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Reviewed Nov. 27, 2018
I have tried to place an order 3 times for the same item using two different payment methods. All processed to my credit account and all refunded. Their justification was failure to verify information. I used Paypal the third time and they verify my account information and the shipping and billing addresses, which were correct on all three orders. I tried twice today to call customer support to get an answer as to why the orders failed, and both times was placed on indefinite hold. I even went in and verified my account information on BestBuy.com, and everything was correct. I have called the store local to me and they verified they have the item in stock. I guess Best Buy doesn't want my money or for me to be a customer.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2018
I purchased a $50 iTunes gift card for $40 online at BestBuy.com, this was a Black Friday deal. Today I received notification from Best Buy that the transaction or purchase had been cancelled because they could not verify my information. I immediately checked with my credit card company and found the transaction to be listed as "pending." The credit card company assured me the transaction was approved on their end and that it was Best Buy I must speak with. I called BB and waited patiently to speak with a rep. The rep asked for the order number which I provided her with.
From there she was able to verify my first and last name, mailing address etc. All was exactly as it should have been. The rep assured me she could take care of this but would need a supervisor's approval. I waited for several minutes and when she finally came back she informed me that she would be happy to place a new order for me but could not honor the Black Friday sale price on the gift card. Why? Why was the order pulled or cancelled? She did not have an answer but said she was sorry. Of course I do not blame her but I'm not happy about my experience either. I hope it was worth it to Best Buy -- Not honoring $10 off of a gift card has cost you two customers. From here on out I will shop anywhere except your stores.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2018
Best Buy may sell things online but they are first and foremost a sticks and brick retailer. I ordered a Xbox X, paid and went with "same-day" in store pick-up. I went that night, in stock but no "pulled". Told to come back in morning, went at 9:00AM, not pulled. Told to come back later, received emails that order was in... Went back at 3:00PM... All sold out and out of stock!! I am now waiting on a truck delivery to the store, WTF. I am a Prime member and should have done that, but the promise of it's right down the block, come and get it swayed me from facts, that sticks and bricks will see everything they have to the flesh and blood person first and to hell with the online order, and online store fulfills its order for its online sales first and foremost.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2018
Made an online purchase then noticed when they sent the confirmation email they sent to the wrong address. My account shows the correct address so they had a glitch in their system. The product is now going to an apartment complex so you know the person who lives there won't say they got it or return anything so I'm just screwed. Best Buy will not do anything to get UPS (which says since I didn't pay the shipping I can't change the address) to change the address.
At one point they told me I could just buy the shipment again then try and get a refund once the wrong one delivers. Which once that happens they will probably refuse to refund because it will show delivered to a mailbox. The girl said she didn't have time to wait on hold with UPS to get it changed. I've spent 3 day either on the phone with Best Buy or at their Arlington Tx store and nobody wants to do anything for me. So I just have to wait until it delivers to the wrong place and hope I can get my money back. I will never buy anything from Best Buy again. This company is total garbage, I hope they go out of business soon.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2018
It's Thursday Thanksgiving evening - Black Friday started at 5:00PM. Searching for the drone I want to purchase, I see it online at Best Buy for $1,429.99. I put it in the "shopping cart" and about to pay online, when I read you can pick it up in the store near my house tonight - open until 1AM. So I jump in my car and go to buy it. At the store, the cashier says it's $1,499.00. I showed him my mobile phone with the $1,429.99 price with "was $1,499.99" and he said it must be a computer glitch. Today, Friday, in an exchange of emails, Best Buy customer support has an 'denial' for every fact I present to them. In response to the screen-shots showing the product and price on their website, 'sorry we don't accept screenshots as proof' and so on. Bottom line, they will honor the sale price.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2018
Ordered a microwave to ship to the store. Simple enough. In the on-line ordering process, I requested to be texted when my microwave was at the store. No email of receipt, no texts, no phone calls. The only way I knew my order was received was because it showed up on my credit card. I called to find out some info & the recording said it was at the store. I went to the store (cold & rainy) about 20 min from my house & was told the order was cancelled. No text, no phone call, no email. No more business for me with Best Buy.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2018
From the Hulen store, purchased an open-box Sony STR DH790 receiver whose label clearly stated: "No accessories missing." Upon opening the box, found no remote. Returned to Best Buy within a couple of hours and was told: They could not give me a remote, could not order one from Sony but could SELL me a universal remote. NOT BLOODY LIKELY. I returned the receiver for a refund. I was contemplating Amazon but I chose to shop at Best Buy on Black Friday (which I hate to do because it's sheer insanity by almost any measure) because I wanted to support a local business (albeit a national box store) with local employees. I won't make that mistake again. A rather costly decision on the part of the Electronics Department, I'd say.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2018
I ordered an online Dyson V-8 for in store same day pick-up. Bank account was charged but I received no email confirmation and no order number generated on my Best Buy online account. Went to the store for help --very unhelpful. They told me this had happened to numerous people. Came home and waited on phone for 40 minutes to speak to customer service. They told me they had a glitch in their system that had affected lots of people. They could not find my order or explain why my bank account was charged without the order being generated. I'm supposed to just wait -- not sure for what. Seems very unethical and I'm out a lot of money.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2018
When researching reports on a Samsung refrigerator, we came across suggestions to buy at Best Buy and get a warranty for service from them, as Samsung did not offer great support. After purchasing at the store, the refrigerator was delivered, and the delivery people set it up, removed all plastic wrapping from the interior, and adjusted the digital temperature controls. Two hours later the freezer section was not working and the light bulb was out. I called and was told they would replace it with a new one. When the second one was delivered, they took it off the truck and there was a large dent it the cardboard box that included a extensive damaged the door. More calls to Best Buy. The calls included waiting time of 35 minutes, leaving messages that were not returned, The right person to speak to was often changed to someone else not available.
The third day of missing work produced a delivery that finally included a refrigerator that was functioning. However there was a large amount of glue on the door. The delivery person told me it would come off with a certain product that I could purchase at the hardware store. I was uncomfortable not being sure if the stainless steel door would look damaged after removing the glue.
The man then watched as we tried to remove the glue and then did not make any attempts to remove all of the plastic covering from the interior of the appliance. He became impatient and left without a signature accepting the appliance. I called again to ask about the removal of the glue. I was told that it should have been done by the deliverer and that the removal of plastic and set up should have all been completed by him. He told me I would be compensated for all the delivery problems. He confirmed that two weeks later. That was almost 4 weeks ago. No gift card has been received.
Reviewed Nov. 22, 2018
Best Buy & Geek Squad Scam - Technical Support: Keep in mind it took 10-People at Best Buy/Geek Squad & I still have to call back in a few days to get the 1-year Subscription on again. Here's the Nightmare that, as I have read more information on this Consumer Affairs website, this 'GuruAid' makes people feel like their 'GufuAid' company is an actual part of any company's 'Technical Support'- take a look at this Consumer Affairs link and read some of the reviews after you read my issues here. I had not ever heard of this company, and they made me feel like they were 'Geek Squad' from Best Buy: https://www. consumeraffairs.com/tech-support-services/guruaid.html - what saddens me is the Best Buy Company is allowing this company to take over their Customers. This is not any part of our Agreements when we purchase items from them.
I want to give everyone a very big warning if you are going to Best Buy to purchase any computer, Geek Squad product, Webroot Antivirus product, or any other product that involves a computer, a phone, a tablet, a laptop, Chromebook by Google, because what I'm going to tell you could happen to you. Keep in mind as you read this, I also am a Customer. I purchased the "Extended Warranty", I have the 'Geek Squad Protection Plan', and what a Breach of Good Faith & Fair Dealing.
Below I give you not only the history of what happened; I give you the Best Buy Store in Pleasant Hill's Management that did absolutely nothing to rectify or help this situation. Remember as you read this; each time I contacted the Pleasant Hill Store, I was on hold at a minimum of 55-minutes to get a 'Live-Operator/Receptionist'. I called over 14-times; one time was 1.5 hours. Then all the calling into the 'Geek Squad' - of which now I know I'm possibly not going to be talking with the actual 'Best Buy Geek Squad', now that I've been through all of this. Trust? Customer? Money? Can we actually trust that what we are purchasing isn't falling into the hands of criminals? Where is our protections in this regard?
The other Receptionists Mona, Bria, Brittany, at the Pleasant Hill Store were also involved in keeping the Manager-Stephanie 'Gee, she's gone for the day' scenario going. If I was in upper/District Management of this place, I would give everyone a course in 'Old School-New School has no idea how much Work We did Years Ago' teaching. If these folks had to work during the times 30 years ago, they wouldn't make it today, if it was the same. We worked, we had no time to play on cell phones, keep customers holding.
Out of something that could have taken less than 10-minutes to handle, this is how many people and I name everyone from the beginning: 1. Bria-Pleasant Hill Receptionist- gave me hope she would get someone to help. 2. Not. 3. Joe-Receptionist- gave me hope until Manager Stephanie seemed to be there... Oops she's out the door for the day. Not. 5 Mona- Multiple.- Gave me hope as I said to her, "You have the floor with this now, please help me..." Not. 6. Chris- Agent "Chris" at Premium Support very nice, got at least the ball rolling for some help. Yes/Hero. 7. Jesse - Geek Squad - He stayed with me throughout this ordeal after Chris, but the Best Buy Company would not pay for the $1.00 difference in price, they wouldn't pay for anything, and I have to call back in 10-days and do this all over again. We had to pull off the old program that "GuruAid" messed with, but I still need to get my full protection.
8. 'Jan Michael-over seas' - The communication wasn't there or clear, then the delays at the end made me lose my trust again in Best Buy & Geek Squad.../what was Jan ** doing for that 10-minute delay after the install of Webroot was finished? Questionable how I feel about that. 9. Kyle-He helped me with getting the Webroot Anti-Virus on my cell phone, he was very nice, very smart. 10. The Corporate Receptionist - thank God she transferred me to Chris, I have no idea - she even fought with me, and I said I don't know what else and who else. The nightmare involved ten/10 people, over 25-hours of my time, and in my book, everyone's job would be on the line, Customer Service Training, and maybe 30-days with no-pay...
These are the "Old-School Ways" I think should be implemented in this case. The sad thing is, I lost my voice throughout most of the communication, as I'm still going through some health issues. Now, as this just touches what I've been through, here's a little more from November 18, 2018 to Wednesday, November 21, 2018 I was a 'Customer Taken Advantage Of'. I don't want anyone to ever go through what I went through.
I purchased an anti-virus program from Best Buy called Webroot antivirus. It was supposed to take care of protecting my computer, my phone, as well as my Chromebook. That did not happen. This began Sunday morning after I was checking my Gmail, I noticed when I was opening up a specific email checking on something, that my phone was compromised at that point. What happened after that? It's something I don't want anybody to go through.
This person or company, hacked into my phone stealing my photos, videos, and only God knows what else because I cannot turn it on at this point. It began when I opened an Email from my "Gmail Account" What I did was I called the customer service line which is the main store number at the Pleasant Hill Best Buy of (925) 988-0256. I did what anybody else would do after hours, you choose the Geek Squad prompt to get to the technicians to assist with the issue.
Here I thought I was going to be speaking, with a Geek Squad agent, when a third world country I don't know exactly where it is that I was speaking with, but the company name is “Guruaid”. They made me think my computer and my entire system of computer, cell phone, everything needed to be “Tuned-Up”, and that I would have to give them lots of money. They kept insisting that they were “The Geek Squad” working for Best Buy. That was not the case at all.
After 3 hours on the phone, I thought to myself I'm being scammed. I was able to get the person by the name of “Atul” off the phone, and then he called me back. I was able to obtain the telephone number and it came into my phone as the identification of the company of “GuruAid” #**. It seems to be in a 'Third World Country or India or Some Place very far away'. The little icon in the lower left - where the time & date is... You know when you give computer access to the 'Trusting Party', the 'Cartoon/Icon' thingy was with a man and a color-Turban/Bandanna thingy around his head. Just in case that company changes names and uses the same 'Cartoon/Icon', you will have this information.
Since Sunday, which was November 18, 2018, I have 25 hours that I have lost of my life because of this situation. I'm telling you all of this because I do not want this to happen to anyone else. Do not trust that when you call Best Buy that you're getting Best Buy. And do not trust when you hear the Geek Squad, but you're not speaking with this company or who knows possibly another company that has nothing to do with Geek Squad, Best Buy, or any of their affiliates.
One really bad Customer Service issue with all of this, I called and spoke with the Manager-Stephanie about all of this. She said, "I've never heard of anything like this happening, I won't be able to help you, that's the Webroot division. I'm not concerned about this because you are the first customer I have heard about this. I'll call you back tomorrow, and I'll speak with our new Geek Squad Manager about this. He will follow up with you tomorrow also." I never got a call back from Stephanie. I never got a call back from the new Geek Squad Manager.
This is something where our Government should get involved to handle issues of peoples lives being intruded upon. Yes there are areas to report these things, but I have done this with issues in the past. However, it seems as though the issues of intrusion is something we have no protection on; allowance to intrude is still there. When are we going to take a stand and say "Enough Already"? I do believe if we do not get more involved with getting these bad folks out of business - all of the intruders, masterminded persons wanting to peek into our lives, where will we be?
What gets to me is the Manager at the Pleasant Hill Store, Stephanie. Why, even when I called back they said, "Oh, she's over there with a Customer... It will just be a few moments..."To the next 45-seconds or so... Joe-Receptionist gets back on the line and says, "Actually, it looks like she just walked out and won't be back..."Where is the love for Customer? Never has she called me back, nor anyone else. The interesting thing is the person's name that came on my phone was 'Brittany' and there was a photo of her. Then I speak with a 'Brittany' as a Receptionist at Best Buy Pleasant Hill... That's not an extremely common name, at least she's the first Brittany I've ever spoken to in my life. This 'Brittany's' photo flashed-a Google photo... Like from our Email accounts.
I place this information to help everyone understand that this has been a grueling experience; a trust has gone out the window that I've had for many years. I am the kindest, most heartfelt person you will probably ever meet - I am real kind. This happened to a person that saves spiders, loves people, I'm the person that helps the Elderly and the Disabled. I'm the person that would give you my last bite of food if you were hungry. The one that has to use spell check. That's me. I now have a new perspective of trust.
