difficult it is to set up a computer" and the merits of purchasing an FS extended warranty than the computer itself.

    Do not pay FS to set up your computer. You turn it on and it asks you some questions like your language and location - simple things. Plus, if you have problems, just call technical support for the computer you bought. I know HP has a great support team, so does Dell, etc.

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    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2013

    I have made several large appliance purchases since 2004 with RZ promotional financing, plus many smaller purchases for video games, headphones, etc. I recently discovered my $250 balance was now over $800 after being hit with over $600 in deferred interest. I am no deadbeat, having made my minimum payments, sometimes more than the minimum. I never missed a payment, maybe one or two late because I was on vacation but paid late fees. I accept responsibility for not keeping up with the promotional financing expiration date, but I take issue with BB or BB RZ not alerting me.

    I called RZ asking for at least partial relief, but it was apparent BB RZ valued the $600 deferred interest more than my continued loyalty as a customer. I paid my entire balance of over $1,100 and cancelled my BB RZ account, thus ending my purchasing relationship with BB. I went and bought a large flat screen TV for my son's birthday from Wal-Mart. BB/BB RZ, you made your easy $600, but have lost future purchases, many would be large from a former loyal customer.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2012

    I was visiting in the States over the Thanksgiving holiday at my daughter’s and decided to go shopping for Christmas presents. I went to Best Buy to purchase an iPad for our son’s family. I asked the associate in the store, “Can I return this in Canada for a full refund in case this is not what they want?” He said yes; I can take it back to any Best Buy in the US and Canada. My daughter is my witness to this. So my son wanted a computer instead of the iPad so back it went to a Best Buy in Canada thinking this is great, no problem. I was told that you can't return this product in Canada that I would have to go back to the store of purchase in the States. As this does not show up as a stock in Canada and the iPad is not made the same for here; that was news to me as I thought an iPad is universal for anywhere.

    I was shocked more than anything that the store in Canada flatly wanted nothing to do with this return. I asked them to contact the store in the US to see if arrangements could be made through the store in Canada to help me but no. I was told to get in contact with the 1-800 number and talk to customer Service (US) and they will arrange the refund. They did not have a clue in what to do. I contacted the Canadian Customer Service, same thing for the exception of one who tried to contact the store directly but was put on hold and did not take it any further but for me to try and get in touch with them. I spent more than a few hours trying to get through to Best Buy and when I got to their customer service, I was put on hold for more than an hour, at my cost. I finally contacted the store where I purchased this iPad after being on hold as I went through another department and this is where I finally got helped.

    The store manager in the States said the reason why I could not return this in the stores in Canada is that they don't have in their system how to convert Canadian monies to American. Well, I bought this on my credit card and it would be the credit card company converting it not them. There is no disclaimer on the bill stating that this cannot be returned in Canada. The associate in the Best Buy store told me it can be returned anywhere, even in Canada. And when I tried to have Customer Service in the US and Canada help me, they didn't even know what to do. Finally, the store manager contacted me from where I purchased this iPad and he said that I would have to ship it to his store and they are going to refund my monies and the shipping cost. There is no Customer Service anymore; all is put on the consumer once again to figure things out. Next year for Christmas, guess where I am not shopping.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2012

    I ordered a Best Buy gift card for a family member in the military to be emailed to him. He never got it, and the customer service website said it was returned. My bank account hasn't been debited for it, which is a plus. But I'm very annoyed that my nephew didn't get his Christmas gift. I've tried calling customer service for the gift card company but can't get through. It was just wait, wait, wait on hold. I was going to complain to Best Buy, but their website seems to be down. I'll never order another gift card from Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2012

    I ordered an iPod online on 12/19/12 around 3:45 and set it up to be picked at the in Douglasville, GA. The website confirmed I could pick it up that evening. On Thursday at 9:08 am, I got an email stating my order was shipped. After tracking it, I found out it would be delivered on the 28th, 3 days after Christmas. This is the only gift my daughter has asked for. I contacted your Customer Service and was told there was nothing that could be done. I was told this happened because the store was out of the product. I received no call or option to change my order due to the timing of the delivery. I am very disappointed in this transaction and plan to let everyone I can know about how Best Buy treats its customers.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2012

    I went to purchase a $25 Best Buy gift card and upon checkout, the cashier told me that I have to pay cash or debit. I asked why and she shrugged her shoulder and just said, "You're buying a gift." I asked her to show the signage that this corporation only accepts cash or debit for all gift cards. She ignored me and just called the next customer to step down.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2012

    I bought the most expensive phone from Best Buy with the most expensive plan from Verizon Wireless and I took the Best Buy Mobile insurance for the phone. After a couple of months, my phone screen cracked. So I took it in to Best Buy to claim the insurance but they told me that they don't have a loaner phone for me. So I came down like every day for 1 month. After a month, they gave me a phone. It was ridiculous, I wasn't able to make or receive phone calls. It took me like 15 minutes to make a phone call with that phone. So I came back to the store and asked for help and they told me that they cannot help me. So please have in mind if you don't have a spare phone, do not take the Best Buy Mobile insurance.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2012

    My boyfriend and I went by Best Buy to purchase a freezer. We had to ask for help twice and still had to wait an hour before someone helped us. We saw employees walking around, and all they knew how to do was use their radios to call someone else. Please feel free to call me.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2012

    I purchased their Talk TV on November 18 with delivery and set up scheduled for 11/27/12. On the morning of scheduled delivery, I received a call stating that the delivery was being rescheduled until December 14, 2012 since the TV had not been received. I called Best Buy to question what happened and share our disappointment. The manager of the TV department offered to replace our order with the display at the open box price which was $329 savings. What he didn't say was the owner's manual and 3D glasses would not be provided. The TV was delivered and operating that afternoon with the Geek Squad to complete the install on December 4 between 8 and 12.

    On November 29, we notified the store that we would be in the store the next day to pick up the manual and glasses. After spending about an hour to pick up the merchandise, we confirmed with the Geek Squad that the installation was on schedule for the 4th of December (this took another 45 minutes). Since Geek Squad never kept the appointment, I called the store to check on the status of the delivery. I spent hours on hold or waiting for a return call regarding the Geek Squad. They never did tell me why the scheduled appointment was missed. I eventually canceled the install. Overall, their customer service stinks. They are happy to sell a product but they offer no customer service once you paid and leave the store.

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2012

    When I bought my computer, I was told that if I phoned in, I could get Windows 8 for $14.99. But when I was finally ready for it, I was informed it wasn't available. Because it was one of the things I asked about to the salesperson at the time of purchase, I think this was very unprofessional of Best Buy and in the future I will look elsewhere when I need whatever.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2012

    In July 1212, while shopping at Best Buy, I was asked if I had or were interested in subscribing to DirecTV. I said yes. They told me if I signed up there at Best Buy, I would receive a $150 Best Buy Rebate. I filled out their forms, spoke on the phone to a DirecTV representative, and was given a carbon copy of the Best Buy form I had filled out. I was told to mail that, plus a copy of the DirecTV installation, plus a copy of my first DirecTV bill, which I did. No rebate. I have spent hours on the phone with DirecTV explaining that the carbon copy was the only thing ever given to me by Best Buy.

    No one seems to hear what I am saying. I sent no other Best Buy order form because Best Buy never gave me anything else. I just received a call from DirecTV stating the same exact thing. I am disqualified from the rebate because the order form from Best Buy was not sent. They then gave me a phone #800-531-5000, which is out of order. I am totally disgusted with both DirecTV and Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2012

    I went to your location on Park Lane in Dallas, TX yesterday to purchase these two items that were on sale, the Galaxy S3 for $99 and the Garmin 2455 for $139. The store was short staffed. The only sales reps available didn't have any knowledge of products. So, I left and came back later in the afternoon hoping somebody could assist me and found the same thing, poor staffing and poor customer service. I returned again today to find the prices on both items have jumped. This is ridiculous. I won't ever make another purchase at your company, as it is too much of a hassle. Three attempts for service is unreasonable. You just lost several customers for life.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2012

    I legitimately purchased several items during Black Friday and over that ensuing weekend. I had to return a number of them for as we all know, we buy products from multiple locations looking for the best deal and well, frankly, Best Buy wasn't always the best deal. After the first three returns (all legitimate with receipts and everything), I received a notice from the returning sales clerk that I was not allowed to make any additional returns. I noticed that each time, they asked for an ID; and it is quite clear from my ID that I am a minority. As all these returns are legitimate, I was even more surprised to find that they were asking me to sign a statement confirming that I accepted that I would not be allowed to make additional returns. I feel I was discriminated on the basis of race and economic position (generally, poorer people make more returns). I think this kind of policy is reprehensible, and I will make every effort not to buy any other merchandise from Best Buy in the future and will advise my friends the same. As it turns out, I am not economically handicapped and most of my friends are very wealthy and normally would buy a lot from Best Buy. It's their loss.

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    Reviewed Dec. 7, 2012

    I bought TV from Best Buy, two at the same time, thinking I was getting a deal. First one went out then the next. I did everything I was told hoping to get the TV repaired or replaced. But due to the size and fact the color went out, it could not be repaired. I did the waiting game for three months and still no TV replacement was in stock. So, I asked for a refund which is what I was told I would get if the TV never came in stock. I sent the TV back and I'm getting the runaround about getting my money back. Then the number (713-300-3000) I was calling, they said to call 1-800-701-0680. Best Buy should not sell stuff they cannot stand behind.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2012

    I tried to place an online order, but Best Buy's system kept crashing. So I placed an order via the phone. While placing the order, the associate could not find the SKUs needed to add the protection plans. The associate assured me that the emailed order confirmation would have a link or I would be able to go online at a later date to add the protection plans. This proved not to be true. Since then, I have spent almost 8 hours on the phone with about 12 phone calls to customer service speaking to several associates and supervisors, and I have not been able to add the plans.

    I eventually cancelled the order for 2 items that had not shipped, but 1 of the items had already been sent. After yet another call to customer service, I was then told by a supervisor I would be sent an email with a RA so I could send that item back. I have not received the email. I called back, and after 40 minutes on hold, the associate dropped my call when transferring me to a supervisor. I would like to re-coup my lost time.

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    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2012

    This issue is still ongoing! Presently, I am waiting for a newer model of a Sony Vaio computer that I purchased online directly from Sony. When it gets here, I will take this laptop back to Best Buy # 161 at Florence Kentucky, phone number 859-525-7118. My wife purchased the first Sony Vaio Model SVE14AE13L on November 10, 20112 at 1420 hours. I called Best Buy when it locked up. They said that probably there was a defect in the computer made by Sony. They said to contact Sony because it was their fault! I then contacted Sony who said that it was probably Best Buy's fault. After several more calls to Best Buy and Sony, Best Buy decided to remotely delete Windows 8 and re-install it. This was done by William ** on November 24. That about wraps it up until tomorrow or Thursday when I return this laptop.

    There are many people who deserve credit for bullying a 66-year-old man who likes to bet horses on the internet and would like for his computer to work! List of characters at Best Buy not necessarily in the order that they dealt with my Issues: Faye - Super customer Service and Technician - suggested that I take the computer back! Artie wanted to help but could do nothing because of his supervisor. He told me to keep trying that someone would eventually listen! I told him that I would continue to ask to speak to each person's supervisor until I got to President Obama. He scoffed at that! He must have voted for Mitt. I told him to just vote and this country will take care of itself eventually.

    Brent and Christie talked to my wife. They have to be nice understanding people to talk to her for thirty minutes and she has no clue as to what they were talking about. If they would have told her that it was all my fault, she would have thanked them and cussed me out for treating the God-fearing employees of Best Buy so badly. Rick works at the above mentioned Best Buy. He is old school salesman from the 690's. He just kept talking, getting louder and louder until I had to scream, "May I talk to your Supervisor, please?!" Jim, the manager to end all managers(!) got on the phone and said, "Jim." I started to tell him all of the issues that I had encountered from his work staff, how he was a good listener which I always considered a sign of a good manager. He then went off me telling me it was none of my business how they do things! Apparently he had trained Rick! He then promptly hung up on me.

    Will, this young man, was all what a good customer service should be! He said, "Mr. **, just take it back and they will give you another one," which they did! There was more but I am tired of typing! It was nice to tell someone about how this old man was treated. Do what you can and God bless! I will give up the fight tomorrow or Thursday when I turn in this computer. They have not given me the credit card yet so I won't be able to cut it up until it gets here!

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2012

    My old refrigerator broke down and stopped working on a Wednesday. So, I went to 5 different stores to purchase a new one on Thursday. I found my way in Best Buy in Houston, TX, and found the one I wanted to purchase. The sales lady was very friendly and delightful. I explained to her that all my food was in ice chests to keep them from spoiling and I needed it to be delivered as soon as possible. She told me that Saturday morning delivery date was still open. I was very happy with this. Then things changed. By the time my purchase through Best Buy’s credit card was over, she said Saturday delivery was all booked up and she apologized. This irritated me a little but I was willing to work with her.

    She then scheduled me for the next open date, which was Monday. I said this would be ok if it would be the last delivery of the day, because my wife and I don't get home from work until 5:30 pm during the week. She said she did not have any control of the delivery time, and that your company would call me Sunday night and set up a time for delivery. So Saturday night, the delivery service called me and said I needed to be home between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm on Monday to receive my refrigerator. I said I could not do this. The manager named Chris (he refused to give his last name) would not work with me on a timeframe when I could be home to accept my purchase until a whole week later.

    I am very disappointed, and think this is very poor management and business practice. I will go down and cancel my purchase from people who don't care about customer service or trying to put some thought into helping individuals. Everyone at your company was nice and polite, but nobody wanted to solve the problem. It seemed like no one really cared. I’m disappointed and angry.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2012

    I purchased video DVD, and it did not contain the DVD. There was a cut in the side where someone had taken the disc from the package; the cut was barely noticeable. Before I entered the store, I showed the package to the security and he sent me to customer service. I told the clerk that I did not have the receipt and did not know when it was purchased. He called over another person who stated that they could not and were not going to do anything and that I could call corporate. I asked to call them there, and as we were calling, I stated if they would treat this the same after Christmas and some other reasonable statements. The person told me to leave the store. I asked for the store manager, and he said that he was. He told me to get out and called the police over and about six other people, and another store manager surrounded me stating to leave.

    I asked to speak but was told they did not care. I was escorted, like a criminal, by the entire group to the exit. The heavily-tattooed customer service manager(?), who mishandled the situation, was smirking like a monkey the whole time. Apparently, he's extremely proud of the trouble he was causing me. My husband was shopping and met me outside, and we went to another store where he handled the return. The first question he was asked was his phone number where they found the receipt for this $3.00 DVD and brought him another as an exchange. I was not asked for my number. I do not use the account but usually pay in cash. I think this store would have exchanged the DVD because they had a nice normal attitude. But I am not sure if the treatment I experienced is regular for Best Buy, as the first store employees were very comfortable mistreating me.

    I will go out of my way to shop somewhere else, but my husband says that they have no competition. I also called customer service, and they never apologized and just said that the store manager would call if necessary. I had stated that I would like to be contacted and apologized to. Best Buy is disrespectful and has a bad attitude, and their policy is to blame the innocent customer. They deserve the thieves to rob them blind for treating paying customers improperly. The single star should not be angry, as anger is not the issue in this situation, but a desire to be treated with common respect is.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2012

    Two weeks ago, I purchased an HP Pavilion with Windows 8. The computer would give me a blue screen error, shut down, and restart after every time it was idle. I returned that Pavilion and was given another in exchange. No big surprise, it did the same thing. I went back to the Geek Squad, and they "fixed" it, except that they didn't fix it. It continued to crash after sleeping. I bought a Gateway instead. That PC wouldn't let me sign on to my Microsoft account. It would not recognize the password. The Geek Squad could not fix it. I purchased a Dell for $200 more. I connected it, only to have it freeze at the Dell logo.

    I called Dell and worked with a tech for 2 hours. The first issue was that the keyboard was broken. When I switched it out for an old keyboard, we were able to enter the bios screen and get the computer started. After it started, it crashed with the exact same error code that the first two HPs did. I have purchased 4 computers from the same Best Buy store in 2 weeks. Not one of them has worked. I will say that the people at the Geek Squad were somewhat helpful and attentive, but how can it even be possible that I can buy 4 computers from the same store that don't work? I've given up and just gone back to my ancient XP that I was trying to replace. It may be slow, but at least it works.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2012

    I purchased a laptop for basic use - open a file here and there and research online. Two months after having the motherboard needed to be replaced, since day 1 Best Buy has been patching and patching this laptop that I am still paying on. By third repair, I was just fed up. After no response from Best Buy via email within the 48 hours they promised, I called and was still disappointed. Why do they think they can give a $50 gift card and I can skip on my way? I plan to invest no more money into Best Buy. They are the worst. After you purchase, you are on your own. Bad Best Buy. Buy online or at HHGregg.

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2012

    I was surfing the web for the best deal in the Kindle Fire. I came across the Best Buy website around 9 am showing the Kindle Fire (several models) and next to each model was a picture advertising a $30 BB gift card with purchase of any Kindle Fire model. Being the best "deal" I immediately placed my order for in store pickup at 9:15 am. The store didn't open on this day, 11/25/2012, until 10 am. They would not honor my request for them to make good since I don't live near a BB and the gift card was the sole reason I made my purchase with them. After leaving the store feeling let down by false advertisement, I called the number on my receipt. After finally getting a person on the phone, I was told they would look into it but nothing could be done on the weekend. I have not heard back from them since. I was told I would be emailed addressing the issue and emailed a printable gift card after conclusion of their reasoning in the matter.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2012

    My old phone is outdated and falling apart. So I went to a few stores with a pocket full of money to compare and get a new phone today. At first, I thought T-Mobile was going to be the worst because of bad prices and plans, but Best Buy proved me wrong. I walked around looking at phones for over 20+ minutes without anybody offering to help/sell me anything. I even held up my hand towards an unbusy worker, who gave me a funny look as he walked by to offer help to a woman who just entered the area. As I looked around, I did notice that I was the only black person/customer in the area and all but I was being helped. Most of the other customers had entered the area far behind when I did.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2012

    I purchased an HP Envy m6-1125dx on Black Friday. After dealing with HP support on the phone for over 5 hours, they determined that I was sold a defective laptop. The HDMI port is defective and will not project an image on to my HDTV. I called Best Buy and they told me that they would not have any stock of this same laptop until after 30 days, which would mean I cannot exchange it for another one at the same price. Can someone help me locate the same laptop ASAP so I can exchange it for one that actually works?

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2012

    I purchased a HP laptop online on Black Friday and was told to go to the store to pick up. A day later, I received another email telling me that they are out of the laptops and they are "sorry". They are giving me a $50 credit towards my next purchase, but the discount on the laptop was $200. In other words, I will have to spend an extra $150 on the laptop. If they don't have it anymore and still sold it, they should allow me to purchase a similar laptop with a $200 discount or tell me I can get it as soon as they come in, not “We are sorry”. So now we have to buy it for $150 more.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2012

    On Nov. 2, I purchased a Nabi tablet at Best Buy for $199.99. I am a premier silver member and as such have a 60-day return policy on items I purchase. On Nov. 18th, I received an email from Best Buy advertising a pre-Black Friday sale for Premier members. One of the items on sale was the Nabi for $129.99. I went to my local Best buy store with receipt in hand to get the difference between the $199.99 I had paid and the now sales price of $129.99. I was told that it was an online sale only and the store would not match the price. I could return the $199.99 Nabi, get a refund and buy the $129.99 Nabi online.

    I went online and placed 2 Nabis in my cart, one for me and one for a friend. At checkout, I was informed that there was a limit of 1 per customer. I purchased 1 for my friend and kept my $199.99 Nabi. Then on Nov. 23rd, Black Friday, the price on the Nabi was reduced to $169.99. Again, with receipt in hand I went to my local Best Buy to get the difference. This time I was told that Best Buy will not price match on Black Friday sales prices, that I could return the previously purchased Nabi and obtain a refund and then buy the one on sale for $169.99. So why not simply price match? The end result is exactly the same, only the process is different.

    One, they honor me as a loyal customer, a Premier Silver and simply refund the $30 difference and they have a satisfied and happy customer. Or, they make me bring in the original item, return it, and then fight the crowd in the Computer dept. to obtain a new Nabi box from inventory and then stand in line at checkout to get the $30 back. This is wasting my time and theirs to get the refund. In the 1st instance, I leave a happy customer and have contact with one Best Buy employee in Customer Service. In the 2nd instance, I must deal with at least 3 employees: customer service, computer/tablet sales and the checkout cashier, wasting not only my time but everyone else's.

    For me, this is a ridiculous situation, one that could have been easily taken care of by price matching and not putting as many obstacles in the way to ensure an unhappy customer experience. Best Buy wants to compete. They say they price match, but only on certain days and at certain times and not online. This customer is not going back. I know from experience that before my 60 days are up, you'll reduce the price again and I'll qualify for the price match and I'll get the $30 back. Once I get that, you won't see me back.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2012

    On 03/01/12, I purchased a cell phone from Best Buy #2933 of Henderson, Nevada from Sales Lead, Walter. Walter told me that if I were to purchase the Best Buy insurance, I can bring my phone back to any Best Buy if it were to ever get damaged and get a new one. Sounding too good to be true, I got his business card just in case it does not turn out like what he said.

    On 10/30/12, my phone dropped and the screen cracked. I went to Best Buy #349 of Elk Grove, California to exchange my phone. That is when I found out that what Walter had told me was false. I was very upset. Luckily, Kevin helped me out. He had great customer service and a good sense of humor which really calmed me down. Kevin went ahead and helped me out and got me my loaner phone.

    After getting home, I realized the phone was not working, so I went back to Best Buy and Kevin went ahead and helped me out. He said that it would be about 5 min. before it would work. I left, not upset at all because of Kevin's great customer service skills. After I got home (again), I checked my phone and it turned out it was still not on. I went ahead and called Best Buy and it turned out I was not going to be able to do anything to make it work besides bringing it back. I went back and Kevin helped me out. This time he got it to work. I was not upset at all. His sense of humor made me totally forget about my frustrations. He apologized for the inconvenience. I left the store happy.

    On 11/06/12, I haven't got any news on the status of my phone. I decided to go back to Best Buy. The customer service representative who helped me was a young man. I do not recall his name. He was the one who rang up my receipt on this day. His attitude was horrible! He got mad at me because I didn't bring in my receipt when I thought my ID and loaner phone was more than enough. The way he acted really showed that he did not care about his customers. He moved around sluggishly with no concerns for the customers. All I wanted was my refund on the loaner phone but he couldn't find it. Instead of asking someone for help, he kept doodling on the computer. After waiting for almost 30 min., I got tired and asked another sales representative for help. The gentleman was able to find the box for the loaner phone in less than 1 min.

    I was glad that this horrible day was going to be over soon but it did not end here. It turned out that someone had already turned in my loaner phone which was impossible because it was still in my hand. That was when I told him, "How is it possible for someone to return my phone if you need validation of my ID?" He kept insisting that I did return my phone and got my refund. I got very angry by now. I asked for the manager. His name is Don or Von. I'm not exactly sure of his name, but I know he is the general manager.

    The manager went ahead and looked up the loaner phone on the computer and told me the same thing. He said someone had already returned the phone, so he couldn't really do anything. I got extremely irritated. I was at the point of walking out. He then checked the name of the person who returned the phone and it did not match mine. "How is this possible!?" was what I asked him. He did not reply. Instead, I was given a choice to get my refund by pressing "OK" on the pin pad. Before I pressed "OK", I looked and noticed it had someone else's name on the pin pad. I told the manager about the name but he insisted it was okay. I went ahead and pressed okay, knowing that I was not the person showing on the pin pad.

    Finally getting my refund after almost 2 hrs, I said, "Thank you," and left. I did not get an apology for the inconvenience or the accusations. This is my worst experience ever at Best Buy. I am extremely upset. My refurbished phone has a defect on the camera and I do not want to go back to your store to exchange it until this issue is resolved. I do not appreciate the poor customer service skills and the false accusations that the employee and manager showed me. I will stop shopping at Best Buy until this issue is addressed and resolved.

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    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2012

    My 80-year old mother-in-law purchased a new TV from the Garden City, Winnipeg location of Future Shop. She had along with her my brother-in-law for assistance. She chose the specific unit because they were told the warranty was a replacement warranty. If anything ever goes wrong, just bring it in and we will give you a new one. No questions asked. Well naturally then the TV failed 10 months later. She is not able to drive so waited until we could arrange to take her TV into Future Shop a week later. We were then told that we were mistaken about the warranty and would have to wait for the TV to be repaired. We left it. We then followed up and found out they don't repair the TVs in Winnipeg and it was shipped out of province.

    We are now one month since taking in the TV and after several phone calls to the manager of the overall store, have received nothing approaching respect for the customer. We are now told, "Best case 5 more days, maybe one more week." I have asked numerous times for this store manager to stand behind the promise their staff gave about a replacement warranty and he simply said they are following their own in-store process. I intend to escalate to Future Shop Canada, if I can ever make it through their voice menu hell.

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    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2012

    Kindle Fire was purchased 11/19/2011 from Best Buy with a warranty for 2 years. The Kindle fire died two days ago. I returned it to Best Buy for a new Kindle Fire, which they gave me. I need the charger chord that plugs into a wall outlet for travel purposes. When I bought the original Kindle Fire, that type of charger came with the Kindle Fire. The new models have a charger that plugs into a computer. However, when traveling, this type of charger does not help me. I objected but they would not listen to my needs. I also was angry because the 2-year warranty was now voided because I got a new Kindle. I had to pay another $40 for a 1-year warranty.