Never trust that your Chromebook or Google Accounts can't be hacked, my Chromebook is still not acting right. Google has definitely ruined the way I feel about 'Protection' as that's where they got into my cell phone to begin with. It was through an email from a public agency investigation I was working on; that's another issue; how protected is our information when it's supposed to be 'Confidential'? I've learned many things from this; of which I share with all of you.
The old 'String with a Cup at the End' - the old 'Cord-Switchboard' - those were the days. With the way things are with people doing bad things; I can only say one thing; write everything down in a notebook; throw out the computers, and let's go back to the old way. This is just too painful to lose photos & videos of Mom. And all this time, if some of you already know what I'm going through, you would say enough already! How much can one person go through?
When I finally got to the 'Best-Buy' Corporate office in Minnesota, it was only the Operator getting upset that I called with a product issue that transferred me to a higher-level of Technical Support. Then I went to 'Over-Seas' and I only assumed I was getting a 'Geek Squad' representative, it was a person by the name of 'Jan **'. A Moviestar's Name is taken by this supposed 'Geek Squad' Representative, and they're protecting the person's name from what? What is Best Buy and Geek Squad doing where their own Representatives need to go by a 'Fake Name' to provide Customer Service? Something just isn't right. Then because of the language barriers - and anyone that knows me, understands I love languages and I speak many languages - a few words from many but not efficient, just because I love different languages.
This 'Jan Michael' was a Representative that the Geek Squad asked to help with the Webroot Antivirus. She said "I am here to help you..." There was like a 10-minute pause of this person-'Jan **'; no communication, nothing... Then I said, "Hello, are you still there?" I hear again "I am here to help you...". Keep in mind the issue was my Cell Phone. After she was done with putting it on my Computer, she was supposed to help me with my Cell Phone. That didn't happen. That delay... What in the world was she doing? Is she looking at all my stuff in my Computer? What? Then... Click... She hangs up. So I had to call Geek Squad again.
I got a really nice guy that couldn't believe what I had been through. Although sick, going through a terrible time with my health, I am now faced with using every bit of energy with the games of Best Buy and their Geek Squad. This was yesterday, November 21, 2018. I haven't decided what course of action I am going to be taking with Best Buy. They have divided all the companies they have; so no one is responsible?
Be careful and do not give your credit card, any check or checking information, as I was ready to because I lost majority of my photos, all but a few of my videos of my Mother from this time-period, I only have a few that I saved independently for specific reasons. Thank goodness I saved them. Or else they would be totally gone. Also, thank goodness, my Facebook account saved some of the photos and videos as well.
Be careful out there, know that you will be scammed if you don't know this is happening at least with Best Buy, it could be happening with another service company regarding computers, cell phones, and laptops, Chromebook, tablets and all technical service companies. It's been a nightmare, let alone I'm already not feeling well, that I have had to go through this, have challenges with other issues as well, and now this. Take care of everyone.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2018
Kid item was on sale for $20 until Nov. 22. I tried to order it online on Nov. 20. Turns out I would have had to pay $10 for shipping on a $20 item. That is just stupid, so I called the local store asking if they can order it for me into the store without shipping charge. They said yes but they refused to do it on the phone even though I offered to give them my cc info on the phone (as I did occasionally with other retailers) as it was my risk not theirs. They still refused and insisted I went in. It is 25 km so I was planning to do it the following day on Nov. 21.
In the morning I checked the item again. It was all the same (it was supposed to be until one more day anyway). Went in in the afternoon to find out the item went back to its original price of $30 and in store customer service wouldn't honor the $20 and they had zero knowledge about the item's price/sale history to verify that it was indeed was still supposed to cost only $20. So I would have had to pay full price of $30 with regular free shipping (so I was refused any help there).
Customer service online HAD NO ACCESS to the sales/price history of the item either; shockingly!!! They offered to honor the $20 but they wouldn't waive the $10 shipping effectively offering me nothing again as the local store orders for free to my home address anyway. So local store charges $10 more for the item; online they charge $10 for shipping making me pay extra $10 either way. That is a 33% discount I lost due to their website messing around and due to multiple poor judgments of their customer service. I refuse to buy from them after this terrible experience. Even the electronics costing $1000+ I will rather buy from Staples. Seems like they can't have any access to their own price history and can't take responsibility for their own mistakes wanting customers to pay for them entirely. Even if it is a matter of $10 that is laughable amount to Best Buy but tells everything about them to a customer.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2018
I bought a home theater subwoofer from Future Shop (before they became Best Buy in Canada) in early 2012. I bought the product protection plan on it at the time which was an extra $60 or so and gave me a 9-year warranty. Last month (Oct. 2018) the subwoofer failed and made crackling noises. I still had until Spring of 2019 on the protection plan, so I brought the subwoofer into Best Buy. Apparently this subwoofer was discontinued or no longer carried by Best Buy and couldn't be found in their system. They offered me a refund for my original purchase price ($299 + tax) on a gift card and said I could use it to buy a new subwoofer. They didn't really have a comparable model to the defective one in that price range, so I settled for a slightly less powerful one, which was $100 less.
All in all, I was impressed by their professionalism and courtesy for this situation, as it wouldn't have really surprised me had they said something to the tune of "You bought this when we were known as Future Shop. This is Best Buy so we can't help you now." I was pleasantly surprised to be getting a brand new subwoofer to replace my nearly 9-year old one. It's a shame that it's not the same model, but to hear it connected to my sound system it sounds very comparable to the old one. Plus the new one also has the same 9-year extended warranty (which was an extra $40, but well worth it to me). In a sea of one-star reviews I thought I'd share a positive experience that I had with Best Buy. I've returned things to the store on occasion and have never once had any kind of hassle when doing so. There are some things that they don't accept returns for once opened but they always tell you this when you're buying such an item.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
I've purchased TVs (many multiple), disc players, computer parts (video card, computer chassis/tower), video game accessories, camera accessories, AV accessories, phones, and various other things at Best Buy (bby). I've spend almost $10k at bby in the past 5-10ys and would've liked to continue spending but they use a third party, The Retail Equation, to monitor their customers and their returns without regard as to whether the return was justified or not (e.g., defective or maybe even just a price adjustment). I've probably returned about $3k worth of merchandise but about two-thirds of that was either defective, a price adjustment, or the item didn't suit my needs and I purchased a more suitable (and usually more expensive) product instead.
I wouldn't so much have an issue if there was some mention of limitations of this nature in the return policy but, as of my ban (in Aug 2017), it read as a fairly liberal return policy. It was explained to me that the third party is used to monitor fraud. I have never returned an item to bby without a receipt and I know this because I used their rewards program and so I always had a receipt in their system.
I tried reaching out to the third party but was just fed a company line about how they couldn't do anything about it. I tried reaching out to bby, both at my local store and through their customer support with no success and found no reliable way to reach anyone at corporate. Incidentally, the company line at bby was that they couldn't do anything about it either, even though they contracted the third party company.
Regardless, I doubt corporate would care about losing one customer anyway, albeit a younger customer who appreciates electronics (maybe a bit too much) and is just now reaching a stage in his life with some extra disposable income. I guess I'll just have to use that extra income at another retailer because I don't purchase at bby anymore. My ban has since been lifted (I was sentenced to a year) and bby does have some pretty good deals, even beating out Amazon from time to time, but I just use them as a showroom anymore.
In short, I would advise anyone shopping at bby: if you're not 100% sure that you want the item you're purchasing or if you'd rather shop at a retailer that stands behind their return policy and doesn't view their customers as potential criminals, then maybe think twice about shopping here. BTW, if you purchase an item and realize that it's cheaper at a retailer that bby price matches, they will process it as a return, price match it, and then give you back the same item. Which is fine but this process counts against you as a return in the third party algorithm. Defective items also count against you and there is no differentiation in the types of returns. All returns count against you.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
There is an offer of 30% cashback in Best Buy with an online purchase through Samsung Pay. There are no restrictions mentioned but Best Buy would not honor the cashback. They claim it is not their offer.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
Normally I had good experiences with Best Buy. Until I returned something. Everything went smoothly up to the point about getting my money back. Was told money would be back in my account up to 5 business days. Fine. It's now been 14 business days! Called to find out what is going on with my money. Was told by a rude manager that I received the money and he can see that it was put into my account. He called me a liar when I told him my bank has no record of the refund. I filed a claim with BBB. I'll update what happens.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
I have had nothing but horrific experiences with Best Buy. I bought a brand new Samsung side by side counter refrigerator and it lasted no more than 3 years. It was a horrific product. Best Buy would not stand or help out with this horrific product. I then acquired a Samsung Note 9 cell phone. I preordered it and when it came in, the cell phone salespeople could not activate it. It them them over 3 hours to do so and in the process they cancelled my preorder and I was not able to get the wireless headphones that were promised in the sale. When I asked Best Buy to help out, they simply escorted me out of the door with security. I would say I will NEVER buy anything from this worthless retailer and they are nothing but a scam.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
Bought a freezer from our local Best Buy only to have it damaged to the point it wasn't functional. Wait on hold well over an hour to be told call back tomorrow. Rude People and abysmal service. I think I’ll just cancel it and go elsewhere.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2018
I bought a Samsung All-In-One Computer from Best Buy On-Line and the keyboard would not sync with the computer. Called Samsung and they suggested to take it back to Best Buy. I was so disappointed in this product. I took it back to Best Buy in hopes of exchanging the computer for another brand. I was told they couldn't do that because I was 5 days past the 15-day return policy. I was NEVER told of the 15-day return policy when I purchased the item.
After a much-heated discussion with the store manager about their return policy they were able get the problem resolved with the computer but I was finally told to leave the store. I told her I would after they packed up the piece of junk for a computer. I have been a credit card holder of Best Buy for many years and have purchased many expensive items of theirs but no more. I won't be returning to Best Buy to ever purchase their products and I certainly hope you don't either.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2018
Bought a $900.00 all in one computer online, it took 9 days to get, and I waited until the weekend to set it up. It didn't work, I had my receipt, took it to Best Buy only to find out they ONLY have a 15 day return policy and there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it other than shipping it back to manufacture for repair. I wasn't aware of the NEW Extremely limited return policy, or I wouldn't have ever purchased it, nor will I EVER purchase anything from Best Buy again, because of said new policy. I won't even mention the careless attitude I got from the store when I tried to return it. So I bought a brand new computer that is 17 days old, and I now have to ship it off to get repaired. Whoever came up with this policy will see this chain go by the wayside like Sears. Never again. Worst Buy! Never AGAIN!
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2018
You would think that with the Holiday seasoning starting, customer service would be a priority. I have made numerous purchases at Best Buy over the years, including all of our largest electronics purchases - computers, TV's, etc. The experience I had today was the worst of any I have had with any retailer. I have not returned a purchase in I can't remember how many years if at all.
I made a purchase on 10/27 and went back to the store today to return an item and was told I was past the 14 days return policy. I was told to call their Subscription Services - they had me on the phone over an hour only to be told that the store had to do it. I called the store directly and was told to call Microsoft. I am now over 1.5 hours on the phone. No offer of store credit, no I'm sorry, no let me see if I can help - nothing. No support, no lets see what we can do. Nothing. I can purchase everything online but chose to support the local store. Not anymore. All of my future purchases will be online as I am referred there anyway. You lost a longtime customer but you don't seem to care anyway.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
I ordered a king bed, they shipped a Queen. It was supposed to be delivered Friday. They rescheduled to Tuesday. 5 mins after delivery (which was later than their guaranteed delivery window) I noticed they shipped wrong size. They said I would receive a call the following business day to arrange pickup of wrong product. 3 days later they're unresponsive to emails/calls and say they're "looking into it". Then they asked me to provide photos. I did. Unresponsive again. I am told they will not be able to ship me a unit and I can either keep product or request a refund.
I asked for compensation for pulling me around for 2 weeks and for storing their product in my small space for a week. They say only if I keep the wrong product. I can't agree. I ask why they can't ship a new one. They say they don't have any of this product. Look online... it's on sale for $150 less than my order. I inquire to rep, she says, "Oh well, they're not open box..." But it's $150 less than what I paid! She says she can't help, I can only request refund and then order the new one. So I order the new one immediately to expedite process. Now been 2 weeks without a bed... They have $1000 of mine and the refund process is taking a long time, they haven't called to schedule pickup or anything. Very frustrating. I would not do business with this company again if service stays like this.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
I purchased a MacBook from BEST BUY in Trussville Alabama store on Monday 11-12-18. I then drove the laptop to Nashville Tn. My son needed the computer to complete a paper for Vanderbilt University. The computers were down when I bought the computer, so the young man who sold me the computer showed me on his phone how much I would be charged, and I was told that I would receive an invoice thru email. I never received the email, so I called on Wednesday 11-14-18 and the store emailed me a receipt. After I received, I noticed that I had been charged $220 too much. I contacted the store and they agreed that they had mistakenly sold me the wrong computer.
I spoke with a manager named Charles although he agreed that it is Best Buy's mistake, he ask that my son return it to a store in Franklin Tn that is an hour away and he will lose all the work and data that he has already downloaded to the laptop. This is an unfair solution, my son will have to skip school or work to do this and will have to drive 40 miles. I live on disability and now Best Buy has the money that I need for Thanksgiving dinner. I need someone to fix this. Best Buy stole $220 from me. It was Best Buy's mistake and they even admitted it and I need my money back. I am waiting on a call from April ** who is Charles’s supervisor. Also, they want to charge me for transferring the data from the wrong laptop to the correct laptop. I am only asking that Best Buy do the right thing. Also, the young man who sold me the computer showed me on his phone what my total would be but then charged me $220 more.
11-16-18 April ** never called as promised but I did receive a call from Brandon **. After I explained the situation, he also offered an unacceptable deal. He even tried to make out like it was my fault for not catching the mistake at the store level even though I was not given a receipt. I’m not sure if the salesperson is on commission or not but it seems like I was taken advantage of. Bandon ** also tried to blame it on the power outages even though he also said that the POS system was operational. These people keep changing their excuses to keep from doing the right thing. Brandon ** also tried to force me to accept the deal he offered by putting a short deadline on the time that I must accept the offer. I feel like as an older adult that I have been cheated and bullied.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
I initially called Best Buy to purchase a remote starter for my truck, ‘06 Dodge Ram, and have it installed at the Avon, in location. When I called they stated I could go that day and get it installed, no wait. I drove to Best Buy, next town over from me, and spoke with an associate in that area that stated I couldn’t get in until tomorrow and pulled up the remote starter online to check pricing. I wasn’t thrilled but scheduled it for the next business day. I left my truck there as I was going on vacation the next day and would be easier for me since not in same town.