    When I contacted Amazon regarding the charger and the warranty, they told me that all Kindles come with an automatic warranty for 1 year. When I called Best Buy they told me that there was no warranty. I disputed this because Amazon told me that there was a warranty. The manager told me that they put the information into their own computers that there is no warranty because the Best Buy warranty (which costs $40 per year) is better. But that is a bold faced lie and a fraud on the general public. I did get a refund for the $40 1-year warranty. In addition, I wanted the charger that I had originally got when I purchased the Kindle, which is the charger that satisfies my needs. This new charger does not help me during travel. Traveling was the reason I bought the Kindle to begin with. Now they want another $20 for this charger. I feel this is not honoring the 2-year warranty that I paid for.

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    Reviewed Nov. 13, 2012

    I bought the iPhone 4s for $99 and bought a lot of accessories, too. When it was time to pay, I was floored when I found out that I had to pay tax on the original cost of the phone -$599! They said it was Apple's policy not theirs. I talked to a manager and said I had shopped for years buying things on sale and always paid tax on the true purchase price. This feels like a scam to me. I do not believe this gets paid to the state. And why would it?

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    Reviewed Nov. 12, 2012

    On June 23, 2012, I purchased an electric range and a 42-inch TV and other miscellaneous items for a total of $1380 plus tax. I also signed up for 2 years of DirecTV services. I was told and given a form to fill out, that I would receive a $150 gift card for Best Buy. I filled the form out and with a copy of my receipt mailed it on July 5, 2012. Where is my gift card?

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2012

    My husband and I bought a laptop from this Best Buy, Sunday. It was an open item - which means someone returned it or it was a display model. I was hesitant to purchase it because of that, but the guy who sold it to us said it made no difference and it wouldn't affect the laptop at all. We used it throughout the week. It was having problems connecting to Wi-Fi. I thought about returning it but wasn't sure if it would make a difference. On Friday night, I got home from work and opened my laptop to prepare for a business meeting. I was shocked when I opened it to find that there was what looked to be a huge crack in the screen. No one had touched the laptop all day. It had never been dropped or anything and I am super careful with my belongings.

    I turned off the screen and there was no damage to the actual screen just inside. I googled that and tons of forums came up starting the same issue with the same brand. When we went to Best Buy today to exchange it, the girl at the counter agreed there was no physical damage and it was an issue with the PC. The actual sales guy we purchased it from was there and walked us out to see what we could find. They didn't have the same one so we asked to see his manager to see if there was anything he could do for us.

    As soon as the manager walks, he started saying that we broke our laptop and it was physical damage and that you can see exactly where it broke and all this stuff. He was extremely rude from the very first sentence he ever said. I responded strongly because I couldn't believe he was trying to blame us and there was no way there was physical damage to that screen. He threatened that no one else would exchange it and that our only option was to do this and if I say that they caused the physical damage they would not exchange it at all.

    We had to pay $100 more because they didn't have anything comparable. When we went to the checkout where our defective laptop was, he opened it and started pushing on the screen extremely hard where the screen was messed up and created breaks in the screen. He acted like he was showing us where the damage was but there had been no damage there before we left to look for a new computer. The damage he was showing us was completely different than when we left it. He was so rude he actually made me cry which isn't something I do often.

    I have never ever been treated so rudely by any company anywhere as I was at this store by the manager, Chris. Oh and also, when we bought the laptop, I asked the sales person about the warranty because I was concerned about the fact it was an open item and he just told me they have a one year warranty. He never offered any sort of extra protection at all. It occurred to me later when I was home that I should have specifically asked because most places have their own protection plans.

    While I was speaking to the manager, the sales person was there and I told him that we were never offered any extra protection plan. The sales person just kept saying "I never told you it was a one year warranty and you would have to pay shipping and handling" (stuff that he told us). I told him yes, you told us that but you never offered us any extra protection. He never specifically said he offered it, because he knew he either wasn't sure or he didn't do it. He just didn't want to get in trouble for not offering it.

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    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2012

    This after trying with several people passing the buck at Best Buy. Go to the Internet, there are 100 pages of people just like me that have been screwed by Best Buy.

    A TV that lasts only 11 months is a piece of junk and you should replace it. No questions asked. I don’t know how Best Buy indoctrinates their employees but on those pages you will also see people with morals quitting their jobs because of the greed Best Buy displays. Undoubtedly you have the worst policies and customer service in the country. Now you are still trying to extort me for even more money. Good after bad.

    The geeks already looked at the TV in the store on Colorado Blvd. and then tried to extort $35.00 from me just to ship it somewhere where they fully intend to charge me even more money and cause more delays and pain. I bought four (4) flat screens TVs at the same time. One broke down and you will try anything to screw me even more. So, here you go to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They deal with the likes of Best Buy and they will make sure I get satisfaction from you. They helped me in the past and so has the Special Victims Unit. You will not get one more dime from me but rather a series of agencies contacting you telling you to do the right thing since you refuse to do it on your own.

    I am a disabled senior and that puts me in the "at risk group" and protected from predators like Best Buy, with a whole set of enforceable laws. I am a doctor and I've helped people all my life. Best Buy helps itself to customers’ money and then doesn't have a care in the world. CFPB, BBB, Senior Protection Agency, SVU Denver, Colorado AG - just for starters.

    There will be a time in the immediate future when you wish you had taken care of at least one customer.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2012

    I ordered Windows 8 Pro to upgrade a convertible tablet/netbook computer. After receiving the software, I had questions about the difference between Windows 8 Upgrade vs. Windows 8 Pro vs. Windows 8 Pro Pack. I was at Costco after already ordering Windows 8 Pro from Best Buy. Costco had Windows Pro and Pro Pack both for $66. I paid $69 to you for the same software, but $3 is no big deal. Besides, I get the professional assistance from the Geek Squad with my purchase. You even sent me an email proclaiming the great assistance I could get from the Geek Squad if I needed any help with my Windows 8 purchase.

    Well, I did have questions, and I called the Geek Squad to find out what the difference was between Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Pro Pack. The first person I spoke with could not tell me. I was transferred 3 more times and none of the other 3 people could tell me either. I was on my computer while waiting on hold with the first person and searched to find the answer. None of the 4 people I spoke with could explain this to me. I wasted close to an hour before I hung up and called Microsoft. The answer your so-called professional techs could not answer was what I thought the answer was - It is an add-on pack that completes Windows 8 Pro. A lot of the goodies that you had with Windows 7, the games, a new media player, etc.. You have to buy the Pro Pack to get it.

    I would now like to offer you some friendly advice. Train your people before you let them take tech calls, especially when it is something as big as the biggest new software roll out of all time. Certainly you did not have your Geek Squad sitting around during the summer playing with Windows 7 when the newest software upgrade was available as a test download that whole time. Did you not have an available computer at hand that you can download it to so they might train on one? You do sell them, you know. I also wanted to know if Windows 8 Pro was compatible with the convertible netbook/tablet that I wanted to load it on. They could not tell me. Sadly, it is the netbook/tablet that I played with in one of your stores 11 months ago. They had no clue what I was talking about. That's when I uncorked the wine bottle and began to drink and think back to the days when Circuit City unloaded their wage-heavy experienced Tech Support employees to help their bottom line.

    A smile crossed my face because I knew when they made that mistake, it was the beginning of their demise. Nice shopping with you, Best Buy. Bye bye. P.S. This complaint is being posted on Pissedcustomer and soon every complaint board I can find.

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    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2012

    On Sunday, November 4th, I went with my wife to Best Buy in Irvine to see some stoves and ranges. We liked the Frigidaire that's listed as $699. One of the appliances department agents approached us and answered our questions regarding the stove. Then we asked him if the price will go down in Black Friday. (This one was on sale. The original price was $999.) He said, “I do not know but we guarantee lowest price for a full month so you are covered anyway if you buy it now.” So we bought the range and we paid using department card and gift card. We scheduled delivery for November 9th. On Wednesday, November 7th, I saw the Black Friday ad online for Best Buy and the same Frigidaire was listed for $629.99 on November 8th. So I called the 800 # customer service agent named Travis. He checked my PO number and told me, “No problem. I will match the Black Friday ad but that will be effective once you received the item tomorrow November 9th,” and he told me that he opened a case for me and everything should be fine.

    Same day, I was expecting a phone call from the delivery company to schedule exact time and they did not call! So I went to the store to make sure that the delivery will be on time and to check exact time. I met with Dane. I think he is assistant manager. He was a very unwelcoming person. I asked him about the delivery and he told me, “They will call you!” Then I asked him about the price match to make sure that it happens. That’s when he spoke to me in a very rude way telling me, “No, no, no.” He was talking to me in a very unprofessional manner so I asked him about the store manager. Two minutes later, one of the associates approached me asking if he can offer any assistance. So I gave him a quick idea about the problem and he told me, “Sure, we can match your price with whatever for Black Friday.” That is when the store manager approached us. You cannot tell he is a store manager! He’s unprofessional-looking, unshaven, etc.

    Anyway, I explained to him what his associate told us when we were buying the item. He cut me saying, “No, no. I do not think he said that.” So I am a liar? Then I told him about the Best Buy customer service agent who he told me that. He said, “I do not care about what they said. You can cancel your order. We always get people like you before Black Friday.” So I explained to him that I trashed my old range and I have no range. He replies, “That is not our problem.” All his conversation was in a very bad, rude way. I cannot believe that it was customer service. Finally, I asked him about his business card. He answered, “I do not have one,” and cut a piece of paper from the office trash and wrote his first name and gave it to me! His name is Hesham. I asked him about his last name he told me, “You do not need that.” He was so rude and I cannot explain how I was shocked. So all I want is not just the price match but I want an apology from this guy. He insulted me with his actions.

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    Reviewed Oct. 23, 2012

    We have three cell phones with Sprint service, all three purchased at Best Buy. The rep told us not to buy the Sprint protection plan because the Best Buy plan was better. They said everything was covered and if my phone is damaged, I can bring it in and have it replaced. When one of our phones got damaged, we called the store and they said to bring it in for replacement. When we got to the store, they refused to replace it. They said that because the phone fell from the car roof (my daughter laid it on the roof while strapping her baby into a car seat), they wouldn't replace it. Then they showed us where the protection plan says that replacing the phone is at their discretion because of how it happened. This is a rip off. Best Buy employees lie to make the sale and then you waste $10 a month for nothing.

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    Sales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2012

    My girlfriend and I went to the Best Buy in Macon, GA on September 26, 2012 to look at different televisions and Blu-Ray players. I was contemplating a future purchase to install them during a den remodel and to replace my outdated (2000 model year) television. As we walked around the store, several salespeople asked if they could help and we told them we were just looking to get an idea of what was available and how the televisions and pictures on them looked. Later, after we had zoned in on a particular model, a young salesman explained some of the features of the model we chose. I was not ready to buy at that time, but would research the television and Blu-Ray player online before I bought. I wanted to buy through Best Buy because of the 36-month free financing.

    I had researched different makes and models of the televisions, Blu-Ray players, and television mounts and had put together a list of what I wanted. I had printed out a 10% discount coupon issued by Best Buy, and also had $100 in gift cards. I was ready to buy. And what I was going to buy would cost around $2000. A week later, I went to the same Best Buy store with my son. We walked in and headed to the television display. There was not a salesperson in sight. We looked at the Blu-Ray players, the television mounts, the cables, etc. which were in various aisles in the store. No salesperson asked to help us. We saw one saleslady who looked at us, then turned the other way. After fifteen minutes, we left, thoroughly disgusted.

    We ended up driving down to the Best Buy in Warner Robins, GA, about 20 miles away. As I said I was ready to buy. A salesman asked if he could help. I gave him my list and he proceeded to load me up with what I had asked for. The sales transaction took longer than getting waited on because of the gift cards, discount, etc., but we were still out of there in about 30 minutes, much better service!

    You hear rumors about Best Buy going out of business - now I know why. When you just want to browse, salespeople pester you. When you want to buy, salespeople avoid you.

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2012

    I bought a refurbished iPhone 3G and the salesperson asked if I would like to pay $16.32 to cover the phone. I said yes because that one time fee was a pretty good deal. Of course, he did not disclose that I would be billed every single month for it! Since I went "green" with my Best Buy billing statements, and was unable to view them successfully online, I trusted that all was well, until I found out that I had been paying that same amount for 20 months, for a cheap refurbished phone! They say they cannot reimburse me the back months and not even from 2 weeks ago, I can just stop the charges as of today! Best Buy represents itself in a fraudulent manner and now I realize why they have earned such a bad reputation!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2012

    I purchased the software at Best Buy for $300.00 for payroll and it requires a membership purchase in addition to your purchase. Without the membership, you cannot do payroll. When I tried to return the software, they gave me the wrong address. Then they said that, "Sorry, we will call you back." They never did. Then, they want me to send the software again through the mail. It has been 3 months and I haven't received my money. I have spoken several times in the phone and for hours. This is a scam. Do not buy the software.

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2012

    I was trying to upgrade my mp3 adapter. My husband and I come in to Best Buy at least 3 times out of the month. My name is Denise ** and my husband is Kelvin **. We both have accounts there. We just purchased a 72-inch screen 3D TV about a couple of months ago, not to mention all the DVDs my husband purchased within a month’s times - at leas 10 to 15. I had been waiting in the iPod department about 15 minutes or so and no one was there. I went to another department and found ** who at that time overheard of that department person again. I still waited about 15 more minutes. When the guy finally came, he seemed upset that he was called and I asked him about the upgrade iPod info. He snapped at me when he replied, "What is that you wanted?" He was very nasty and belligerent and hostile.

    I asked him if I had done something wrong and why is it that he’s upset with me. I told him he has a very bad attitude. He told me, “No, you have an attitude and what’s wrong with you?” So, I was not going to argue with him and I said if your attitude is so bad, then you don’t have to wait on me. He told me, "I won’t," and walked away. He never returned. At this point, I’m so shocked and almost in tears. He really upset me, so I went back to ** who called the manager **, who was very apologetic and gave me 10% off of the merchandise. He said he would talk to him, but not on the floor and believe it or not I was purchasing a table and everything that went with it. I have never been talked to in that way. My name is Denise. This happened on 9/10 at store 271 at 1417 Golden Gate Blvd.

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2012

    I was in line waiting for some information on an upgrade to my cell phone. I was in line for three (3) hours. This is not customer service at all. First of all, I was in line for 1 and a half and noticed that a sales associate (Mir) brought another customer up to the desk in front of me. I did not notice that this customer was behind me until another customer informed me that the young lady was behind. I was supposed to be the next one in line to get service; however, that was not the case. I guess Mir (sales associate) thought he would try to impress this young lady and was trying to hit on her. Mir (sales associate) worked with this young lady for 2 1/2 hours. I did inform another sales associate and manager about this matter. Nothing was done because I was still in the store for 3 hours. I do not believe this will be a store that will get my business and I will inform others of the poor customer service that Best Buy has.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2012

    On September 23, 2012, at 1:48 PM, my sister Elizabeth ** bought me an iPad 32GB with its 1-year insurance for my birthday at the Best Buy located in 12118 Lakewood Boulevard Downey, CA 90242. I opened my gift that same night and noticed that there were a couple of damages on it such as an off tint color on the screen and a pixel that had blown. I retrieved the receipt from my sister and decided to have the iPad exchanged because of its damage as soon as I possibly could. On Thursday, September 27, at 10 AM, I presented with the iPad in its case along with the receipt to the customer services desk and requested the exchange. The clerk at the desk stated to me that the serial number on the iPad and the serial number on the box did not match. I didn't comprehend what he meant by this so I responded okay. He then stated that he would have to get a manager approval for the exchange.

    He then called his manager ** and ** stated to me that the iPad I had was not the iPad they sold us because it did not have the same serial number. I reiterated to the manager that this was the exact same iPad that my sister was handed on September 23rd at that same store with all the same packaging. He then went on to say that the iPad I had in hand was not even the 32GB iPad that my sister had paid for - but that it was a 16GB iPad. I demanded an explanation of how this could have happened. They stated I had to present with the right iPad because this was not it! I was completely flabbergasted. I couldn't believe they had fraudulently handed us a damaged 16GB iPad wrapped in a 32GB iPad case! Their demeanor was that I was trying to get away with a new iPad! And that is not the case at all! I just want what was paid for!

    Once I actually looked at it, the iPad we got from Best Buy says 16GB in the back; when the receipt clearly states it was supposed to be a 32GB. Elizabeth called her credit card company and filed fraud charges against the charge. This is complete and utter fraud - to be sold something and receive a completely different and damaged item! And then, when we actually spoke up about it, we were pointed as the ones that are trying to get away with something! I am completely astounded by the situation and how dismissive of my complaint the Best Buy personnel were. The serial number of the 32GB iPad we were supposed to receive is: **, and the serial number of the damaged 16GB iPad we actually got is: **. I am demanding an investigation from Best Buy to track down the serial number of the iPad we were supposed to get. Every time an iPad is activated, it is tracked down by its serial number so I want to know where that iPad we supposedly got actually is.

    As a consumer, this is incomprehensible. I can see how this is a perfect crime from someone in the inside, to swap out a damaged 16GB iPad for a brand new 32GB iPad, and sell it to an unknowing victim. However, this is not a street corner sale, this was a sale done at a supposed reputable trusted corporate company. Elizabeth called Best Buy Corporate headquarters to file an investigation; however, they were not helpful at all and stated they will call the manager whom I spoke with and get his take on the situation. This is not a $5 or $50 transaction - this was an over $700 transaction. I do not know where else to turn and I hope that you make this wrong into a right. If I wanted to get one over on Best Buy, I would not go to these lengths to expose what they have done. Apple would have all my information recorded with the correct Serial iPad number, but they don't. They have my information with the fraudulent iPad that was packaged in a new box. Please help us!

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2012

    I bought my very first smartphone this week, the iPhone 4S because it was priced at $99 for my Verizon plan. Best Buy price matched other retailers when it came to the accessories so I was pleased with them at first. Imagine my surprise when the girl rang in a sales tax on the phone of $45.50! She explained to me that Apple requires them to tax the value of the phone ($649.99) and not what it is being sold for! I buy all sorts of products on sale everyday and never get taxed on the before sale amount. How can this be legal!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupSales & MarketingPriceReliability

    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2012

    On January 30, 2012, I bought a laptop totally costing me $1,271.12 which included tech support for 2 years, 2 year ADH $500. Within a matter of 6 months, I have had to change 3 laptops.

    1. Asus - The hardware was in bad shape and according to Geek Squad required $1200 to repair. It was determined that this damage was not due to mishandling from our end but a defective piece sold by the store.
    2. HP - This was exchanged for an HP by Geek Squad in July and we were informed that it was a great piece. Eventually I noted the buffering, programs not opening and freezing. It was scanned for any viruses and none was found.

    3. HP - This was handed over for another HP, same model and the same thing is happening. We are now told that the operating system is not good.

    Since February 2012, we have spent ample time with these laptop purchases and are extremely disgusted. We called up Tech Support several times and were always disconnected and no resolution offered. Complaints were taken down and that was it. No call back or assistance was provided. We have gone to the store several times. The last time was on Sunday, Sept. 22nd, and whilst checking the laptop in the store, it again froze.

    Please note we purchased the laptop with the following in mind and informed Sales and Geek Squad accordingly: Video streaming and playing music. Based on this, we were sold a laptop that we were told would cater to the above. Moving forward, we are now asked to get another laptop. We were informed that Apple Mac Pro would not have too many problems. I am sick of being sold higher-end laptops at every stage.

    I am also told that I will not get a price break which I requested because of all these problems I have gone through and most importantly the time I am wasting on a mere laptop. I am told I will get a price break on an open box which I, at this stage, am not interested in at all and I am sick of this, as Best Buy seems to be famous selling open box pieces. I have suggested two options: 1) full refund for my money which please note the amount I have paid, I can go straight to Apple and buy the Mac Pro, and 2) price break on a new Apple laptop. Since I have been told none of the above is possible, I am stuck with a lemon.

    This is the first time I have purchased a laptop from Best Buy and I have not had a good experience. I want this matter settled as early as possible. Besides, if I Best Buy is trying to sell me an Apple Mac Pro, what am I going to do with the Microsoft Office that I have purchased? Also, when I first bought the laptop, although I was told that it came with a free antivirus, please note it was not installed and I had to go to the store who then handed me a disc for me to install. The wireless internet software was not installed, which my son had to do himself.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2012

    So on August 30th 2012, I bought an Evo 4G LTE in Kentucky at my local Best Buy Store on the Outerloop. I signed a two-year contract after the rep that sold me the phone said I had 30 days to return the phone and I would get my refund back if I was unsatisfied. It's the 24th and now the Best Buy Mobile in store reps declined my return. However, when I called Best Buy's hotline, they backed me up 100% of the way stating that nothing on the website or receipt states I have a 14-day return period, but instead 30 days, mobile phones included. I'm more angry and irate at the fact I was told incorrect information and as a customer, that puts me down in the dirt and am apparently stuck with a contract agreement with Sprint, because Best Buy has incompetent workers and employees that can't answer my questions correctly. If Sprint has a 14-day return policy, cool, great. That's not what I was told.

    After three hours on the phone with Best Buy customer support, I got hung up on four different times which made the process even longer. I then called Sprint and they told me they are a third party retailer and it's their fault if they don't enforce the rules (but as we all know, Best Buy will not own up to their actions and pay for my cancellation fee). The phone is the HTC Evo 4G LTE in Kentucky. We were told we would at least get 4G and we didn't. Why would I want to have a phone service with Sprint that boasts 4G and LTE and pay extra $10 month for service lacked? Where's the disconnect here? Why are they not understanding? If it was them, they would want the same thing here.

    Best Buy phone reps assured me of something called public defenders that ensues me as a customer gets my way by someone yelling at Best Buy telling them they have no right to deny me as a customer considering I was told a fallacious statement and no return policies describe 14-day returns. I hope Best Buy gets what they got coming to them and wish the CEO of Best Buy would own up for mistakes of mongoloid employees that don't know what they are doing. Anyone can have a job these days. Thanks for that because you screwed me over. Beware of Best Buy warranties and contracts! Do not enter or shop!

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2012

    I purchased 2 plus extended warranties for both and other products in June 2012. Before the purchase, I specifically asked the saleslady, "Does the extended warranty cover everything? I have three toddlers at home and am moving in a month." She responded, "Yes, it's everything." I was hesitant to make the purchase before her reassurance at Best Buy as all my electronic purchases have been at BJs Wholesale with great service, including extended warranty service. I had previously dropped my television and caused impact damage. BJs replaced, no questions asked.

    Today, when turning in my television for repair or exchange, the customer service rep informed me "It's impact damage, we won't repair it." She handed me a Geek Squad pamphlet. I told her I never received this when I purchased the extended warranty, and also told her that is not what was told to me upon purchase. The manager by the name of Chris told me the extended warranty is only for surge protection. Nowhere in this booklet does it say it does not cover impact damage. That's why you purchase extended warranties. Best Buy lied to me in order to make a sale! I cannot afford to buy another. I was told this was my only alternative with a 10% discount.

    I am unemployed at the time trying to survive on $900 a month for my family as a single parent, helping raise my grandchildren also. We no longer have a living room television to enjoy with our family time together. I am giving you the opportunity to do this right. I was refunded a prorated amount of the extended warranties today upon the manager's refusal to honor the warranty. I will take this to the media and wherever it needs to go. I'm more upset about being lied to than anything. Needless to say, it will be years before I'll save enough for another television due to the lies and fraudulent representation Best Buy had me.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2012

    4" cut at the top of my head - I was having a good day until I went to your sore and tried on some Dr. Dre headphones. I didn't know they were broken and had a blue zip tie holding them together. The zip tie was cut at a 45 degree angle and when I put them on, I felt them cut my head. I immediately told your employee. He said okay, then took them off the shelf. After that I heard laughter and the guy in the yellow Best Buy shirt said, "Half off then." I was floored that your employees thought it was funny. I don't! It's not a big deal that my head was cut, I guess. Just hurts a little. I just didn't think I was going to be cut and laughed at. I feel like this could have been prevented by taking the broken product off the shelves. Thanks for the cut Best Buy.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2012

    On 9/19/12, I called regarding two complaints at Bridgewater store. I asked for a supervisor. Even though agent wanted to take complaint, I asked for a supervisor and was hung up on.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2012

    On 9/15/12, I purchased two ASUS laptops from Best Buy. I also purchased Microsoft Office with three loads. This was at 12:03 pm. When I went home, I had difficulty registering one of the computers. I called the store and they said to return it, which I did. I brought the new one home and it’s the same thing. I contacted ASUS and they were absolutely worthless. The rep couldn't figure out the problem and told me a rep would have to call me back in 24-26 hours. I loaded one of the three office programs on the other ASUS and it took forever to download and then the computer froze.

    I tried everything and have to remove the battery to restart it. I was totally annoyed. I took everything back to Best Buy and they refused to take back the office software because it was penned. I thoroughly understand this policy, but when there are special circumstances such as these, they should make an accommodation to the customer. I was back at the store twice totally dissatisfied. Now I have no laptops and have Microsoft Office software that I don’t need because I am buying Macs. I hate Best Buy. What a crummy day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2012

    I went to Best Buy for the 3rd time due to my Sprint phone not working properly. I asked the Sprint employee how many times I have to come and exchange my phone due to it not being fixed right. I told him that it was an inconvenience for me because I use my phone for everything, including work. He said that their policy was that they need to send it off until I get a good phone or they just don't make that model of phone anymore. I asked to speak to a manager, and a gentleman by the name of Joe came with a very unpleasant attitude. He would not allow me to speak to explain to him what was the situation. He kept on interrupting me until I said "Can you let me speak."