The next day I get a call late in the morning that they sold the wrong unit to me, sold me an alarm system and not a remote start. Luckily they hadn’t installed it yet but now they could get it installed until a few days later. I drove back to Best Buy not happy at all since it couldn’t get done and I was busy trying to get ready to catch a flight to FL. I never took possession of item as they kept it since I left my truck. Exchanged it for the remote starter, which also has lock/unlock which I didn’t know about and didn’t need, and scheduled to have it done while I was gone in Florida. The manager took some money off my bill supposedly as I am not sure that he really did cause I still owed money after the exchange and still was sold something that I didn’t entirely need, just needed remote start. I get my truck back and the truck only turns on half of the time when I am within 100ft of truck.
A few days after having it the security light was coming on in the truck signaling something with the alarm system was messed up. The next thing I know I’m sitting at work, 45 minutes away, and go to unlock the truck and alarm goes off and will not stop even after starting and driving truck. I had to have it towed to Best Buy, I pay for AAA luckily. It took me about 4 hours to get home that day. Best Buy said there was an issue with some modular on the truck but alarm wasn’t going off anymore after they reset system. The manager on duty offered to pay for my tow if I had a receipt and would need to show it to someone else in the store, I didn’t bother since I don’t have a receipt since I pay annually for AAA.
It took about 30 minutes of me waiting in the store to just get my keys as that’s all that happened. The alarm didn’t go off when I left but the security light was on. Sure enough the same night I go to start the truck and it goes off continually again. I disconnected battery and then disconnected power cable from remote system to battery terminal... waited a few minutes and it was fixed after an hour or so. As of today it is not going off luckily. In the end I paid for more than I wanted-just a remote start, spent at least 10 hours of my time on this, do not feel valued as a client, and not 100% sure issue is fixed. I was going to have Best Buy put in an indash CD player in my truck but not sure I trust or want to pay for this service again.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018
We have had the Geek Squad service for a few years, and been very happy when we used them at the Anderson SC store. Today my wife contacted the Geek Squad to help with her computer which is one of the three covered in our contract. Nope, no account for us, so the wife paid $200 for the service. When I got home and found out, I called the Anderson SC store. Sure enough, we have an account until Oct 2019. It is currently Nov 2018. So, to get a refund, I have to call an 800 number. When I finally get thru the layered recorded menus, I get a person that I can't understand. I tried for 10 minutes or so. I have no clue what the person's first language was, so I hung up and called in again.
Finally get thru the menus, and again, some guy that I can't even understand his "hello" or whatever he said. I guess we are out the $200, plus the second plan. All I can do now, is find a new service, and not go back to Best Buy again. I spent 30 minutes this evening trying to get thru to someone who spoke English at Best Buy. Nope, you can't get there from here!
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2018
I wanted to buy a Lenovo computer and wanted to ask someone at the Best Buy store in Manhattan on 86 Street if they would upload my data from the old laptop. When you dial their number you get two or three minutes of advertisements and then several options, none of which lead to speaking to a person at that store or any store for that matter. How frustrating and totally avoid of any customers satisfaction. They don’t need my money so I’m going elsewhere.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2018
Yesterday (11-7-18) I bought a car stereo receiver listed on this page: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/promo/car-stereo-receiver-installation (I purchased the JVC car receiver listed for $139.00, the 16th item on the list). Please note the "FREE" Geek Squad install if purchased from this list, to then receive a follow up email with a redemption code for the free install on completion of purchase. The follow up email never came, then begins the poor customer service when trying to call them to get it.
1st call to them: after waiting through the multi level menu that answers, I finally ask for a representative to speak to. First person says they can't help, don't know about this, I need to talk to Geek Squad Dept., so they transfer me to 2nd person, but this is Geek Squad "billing", they don't handle that, they transfer me to 3rd person, who doesn't know about this and doesn't think it applies. I directed him to the page mentioned above that clearly states the free install, he reads that text back to me but he claims this item (that is on the list) might not qualify, but he can't find anything that says it might not. He has to give me over to a 4th person who also looks at the page and tells me the same as person #3, and in the middle of the conversation she tells me she can't hear me anymore on the line and has to hang up. 40 minutes wasted with them for this.
2nd call immediately following hang up: 3 more people who "don't handle this" (and each again not sure who does, even after directing them to the page mentioned above) handing me off to the next, while being handed to a 4th person in "online purchasing" they disconnect me. 30 more minutes wasted with them.
3rd call immediately following 2nd disconnect: 1st person again knows nothing about it but will connect me to someone who can "handle it", (2nd person this call). 15 minute wait on hold now, no one answers. While I'm holding here, I just decided to cancel the purchase. 9 people later not one of the people I spoke to in customer service knew anything about the clearly stated "offer" (ON THEIR WEBSITE!), and each was directed to the page mentioned above but not one of them could or would handle or resolve this. Over an hour wasted with 9 people, one hang up, one disconnect, and being put on hold for 15 minutes. No way to do business. I was a former corporate customer, but expect to never again do business with Best Buy.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2018
Here is Best Buy's ad match policy: At the time of sale, we price match all local retail competitors (including their online prices) and we price match products shipped from and sold by these major online retailers: Amazon.com, Bhphotovideo.com, Crutchfield.com, Dell.com, HP.com, Newegg.com, and TigerDirect.com. Apparently Walmart.com and other online retailers aren't qualified. I went in to purchase a GPS and showed them the online price of a retailer but they refused to honor it. If you are going to match prices, match prices Best Buy!
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2018
Thanks Best Buy for allowing someone to use my credit card at your store! My credit card company was nice enough to cancel my card and take off the Best Buy charge... Now because of your negligence I get to re set up all of the companies that charge to my card with the new number you have forced me to get... Thanks. Keep up not checking ID for purchases.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2018
Ordered a Samsung - 5.8 Cu. Ft. Self-Cleaning Freestanding Gas Convection Range with delivery, installation and install kit. The total was over $830. I got rid of the old stove the night before delivery to make room for the new one. The day it was delivered they opened the box and it had a few large dents in the front and a large dent on the side. Looked like they are very careless in the warehouse. The drivers were telling me about some other recent damaged products they had. They took it back and I called on Monday to reschedule delivery. The customer rep had a "who cares" attitude found out that I would be without a range for at least a week. Canceled the order and again she was of the attitude of "who cares". I should have learned from a phone I bought there a while ago. It was a piece of garbage too. I am going to cancel my Best Buy credit card and do my shopping elsewhere.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2018
Just bought a Samsung 65’ 4K tv 3 months ago and today the screen is half a shadow. Best Buy would not even let me exchange it because “the 15 day return window expired”. So they directed me to an 800 number to troubleshoot my new tv! Really... $800 and the tv doesn’t even have a picture you can see. The customer service from Courtney was absolutely terrible. I will never waste my money here again and I hope you don’t either.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2018
Went to Best Buy on October 3, 2018 and bought an open box dishwasher, paid all fees and dishwasher to be delivered by October 20, 2018. No big deal. October 20, 2018 comes and no one shows up to deliver our dishwasher from 12 pm - 4 pm window even though they called 2tx to say they were coming. At 5:42 pm that day, I receive an email stating they rescheduled my delivery for October 22, 2018. No call, no apologies. Call and complain to Best Buy rep who could care less after being on hold for 45 min to speak to rep. I work so I could not be home for delivery on Monday October 22. Rescheduled delivery for Wednesday October 24 and receive a call from someone from at Best Buy starting they lost the dishwasher. Lol.
The insanity of this situation is sad but also hilarious. They said though to stay home for my 12-4 pm window. In case they find the dishwasher, they will deliver it. So I stayed home like a fool waiting and at 4:30 pm, no one has arrived to my house. Call rep again, cancel order and get a measly $50 gift card (which I still have not received). So all in all, Best Buy ** sucks. Never buying their crap again. Wasted 2 days of my life I can never get back for a $50 gift card I have yet to receive. Please go elsewhere for appliances. Also I never post reviews but I wanted to make sure people knew how much Best Buy sucks.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2018
Why buying at Best Buy if they just don't care about you when you have an issue with your product? The only answer is don't use Best Buy, just buy directly your product from the manufacturer or a more competent online store. Bad customer service. Very disappointed.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2018
If you plan to make an online purchase on Best Buy - be ready to face a REALLY HARD HUSTLE in case if something goes wrong on their end. I purchased a $358 product online and still not shipped, Best Buy doesn't answer emails, (only robotic answers). You cannot reach out to them with questions, nobody knows anything. The good news is I made a purchase through PayPal and I can escalate the case on PayPal to request my money back. But that might take another 2-6 weeks. So, Bestbuy.ca you are unexpectedly careless towards your customers. Shame on you!
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2018
I have tried to call Best Buy multiple times and without success. The phone rings and then goes to music. I have stayed on the phone for over half hour with no one answering. One time I thought someone was coming to the phone but then I got disconnected and it said to try the number again. It is totally impossible to get through to this place. The only way I can get in touch with them is by driving down to the store which is another town away. Suggest you do not deal with this people. This is ridiculous.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2018
I decided to purchase a phone via Best Buy online because I didn't had a time to go in store and because they said 1 day shipping. After 1 day they cancelled the transaction and they send me just the accessories who supposed to come with the phone. Day 2 I was off so I decided to go in store for purchasing the same phone. I receive a notification from my bank (Best Buy was taking the amount of 500 bucks) and I receive an email from Best. The phone was shipped and you'll receive it 4 days later. WHO TOLD YOU I WANT IT AFTER 4 DAYS. SO I decided to call the customer service and that is the bad experience ever with a customer service. The guy named Christian or something like that speak with arrogance and he find the solution for me. It was I have to wait 4 days. I gave you just the conclusion but the guy was rude.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2018
BEWARE: Do not order from Best Buy. I ordered and paid for a printer. It said one day delivery. It has been 23 days and three customer service calls no help, no printer, not able to cancel order, no refund!!! Worst experience ever!!!
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2018
I tried to place an order for 10 TVs and mounts at my local store, where I do get great service. I was told I'd have to place it through the online corporate order sales dept. My local store had put together an order with certain specials that timed out by my optimum date for delivery, so I asked the guy I was assigned to work, Steve ** with to help find the deals that replace the ones that timed out. Reasonable, right? He was not motivated to help in that regard, though he said something like, "Sure." When I needed to place the order, he was unavailable though I left messages and sent emails. 3 days later I did manage to give him the order, which it turns out wasn't placed until 3 after that. I was asking for a specific delivery window. That wasn't the real issue, just annoyances.
The real issue was that the quote that he finally gave me was short a TV, in addition to not being priced as well, but I didn't pick up on this at the time, just when I received a short order. When I noticed this and called, I was told I could order another one and that they would ship it right away -- no apologies or attempt to make good. I asked if he could reprice the 4 50" TVs to the current price - a sale had started like the day he placed the order just seconds after he placed them -- he basically sneered at me. He obviously couldn't care less. I could order another TV or jump in the lake. I wrote to his manager and she never responded. This customer-can-kiss-our-butt attitude comes from the top. They are horrible. I'll NEVER order from them again. Ever. Amazon's got my business.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2018
I purchased a Whirlpool top loading washer, with installation included, from Best Buy in Holmdel, NJ. I have no issues with the washing machine itself, so model# not relevant; rather, it's the installation of the machine that is a problem. The installation team connected the washer drain hose to a PVC standpipe (drilling into a top cap on that pipe) that connects directly into the main sewer line in our basement. The installer assured me this was OK. Since I'm not a plumber I said OK and signed off on the installation.
After about two months we noticed that the clothes left to hang dry in that laundry room had a funky smell. Then we noticed a generally bad odor in the room. I had a plumbing inspector investigate for a sewer leak and he pointed to the washing drain and said that is the problem. Repeated attempts to get Best Buy to respond to my requests for resolution have gone unanswered; to include an email to Sarah **, Senior Executive Resolution Specialist. My main takeaway from this experience is that Best Buy is probably just fine to use for electronics, but their foray into major appliances (and presenting themselves as a full-service provider for those appliance) is obviously not their strength.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2018
I would not recommend Best Buy to anyone. They rip people off! First time ever buying from them and will never do it again. My husband ordered a pair of gaming headphones online. They sent him the wrong ones. He called they said we would have to print out a return label or take them to a store to return. We don’t have a way to print a return label and the closest Best Buy is a hour away. So when I can finally get a chance with working and can drive a hour a way to return them and my husband couldn’t return them because he is in a wheelchair and no vehicle to make the hour drive to return them. They tell me they only have a 15 day return policy. I tried to explain I live out of town and had no idea about the return policy. Plus it was their mistake they sent the wrong ones. So know I am out a $100 on a pair of gaming headphones.
I asked what am I going to do and the guy at customer service said, “I don’t know.” He was rude and very unfriendly and didn’t even care to even hear. So I left the store and called the number on the receipt. They say the same thing about the 15 day return policy which I told them I did not know that there is nothing on the receipt. This was at a Best Buy in Hagerstown MD. Their customer service is poor and not helpful and they act like they have no clue what is going on. Best Buy is a complete rip off. They made the mistake and sent the wrong merchandise and we are stuck with it and out $100. I would never recommend or shop at a Best Buy again. First time ever buying from them and definitely my last. This is the worst service and company I have ever had to deal with.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2018
I took my grandson to Best Buy today to spend his Best Buy gift card he received for a birthday present. All he could find that he wanted were Xbox gift cards. We get to the register and he is told that, "You can't use gift cards to buy gift cards". Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't they pretty much the same as cash since the store has already been paid the amount of the gift card?! I bet when the cashier took their money to buy the card in the first place they did not inform them that there are certain items that cannot be purchased with it!! So we came home and got his GameStop gift card and guess what they allowed him to buy with it? An Xbox card!!! Thanks for nothing Best Buy!!!
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2018
My Samsung TV died on August 1st, 2018, and was sent out to repairs. Called many times the Geek Squad and today October 19th, 2018 still no TV and my understanding parts on order and stuck at the border. If you are smart do not use or buy from this dealer as "Warranty is just bogus".