    According to him, the policy is that the phone needs to send out 3 times and on the 4th time, they at the store level would make a decision on replacing the phone there. I told him that the same problem had happen with my son's phone but that on the 2nd time, it got sent back. They went ahead and replaced it there at the store level. According to the manager (Joe), the process is the same for all customers. But then I asked then why it was different for my son. At this point, he got aggressive and would not let me speak. I had to tell him to let me speak.

    Overall, I have been a customer of Sprint and Best Buy for several years, and I even have 3 phones with both of you. I had never had such a sour service provided to me, and honestly, I am very disappointed and really thinking of not dealing with Best Buy anymore. I go there for the convenience, friendliness, and fast service; but tonight, all that great service vanished. This Joe was very unprofessional for a store manager, rude, and uneducated; and his poor customer service reflected not only on him but his employees too! I highly recommend that he goes back and gets retrained on Customer Service and Professionalism.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2012

    I bought an RCA flat screen. After 6 months, the picture was going out. Waco TX store said, "Bring it back." We drove 30 miles to the store. They plugged it in and said, "Yes, it is not right. Take it home. We'll send out a repairman." Ten days later, he came. Yes, TV needs to be replaced. We were to leave the next day for the summer so we would make decision when we come home.

    My husband dealt with Scott (manager) at Best Buy in Waco. They took the TV. We went without a TV for over 2 weeks. My husband ended up with a 46" Insignia. Before 30 days was up, the sound went out. We took it back to the store on September 6. After more than an hour of trying to get our money back or compensation, Scott (store manager), who would not give money back, gave us a more expensive 46" Panasonic Smart TV which Scott said he took some monies off the price.

    Our Panasonic LED TV does not have HD picture. The store said they would send out a repair person on the morning of September 12th. It is now September 12 afternoon and no person has called. We called Best Buy. They said they would get in touch with a repairman and call us right back. So far there has been no word. After 3 TVs and Scott who only says, "On your next large purchase I will compensate you," we can't even get a working TV. And I feel we are getting ignored because of all the problems we have had. We are senior citizens and this has been very stressful. Please help us solve this problem. They said we can't have our money back. What do we do?

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2012

    I called the store for the prices of an inexpensive GPS for my automobile. The employee told me the prices and had only one in stock. I proceeded to commute all the way across town (30 minutes or so) to purchase this last one. After talking with the sales people there, and about 20 minutes later, they told me they were sold out. They've probably sold the last one within the last 24 hours and the system hasn't updated yet. I am still out time and money for travel, time away from the office, and no GPS. All I got was a stupid look and an apology. They should have given me one of the models on hand for the quoted price. In short, calling first was a waste of time. I should have just gone to Wal-Mart.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2012

    Last year during the holidays, my husband and his friends walked into the Tuscaloosa location of Best Buy for a digital camera for me and a laptop for our teenage son. While looking around and holding the laptop, he was surrounded by a swat team of police officers and accused of stealing. Long story short, they were taken by handcuffs, embarrassed in front of crowds - and after seeing the tape, there was no evidence of stealing. My husband and his friends are hard working men at BF Goodrich and do not have to live that kind of life.

    The store never apologized to them or anything. We deserve an apology and they were told not to come back in that store again. We are tax paying citizens, we have never broken the law and you tell me that he can't shop in his favorite store anymore? We submitted a complaint last year and we have not heard from you all. All your store managers saw that day is black men and you thought they were stealing. We deserve an apology and the right to shop in your store.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2012

    We bought a washer, dryer and dishwasher from Best Buy about a month ago. They sent me an email the following Wednesday saying they would call between 7-9PM Friday to set up delivery time. Then, they sent me the same email on Thursday and again on Friday. I waited but they never called. When I called the store on Saturday asking when they were going to deliver, they said it would be between noon and 4PM that day (Saturday). I asked what happened to the call on Friday and they said that they had left a message at noon that day. The idea of this tactic is that when they tell you the time, you will have no input into if you are going to be able to be there or not. It is that simple - you are either there or you don't get it.

    When they showed up to deliver and install the appliances, the installer was in a bad mood and swore the entire time. During the installation, they managed to crack in half the drain pan that the washing machine was sitting in, scratched the face of the dishwasher, cracked the pipe from the drain to the sewer for the dishwasher connection, they did not install the venting from the dryer to the outside of the house correctly (I am afraid to use the dryer for fear that it will catch the house on fire), and the dishwasher dryer cycles do not work. We have called the store several times to complain and to get this issue resolved and they keep saying that the manager will call me back and he never has (it has been 3 weeks). They keep putting me in touch with the salesman who does not have the authority to do anything.

    I finally found out about a division they have called the Public Defender, who I was told has the authority to do all kinds of magical things (another lie). When I called, he apologized (as they all do) and then he set the wheels in motion (as he put it) to get the issue resolved. The problem is now that he is off for the next 2 days (I hope it was 2 days and not 2 weeks) and that nobody else is allowed to continue on with resolving my problem on getting a delivery time set up until he gets back on Wednesday. I can only guess that because he is off, they are going to close all of the stores and offices until he gets back. He must be the only one with any authority to do anything.

    The entire company must be waiting on him for everything. When he does get back on Wednesday and tries to set up a delivery, they will already be booked solid and they will schedule me for the end of the day. Also, they give you a 4-hour time window and expect you to be there waiting on them the entire time! We have done this for 3 weekends now and still have not had any results. I can only imagine how bad a shape Best Buy must be in when he goes on vacation!

    The second mistake I made was putting this on a Best Buy charge (the first was buying it from Best Buy). You have no rights to dispute this with the credit company if it is on a Best Buy card. Normally I would just tell Visa (or whoever) that I am disputing the charge and Best Buy would not get a penny until the issue was resolved. It is not worth a 10% discount when they destroy your home. Anything that I saved and more will be spent fixing all the problems they have caused and trying to get the bad appliances they supplied replaced. If you look at the investors report, you will see that their number one goal is to expanding into China, not to improve customer service. This is because they have ruined their reputation in this country and are hoping that the people in China will be stupid enough to accept their policies and not question their authority.

    I have no idea what I can do to resolve this issue promptly since the guy handling my case is off for the next couple of days. The store manager refuses to call anybody back at any time. They will not assign my case to somebody else to resolve and they will not get a general manager or district manager involved or allow me to contact them. I am guessing they want me to pursue this as a legal matter. I know why Best Buy is having financial difficulties and will soon be following the same path as Circuit City. My fault is for not buying the appliances at Lowe's or someplace else to begin with.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2012

    I bought an Olloclip 3-in-one photo lens on 9/1/2012 at the Baltimore airport. I had to open the product to check if I liked it but I did not think it was what I expected and decided to return it. The package is very easy to open. I carefully returned everything to its place. I called the phone number provided and they told me because I opened it, I could not return it. I do not think that rule is fair for the consumer; the product is undamaged and in order to know if you like it, there is no other way but to open it. I have the right to return the item if I feel I did not like how it worked. It did not fulfill my expectations I had about it. I am truly dissatisfied because Best Buy is taking advantage and being unfair to the consumer.

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2012

    Washer was delivered on Saturday. I went to do a load of laundry on Sunday and the control panel on the machine broke. I called Best Buy. They had no more of this washer in stock, so I had to settle for a 3-day wait for a repairman. Hopefully he can fix it or I will be waiting another week or more for another machine. This is the second time this has happened to us. Next time I will shop at Sears or an appliance store. This is just plain stupid.

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    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2012

    I removed a security paper from a movie I rented at a kiosk because it was impeding the playability on my PS3, not knowing the machine needed it to read the disc. I was totally overcharged for the movie. The purchase price at the kiosk was $8.99 and they charged me over $30 for it.

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    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2012

    I went to a local Best Buy to get a new TV in July of 2011. The sales reps were helpful but I already knew which specific TV I wanted (a Samsung LED), so I was in and out pretty quickly. Well, less than a year later, a handful of LED pixels (I think that's what they're called) went out on the screen and I had tiny black dots all over the place! It was not too bad at first but it got worse almost weekly. So, I finally called up Best Buy in May of 2012 and explained the situation. They told me to bring the TV into the store and they'd either fix or replace it. Well, once I got there (with the giant TV mind you), they turned it on and looked at for less than a minute before telling me that dead pixels weren't covered and I was out of luck! Then, they tried to sell me on their LED repair service that cost nearly $700 - that's basically what I paid for the TV itself! Do not get a TV from here.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2012

    Now usually I feel like sales reps at Best Buy (and other retailers) hound me as soon as I walk in, but not so this time. The situation was that I was in a hurry. I had my 3-year-old son with me, and he isn't well suited to wait a long time. My goal was to purchase a Skype-enabled TV for a meeting that was going to take place the following morning. And I hadn't really researched the product ahead of time, so I needed some help in getting the right product. So, I walked in Best Buy and located the TV department. I stood near the front of the department where another representative was helping another customer. My son and I waited for a couple minutes and no one arrived to help us; I interrupted the representative who was helping another customer and asked him to get a representative to help me (bummer for the other customer I imagine). It took another 5 or so minutes before someone showed up. I then explained my situation and my goal. The representative looked clueless and had very little knowledge regarding the product. It ended up that he had to use his computer to look up the products and verify that, ultimately, they didn't have what I needed. Lesson learned: Don't go into Best Buy unless you know exactly what you want and you've got a spare 15 minutes to wait.

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    Reviewed Aug. 29, 2012

    I went into the store to purchase a GoPro Hero 2 and waited a bit longer than I should have, standing next to a $300 camera. I then was helped by Megan and I informed her that I wanted to purchase this camera, but needed an SD card. She said she owns a Hero 2 and recommended me an SD card. I then went to work for the day not opening what I bought. Now 9:15 at night and the store is closed, I have the wrong size SD card. The instructions say not to turn it on or use it until the card is in. I'm leaving for vacation Saturday morning and only have tonight free to figure it out. Now sitting here looking at my new camera useless is just great and may just return it now that I have to go back. Looks like I may have to use my old camera that hardly works for my vacation. How disappointing. I wouldn't recommend Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2012

    My wife and I have iPhones through the company Best Buy on separate accounts which we set up for automated payments in the amount of $16.04 for insurance coverage. Now in June, they charged my accounts 4 payments of $16.04 so I contacted this company and they acknowledged the overcharges and that it was an error on their end. They stated in June, it would take thirty days which I felt was extremely too long but that's their policy which I didn't know about.They credited my overdraft fee but it is now August and I am just now receiving one of my credits back for $16.04 on Friday, the 24th, but still waiting on the other credit of $16.04. So this is a problem that I am having and I checked my account on the 25th and saw that not only have they not credited my account for the other $16.04, but they have now overcharged me again for what they just credited back to me. I've been on the phone with this large company for months now and I continue to get nothing but the runaround. This is very frustrating and affecting my financial needs because it's set up automated which causes NSF fees. It's poor customer service and I am very angry. Is there any further action that can be taken?

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2012

    I was at your Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs store on Saturday August 25, 2012 at approximately 1:30 to purchase a Nook or Kindle for my son. When the women asked if she could help, we asked what the differences were between all the models and we were told there were 2 colors and the rest were the same. Needless to say, she was no help. We then found another gal and she was much more helpful and we decided to purchase the Kindle Fire. Finally at 3:15pm, we got to the checkout, she sold us the insurance plan, lock and found, and Invisi-Shield, then she turned to the tech and said it should be ready to pick up within 1-2 hours correct and he hastily said it will get done when I get too it.

    I stated that we were 60 miles away and didn't want to have to drive back to get it and his reply was it probably wouldn't be done today. The gal who helped us told us that they would call my husband’s cell phone when it was done or with any problems. We wasted the rest of the afternoon and evening in Council Bluffs waiting to see if they would have it done. At 8:00pm we decided to go back to the store and see if it was done. The gentleman (not the one that was there earlier) told us they had a problem and needed an e-mail address which the clerk had already taken from us. Why did they not call and ask if it was a problem? He then asked if we had a few minutes and we said yes. We were there until 9:15pm and nothing got accomplished on this Kindle. We were told we could either come back tomorrow or take it home and figure it out.

    Needless to say, we brought it home but still cannot get the free Webroot that we purchased with the plan to install. We are not familiar with how the product works and wanted a little explanation after purchasing but couldn't afford to drive another 120 mile round trip at almost $4.00 per gallon gas. I hope that you will try to find some better help that makes the customer feel like they are important and that the employee knows what they are doing or talking about. I am not sure I will be returning to your store as we are terribly disappointed in the service we received. Thanks for your time.

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    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2012

    I bought 3 DVDs online because a special price was offered. They did not have the third in stock, so they charged me the regular price - for them not being able to fulfill the order! And I was never emailed the $10 code that they claimed they would!

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    Reviewed Aug. 25, 2012

    Beware of Best Buy & Gardner White. I recently got a TV from Best Buy via Gardner White. After 2 months, the TV went out, so I called the service department (Geek Squad). They said they couldn't order my parts because I got the TV through Gardner White, that they first had to come out and verify my receipt from Gardner White, and afterwards they would order the parts to fix it (2-week wait for Gardner White customers). They fixed my TV and one month to the day later, the TV went out again with the same problem.

    I called Best Buy again and they set me up with another appointment for a week and a half later. Well I thought my TV would get fixed on that appointment because we already knew the problem. No, that week and a half appointment was just to send the tech out to see what the problem was? The day of the appointment the tech called me because he was the same tech from the last repair, and asked me what the problem was and I told him and he didn't even bother to come out because he said it was the same issue. He said he would go ahead and order the parts needed. Well, it was already a week and a half at this point, now I have to wait until next week, right?

    No, Best Buy only has one tech working that week (to save costs) and I would have to wait till the following week, so a week and a half is now turning into three and half weeks, bringing my total loss of my three-month old 55" Toshiba TV to one and a half months. No one at Best Buy could help me, and forget about Gardner White. They never called me back (I guess once the sale was made, it was out of their hands). It is also not like I'm a new insignificant customer. To date, I have spent over $15,000 with Best Buy, and my first and only purchase with Gardner White was over $12,000. Never again.

    Now I'm on a mission to reach 1 million people to advise them of the nightmare I have been going through with Best Buy and Gardner White so that they will not have to go through the same frustrating and stressful situation that I am currently experiencing. Please repost and help me show these large companies that the customer is the one who is responsible for their successes. It used to be the customer is always right. Now the customer is just another number.

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2012

    We bought a $900.00 laptop from Best Buy here in Kenosha, WI. They told us it was the best laptop they sell (HP with Beats Audio Intel Core i7 processor). We got it out of the box and started to use it, then these messages started popping up saying it could not process the memory. So we put it back in the box, took it back to Best Buy and exchanged it thinking it was just a lemon. We got the second one home, took it out of the box and started using it. The messages started popping up again, so I called Best Buy and talked to a guy on the Geek Squad. I read the message word for word to him and he told me that it's an operation systems problem, so we took the second one back to Best Buy.

    I told the girl that we just want our money back, that we do not want to exchange it again. She took the computer over to a guy on the Geek Squad, he started messing with it and said, "Well yes there is a problem with it, but we can exchange it for another computer." I said, "No thanks, I just want my money back." Well because we paid with cash, we cannot get our cash back. We have to wait for a check. Anyways, when I questioned the lady about why we can't get our cash back, the guy stepped back in and said, "Well the reason the computer is having problems is because you downloaded something to it" which I had not done!

    Anyways, it has been 9 days and I was like where is my check? I called Best Buy and asked the girl how long it usually takes to get the check back and how I can find out any information on it. She put me on hold, came back and said there is a number to call on the receipt. I asked her where it was at. She again said I'm not sure and went to her manager. She came back on the phone still not knowing and said her manager will call me back, that he is going to look into it! I got a call back from Tony and he said he has looked into it and he cannot find any information on my check. That if I do not receive it in a few days, to call back. I have been given the runaround from this store since the first time I stepped in. I will never ever step foot back in that store!

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    Reviewed Aug. 23, 2012

    The deal of the day on 08/22/2012 was sent to my email. I tried to buy it online but it was sold out. So, I called around different Best Buy stores and I was fortunate to find one in store at the Best Buy location in Glen Burnie. The address is 6722 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, Store #290. I spoke with ** who tried to ring the mouse which was on sale for $8. She could not ring my purchase because she had a problem with the register. So she put me on hold to get the manager to help her. I was on hold for 45 minutes and she never came back.

    I hung up and called again because I really wanted the mouse. I asked to speak with the manager and I was put on hold for another 35 minutes. No one came on the phone. I hung up again and called back and was fortunate to get ** on the phone. I told her I was very displeased of her putting me on hold and never came back to me for 45 minutes. She told me they are short staffed that when she put me on hold, she sent to take care of the other customers and she forgot about me. But she never apologized or anything.

    I told her I want that mouse I want to pay for it so I secured it even though I don't live in Glen Burnie. I was willing to drive the next day to collect the mouse. She tried again and couldn't ring me again, for some reason she didn't know what she was doing. She put me on hold again that the manager was right there; she was going to get him and I should just wait for a second. I waited for and other 30 minutes and the manager never came. I had to hang up again.

    I am a very unhappy customer and I believe that I deserve the mouse because it was not my fault that ** couldn't do her job. And I also felt undervalued as a Best Buy customer. I have been with Best Buy for over 3 years and after today, the way I was treated by ** and her manager, I am beginning to consider other stores than Best Buy to fulfill my electronic needs. Because of them, I have missed a very good deal and I didn't deserve to be treated like this. I am a customer, a very good one. I pay my bills and I buy a lot of electronics from Best Buy. I am very disappointed. Words can’t describe how I feel, thank you.

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    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2012

    I bought an HP laptop (that completely died a year and a half later) and only a laptop. I have been charged $5 a year since then for Kaspersky Antivirus. When I purchased the laptop, I was asked if I wanted a free antivirus. I said no, yet I've had $45 stolen from my account for three years now. If this isn't fraud or theft, I don't know what is. Even if I had said I wanted this free antivirus, how would I have been charged $45 a year for it?

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2012

    I went to go open my Blu-ray Tommy Boy, as I have bought it brand new from Best Buy. Come to find out, there was no disc inside the case. Pretty much, I blew my top. I noticed that they were even damaged products on the shelves but I did not even say anything at the location from where I bought my Blu-ray DVD. This is probably coincidence. But I feel by not saying anything, this was the consequence for me not having a new Blu-ray DVD Tommy Boy in the case.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2012

    I checked my online checking account on 8/13/12 and found an unauthorized transaction that was done using my debit card on 8/11/12. Since my place of employment is close to the Gainesville, FL Best Buy store, on my lunch break I went there. I explained the situation to a Customer Service (oxymoron where Best Buy is concerned) representative and was told that they had nothing to do with the situation, going so far as to refuse to look up the electronic transaction in their ERP/Accounts System. Consumers, beware at this big box retailer!

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2012

    I had a renewing subscription for the Kaspersky anti-virus software which was purchased at Best Buy in 2009. My first 3 attempts at canceling the subscription in July 2012 were cumbersome and unsuccessful. First, a customer is unable to cancel by e-mail or online. The cancellation must be done by phone to 1-888-Best Buy. To cancel by phone requires a circuitry of menu prompts followed by what appears to be a 50% chance of then being disconnected while placed on-hold. I finally called Amex and requested that the charge on my credit card be denied. Lo and behold, Best Buy 457 in Rockaway, NJ efficiently provided Amex a photocopy of the 2009 receipt. Amex could not remove the charge and instructed me to cancel by the only approved means, which is by phone to 1-888-Best Buy. This process is either an exploitation of a contract by deviant merchants or a comedy of errors by idiots at the Best Buy home office.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2012

    After many attempts at trying to fix a problem, I finally got a hold of someone at the Best Buy store in Cape Girardeau, MO. The manager fixed the problem and even went a step further, which restored our faith in the company. We are now happy with the results from Best Buy and they have exceeded our expectations.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2012

    I went to the Best Buy in Fayetteville, Arkansas today to buy a new laptop. My grandma and I were greeted when we got into the computer area of the store and the man asked if we needed help. I replied with a no because I knew what I wanted, so he walked off. When I got everything I wanted, we went to the check out and the man that was there was very rude when I would ask questions about the anti-virus stuff and warranty. My grandma and I were both very unhappy about their service. On the up side, I love my computer and the things I received with it!

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2012

    We purchased our computer about 6 months ago. It has never charged completely. We dropped it off at the store in Cape Girardeau, MO. I was told we should have it back in about 2 weeks. After 10 days, we received an email saying it was still at the store because they had no box to send it in for repair. What a bunch of bunk. I have spoken with 4 different managers and supervisors, and I have sent 2 emails. Now my computer has been sitting there for 13 days, and I cannot get anyone to return my calls. I told them to send it back to me, get it fixed, or let me get another one that they have by my location. I still haven't heard from anyone.

    What do I have to do? I'm a very unhappy customer. Best Buy used to have great customer service. What happened. Last week, we purchased another laptop. I hope we do not have to deal with this again. My husband spent 27 years in the Marine Corp for 27 years, and we have always bought everything from Best Buy. We will certainly think twice on the next purchase.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2012

    In 2008, I went to Best Buy in Roseville looking to purchase a new computer and just discovered I was sold a used computer and that was not disclosed to me at the time of purchase.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2012

    I was looking at DSLR's. New to all of the features and benefits of the digital camera world, I went to my local Best Buy in Murrieta, California. I was helped by Christian in the camera department. He took the necessary time for me to feel comfortable with each of the cameras I was interested in. Thanks for your help. This is why I shop at Best Buy.

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2012

    I attempted to return Rocket Fish TV mount. I did not have the receipt and only asked for store credit. Honestly, I informed them I've had it more than 30 days when I was asked how long I've had it. Product was in original, undamaged package, no parts missing, and hardware in unopened packages. First young lady, Ashley I think, was very impersonal, impatient and informed me no products were ever accepted after 30 days. I told her I did not know this and was told to read small print on the receipt, and on chart behind desk (again, too small to read). I asked to speak to another manager and he showed no interest in helping, compromising, or even listening to how I was feeling at that time. I could have understood if product was tech, seasonal, or impaired in any way, but product was not and not outdated.

    This manager then pointed to a larger poster, among other hanging posters up front, which did simply say 30-day limit to return. No, sorry, I did not see it. All they were concerned with was policy and implied I should have known policy by viewing these very not visible policy. What concerned me the most was their lack of caring, understanding or trying in any way to make me feel better. My husband was not warned or informed of policy when he made the purchase and was made to feel that not understanding this policy was my problem. I've never filed a complaint before! I really never plan to purchase from Best Buy again and with two kids in college, I was planning to buy at Best Buy. No problem, I was told.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2012

    My husband went in to buy a new computer on 8-5-12. We were stopped by a salesman offering to help us. He is associate **. We shopped at Store #295. We had already looked at the ads and had made up our minds about what we wanted. The person 'helping' us told us that we were buying crap (his words) and that he didn't care because he did not work for commission. We were not offered the upgrade that was advertised, and the price quoted for the restore disc was $50 more than the price we just got over the phone. The manager came in and took over, and we were still not offered the upgrade. We spent over $800 in cash. I think we deserve to be compensated in some way because of the way we were treated. It was totally unacceptable. There are so many people out of work who would be happy to have a job and we had to deal with this yahoo. I will think twice about shopping there again. We have already bought large ticket items, spent over thousands of dollars. We, at the very least, deserve respect.

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    Reviewed Aug. 2, 2012

    My boss gave me a $50.00 gift card to Best Buy and I went to the local store to purchase something. When I got to the register, the cashier told me that the card was not properly activated when it was originally purchased. So I called my boss and he told me he did not keep the receipt, but he gave me the debit card number with which he used to make the original purchase and a copy of his bank statement proving that they debited his account for the purchase. I went back and provided them this information and they told me they had no record of this and there was nothing they could do about it. So basically, my boss threw $50.00 out the window.

    Now $50.00 isn't that big of a deal, but it is the principle of the matter coupled by the fact that the customer service employee was rude and acted like he could care less and made no attempt to even try and speak with a manager or someone else regarding trying to help me out. This is not the first time I have had issues with them and for that reason, I will not shop there. However, in this case, I didn't have a choice because it was a gift card. Bottom line is the customer service is lousy and employees there treat you like you are bothering them if you ask for assistance.

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2012

    Over the weekend, my wife went to Best Buy in White Marsh, MD in order to return a Play Station 3 video game. She had started birthday shopping for her nephew about a month ago and bought him 3 PS3 video games of which he had already the 21012 Tiger Woods Golf. When she went to return the $29.99 game with her receipt, she was told by Customer Service that Best Buy would only give her $7 for the return. This is an unopened 2012 game with a receipt from less than a month ago and they would not give her full credit for it, unbelievable.

    Needless to say, my wife refused their deal with full knowledge they would give her $7 and put it the video game right back on the shelf for some other poor sucker to pay $29.99. What a great scam. The great thing is that I have bought a PS3 console as well as a plasma television from them and we are ready to buy a 60 inch LCD TV for our new basement. Well, it won't be from Best Buy and as for video games, I am sure we can go somewhere else also. What a big mistake for just $23, Best Buy. Again I must say ** believable.

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2012

    I took my camera in because shutter would not close, and I was told they could not fix it. I bought the extended warranty and it was still in effect, but the store no longer has the same or one compatible to the one I purchased for the same price. Customer service told me that I had to be given a store credit and not return my money onto my debit card that I bought it with. I am not happy because there is nothing that I want to purchase in this store. I only purchased a camera there. I don't have any reason to go back and purchase anything from Best Buy. This is unfair and I will never shop at your store again and I will make sure that I tell my family and friends not to shop at Best Buy ever. I am not happy with your store.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2012

    I purchased a 55" LG 3D television on July 7, 2012 for $1,800. Additional purchases with the TV brought the total to $4,835.00. One of the items I bought was the home delivery and setup. The set was delivered on July 11 and set up on July 12. The individual from the Geek Squad, Matt, did an exceptional job. When he left, the TV was working fine. Three and a half hours later, the TV picture blurred and the writing on the screen became unreadable. Additionally, the shapes would sometimes wobble. On the 13th, my wife called the store. The assistant manager told her to bring it back in. Now the trouble begins. I am 69 with bad knees and back, and my wife has failing health and you want use to bring a 55" back to the store?!