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2018
Bought an open box stove on the floor at my local BB on 10/5. Scheduled deliver and install 10/13. Tossed my kitchen the night before to make way for the installation. Morning of 10/13 delivery company calls and says stove was not at pickup location so no delivery (store is 5-6 miles from my house). Called BB to find out what was going on... No answer. Amazon always answers! Drove to the store. Kid says stove is not in the back... I'll send an email to the Escalation Team! Email!!!
Anyway they lost the stove... Nowhere to be found. Disappeared... Was shipped to Jersey and then back to NY distribution center (I did mention my house is like 5-6 miles from the Patchogue store). "We're working on it We've reschedule for 10/22." But wait, I told you I needed Saturday delivery on 10/5 because I work during the week. "We can't do Saturday". Ok, the wife is flipping out - I'll take a vacation day - 10/22 it is!
10-19 text messages please be prepared for your delivery. Then store manager calls... "Sorry, can't find the stove. Let me offer you a lesser quality new stove that about the same price you paid for the open box." Guess they taught that at BB customer service school. Make the customer pay for your screw ups. Don't ever step up and do the right thing (can anyone say Sears!)
Spoke with "Corporate" case manager... "The girl who is handling your case is away from her desk and so is her manager. I can't do anything because I can read the emails regarding the case... I'll send her an email telling her you called." After much cursing... "Would you like her direct...(nope) email." Thought she was going to say phone number.
I am an "Elite Plus" BB customer. Have spent thousands of dollars there. There is not one employee in the whole place who cares. Customer retention is not something they are even cognizant of. BB is the failed model. They have a bunch of kids who are in no way invested in the success of the business. If anyone at BB can figure this out before Black Friday I'll give them 2 stars.
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2018
About a year and a half ago, I purchased multiple TVs, internet, music, audio, video and Xbox equipment for my home in Olympia, WA, from Best Buy, a system that was designed and installed by Geek Squad in partnership with Best Buy, all totaling about $10,000, all as a single project, but with 2 phases. The system does not work nearly as well as advertised by Best Buy and Geek Squad, and I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN OVERALL RESULTS. Numerous technical problems ensued.
At first, BB/GS seemed to be trying as hard as they could to solve problems, and a few of them were solved. But over time their enthusiasm faded on persisting problems, to the point that eventually they started charging extra, even though the same old problems that surfaced in the beginning continued to exist. Eventually, I have been able to solve all of the problems myself with the help of other local providers, at substantial additional costs. I CANNOT RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE HIRE BB/GS FOR A PROJECT OF ANY COMPLEXITY. They do not have the knowledge and technical expertise needed beyond the simplest most elemental set up. There are other people in the area much more knowledgeable and effective.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2018
I called HomeAdvisor for someone to come install a microwave I already had. HomeAdvisor transfer me to Best Buy Geek Squad. Explain had a microwave that needed to be installed. Was advised this can be done. Ask for payment in order to schedule. I thought this was different. Normally you pay after. I gave credit card they came out stated unable to install. I called Best Buy about refund back to card.
This started on October 16 about 11:18 am since then I have talk with Dorian, Toni, Katelynn, Daria, Kay and local Best Buy store in Reno Nancy. After all the conversations they attempted to recharge credit card again total amount of 199.99 for Geek Squad and additional 19.99. Looks like when you give Best Buy your credit card they think you gave them Carte Blanche. I had to contact my credit card company directly to get this resolve. My reason for writing this is I strongly recommend when you do Business with Best Buy use cash!!!
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2018
The individuals at the Geek Squad were mostly helpful... BUT getting in contact on the phone with anyone at Best Buy was an appalling experience. Their prompts are too lengthy and often irrelevant, leading... nowhere. It took 10-20 minutes to get a human on the line, and only after discovering the correct prompts. In addition, the laptop I bought went bad only after 10 months - into a 12 month guarantee, and the repair is not guarantee past the remaining two months. Attempting to get information on my service was SO difficult and the lack of a continued repair guarantee assures that I shall never do business with Best Buy again.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2018
Bought a fridge. Bought extended warranty. Less than 2 years old freezer started making a noise. Immediately filed a claim. Now it has been 3 weeks of being told no parts, etc. and freezer has completely stopped working. Lost $$ of food. Every time I call Best Buy warranty people I get told how sorry they are and yet I still have no resolution. No freezer now going on 4 weeks. I have spent hours on the phone seeking resolution and just keep being told there is nothing they can do about their process and it is out of their hands. DO NOT BUY AN APPLIANCE AT BEST BUY IF YOU EVER THINK IT MIGHT HAVE TO BE FIXED... and at some point it will have to be fixed and trying to make it happen will certainly not be good for your blood pressure! Best Buy warranty is worthless!
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2018
We purchased a dishwasher from Best Buy online. Of course, my credit card was billed immediately. After six weeks, still no dishwasher and no communication from the company, HQ or local. Their online system would not allow me to schedule delivery online - I had to call them to set it up. I tried three times, waiting on hold collectively over 1.5 hours for resolution or someone to call me back. After the third failed attempt, I cancelled order and have to wait 3-5 days to receive credit on my card. If I could rate them a zero, I would. They have lost my business for good and I intend to let friends and family know too. I’m so disappointed in this company. We’ll buy from someone else local.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2018
Do not buy Best Buy's warranty program from AIG. Bought the appliance warranty from Best Buy for a whole kitchen and laundry appliance package. The Samsung washer starting malfunctioning in May of 2018, five months later and multiple visits and parts the washer is still not fixed. I applied to AIG for a replacement or exchange and was denied. Out of total necessity I was forced to buy a new wash machine and eat the cost!! Will never buy a warranty from Best Buy or AIG again. Shame on you both Best Buy and AIG for such unethical practice.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2018
I ordered a Bosch dishwasher ($967.00) and was told that it was to be delivered 1.5 weeks later. I was given a five hour window then a 12 hour window, then a six hour window, then finally back to a 12 hour window. The day before I had not heard from Best Buy so I called and was told that it would be there between 7 am and 12 noon, delivered and installed. When it didn't arrive I called Best Buy to say that I had to work that evening and was told that it could be as late as 7 pm. They said that nobody at Best Buy would give less than a 12 hour window and I must be mistaken or that it had changed at the last minute. No apologies for my loss of a vacation day from work or for "not showing up at all".
They lied to me about the delivery and then said, "Just do what everyone else does and get your money refunded when they don't show". Also on your order form, they do not include a telephone number and try to get you just to look at your status online. You will need to search the internet to get a number so that you can wait 20 minutes to speak with a customer rep. They don't want you to contact them. It's been more than 10 years since I last ordered from Best Buy and I thought maybe they had changed. They have not. Customer service is worse today than it ever has been. Feel free to reach out to me for more info as I want everyone to know how awful this company is. They don't care at all about customers. Terrible experience. Go elsewhere.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2018
I have been in the I.T. industry for 34 years. Never have I seen a failure or DOA (dead on arrival) rate like Best Buy stuff. Recently needed a 4th adapter for VGA to HDMI, did NOT work. My techs and I tried in 4 different scenarios. My tracking over the years puts this at a 50/50 crap shoot on whether the computer stuff actually works. I will no longer be going to Best Buy for anything ever again!!! Frys.com you have earned a new client forever. :)
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2018
We bought a fridge and now I am extremely disappointed and upset with the delivery team process. When the delivery team came to deliver it, they said the fridge couldn't be installed because the existing coil was too long. No other information or help was provided and they left with the fridge. Even though we bought the new line when we purchased the fridge, the installer would not install it. When we went to the store to reschedule it, we were told that they have to now replace the existing water shut off valve which costed an additional $135. We rescheduled and when the installer came the second time, he didnt even come with the fridge. The initial installer marked the order complete even though we did not have a fridge and the order was not complete.
We went back to the store and rescheduled it for a 3rd time and was given a window of 12-4. After receiving a call the night before confirming the 12-4 window, the delivery team called us at 8 am the following morning to let us know they were sitting in front of our house with the fridge. The delivery guy comes in and now tells us that he can use the existing line even though initially we were told the opposite. We had him change the line and install the new shut off valve anyway. As he was installing everything, we received a call from another delivery team saying they were on their way to do an install of a new water line! And lastly, to make this experience even more enjoyable, as the fridge was being unwrapped we see the door is dented in 2 spots AND they scratched our wood floors!
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2018
DO NOT buy from Best Buy. They do not even deserve one star. We bought 2 fridges and a set of washer/dryer from them back in August. Paid upfront, only after the payment did they tell us that the appliances can only be delivered in October. The delivery was scheduled for Oct 2nd. They were supposed to call the day before delivery to give us a 3-hour window for the delivery. Never called. So I called them on Oct 1st, and after being on hold for 56 minutes, they confirmed that the delivery will happen, but between 8am and 9pm (13 hour window).
Oct 2nd came, NO delivery. We waited ALL DAY as they could not provide a window, and said delivery would be between 8am and 9pm. Finally, they never came. We called and were transferred 8 times before they gave us an « escalation case number » and said someone from home delivery will call us within the next 2 days. 2 days later, all we got was an email saying that they DO NOT know when we will get our appliances, and will contact us again when they have an ETA.
DO NOT buy from Best Buy unless you are looking for headaches, frustrations, and indetermined wait time!!! We canceled our order. It was over $6000 cad. Still waiting for our refund. I was also told that their headquarter will contact me to discuss what happened, the call of course has not happened either. They are UNRELIABLE, and sell products they DO NOT have in stock. Again, PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF THE TROUBLE AND THE GRIEF. Do NOT purchase or order from Best Buy. I will not cease to post on ALL social media, review websites, any venue online about this until Best Buy has the decency to address what happened.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2018
I have chat messages from a Best Buy agent telling me one that I would receive a $200 credit and free RKG headphones if I buy the Note 9 without anything I have to do on my part. I have pictures of the charts and yet Best Buy or any of their agent can’t help and that it was an agent that didn’t know what they were talking about. I have called many time. Spoke with manager. No one can do anything. I post the chat on social media and see what they think. Of course every time they transfer me to an agent they just hang up on me. Only reason I got it from Best Buy is because their offer the agent told me otherwise I would have just went to Samsung and bought it from them. Never again buy anything from Best Buy. I really wish I can post the chat picture on here!!!
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2018
We ordered a Nest Doorbell with install at Best Buy Online. There was a 7 day wait to get the item installed because it wasn't in stock. We selected to have the installer from Best Buy bring the item with them to ensure there were no issues with the item showing up after the service was scheduled. We scheduled it for a Thursday so I took the afternoon off work to get the item installed. No one showed up. After spending 3 hours (not even an exaggeration) on the phone with them, from the best I could ascertain, there is no co-ordination between the stores and the online service people. So they refused to give their own installer our item when they went to pick it up. The Burbank store refused to release the doorbell I paid for to their own installation contractor. The online people couldn't even reach the store - they were on the line for 45 minutes.
I was passed around by a range of people who both didn't help and seemed to have no idea what was going on. After nearly canceling my order I decided to just let them come the next day - we'd already paid for it after all and the 3 hours made me feel that canceling and letting them out of their obligation wasn't worth it because they in no way cared that they had wasted our time and money. They tell me that the item is in stock at the other store nearby - why this couldn't be arranged by Geek Squad themselves is beyond me SINCE WE ORDERED THEIR IN-HOUSE INSTALL (which, btw, they are farming out to an equally frustrated third party).
So I speak with the rep and say that the product is in stock at the other store and the installer is fine to go there - I'm literally doing their job for them because they are so terrible! They say they updated it on the order and it will be there with the installer tomorrow. Everything is fixed. Or so I thought. So fast forward to the next day - Friday. I've taken another morning off work because we are leaving for a trip next week and we need the doorbell with security installed prior to leaving. Again, they don't show up. They keep extending the window back and then no one shows up. Someone calls to apologize and says their system just didn't update with our install (we called 3 times, but whatever). They say they can now send someone out Saturday. It's the last day available before we leave. We say yes and impress upon them what a huge inconvenience this has been and how incredibly important it is that it gets installed.
It's now day 3 - Saturday. I've spent 1.5 hours on hold and 45 minutes talking to reps. Still no doorbell. I'm now being told to drive to the store and the third party installer will come to my house at 8 PM to install it. If I pick it up. So I went to the store and the person behind the counter repeatedly referred to the installer (Geek Squad) as "my installer" and told me that the issue was that the doorbell was "scheduled for delivery," which it never was. He blamed their installer for going to the wrong place. He blamed me for being upset. He hassled the rep from the corporate office who was on the phone and refused to help me. I ended up canceling the order after being left waiting for 30 minutes with the installer waiting at my house. This was 100% entirely caused by Best Buy Burbank as far as I can tell, but no one except one call center worker was ever willing to take any responsibility for the issue. It wasted 3 days of my time.
I can't say how frustrating it is to have a clear issue. We ordered something from you and ordered and install and it's supposed to be brought with them and installed - and literally no one can fix it or correct the issue, even when the item is in stock and the installer is waiting there. The absolute inability to take responsibility is disgusting, but a company this big will get away with it.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2018
I will never ever make a purchase at Best Buy again. After ordering an item online I was first told that the promised shipping date could not be fulfilled. I then changed my order to 'in store' pickup. After being given the run-around for three days (and numerous phone calls) I learned that the item I was supposed to collect two days ago was on back order. This clearly contradicted the explanations I was given during those numerous phone calls. The service was appalling. The way this order was handled was appalling. Gross incompetence. In the end I cancelled my order and will never do business with Best Buy again.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018
In attempting to purchase a washing machine and pedestal from Best Buy, I had the worst experience ever in dealing with a retailer. First of all they allowed the online purchase of the washer and pedestal to go through and scheduled a delivery date for a week out. One day prior to delivery time they called to say the washer was out of stock for another 4 weeks. I was able to cancel the washer online but not the pedestal as it was in stock. After over an hour trying to get to the right rep, I was able to cancel the pedestal. I was told by several people that the charge would not appear on my card until the item was delivered so no worries there.