    My wife finally got to speak to the manager. He agreed to send out a new TV and set up, however, there were no like TVs in stock. He would order one. The new TV was to be delivered and the old one picked up on the 20th, and set up on the 21st. We were to be called on the 19th to set the time. All was well and good. On the 16th, the set gave a snapping sound and the picture cleared. My wife called the manager to let him know, he stated that he would exchange the TV anyway as there appeared to be something wrong. That was good decision because later, the TV again became blurry and now there was a large static line across the top of the screen.

    The 19th came and went with no phone call. The 20th came and went with no TV and the 21st came and went with no setup. On the 22nd, I called and spoke with the assistant manager and was informed that he knew nothing of the situation and that the manager would not be in until the 24th, that I could bring the TV back to the store or wait until the 24th and speak to the manager. I asked if he had a replacement TV at the store. No, he did not, but he would give me like value. I asked when he would have a replacement TV available, he stated he did not know and had no way of finding out (Be serious. In this day and age, your company has a logistics system so inept that it cannot tell you what the warehouse has and what you have arriving!). Again, he stated to bring the TV in or wait until the 24th.

    If your store's assistant manager cannot tell me today when a similar TV will be available, I am then expected to wait until the 24th so the manager can tell me he does not know when a TV will be available? As my 30 days are rapidly approaching (coincidentally), this 69-year-old with bad back and knees will deliver a 55" LG TV to the Prattville Best Buy. I do not want "like value" or credit it will be for a refund. If the store assistant manager wants to give me more grief, he can have the rest of the items back also. I will not buy from Best Buy again. Further, every senior citizen's gathering I go to, I will ensure that I relate my experience. Also, I am a retired military and every meeting I go to, I will recommend that they buy somewhere else. I am willing to work with others who are willing to work with me in good faith.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 19, 2012

    Calling about a code for a game - My brother called Best Buy today to ask a question about his game and they didn’t even help him or answer his question. Then they kept on sending him to different people, a total of 7, and at the end he still didn’t get an answer.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 19, 2012

    My brother is on military duty in Kosovo. Last year, he got me a laptop. A year later, I was having problems with it. I went back to Best Buy. They told me they needed the receipt. I told them that it was a gift from my brother. The lady, Grace, asked me for my number (they didn't have it o the system). Wow! That was back in May. Finally, my brother sent me the receipt. I went back and spoke the store manager. He said, "Nothing I can do because the warranty is expired." So, I told him, "Sir, I came here two months ago. Best Buy didn't have it on the system." He said, "That happens sometimes." We bought everything from computers to appliances, phones, etc. at Best Buy. We spent a lot of money and over a 2-day expiration, they treat me like ** and also have no respect for the U.S. military. I am very unhappy about Best Buy especially their customer service. "Nothing they could do," I need better service after spending all that money every year.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed July 16, 2012

    I was told by Best Buy in Lee's Summit, MO that if I purchased a Clear Spot wireless internet device, I would not be held to the agreement for the 4G after the first month, which was $50 dollars per month, and that I could drop to the 3G after 1st month which would make my monthly payment $30 (I had no problem with the $30 per month). I have tried to notify Clear Spot 3 times about wanting to switch to 3G and on my last chat with Clear Spot. They said they had not offered 3G since 10-30-11! This is not what their providers (Best Buy) are telling the consumers. I’m very, very unhappy with Best Buy in misleading customers to believe they can switch when the service is unavailable! Best Buy and Clear Spot in my view are falsely advertising the Clear Spot product!

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    Reviewed July 15, 2012

    I was told because I was a veteran, I could come back on the 15th of July and receive 15% off of the large purchase I was making. Wonderful. Well on July 15th, I drove over 20 miles to get my 15% off and was told I could not do so. I was only given $7.49 on a $600 purchase. This was very misleading. I am very unsatisfied and if this purchase was not a gift, it would have been returned.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 15, 2012

    I went to Best Buy to return phone that I purchased a few days ago there. Store manager started yelling at me for no reason and said he will not take a return and never explained why. People at the store were shocked, so do I. He said, "I'm not going to take it, period." Thank goodness, the other store rep was a good guy and he took my return.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2012

    I opened the credit card account for Christmas purchases and used the 6-months zero-interest plan, which meant the balance had to be paid out in 6 months. Statements had payments due on the 19th of each month, and I paid the balance off on June 19. I got my bill, and they charged me $65, saying that I was supposed to pay off by the 14th of June to avoid interest charges. But they don't tell you that; they tell you the 19th. They are crooks, and we will never do business with Best Buy again and will tell all of our friends about our problem. The account has been closed, and I will pay the interest balance.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2012

    A person stole my card and was able to make an expensive purchase online. That same person was able to walk right into the store and pick up the purchase with only signing for it. It's your guest pickup policy. So pretty much, no questions asked. Now a thief is enjoying an item at my expense, thanks to Best Buy's inadequate identity security.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed July 9, 2012

    On Sunday, July 8, 2012, I received a call at 6:05 pm to confirm that an installer would be here between 1-5 pm the next day. On Monday at 4:45 pm, I called the 1-800 number and was on hold for 20 minutes, then 15 minutes, and then another 30 minutes while they tried to find out why the installer had not called or showed up. They were unable to get into contact with the installer. After 25 more minutes on hold, a supervisor answered and said that they were running an hour late. However, I am certain this was a guess since no one was able to get in touch with the tech. Then I was put on hold again. Then I waited another 10 minutes to talk with another supervisor, Mona. She said that Katina had confirmed that the tech would be an hour late. However, Katina told me that she could not contact the tech and when Mona tried to contact him, she also could not get in contact with him by his cell number and the business he works for was close.

    Now it is 6:09 and I have not seen or heard from the installer and Best Buy really has no idea when he will show up. This is really poor customer service. I understand that at times people are put behind, but it is just courtesy to call and give customers updates as to what time you will be arriving. I rearranged my schedule to be at home for the installation. I am going to send this email once the installer shows up so you will be aware of just how much time was wasted waiting on an installer to arrive at my home. The installer just arrived at 7:27 pm. I never received a call from him. So to put my experience into perspective, I waited from 1 to 7:27 pm for an installer to arrive and over an hour and a half on the phone. I never received a phone call from the installer stating that he would be late, although he did agree and verify that he had my phone number correct. Needless, to say I am very disappointed.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed July 9, 2012

    To start, we got a written price agreement from your store on Wilma Rudolf blvd in Clarkesville, TN for a Samsung refrigerator. We made the agreement and told her we needed to measure to make sure it would fit. We went to the Rivergate store in Madison because it was closer to us. The manager of appliances would not honor the agreement and said the sale ended on Saturday the 7th of July. Now the store in Clarkesville never said there was a time frame or there was a sale, only that if the Best Buy credit card was used, it would be 5% off. I got there and went to customer service and they called her over there. Then she said she would meet us halfway.

    We have bought a lot of things from Best Buy in the past, even paid off a washer and dryer early recently, but I feel like we are getting the shaft. I got a printout price sheet and even gave that to her and she still wouldn't honor it. What gives? Someone could give you a lesser price and you match it anytime, even if you are not having a sale. Again, I am not happy. I guess I have had my trust in the wrong chain, but I can fix that. I have personal, business, and charitable purchases to be made, but I guess that will have to change unless...

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed July 7, 2012

    I recently purchased an air conditioning unit from Best Buy at 517 E 117th st, New York, NY 10035 on June 22, 2012, along with their installation services. Due to the high volume of customers needing installation, I had to wait for more or less 2 weeks for the installation of my product. I have paid the full amount on the day of purchase which was June 22, 2012 and they have scheduled me for installation on July 7, 2012. Two days prior to installation, the installation services contacted me and confirmed the date of the above service.

    One day before my scheduled installation date, the installation service again contacted me telling that they have to reschedule my installation because the unit was not available. On that same day, I went to the Best Buy Store at 86th St. & Lexington and found out that they have the ac unit which I have ordered. I was also trying to call their Best Buy 800 number; however, they just put me on hold for a long time & no one has answered the call. I just thought, Best Buy could have set up or could have communicated with other stores (which was about 30 blocks away) for the sake of customer service.

    I was very disappointed and annoyed. I have been a good customer of Best Buy for the last 5 years and have purchased more than $5000 products from them to date. Yet, I could not decipher how inconsiderate the company is dealing with their customers. I could not ever imagine how come a unit that I have purchased more than 2 weeks ago, now is not available for delivery & installation?! This has caused me so much agony knowing that for the past 2 weeks, it's been very hot in New York City. I was truly sorry for myself. Thinking back, I could have bought an item from a different store nearby. I guess, my loyalty to Best Buy has stopped me from doing so, but now knowing that they really don't care, I have promised that I will never ever purchase from this store again. I will continue to speak about this ordeal that Best Buy have caused me to all I know, including my family, friends and to everyone. It is really a shame for this company to have done this.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageSales & Marketing

    Reviewed July 6, 2012

    I ordered an SD card online. After checking availability, the site said it's in stock in the warehouse ready to ship. I ordered the card and after 5 days it still had not been shipped. I called customer service and was told item was on backorder and was expected to ship in 2 or 3 weeks. I said this was unacceptable and wanted to cancel the order. After over one hour on hold and asking to speak to a supervisor several times, I finally spoke to Tonya and again was told order could not be cancelled for 10 to 14 days. I stated again that this was the fault of Best Buy, not me and Tonya kept saying policy was I had only one hour to cancel.

    Since I ordered an item that was in stock, why would I want to cancel? This error was not mine and therefore should be cancelled right away. I argued with Tonya and told her, "How can you tell me I have to wait until you cancel with supplier before you can cancel my order?" She stated that this was a special order and could not be cancelled. This was not listed as a special order and was in stock in the warehouse and ready for shipping. She finally said that she could cancel the order in 48 hours. I again stated this was not good enough and was told she could not cancel before then.

    This is the worst customer service I have ever encountered and I will never buy anything from your online store again. I will also tell everyone I know and will post on every blog and post on the internet about your lousy service. Maybe this is why you are losing customers and having to close stores. Maybe the public is getting tired of your bait and switch way of doing business.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed July 6, 2012

    I bought a kindle for my husband's 55th birthday and was told by the salesman that the Kindle would be able to download music and books. I even asked at the time I purchased it. My husband works away from home so when he got it in a pre-sealed cardboard box, I didn't know that it was not in the right color and could not download music. If I was told the right thing at the time, I would have bought the Kindle Fire. I went back into the store (Hot Springs, AR) to purchase a laptop for my son for his birthday and asked another salesman (Daniel) about the Kindle, just like I did the first time. He said no, it does not download music. I related my story to him and asked if I could bring the Kindle in and have the books that my husband had bought already switched to a Kindle Fire since this was what I wanted and was told no. Of course, I would pay the extra price for the Kindle Fire.

    He said he would go ask the manager, Greg **. The manager said it was fine as long as I bring it back in within the next week. I said I couldn't because my husband had it out of town and would be able to the next month. He went back to ask the manager and the manager related that was fine. I went back to the store on Tuesday, the 3rd of July with the Kindle and talked to Katelynn, salesperson, behind the customer service desk. I related my story again to her and she looked at me like I was crazy, said neither Daniel or Greg was there today and she would have to call one of them. She did call the manager Greg and no answered (supposedly). She said, "Can I get your number? You can bring it back in when they are here." I said, "I do not live around here and do not come in to Hot Springs everyday, can we talk to another manager?" She said, "Well, they will tell you the same thing that I am. We don't do any exchanges after 30 days."

    In the meantime, while waiting for the manager to call back, there were 4-5 customers behind me. She put me on hold, talked to the first one, which also had a complaint about what he bought. She was rude to this customer. I was put on hold while she waited on 3 more customers and kept running off. This went on for 15-20 minutes at least. The other customers had complaints and she called others sometimes to come help her. Finally, she told me she talked to Greg (supposedly) and he did not say this to me to bring it back in and will exchange. I said, "What?" She repeated that, "He said he never told you that." I said, "Well, he is lying and I will not do any more business here again" and left.

    While waiting for the manager to call back, my husband was there and had planned to buy $150 worth of merchandise and put it back after that. The salespeople are all young and they do not relate to older people. They just want to make a sale. My son also brought a computer there last year to have the Geek Squad try to analyze his problem with his computer. They ended up making it worse than what it was. I have filed a complaint also with the Better Business Bureau. Either the salespeople are too qualified to deal with non-tech people or they aren't trained well at all and are just making sales. I will not buy anything else from there and my son told me not to go into the store without him or someone technical? So what does that tell you? I was lied to.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed June 30, 2012

    The rep on the phone said, "You have been a stellar customer for all 3 years you've had the Best Buy Reward Zone Mastercard." So I asked why they cut my credit limit in half. Their response, "You use it too much. You need to reduce your frequency." What? Did I hear that correctly? I have $1800 available credit on a $2500 credit limit card that I pay early each month and way more than the required monthly minimum payment and I am punished for using it too much? This is outrageous. I told the rep I was paying it off this month and cutting up my card. Do you think she cared? Nope!