When I checked with my bank I found that the charge and had been placed, in full, on the date I placed the order and remained there even after the cancellation. I have been on the phone for over 3 hours now trying to get an explanation as to why they charged my card for out of stock items, when the charge will be removed and how they would like to pay for the interest I have incurred. They continuously transfer me to someone else and I have to tell the whole story all over again. I have given them my info over 10 times today in my attempts to resolve this issue. Frustrating does not begin to describe this process. Needless to say after 25 years of buying from Best Buy this is the end of our relationship.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018
I got a fridge from Best Buy to be delivered in my kitchen. I got a $70 discount at the moment of the purchase and they charged me fees to remove the old fridge and to deliver the new one. However, the fridge was never delivered to my kitchen (only to my foyer), the old fridge was not removed, and although I had to pay people for both services (install the new fridge and take the old one away), they only offered me a refund of $20 and a gift card (that I will never use).
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2018
I made a purchase online, I'm notified that the billing failed. I call my bank, they flagged it thinking it was fraudulent, apparently because those scumbags that steal cards love to buy electronics. Anyway, we get the card fixed and it's too late, Best Buy canceled the order. I place another order and they charge me twice. I call customer service and I'm told the wait time is 37 minute (or so) and I opt for a call back, 40 minutes later they call and proceed to put me on hold for another 45 minutes. Still unresolved. Absolutely terrible service and experience and service is everything. I won't be purchasing from them online again.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
Blatant DISCRIMINATION against pregnant customer, WASTED service appointment, POOR customer service, system issues, ZERO FOLLOW-UP from Best Buy, overall a complete NIGHTMARE! BEWARE! After 2 1/2 weeks of my order having "back-end system issues" (the representative admitted it was Best Buy's fault), Best Buy couldn't figure out how to push the order through. Not only did they admit it was their fault due to their systems, they had no suggestion on ways to accommodate me or fix it, instead I had to call them every single day to check on the progress of my order.
When I would call, I would be on hold for a ridiculous amount of time or I would be told that someone would call me back, which most of the time they never did and I had to follow-up AGAIN. They kept claiming that they couldn’t locate my washer & dryer but even when I suggested that they send me a washer and dryer that they COULD locate, they still were not willing to help me.
After multiple delivery confirmations were set up and no one showed up to deliver the product, I finally suggested that we cancel and resubmit the order, which is something they should have suggested over a week and a half prior. Once the order was resubmitted, the first delivery crew finally came with the washer and dryer. Once they came in and saw the machines needed to go upstairs, they proceeded to use my pregnancy as a way to get out of the haul-away of my old washer and dryer and the installation of the new washer and dryer.
The delivery man used the excuse of saying I needed an adapter for the gas line, in order to connect the new washer, which was in-fact false. He refused to unscrew the attachment to see what size "adapter" I needed, or to see if the connector I had would work. He specifically said, "You are pregnant, so we can't unscrew the gas line with you here." Which is also, in-fact, a lie. The gas is no different from the gas that pumps into your stove or stove-top which is safe for pregnant women to be exposed too. Google it!
He specifically used my PREGNANCY as a way to NOT do his job aka install the appliance that I had already been waiting over 3 whole WEEKS for. He ABUSED the fact that me, the customer, was PREGNANT and he KNEW that he could get away with not doing his job because of a "safety hazard", which in fact is NOT a safety hazard. He blatantly made multiple comments about me being pregnant to ensure that he would not have to move or install the new washer and dryer.
They left both new machines in the garage and waited for the next crew (almost a week later) to do the job. Once the new crew arrived, they told me the adapters were not needed, meaning I COMPLETELY WASTED MY TIME AND MONEY by going to the store on a wild goose chase to buy an adapter after the first delivery crew told me that I needed them. The best part is, I actually overheard the crew member that showed up the second time, call his manager and say “you remember me telling you about some of our workers being lazy, they told her she needed an adapter and she didn’t.” So even he knew that the first crew was just being lazy!!!
If the first delivery guy would have unscrewed the gas line the first time, I would have seen that the adaptor was not needed and he would have had to install them for me. Instead, HE USED MY PREGNANCY AS AN EXCUSE to not unscrew them ensuring that he got away with not doing his job & putting it off on the next crew to show up. After going to buy them, after spending over $2300, after having both the back-end system issues that was 100% Best Buys fault, and the discriminatory delivery people, the ONLY thing Best Buy offered was a $150 gift card, which is completely unacceptable. Apparently, Best Buy doesn’t feel obligated to handle the problems they cause and they believe that $150 is acceptable compensation to make up for DISCRIMINATION and exploiting a pregnant women.
So now that I’ve wasted time at work speaking on the phone with their completely unhelpful representatives, every day, for over three weeks – I now have to escalate my issue, yet again, because even corporate isn’t willing to make things right. My suggestion… Go somewhere else – Home Depot delayed my friend's washer and dryer order for around the same time-frame, with less issues and no discrimination, and comp’d her 25% off her ENTIRE ORDER – on a cheaper washer & dryer set. AT LEAST HOME DEPOT IS WILLING TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES. SHAME ON YOU, BEST BUY. Don’t waste your time or money!!!
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
There are some things you just can't make up. This is the saga of trying to get a refrigerator with ice maker delivered. This past June, I attempted to purchase a refrigerator and dishwasher from the Hyannis, MA Best Buy store. There were three specific requirements. (1) Size. (2) Ice Maker. (3) Hinge Reversal. The limited space meant that we had only TWO choices and that the ice maker would be an optional item that would be installed at the warehouse. The delivery was scheduled on two separate days. The night before the refrigerator was to be delivered, we received the automated phone call regarding delivery. The following day, two "delivery" guys showed up at the house stating that they were there to do the hinge reversal. I asked them if they had the refrigerator. They did not. I'm not sure what hinges they expected to reverse, but we sent them away.
After several phone calls, we ascertained that our refrigerator was damaged in the warehouse and wouldn't be available until a date that was inconvenient for us. Best Buy never bothered to notify us that this was the case. There's ONE four-hour window of waiting time that I can't get back. We canceled the order for both because we would not be available to receive the product. We decided to simply wait until we would be back in town to re-purchase both items. In August, I visited the Best Buy store in Hyannis. After all, with the first failure, what would be the chances that Best Buy would screw up again? That was my mistake.
On August 24, I ordered a refrigerator (with ice maker and installation) for the SECOND time, along with a dishwasher. The refrigerator installation was scheduled for the following day. What could go wrong? On August 25 (another four-hour block of time I'll never get back), the refrigerator was delivered. The installers claimed that there was no order for hinge reversal on their paperwork (there was). The ice maker was installed incorrectly and was flopping around and making a squealing noise and the braided stainless water line was installed incorrectly.
I visited the store and spoke with Terri (Customer Service) and Mike (Assistant Manager) and arranged for a replacement ice maker to be installed on August 29. Terri and Mike were very helpful and I have no complaint with them, by the way. On August 29 (yet another four-hour block of my time lost), the replacement ice maker was delivered. The installer noted that the original ice maker had been installed incorrectly and that all of the screws and holes IN THE REFRIGERATOR had been stripped out. He stated that we needed a new REFRIGERATOR, not just the ice maker.
I spoke with Jasmine at Best Buy Corporate Customer Service. She suggested that we just "wait and see" if it worked and then go from there. Because my husband and I don't live in this house full time, we can't do that. She did order a new refrigerator, but failed to order a new ice maker and said that they would de-install the old one (with the stripped out screws) and put it in the new fridge.
On August 31, as scheduled, and with another four-hour block of my time set aside, an installer arrived with refrigerator replacement. After inspecting the existing unit, he determined that the ice maker had been damaged in the second installation and that there were screws missing. He stated that re-installing it would void the warranty. He called in the problem. We were called by Josef of Geek Squad CS. He suggested accepting delivery of the replacement WITHOUT the ice maker and that he would “send us one to our home in Virginia so that we could bring it to Cape Cod and get it installed.” I declined this. Josef rescheduled delivery of a replacement refrigerator and ice maker on September 22. I informed him that we had to leave on that day at 12:00 noon, so that it would have to be 10 am or earlier. No guarantees on this.
Feeling uneasy about this, I contacted Best Buy corporate offices and spoke with Scott. He sent the case back to Geek Squad CS. I was again contacted by Jasmine, who chastised me for speaking with Josef in her absence. I requested that my case be transferred away from her. I ended up with Becky, who has been trying to help us, albeit unsuccessfully. After speaking with Becky multiple times, we arranged delivery for today, September 26. This would ensure we were able to meet our commitment on Saturday without worrying that they would be in the middle of another failed installation.
Well lo and behold, on SATURDAY, we got a call that they were arriving with the refrigerator in 10-15 minutes. To make it worse, the refrigerator arrived WITHOUT AN ICE MAKER AND WITHOUT THE DOOR HINGE REVERSED. Refused delivery. Spoke with someone from Customer Care who asked if we could “keep that refrigerator and they would install ice maker on Wednesday.” I said that I had no place for an extra refrigerator and didn’t want a refrigerator in there with no ice maker.” I asked to have Becky call me on Monday.
Which brings us to September 26 and another four-hour block of my time set aside in vain. Are you counting? This is the SIXTH TIME I've had to wait for Best Buy. Installers arrived at approximately 8:40. When we asked them if they were going to connect the stainless line to the source, they said no. They claimed that “Best Buy just tries to sell them, but we don’t install them to the source.” After 20 minutes on the phone with Best Buy Customer Service (Taryn?), we were told that they “can’t install stainless to plastic” and that we would have to HIRE A PLUMBER to do it. So much for the FREE INSTALLATION. Refused delivery.
After a couple of hours, I was contacted again by Becky, who is asking "how can they make this right?" Well, at this point, they can pay me my hourly rate for the 24 hours I wasted sitting around waiting for something that should have been done right the first time. Just refund my money. I'll deal with getting everything done correctly myself. Or pay me my hourly consulting rate for the 24 hours I've wasted so far. I could buy a whole kitchen-full of new appliances with that sum.
So, here I sit with a refrigerator that has an ice maker that has been installed without all the screws, has stripped out holes, and has a stainless water line that is stuck on the 30-year-old plastic tubing. I have had to unload and re-load my fridge and freezer six times. And I have now lost 24 hours (ONE FULL DAY) of my time. I have a dispute in with the credit card company. Best Buy will have a hard time EVER getting my business again. There is no amount of gift card that could possibly make up for my inconvenience. You can't make this stuff up. You really can't. If you see some woman on Comedy Central doing a stand-up routine about appliance delivery, it's probably me.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018
Best Buy contracts with an outside vendor for their deliveries which we were not aware of until their vendor Spirit caused extensive water damage to our oak floor and the ceiling below. They hooked up the water line improperly which resulted in the water damage. They also charged me for a stainless steel water line which I never received but was charged for.
After months of submitting pictures and documentation to their insurance carrier they denied the claim, claiming that my wife signed for a drop off only, when in fact our receipt shows utility hookup. Apparently the little computer tablet they presented for her to sign said it was a drop off only. The damage was about $1250.00 which will be insignificant to the damage I will do to their reputation by posting to all social media, complaint forums and advising friends, family and business associates to stay away from Best Buy. I will never walk into a Best Buy store again and I encourage all who read this to do the same. There are reputable dealers out there, Best Buy is not one of them though. I have read multiple reviews with similar complaints regarding water damage caused by their delivery team and the same result, claim denied.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2018
We visited the Best Buy store in the Coralville Iowa. Two sales people met us on the floor and answered several questions about various 75'' flat screen TVs. I settled on the Samsung NU8000, and a 3.1 Samsung soundbar. This purchase was going to be somewhere in the neighboorhood of $2600.00. We then looked at wall mounts. The mount I needed was $80.00. I advised the sales person that I could buy the mount at Cosco for $50.00, and if they would match their price. The salesperson, while being very helpful had to ask the manager.
I was introduced to the Appliance Supervisor Alex **. She stated that she would not be able to price match the wall mount. I explained to Ms. ** that we were ready to spend over $2600.00 asked if she was going to lose a sale over $30.00. She continued to refuse the price match. Needless to say I left the store without a purchase that day. I drove a hour and a half home and purchased the same television online for $300.00 less with free shipping. A person tries to do the right thing and keep the business local. I personally will not make his mistake again.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2018
I came into the Silverdale Best Buy and the guy that I was dealing with then was nice and tried to upgrade my current phone to the Note9. He had issues with getting that all done and we did check and see about trading in my phone I use and told me I could get $ 205.00 for it. I was fantastic that would pay for anything I needed for the Note9 case, charger etc. Well due to us not able to go any further he asked me to come in the next day. Their tech is available to finish it up. So I did do that driving 30 min back on my only day off and well they did get me going back on what the plan was then before I signed the dotted line. I wanted to make sure they're still going to do the $205 for my cell so I could get what I needed for the new phone and they told me that my cellphone was worth $0.
I was like, "What. No. He told me one thing and you guys told me another." So yeah I told them never mind and cancel everything and went to my service provider and they are going to give me $200 for my phone so I can get everything I need to get the other phone ready for travelling and safe. I would not recommend if you're planning on a upgrade. Don't go to Best Buy. Unless you plan on sitting for 4 hours like I did 2 hours one day and 2 hours or more the next!
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2018
I just went through a horrific experience with this store manager, and the delivery team. We were ready to purchase appliances from Ashley Furniture but decided to see what Best Buy can do for us. We purchased a KitchenAid bundle (range, refrigerator, microwave and dishwasher). The range was an "Open Box" item that was on display with all of the rest of the showroom units at a lower price. The only defect this unit had was a few fingerprints. The delivery team delivered everything except the range on the date they had set up. They stated that "it was not delivered to the warehouse" so they couldn't deliver the range to our home with the rest of the units. They had to push the delivery of the range out almost a week.
On the day of the delivery of the range, I got a phone call stating that the unit was damaged. The service team took pictures and the sides look to have been caved in by a forklift. Of course, I rejected the delivery and went to the store. The best the store manager could do to make this right is make me use the $200 in gift cards that I got for purchasing a bundle through a promo that Best Buy was running and $26 out of my pocket so that they can deliver a new unit in a week. Having to use $200 in gift cards given to me at the time of purchase and paying $26 to fix the challenges that the store and delivery team have does not make this right. The manager acted as though he was doing me a favor. He stated that "This is the risk when you purchase an open box item." The sales rep never stated this to me when I purchased the unit. This was sold as an open box item not "As is".