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    Staff

    Reviewed June 28, 2012

    I recently purchased a 42" plasma flat screen from Pasadena Best Buy store location. I was moving in to a new apartment so I purchased a TV. After 12 weeks or so of normal use of the television, well I misplaced my receipt and the Geek Squad and all other associates from Best Buy cannot find my purchase on their system so I can at least get the manufacturer to repair the TV since I fall under the one year warranty policy. But without a proof of purchase, I'm stuck. You would think Best Buy would be able to track a purchase especially if it was with a Mastercard. Well, the TV is sitting like a $700 door stop in my living room. Shame on these people at Best Buy. Remember, when they ask you if you would like to purchase a warranty plan, it's because they know their products suck and if something can go wrong, it will. Oh and hang on to your receipt because the crooks are all about money, not reputation. Buyer beware.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2012

    When I purchased my Kindle Fire, I was told that I could come back and take a class/seminar to show what the Kindle could do. This was a selling point for me because I have no knowledge about computers or how these things work. When I came to ask about the classes, I was told that nothing like it was available and that I should have paid a fee of $30.00 at the time of purchase for a ten-minute demonstration. Then, I was offered for someone to come my home for a $129.00 an hour. What a rip-off. I was in the market for a computer for both of my grandsons, but I won't be buying them from you - not with this kind of service.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed June 27, 2012

    I heard through a friend Best Buy was offering the deal of two-yr extension of an AT&T contract; you were offering iPhone 4's for $49.99! So, I went on the website to check this out, entered my phone # into the "early renewal checker" along with some other info. Let me just say my phone has not stopped ringing since (solicitors)! As a matter of fact, in the little amount of time it has taken me to type this paragraph, my phone has rang 4 times (out of area solicitors)! I work in retail. I deal with silly complaints all day, but you guys are multi-billion dollar company and you need to do a better job of this! You have lost a customer!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed June 24, 2012

    I paid Best Buy credit card bill online and saw that my available limit was decreased by $600. My available credit went from $613.51 to $13.51, making it appear that I'm now using nearly 100% of my credit with them, which is not accurate. I received absolutely no notice that this was going to happen from Best Buy, HSBC/Capitol One (who has now taken over the accounts) or from any of the credit bureaus. I sent an email inquiring about the decrease and received this response: "We can certainly understand your concern regarding the credit limit decrease. We understand your concern with the decrease of your credit limit. We have made a business decision to reevaluate our current credit limit structure and found it necessary to make this change."

    I called customer service and was told that I need to call the bureaus to find out why this change has occurred. When I asked why my available balance decrease, I received the same answer. I asked to have my credit limit restored or the available balance due to a good payment history. I was told that I need to pay down my balance and it may increase, and how quickly I'll do that will determine when that may happen. The bottom line is, I received no notice that my limit was decreasing and no actual explanation of how my available credit disappeared along with it. How is anyone who is trying to rebuild their credit and make every effort to pay down their balances get ahead when credit card companies come in and wipe out all of their effort, making their credit look worse?

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed June 23, 2012

    I purchased a new computer at Best Buy and part of the purchase was for me to bring in my old computer so they could extract the photos from the hard drive.

    When I took it in, they said it was not part of the purchase and the sales person did not include it on the receipt. Even if he had forgotten to do so, it was part of the sales pitch which eventually helped lead to the purchase. I am a customer service supervisor where I work and would have honored this mistake paid for or not. I certainly believe that the minimal task for the job was not worth the ending result of where I take my business. It is a total loss for Best Buy.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed June 21, 2012

    I have never been treated as disrespectfully as a consumer as I have through my experience with Best Buy. I am due with my second child any day, and I have spent more time arguing with customer service than I have preparing my bag for the hospital. I attempted to purchase a product online that would act as a big brother gift for my first son and was sent the wrong item not once, but twice. Even my attempts to return the original botched item were made impossible by Best Buy. I was told I would be e-mailed a UPS return label which never happened.

    I then spent over 30 minutes on the phone, while a team of people created a return label because apparently you need a team of people to create a return label. I was told I could place the package in a drop box, which turned out to be incorrect. I had to drive many miles to the nearest UPS store to mail the package back to Best Buy in 100-degree heat. Again, let me point out that I am 9 months pregnant. I was also unable to receive the new item, because Best Buy stipulated that someone must be here to sign for the product without mentioning that to me. Again, another trip to the UPS facility.

    Imagine my surprise when I received the wrong item yet again! It's even the same mistake that was made! Unbelievable! I have just spent the better part of the last 2 hours on the phone with customer service. Each time, I was promised that I would be transferred to a manager, who would correct my issue; and each time, I was either disconnected or rerouted back to the original automated message. And on top of all of this, my son will now not have the one gift that he was looking forward to. I have spent money on the item itself and multiple accessories that were ordered on Amazon (which all were mailed to me correctly and in a timely fashion, mind you).

    I have never in my life experienced such horrible customer service. I can assure you I will never shop at Best Buy again, whether online or in the store. How Best Buy stays in business is beyond me. I will make sure to publicize the horrendous practices at Best Buy to anyone who will listen via Facebook, the blog that I write, or any other way I can think of. I would rather pay twice the price at the Apple Store and be treated like a normal human being. They should be ashamed of their selves.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed June 21, 2012

    On May 24, 2012, I purchased a Samsung smart phone from Best Buy. It was unable to work with my MS Hotmail account. I took it back to the store two times and they tried unsuccessfully to set up email access. The third time, I said that since they could not get the phone to do what they promised it would do, I would like to avail myself of the Best Buy’s thirty-day return privilege. That was when the manager told me that I could get back the small amount that I had paid to Best Buy for the phone. But since Verizon had a 14-day return policy, they would hit me with a huge cancellation penalty. It has been 16 days since I purchased the phone. I then went to Verizon and in a few minutes we had found a way to work around the problem. Clearly, Best Buy store employees need to be better trained on how to solve technical issues and how to properly explain their return policy.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed June 16, 2012

    I went to Best Buy Rivergate on June 4th to update my Sprint phones. My son got a touchscreen which he likes. I wanted a flip phone which they were out of so I tried the touchscreen. The gentleman told me if I didn't like it, to return it in 2 weeks. I hated it so I went back to Rivergate on Saturday, June 16th at 11:00 am. I don't remember the lady's name that waited on me, red hair, large diamond wedding ring. I told her I wanted to return my phone that I updated on Monday, June 4th, and I wanted the flip phone. Neither salesperson told me that they could get the phone sent to them from another store. Instead, the saleslady on Saturday told me she just called the Sprint store in Mt. Juliet and they were holding one for me. Mind you, she said the Sprint store. I drove to Mt. Juliet to the store, only for them to tell me if I bought it at Best Buy, I would have to go back to Best Buy.

    I went to the Best Buy in Mt. Juliet. They gave me wonderful service, solved my problem. They didn't just blow me off and tell me they couldn't help me. I wasted my time and gas going to Mt. Juliet when Rivergate could have solved the problem on the 4th of June. I have been a long time customer. I bought my computer there but I will not be coming back and neither will my family and friends. I was very unhappy. Nobody wants to be blown off.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed June 16, 2012

    I went to buy phones and could get no help. I bought a tablet and paid to have it set up. I had to go back to the store and wait for one and a half hour for it to be done. And the thing I am angry about is I did not ask for a penny to be returned. I asked to exchange a tablet cover that cost $59 for a $39 one and your sales person would not mail it back to Toshiba for me. He was making a $20 profit. I was treated rudely by him, the phone service, and one of the Geek Squad staff.

    I have just spent over $2,000 with you and have been a customer of yours for 10 years. I still need two more computers but I will never shop with you again. I am 68 years old and have shopped with you for service, which in the last year had steadily gone down at 280 store. I will pay more rather than be treated as your staff treated me yesterday. You not only lost me but my family who also shopped with you. With this type of customer service, you may be one of the 50 stores to close. I intend to send this complaint to your headquarters.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed June 16, 2012

    My reference number is **. Yesterday, the head office of Best Buy refused to repair my laptop. Sony also refused to repair my laptop under the manufacturer's warranty because Best Buy sold me an illegal recovery disk. My Sony case is **. Under the Sale of Goods Act 1979, I request that you repair my laptop at no cost to me. Please respond within 14 days of receiving this email.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed June 11, 2012

    I ordered online (Express Lane) an out-of-stock cell phone at Best Buy in Phillipsburg, NJ on June 1. My order was mysteriously cancelled on June 4! I called customer service to see why the order had been cancelled, and they couldn't see why nor could they resolve the issue! After speaking to a CSR supervisor, I was told to call the carrier as to why my order was cancelled, even though it was ordered through Best Buy. I was told by the store manager to purchase another phone and that when a new gift card is reissued, to come in the store and they would refund me the monies owed!

    After providing my self with customer service, out of the 6 people whom I have spoken to between June 10 and June 11, only one person actually took the time to resolve the issue, when she realized and explained that a gift card had been sent to me as a refund because my order was cancelled! The most frustrating part of this whole situation is that this was supposed to be a graduation gift for my daughter, who is graduating on June 14! Now, I have no gift to present to her on her graduation day!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed June 7, 2012

    I bought a dryer with $250, 5 year warranty and had installed by Best Buy at new home residence. After about 2 years with no problems, and dryer never being moved the dryer suddenly wouldn't turn on. I called Geek Squad to set up warranty repair. They sent out third party call to On Track Appliance. They showed up in mini economy car. I showed tech the unit and explained issue. I left him alone with unit. About 30- 45 minutes later, the tech said he was done. Dryer would now turn on but was making a loud noise. The tech said that he had to submit a report and pressured me to sign a work order so he could leave.

    I made it clear that the dryer was not fixed. Immediately after he left I called their office and spoke to a service rep. She stated they had to submit a report to the warranty repair company to see if they would honor repair. I contacted them the following day to learn that they claimed to have found and photographed a letter opener in motor/blower that caused damage therefore warranty repair was denied. They claimed that they do not show pics nor inform client to avoid confrontation when found. I was never given the said letter opener or shown pics. When the pics were requested to be sent to me, I was also denied saying the claim is closed and to request through Best Buy directly.

    I was never given the said letter opener or what resembled it. Did he take it with him? When I called Best Buy, they said they would file a complaint with service center. My dryer was not misused. In fact, it was never moved since was installed by Best Buy. How something as big as a letter opener or something similar would get into the unit makes no sense. Nowhere large enough to get in. I feel that the warranty was a scam and I feel hustled. I am prepared to call prepaid legal and take to small claims court. I will never buy anything from Best Buy again and would tell everyone I know.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed June 3, 2012

    I received a text message that I won a $1,000 gift card and to enter the winning code ** after clicking on the link **. After entering the quote, "needed info to claim my prize", I come to find that I can only receive my free gift card after spending money on your sponsors. At this point, all my personal info has been scooped and passed on to whoever and now I receive texts and emails that otherwise were not solicited. At the point of entering this info, there was no backing out. This is an invasion of privacy and a downright scam to collect my personal information. I have been a longtime customer of Best Buy and have spent hundreds of dollars at your various stores. It is now going to be hard to walk in the front door of any of your retail outlets.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed June 1, 2012

    I noticed a crack in my plasma TV. I called Best Buy and was told if the crack was internal, it would be covered under warranty. I waited for a technician to come out and was told that the crack was internal and that we would hear from Best Buy in 2 days. After a week, we never heard anything. I called customer service only to be informed that the crack was my fault and I was out of luck. They refused to give me anything in writing and I was told that their word was enough. This was not acceptable to me so I was forced to spend the next three hours with multiple insincere employees stonewalling me and flat out refusing to give me any kind of report.

    Panasonic said they could not discuss the issue with me without a case number. Best Buy again failed to provide me with any information. Finally, after several unpleasant conversations, they agreed to send me a report. This report was incomplete and did not even have a signature on it. All the report said was ‘screen cracked’ and did not mention the fact that the screen was cracked from the inside. Obviously, I am not the first person that has had this issue as I have found reports of multiple consumers with the same problem. The consequences are these: I am out $2,000 for a faulty TV and Best Buy took my money for a warranty and left me high and dry. And the customer service is rude and unprofessional. In the last two years, we have purchased 2 Macintosh computers, 4 TVs, 2 iPads, 2 iPods, an Xbox, a set of speakers and many other items. You are losing a very loyal customer who will never come back to your store again. Wonder if I could get my money back for all those useless warranties.

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    PricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed May 30, 2012

    I was charged a late fee but my payment had been paid on time. Then, I am not charged interest and charged $5 increase on payment.

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