This has held up our remodeling project as well as not having a stove to cook meals now for almost 2 weeks, counting on Best Buy. We are now forced to purchase a washer and dryer from another store as I will not step foot in another "Best Buy". The worst part is not that the unit was damaged, nor the late delivery. It was the lack of customer focus to correct the mistakes made on behalf of Best Buy. How do you make a customer pay more money to correct the mistakes made by the store and delivery team?
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2018
I purchased a car stereo from Best Buy Augusta GA. Took my vehicle back twice since because the Bluetooth wouldn't work. After the second attempt it quit working 2 days after the repair. So here I am again but this time my stereo isn't working at all. I have called the local store 706-733-9155 no one will answer. I tried so many times I just gave up. I will never purchase anything more from Best Buy because their customer service just sucks.
Reviewed Sept. 15, 2018
I purchased a stove and microwave which was scheduled to be delivered on Wednesday. The night before I received a call saying they would be there between 9 am and 1 pm. On Wednesday I received another call informing me that it would be later than 1 pm, but they would call a half hour before. At 2:20 I got an automated call that said they are at my front door and would wait 15 minutes. Sent my neighbor to my house and no one was there. I call Best Buy and after 15 minutes I talked to someone who put me on hold then disconnected after 30 minute wait.
Called back and for the second time customer service rep disconnected again. Went to store and they basically said they couldn't help me and a case manager would call me. She called that evening and said she could not give me a delivery date or time until next day. Another case manager called Thursday and said the earliest they could delivery was the following Monday which I told her was unacceptable. She needed to make it earlier. Here it is Saturday and still no reply from case manager or delivery date. Worst experience with customer service and Best Buy ever. Will not be shopping there again.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2018
I purchased 3 new large appliances. They were delivered on time as promised, and the delivery people were excellent. No manuals with any of the appliances. Took a couple of days to figure out how to switch the frig from "demonstrator" mode, and ended up losing food; it had spoiled. The installers came to hook up the D/W but they had not provided the anchors. The salesperson, Leah (from the Duncan BC store) continually followed up and finally about a month later, it was secured. The installers were flexible to my work hours and very professional. I believe that it was just little oversight, but it was really a hassle. Thank heavens for Leah for helping me through a challenging time.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2018
I purchased a Best Buy gift card for my Mother to purchase a new cell phone. We went to our local Best Buy at 4413 Birkland Pl. Easton, PA 18045 and were taken care of by **. Everything went well with our selection and purchase until we tried to pay for the cell phone with the gift card. We were informed by ** that we could not purchase a cell phone with a gift card. I checked the gift card and there were no such restrictions listed. I do find it hard to believe Best Buy would place such restrictions on their gift cards, but ** checked with a supervisor who said the same. I was going to make the purchase with my debit card and then decided not to spend my money at Best Buy. We left and purchased the same phone at WalMart. Unfortunately I now have a Best Buy gift card that I really don't want.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2018
I needed an external hard drive to transfer files from old MacBook Pro to my new iMac. I asked if I could get a credit card. They ran my license through their cash register and I was approved. The Hard drive was $84 dollars. A month later when the bill arrived it was for $184 dollars. When I called they told there was membership fee of $59 dollars. I was never told about this. This is Best Buy operates people. This is Best Buy.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2018
Our home is being repaired after the Harvey hurricane flood. We bought a high end Samsung replacement refrigerator and GE Monogram range from the Best Buy in Sugar Land, Texas. A nightmare of incompetence, cross-functional blame and damage ensued. Range delivered two months before install awaiting flooring cabinet installation. When they went to install, discovered they did not have the correct connection kit for what they sold us. We got bounced around on promises for a follow-up up installation. Promises made on appointments and times of arrival were not kept. Spoke to a corporate employee named Jesse, who said he would make sure it got handled but that they did not think the original connection kit was the wrong one and asked me to go buy it at Home Depot and they would reimburse me. I did.
Having had enough of the broken promises, I went over to the local Best Buy where I bought this range and got reimbursed for the connection kit and was told by the store manager "they should have had the correct installation kit with them when they came to install the range"! The crew came the next day. They said although I had the right kit, another fitting needed to be replaced and I would have to buy another fitting and schedule another installation team to finish the install. These guys damaged one of the new cabinet doors. Had to buy another $30 connection kit to get the single fitting. We had to delay the counter installation because Best Buy would not expedite someone back to finish the installation. Finally done two days later - after rescheduling yet again another "show up" time promise.
All told, weeks delay, multiple broken promises on appointments, utter Three Stooges level incompetence at Bothe the local, warehouse, 3rd party service and Corporate levels added to the cost of replacing a new cabinet door, a second connection kit, two trips to Home Depot and one trip to Best Buy. All of this to get these people to do what should have been done the first time correctly. I would eat broken glass with a spoon before I would buy major appliance from this store chain that is riddled with anti-customer service execution from one end to another and, by the way, screens reviews submitted about their local stores for the website to put in only 4 star or better reviews. Buyer beware of Best Buy.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2018
I do not recommend anyone shopping at Best Buy. We purchased a microwave from them less than 60 days ago. It stopped working after a few uses. I took it back to the store today and they will not return it. I have to contact the manufacturer. They only take back things within 15 days. What a joke!!! What happened to standing behind products you sell. Very frustrated!
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2018
Purchased (3) appliances, including delivery & setup. Received email with hyperlinks to schedule delivery and setup - so far, so good. However... clicked links, received the following: "We’re sorry, something went wrong. You can use our search bar or pick a category below. If you typed in a URL, check it for errors." Really...? It was Best Buy's own URL/link...! Tried again, same result. Waited (1) day, thinking their network and/or servers are having trouble - every business has that now and then. However, next day, same result, over and over. Called to talk to someone; (888) # easy to find and use, but what amaze trying to reach a live person (Pressing "0" doesn't work to bypass all of that IVR stuff the way it used to for many businesses.).
So the customer's on the phone, on hold for at least (16) minutes that was the estimate, anyway, to deal with - once again - a technical problem of the business's making. If the link isn't going to work for (2) days in a row, please don't send it to me. Just ask me to call and avoid at least some of the frustration. Hoping the delivery team - usually really good with any company - can salvage at least some of our excitement over the new appliances. I cut up my Best Buy card years ago after a similar experience. My wife got me a new one recently. Time to get out the scissors again. Thanks for listening.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2018
Ink Cartridge Empty. I bought at the store because it was on sale, I installed it as always with all the steps I have to do, when I make the first page printing the printer asks to replace the new cartridge ("new") because was almost empty, I remove it and reinstall it, here the pic speak by itself. I go to the store to claim and they told me that because of company policies the inks have no guarantee or claim whatsoever, that I have to contact with EPSON. I ask them where should I communicate, and they tell me to look for the internet number. After 1 hour calling here and there they tell me that it is very difficult for them to do something for me. This is called pure and simple theft, but of course this is the typical history of egg and stone, a simple customer against 2 multinationals policies that steal the customer's money shamelessly, I lose my money and my time.
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2018
I have been a Best Buy customer for years now, and so I really regret having to write this review, as I have usually been a happy customer. I received a letter this summer saying that I was eligible for the new Best Buy Visa Card, and that if I did not want it, all I had to do was call the phone number on the letter by August 19 and I would not receive the new card. So I called because I did not want the new card, and spoke with a representative.
About a month or so later, guess what came in the mail? My new Best Buy Visa Credit Card, the very same card that I declined! I called Best Buy and they said that yes, they can see when I called, and that I did indeed decline the card, but they are now deactivating my original card and I will have to use the new BB Visa card. I then said that I am trying very hard to pay down my credit card bills, and that I already have a Visa, and that I did not want the new BB Visa card. They then transferred me to a supervisor, who was like, "Oh yeah we sure did send you the new BB Visa card," all happy and chipper (virtual phone punch).
I then said I called by the date to say I did not want the card, and even though they had a record of me calling, they still went ahead and sent me the new card. Why was I given the option to get the new card or not if it was not honored? That's like saying I have an allergy to chocolate sauce, and them just pouring chocolate sauce all over my ice cream, completely disregarding my request. If this continues, I will cancel my card and deal with a company that listens to and honors their customers' requests.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2018
An hour after my scheduled delivery I reached out to customer service via 888-best-buy. The representative was more than understanding and said there was a glitch in their system which resulted in the delivery not being confirmed at the retail store. Not only did he reach out to the store manager who would be following up with me, but he would offer me a $100 gift card to compensate for the issue. Sounded great but of course after speaking to the store manager I got an entirely different story. He basically accused me of not confirming my delivery time properly and said the earliest they could deliver would be 3 days later - Tuesday.
I spoke to customer service again and decided to go to the store to pick the TV up myself. It wasn't ready. They were finally able to release it to me but with zero paperwork. I thought it seemed strange so I reached out to customer service again. I told this rep the entire story and she said she'd need to ask a supervisor. Once the supervisor came on, she said she saw the note from the 1st rep about a gift card and asked me if he had a supervisor approval. I said, “I didn't know.” She said, “Of course they couldn't extend that courtesy.” Those are my words not hers.
I knew she didn't care about my frustration so I told her how I felt and tried calling back to see if I'd get yet another story. As of 630 PM. No one answers any longer. I'm very unimpressed by their service today. Yes I did get the TV. But after 5.5 hours of work on my part and a delivery that never happened, I'd just like someone to be aware of this crappy company experience.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2018
I went to Best Buy after getting a new phone. I needed a screen protection. They had none and said I needed a custom fit ClearPlex. I went home and went back, got it done. But it had dust under it. Went back again. This time a manager of Geek Squad did it. Took 45 minutes. There was a hair right in the center. Went back again. The same guy did it again. He also said he had a solution from a previous store that they never worked with but now got their normal stuff. I spoke to the store manager. Asked if I can get my money back since I've had to come back and forth and waste time. He said, "I can't but I'll give you 10 back" from the 30 I paid to help with gas.
Waited 24 hours. Put the Defender case on and it bubbled on the sides. Went back again for the 5th time. Asked for a manager. I wanted a full refund back and no trying again. He said, "I can only give you 20 back since you got 10 yesterday." I said, "This is ** ridiculous. I should get my full 30 back." He said, "If you continue to swear we won't exchange." I said, "Fine." Then he's like, "I need your ClearPlex cover back too. So rip it off." As I was taking my case apart the lady had the nerve to say, "You don't need to take off your case to take off the ClearPlex." Little did she know it was under the case because it's side screen phone. I got my receipt. No sorry, no have a good day. Nothing. I wasted 30 dollars and loads amount of time and frustration. Never returning.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2018
Every time I forget about my last BAD experience with Best Buy and purchase something with them again, I REGRET it. Purchased a washer and dryer set, delivery and installation. After I tipped the delivery & installation team and they left, I ran a cycle on my washer. When my laundry room, part of my kitchen and part of my basement flooded, I called to have it fixed. In between visits to the hospital for my dad who had a stroke, I had to get the delivery team back to fix the problem, which was the hose that emptied all the dirty water out of the machine.
Dispatch said they would help, then they sent me to Best Buy customer service, who sent me to their insurance company, who sent me to the delivery insurance company. Two weeks later, they won't even call me to make this right. I'm so glad I paid $100+ for delivery and installation and even tipped those guys $20 to ruin my day and house. DON'T BUY FROM THESE PEOPLE IF YOU EXPECT SOMETHING GOOD.

Reviewed Sept. 8, 2018
Purchased Whelan TV Table from BestBuy. Arrived with glass completely shattered. No one would help me to get it picked up for return. Way too heavy for me to lift. Transferred from person to person with long phone wait times! They do not take responsibility for what they sell.
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2018
Brought a Xbox 1 controller with a warranty about a month ago. To make a long story short they did not honor the warranty when the controller broke. Stowe PA location. Do not shop or buy warranties there! They will rip you off!
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2018
I purchased an item in the store. I realize that it has a manufactures warranty. I did not realize that unless you pay for Best Buys warranty you do not exist. I was passed from person to person getting different answers each time. I asked to speak to a supervisor. I ask her for her name. "May" she says and I ask if she was a supervisor. She assures me she is. She proceeds to insist on sending me back to the first people I spoke with. I tell her that it is obvious that she and nobody else can actually help me and that if I don't "Exist" as a customer that I would request her to completely have my profile and e-mail removed from their system. She tells me she cannot do that as she is not a supervisor.
After approximately an hour and a half I finally gets someone who tells me. "The fact is that if you do not purchase the Best Buy warranty that you are on your own after ten days." Why shop in the store? I prefer to believe that as a consumer I am helping the local store stay open by shopping in the store. That being said I should have saved a few dollars by purchasing online and probably would have gotten better service. Instead I give Best Buy 200.00 to be told I am on my own.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2018
The first printer had a power problem took it back the next day and exchanged it. The second printer work for five months took it back to 4229 e. McCain store and was told the fifteen day return policy is up. I told ** all I wanted was a printer that work wasn't trying to get money back. he said I'm sorry all I can do is give you HP's information you can sent it back to them and they will take care of the problem for you. if you had purchased Best Buy's warranty I could take care of this problem for you I said to him this is the second time I had I had to bring this purchase back.
I made the purchase at the 11800 Chenal pkwy store but moved and I'm closer the McCain store. I think it sad that Best Buy standby products they are selling unless you purchase a second warranty. I know I'm not going to make or break Best Buy but if I have wait a week or more to get my printer I will have buy another one and I will never make another purchase from Best Buy. The HP Officejet 8600 worked for several years and I purchased from Best Buy.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2018
You cannot order anything then pick it up in-store with a different person than the buyer. Online, there is no option to change the person who picks up the item. They will tell you there is an option on the phone and online in customer service when in reality there is none. The website is dysfunctional and the service is terrible. People at the Best Buy store are unwilling to compromise by any means.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2018
I bought my grandson a headset for his PS4 to play Fortnite, brand Turtle Beach for $65. The microphone stopped working after 3 weeks. We returned for another 1 and bought the Geek Squad warranty. After 4 weeks the microphone stopped working. We went to the store. I was told I was lucky I purchased the warranty cause now I could get in-store credit otherwise I would be out $65. Their return policy is 15 days. I was lucky the first time I returned them. So in order to get a credit you have to spend $11.99 for Rip Off Buy’s warranty. So we’re stuck picking out a different headset and purchase another Geek Squad warranty since the warranties are only good for the 1 purchase. Customer Service was nothing but rude, said I’m lucky to get in store credit and smiles and said “Have a nice day”. Will NOT be shopping at Rip Off Buy/Best Buy, Walmart or Target from now on.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2018
I purchased a Frigidaire refrigerator 8 months ago, and of course with their famous Geek Squad plan, 5 years protection. I thought just for peace of mind. The fridge stopped cooling and making and loud noise. I called Best Buy and they said cause it’s less than one year old then, it is still under the manufacturer warranty. They gave me the number of Frigidaire and I called them, and Frigidaire deals with Mr. Appliance so they gave me their number. Mr. Appliance does not answer, but all’s back in 24-48 hours. They called back and scheduled an appointment in a week.
The tech checked on it and said the fan is not working and left. I called back and they said they have to order the fan which will take 10 business days (so 2 weeks). I called Best Buy again as it does not make any sense for paying for 5 years warranty and not getting it fixed (and I did not even ask why it stopped working in only 8 months). The Best Buy Geek Squad said they cannot send someone cause they are not available in my area till 3 weeks, and they advised me to call Frigidaire again. Called again and now their system is not working and they asked me to call back in 24 hours.
I called Best Buy again to complain that this not a proper service, and their fees squad guy said that they will try to connect me to some third party and advised me to tell them that it’s been 10 days and I am not getting anywhere so maybe they fix it quickly. I finally told them that I won’t call as they should be dealing with this as I purchased a 5 year protection plan as peace of mind, and not I should be making all there purposeless phone calls (and every time the photo me call is like 30 mins or so), and I told the Best Buy guy that I give up and I will just order a new fridge from Home Depot, and he just said that he is sorry that he cannot help.
I decided to call Best Buy the last time to cancel the 5 years protection plan as it is useless and I am going to throw away the fridge anyway, and I decided not to deal with them anymore I ask wanna them to cancel a 3 year warranty on a range that I just purchased as I thought those warranties are useless. I stayed on the phone for 35 minutes and the lady could not find the warranty for the range. She even called the service department and she got back to me saying “they could not give me any information and they just hung up,” so I asked the lady; so purchased a plan that does not exist?
And she could not give me an answer. Then I asked her that is it better if I walk to a Best Buy store, and she said yes I am try that. Then I asked her, “would you like me to call the credit card company and dispute the transaction?” And she said yes please do as the service department did not answer her also! Horrible experience. I did not think something like that happens with such a big company! Will never buy anything from there again.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2018
I have never written a bad review before but today called for one. Travis from this location, the manager, was absolutely the most rude and inconsiderate person I have ever met. I have been to this Best Buy 5 times now and each time I was told a different stylus would work on my computer. After buying 4 stylus' that Best Buy said would work for my laptop, not one of them worked. Naturally I was frustrated. I talked to the manager trying to let him know I have been here 5 times now and not one of the people I have talked to could help me.
I took it upon myself to do my own research, that Best Buy could not do, to find a stylus that works for my laptop. I found one on the HP website and showed them and they told me their Best Buy website shows that it isn't compatible with my laptop. So essentially they had the wrong information on their website about THEIR product. The manager was severely disrespectful on how he handled it and I absolutely do not recommend going to this Best Buy. I truly cannot believe someone could treat me with complete disregard.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2018
I purchased 3 appliances at Best Buy (cheaper when bundled) and received a free Amazon Echo as part of my purchase. Nice right? No, it actually saved Best Buy from price matching the appliances when they were reduced in price the following week. "Based on our price match policy, Best Buy does cover orders that have free items on it for price match. The offer now is different from the offer you had before when you placed the order and for this we cannot process the price match. We apologize for this." This was especially disheartening since the Best Buy Associate said they would and never mentioned the free item caveat during our discussion prior to purchase. So lesson learned. Nothing in life is free.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2018
I was doing research at a Best Buy in Attleboro MA. I could of ordered the TV online at Best Buy online or at Amazon and get it quicker, but because I was at the store and they answered my questions I chose to purchase it at the store and get it shipped. I didn't realize at the time there are return implications. The TV was damaged and I needed to return it. I called customer service and the store and was told I must bring it to the store. No other way to do it. When people ship there is usually a reason! And bringing it to the store is an issue. In my case it involves bringing it over in my car on a ferry from an island off the coast of MA.
As an FYI, I keep a car on both sides so I did not need to bring my car over to buy it, I was in the area. People should be warned. To play it safe order online or just buy on Amazon. After 8 phone calls and finally reaching the right person. It was resolved and I got to mail the TV back. This involved 8 calls and at least 4 or 5 hours on the phone with customer service over three days.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2018
Set up in home TV repair, tech arrived as scheduled. Needed to order parts, set up return appointment. Got text appointment date, tech on way, never showed up. Called GS, they had no idea why appointment canceled, but informed me I had a new appt. date. That day came and went, called again, still no idea why tech did not show up, but had new appt. date. I changed it to a different day. Well I called today (8\21). Well appt. was changed to Sep 05 or later. I’m guessing waiting for parts, not one other the agents had any clue. No one knows why their system could not notify me of changes, or why my info. Was not available on line at Best Buy, even agents had difficult time locating my info. Really not impressed, will NEVER use them again.
Reviewed Aug. 19, 2018
I was told by Best Buy salesperson that I would get a price reduction on the purchase price of the Geek Squad plan if the product price was reduced which resulted in price reduction in the Geek Squad plan price. I spoke with 4 people, online chat - Agent Eva **:- & was refused by the online people to be transferred to a manager after numerous requests. They do not honor their policy to price match - Chris ** and then refuse to connect you to a manager. I suggest you use any other provider than Best Buy.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2018
AWFUL service from Best Buy Coconut Point Bonita Springs, FL. Purchased a Sony 65" top of the line television and 1 year later it will not turn on! We also purchased a protection plan that is worthless!!! 5 appointments later and 3 Geek Squad techs, 3 weeks later and they still cannot fix it!!! They are making us wait another week for another geek unqualified tech to try to fix it. The protection plan is a WASTE of MONEY!!! They said they would replace it after trying to fix it 3 times and they lied.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2018
After having made multiple laptop purchases over the years from the Best Buy in Florence, KY 41042, this purchase experience is the absolute worst. Even after paying extra to have the laptop setup by their Geek Squad, it was delivered without certain programs that were on my old Laptop, and were supposed to have been installed on the new laptop costing over $1,100. NEVER AGAIN!
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2018
I bought the Insignia 32-in TV for my cabin. I have good luck with Best Buy. I do not know why they sell an obviously flawed item. We went to our place and had no TV to watch; only a red light. The TV probably has 10 hours on it. It sure looks nice... but trash. I think I'm going to make Fry's my new electronics store after the way Best Buy acted when I told them what happened.
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2018
I'd give these guys zero stars if I could. I bought my son a car stereo with installation for his birthday. He booked an appointment at the City of Industry, CA location only to find out the car install department was closed. He was redirected to the West Covina, CA location and was given an appointment at 3 pm. He showed up early and when 3 pm came, he was told he had to wait another 30 mins. At 3:30, he checked with the installer again, and the installer told him he needed to take his lunch and my son would have to wait another hour.
AFTER the hour passed, the guy looked at the car and told my son he had to pay an ADDITIONAL $80 for the installation! I called customer service, was hung up on twice, was told I needed to "be professional" when I automatically asked for a supervisor, and when I finally spoke to someone, I was connected to a store supervisor. When I expressed my concern, he handed the phone to the installer. I didn't want to deal with the installer. I've dealt with him before and he was a condescending jerk then. I asked to speak with the supervisor, Thomas, again, when he started condescending me (no surprise there) explaining to me business "lunch laws". Needless to say, I am returning the product and cancelling all my Best Buy services. I've had it with these clowns.
Reviewed Aug. 16, 2018
I won't be surprised if they close out like the other retailers: Toys R Us, Sears, JCPenney etc. They beyond suck to balls. In the last year they adopted The Retail Equation "evaluator" that automatically bans you from returning items, even if it's legit, such as several purchased items that turned out defective or wrong style or what like a computer or gaming equipment or a media center. You're out the $500+ you paid, stuck with the unwanted or defective items. Best Buy assumes they've done the right thing, but they didn't. I didn't even know I was on this "evaluation ban" list, until I tried returning a phone I'd bought on their website, in exchange for a different phone. The 800 hotline was no help, just gave me the broken line runaround.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2018
I have recently had an absolutely horrible experience with a Best Buy delivery, and their subcontracted delivery company: JB Hunt, and their subcontracted claims processing company: Sedgwick (which I think may be a bot, not an actual person - because the guy from Sedgwick never responds to an email and his VM is always full). And I want to warn everybody: Do not buy a large appliance from Best Buy no matter how enticing their 0% for 18 month payment plan is. Resist!!! They send totally inexperienced installers in unmarked trucks, and take no responsibility for damage done to your house by them, or to install it correctly.
They did serious damage to my front door which is not a cheap fix, and they also broke the brand new fridge while doing so, and then they ran out without even telling me! Dealing with the three companies involved to file the claim and get my door fixed is like dealing with a black hole. And they actually told me to pay for the repair myself and then submit a claim in the "hopes" that they will reimburse me. No. Not ok. I sent the broken fridge back and bought another from YALE. 100% better experience. And because I returned the fridge, Best Buy considered my case closed and solved. No, my door is still broken. And JB Hunt, the company Best Buy hired to deliver the fridge, is unresponsive.
Bottom Line: Best Buy is responsible for the people and companies they hire and subcontract to. They can not wipe their hands off an issue that they created by hiring sub-par subcontractors. In addition, I discovered that Best Buy/JB Hunt makes their delivery guys deliver 20 appliances a day! Inhumane. And evidently doesn't give enough time for an installation to be done correctly. Other appliance stores I asked only require their men to deliver 10 a day max. Letters will be going out to the CEOs of both Best Buy and JB Hunt, and to the Globe. If you live in MA, USE YALE NOT BEST BUY. You will be much much happier.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2018
I purchased a Nikon Full Frame Camera D750 from a Best Buy Canada store with 4 years Geek Squad protection Extended warranty. When I was sold the camera and extended warranty I was told that the timelines for fixes was around 2 weeks. I had an issue with my camera in July, (the camera was working fine by the play button was stuck), I took it over to Best Buy to have it checked and fixed. It's been a month now and I have visited the store 4 times to follow up regarding the camera, they have not given me a proper answer, all they say is that the camera is still undergoing repairs.
I feel that the entire Geek Squad program is a scam, they are not service oriented and don't care about customer service and don't honor turn around times. The delay has impacted my business as I have to postpone my photo shoots and have also had cancellations. Along with a financial impact there's stress of not knowing when I will get my $3k camera back. I did a big mistake purchasing my camera and their Geek Squad plan from Best Buy, should've brought my Camera from Henry's, Amazon or some other reliable store, Thumbs down BEST BUY.
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2018
Worst customer service... On hold for long time and get nowhere. I will never use them again, they give product that does not work and they rob you! Stay away from this company, go to Staples or Amazon!
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2018
Went into Best Buy to purchase Beats headphones because I heard they would price match for prices online. The Beats being sold on Amazon were cheaper and knew they would price match and I needed the headphones ASAP. I showed the cheaper price and was told they would not price match because the headphones were being sold by a third party vendor not the company Beats.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2018
I bought a floor model with no damages to the doors on the refrigerator. The rude delivery company called and said that's what happens to floor models and wouldn't call the store in Manassas, VA where I purchased it and said it wasn't his problem. My delivery time was 1-3pm, they notified me at 4:05pm saying they would be there at 4:10pm! When I spoke to someone at the Manassas, VA store they said they were sorry and there was nothing they could do but offer $100 for the 6 dents to the doors and would not honor the price I paid for the refrigerator. Look at an unbiased site and not the Best Buy site to read reviews. I searched their site for 30 minutes and could not find a link to write a review. I would not recommend purchasing anything that needs delivered through this company especially since they hire 3rd party companies to deliver their merchandise.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2018
It takes forever staying in line and I'm always seeing empty stations while there is many workers doing nothing to help customers, always lazy people that don't want to help, they don't care how urgent or in a hurry are you, also everything you ask they answer, "We don't know!!!" Such a waste of employees.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2018
Very disappointing service. Our Whirlpool refrigerator stopped working after 13 months. Called Geek Squad and after 3 tries they weren’t able to fix it. We were told to go to Best Buy and pick out a new refrigerator. Obviously not wanting a whirlpool again, we looked at LG’s. We were told we had to stay at or below purchase price of purchased fridge. The closest we could find was $200 less as I was determined to not spend a penny out of pocket on a fridge that I had already paid a lot of money for. Store would not apply the $200 difference to a new service plan, would not credit us back the $200, nor let us put it toward another in store purchase. I think that’s ridiculous and I feel cheated. I’ve spent far more than that in all the hassle of being without a fridge for at least 5 weeks of waiting for various repairs and parts. I’m a very unhappy customer!
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2018
I purchased a Yamaha Receiver from Best Buy in Puerto Rico. Due to the hurricane and me going back to the States because of the hurricane I was not able to take this defective receiver back before the warranty expired. It expired 28 days before I was able to take it back. Was told by Geek Squad manager Angel ** that I should have listen to the local news to know that Best Buy was open in San Juan but not at the store in Carolina. Needless to say they would not exchange the receiver so I just lost my money. I will never shop again in Best Buy. Even my girlfriend told me not to go there before I made the purchase. I should have listened. The worst customer service in the business world.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2018
Purchase new tv in Feb. In less than 6 mos tv goes out. Upon 3rd Geek Squad repair visit, tv deemed "junk" and exchange is granted. Upon exchange I was not able to be comped warranty. And was charged 30 dollars more than I paid for original warranty. Delivery and installation can't be completed until August 25th which will be taking me into three months of no tv. Best Buy should've had the decency to throw that warranty in considering no brand new tv should be considered junk within 1st 6 months of purchase and no one should have to wait 3 months for such an issue to be resolved. I am very irritated with this clear junk tv sales/warranty scam Best Buy has going on currently.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2018
I went to order two portable air conditioner in Best Buy/Pacific Sales #183 located in Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA on 8/1/18 the sales person name: ** order number **. The sales person keep me in the store for more than one hour. I went twice to look for manager and no one was available, I am very surprised how Best Buy can make any money by hiring these kind of employees.He was not able to use the computer or issue a receipt. It is very disappointing and very unprofessional to wait for a simple sales receipt for more than on hour, plus he had to cancel the receipt 4 times and issue another receipt.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2018
I bought a HP stream laptop UN3481 for over $300 in April for my grandson who lives in Manteca, CA, to do his homework on. The computer worked slow from the beginning and I went to Geek Squad twice. The first time they told me it was slow due to the security software which I upgraded to McAfee. The second time they told me it was the disk drive was near full. We have no documents, pictures, videos or anything stored on the drive. The Geek Squad said the operating system took up 23 gigs of the 32 gig hard drive. He said this PC could not operate any but the smallest games and certainly not Roblox. I asked to return the PC but both the Geek Squad and customer service refused to take a return or give me credit. This is a horrible product by HP and even worse service by Best Buy. The Corporate office @ 7601 Penn Ave S. Richfield, MN was not at all helpful either and referred me to the mfg, HP.
Reviewed July 27, 2018
The ordering from the store was fine, but it went downhill from there. I carefully measured the door opening to the basement after reviewing the measurements shown on the Best Buy website and the email sent to me urging me to get ready for the installation. When the delivery arrived, the delivery man looked at the door and said the opening was too small; when I told him I had measured it already, he said that the information Best Buy provides is incorrect, and he knew if because he frequently delivered this particular model and he had told management the information they provided customers was wrong. I then had to get an emergency carpenter come to tear out my door frame.
They installed the dryer, but when they unwrapped the washer they told me that there was a huge dent in it, like it had been dropped from a forklift from a height; he said it was not worth the chance, even with a discount, that it was severely damaged, and not merely cosmetic; it wasn't a scratch. I refused it. They said they would reschedule the next day. They didn't. Then they rescheduled for a few days later. The problem was that they rescheduled an installation, but NOT a washer! So they were going to send someone to install a washer that they were not going to deliver! So, they rescheduled the whole thing for another day. They came that next day, but once again, the washer was damaged, with large scratches across the front, very visible. So, they had to come back yet again to install a third washer another day.
Each time I had to be prepared to be there for 12 hours each day, until they told me the night before what window they wanted. Hard to schedule work when I could not know until the night before if I was coming in to work. After all this, I had to hire a carpenter to reconstruct the door frame and then a painter to do touch up of the new frame. Best Buy said it was my problem, not theirs. When I wrote to the CEO of the company, a man who admitted he had no power called me back, said I could not speak to anyone else, and when I demanded that they correct the misinformation they provide, he refused, saying they had no control over the website information. Overall, Best Buy was truly incompetent in this purchase installation, and provided misinformation that they should have known by now was inaccurate, and led to significant costs for me, which they refused to reimburse. Avoid Best Buy for any appliance purchases!
Reviewed July 27, 2018
I ordered an LG washer and scheduled it for delivery. When the delivery people came they refused to install it as there was no overflow pan. Nowhere was I told I would need a pan for installation before delivery. It took me two weeks to have a plumber install one. Then I rescheduled delivery, only to find out the unit is unavailable. Seeing they already had it and have had it for 2 weeks, I called to find out what the problem was. They told me it was damaged and it wouldn't be delivered. Of course they waited until I had already taken the day off and was waiting for delivery before telling me. This will be my last order with Best Buy.
Reviewed July 26, 2018
Went to BEST BUY at 2478 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY and purchased a refrigerator on July 08, 2018. AS OF TODAY JULY 27, 2018; WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVE THE ITEM. 1st scheduled delivery was on 7/12/18; we were unable to wait on the item therefore, we rescheduled for (2nd delivery) delivery on 7/13. BEST BUY was a No-Show. BEST BUY rescheduled for 7/20/18 (3rd delivery) between the hours of 2:30 pm thru 4:30 pm, (Per driver they attempted to deliver the item at 9 pm the same day, however, after being home all day I left home at 8 pm). At that point the item had not arrived. In return I called the Yonkers, NY location at 6 pm for an delivery status.
The young lady informed me that she does not have any information on the order status & Geek Squad is not answering their phones. I then continue to inquire about the delivery status, the young lady became agitated and hung up the phone on me. I processed to call back and received the exact person, she hung up the phone again. Saturday morning I made a trip to the store requesting the person's first and last name to make a complaint, unfortunately BEST BUY store manager was unable to provide the information.
4th delivery schedule was for 7/25/18 between the hours of 1:30 pm thru 3:30 pm. Delivery man showed up at 5:30 pm. with the worse attitude, he refused to take the refrigerator doors off in order to bring the fridge inside the apartment. I ask to speak to his supervisor and he walked away. I called the store to explain the issue and the store escalated the manner to the Geek Squad supervisors, still unsatisfied with the customer services, I called the corporate office I was told to go back to the Yonkers location and speak to the General Manager. My issue still has not been resolve. Still no refrigerator.
Reviewed July 26, 2018
I bought a KitchenAid Mixer and then found a better deal on another on, so naturally I wanted to return the first one, Money is Money. And if you know KitchenAid it is not cheap. Well I called 3 different times to make sure I had what was needed, and also to make sure I could return this item. And because the closest Best Buy to me is about an hour drive, if traffic is ok.
Upon getting to the store and trying to return the items they tell me I can only get store credit, which I asked twice when I had a live person on the phone would this be store credit or refunded to my account. And was told twice a total refund would be applied. We ask for the manager and try to talk to him about what was relayed to me on the phone, (note. I called the store I was at as one of my calls, just a few hours earlier to make sure I was good to return), well he proceeded to be a total jerk upon talking to him and was very rude and disrespectful to me. I hope this review helps to keep someone else from having to deal with the manager Richard at the Best Buy off Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw Ga.
Reviewed July 26, 2018
Told me they will ship the product after one week, told me it will be there the next week, just canceled the offer! Did not send it! Should never buy anything at Best Buy!!!

Reviewed July 24, 2018
I ordered & paid for a Maytag washer & dryer set on 5/29/18. Items were delivered on 6/1/18. Ordered & paid for pedestals for both on 6/5/18. Pedestals delivered 6/12/18. One pedestal was seriously damaged & I would not accept it. The other pedestal was installed on the dryer within my laundry room. The Best Buy representative took the damaged pedestal back with him. He told me that someone from the store would be in touch regarding delivery of the replacement pedestal, and it would probably be by 6/16/18. No call or delivery came. I went to their website to request a status update & was able to schedule the delivery of the replacement pedestal. The earliest the delivery could be made was 6/26/18 which I accepted. A different delivery crew came with the replacement pedestal.
Unlike the first delivery, they took my washer out of my laundry room & to their truck to attach the pedestal. In the next day or two, I was preparing to do laundry & noticed all sorts of damage, scratches removing the paint down to the metal on both sides & the front of the washer. They also damaged the pedestal, but I haven't filed a claim for it as there are no electronics involved. I reported the damage & filed the claim to have my washer replaced because I have no idea if they dropped it & damaged the electronic internal workings. When I use it now, it sounds different in the spin cycle, so I believe there is unseen damage.
When I made my claim, the store said I had to go through their insurance department, Sedgewick, and gave me their number. I phoned Sedgewick & made my claim. Some days later, the Sedgewick representative told me that I would have to call the store to make my claim for a replacement. The insurance department only processes monetary settlements or repairs. Since I had just paid $1200 for this new machine just a few weeks prior, I wanted an undamaged machine to replace the one they damaged. I have since been told that Best Buy will not replace my machine because it is past their 15 day return policy.
I understand return policies, but feel that it is inappropriate in this situation. I have no control over the timing of the deliveries & how they coincide with their return policy. Nor did I have control over the damage they caused. Additionally, they did not tell me they damaged anything before they left. I had to discover it a day or two later, but the driver came back in & asked to take pictures of my machines. He did not say why & I did not ask. I paid over $3,000 for my washer, dryer & pedestals only to have them damaged by Best Buy's Geek Squad and now they ram an inappropriate policy down my throat. I don't want their money or repairs.
I want the new machine I paid full price for because it was undamaged. If I wanted a 'scratch & dent' washer, I would have gone somewhere else & paid a lot less for it. I don't want a settlement or their money... I want my new washing machine. I will not be patronizing Best Buy or Geek Squad ever again and I will recommend to others that they should stay away from Best Buy because their customer service department should be renamed to customer disservice. There are too many other reputable businesses to choose from, that sell the same items, for me to consider doing business with Best Buy in the future.
Reviewed July 20, 2018
They installed my 87 and 92 year old neighbor's $1000.00 Bosch dishwasher. They did not install a toe kick, and then convinced them it does not have one. I just called BOSCH who is sending one. I will install it to keep the clowns away.
Reviewed July 19, 2018
I purchased this Samsung fitness watch (Gear Fit2 Pro) at Best Buy for $200. The watch stopped working after 2 months -- it was completely dead. It wouldn't charge or turn on. Best Buy refused to honor the 1 year manufacturer's product warranty because I hadn't purchased the store's "extended warranty" -- they refused to replace it, refund it, or provide store credit. Information on the internet reveals this watch is junk and Samsung customer service is not worth the effort. I will not be purchasing anything from either Samsung or from Best Buy again.
Reviewed July 17, 2018
I have a Bosch dishwasher that I bought at Best Buy. The top panel was scratched while I had new countertops replaced. I called to arrange a service call, get an estimate for the company who will pay for the service, and obtain information to forward to the contractor. The supervisor and the service person told me that there would need to be multiple service calls. One to diagnose the issue (a scratch on the panel that is visible) and would then have to order the part and return for another visit. I found this outrageous and a way to increase the income for Best Buy and a source of multiple frustration for the customer.
I called Bosch and got exactly what I wanted in one call with one visit with the part identified. Best Buy is simply trying to get customers to pay more. Do not use their service and I will no longer buy anything from the store. I can find almost anything I need on Amazon. Also, there is no link to complain in writing to corporate. It looks as if they want to go out of business by avoiding reality!
Reviewed July 17, 2018
Bought 4 computers here. One is my wife's. They never registered the computers to the manufacturer. Dell told me they are supposed. Corporate told me that is not store's policy to and now they can't fix it. They want me to pay. Isn't that a kick in the butt? And to make it worst Verizon And Optimum is not helping. You know why? Money. Greedy people and billionaires I found out are just stupid people ruining companies from their desk no knowledge of what's going on in their stores. If you are in contact with the Philippines and India ask for US. Save your self a headache.
Reviewed July 16, 2018
As a customer and an Elite Plus member at Best Buy, I am extremely disappointed at my recent purchases/interaction with Best Buy employees. There were numbers of errors that Best Buy made, that could have been resolved if any of the people I contacted just listened and provided me direction. Here is what happened, my family and I relocated to a new city. We decided to purchase a new microwave, double-oven, dishwasher and a refrigerator. We bought all four appliances and set up a delivery date and time. The delivery day comes and only 3 items are delivered. I assumed that the last item would be delivered as the first 3 items were delivered by two different trucks. I waited and waited, ended up calling off the electrician/plumber until I received all of my orders.
A day passed and still I was missing my last order. I called the store and spoke to someone who said they were an Assistant Manager, he informed me that my item was not loaded on the truck and it was rescheduled to be delivered 5 days later. First off, why wouldn’t the warehouse not notify me that the item was not going to be delivered in advance. I had contractors scheduled to install these items that day. And secondly, why would you reschedule without confirming with me if that day would work? Simple errors that BB made that could have been avoided, if they just called me about the delays in advance and rescheduled the delivery day based on my schedule.
The Assistant Manager who I spoke to was not interested in my concerns when I asked to speak to a manager he informed me that the manager was not working that day. Based on his tone of voice and the zero interest he had in assisting me, as far as I knew he was avoiding me contacting the store manager. Five days later my last appliance arrives, unfortunately I was not home but my wife and 2 children were. The delivery personal dropped off my oven in the garage and refused to take it out of the box so my wife could inspect it. We had 3 other items delivered 5 days prior, so my wife knew the protocol. They bring in the item, they unbox it, customer inspects it, customer signs off the inspection and the delivery people leave with the paperwork.
However, in this case the delivery personnel refused to unbox it and intimidated my wife to sign the paperwork. She pushed on having them follow thru the correct procedure, however they refused. They told her that they will not unbox and that she needs to sign now!!! She was frightened as their voice and physical demeanor was aggressively escalating, so she signed to get them out of the house. She called me when they left our home and told me how frightened she was of their behavior. Here is why from now on I will not be shopping at BB;
1. BB did not properly train the people sent to deliver, who enter inside of customers homes. 2. After contacting BB and talking to someone named Juan for 10-15 minutes and learning later that he did not take any notes and did not contact anyone to reach out to me. Juan told me he would document and have manager call me, I waited few days for someone to reach out to me and no one did. I called BB again and was informed that there were no notes in my case, which tells me he just listened to me for 15 minutes and wasted my time.
Forget the fact that the oven they delivered could have been either in perfect shape or damaged, I don’t care about that. I could always charge back on my CC or take it back to the store. What’s insulting is the how customer service handled this whole situation when it could have been resolved from beginning and how BB hiring random contractors to deliver items without properly training them. BB, do you know that the people you hire to deliver items to people’s home are representing you? Do you understand that there is absolutely nothing unique about your business as everything you sell can be bought elsewhere either at brick-and-mortar or online store? Do you understand that customer service is what makes customers return? There is a reason why people shop at Amazon, Costco, Nordstrom and etc. It’s not that their items are cheap, it’s not that it’s always convenient, it’s because they have great customer service.
Those companies clearly train every single employee who represents their company and those companies understand how important is to have great customer service. Note, I am not saying that good companies don’t make mistakes, they do. It’s what those companies do next that distinguishes them from the rest.Conclusion, still no one reach out to me from BB. On Saturday, I had to drive to the store and speak to someone in person as I have learned no one will contact me. After speaking to the Store Manager, he offered to have the oven installed for my troubles. I agreed, not because I liked what he had offered for the delays, lies, intimidations or the terrible customer service but because I knew this will be the last time I will shop at Best Buy.
Reviewed July 15, 2018
I bought a 65" TV and an All-in-One computer, along with the "promotional" printer for $20. The sales rep explained to me that, if I bought the Total Tech package for $200/year, BB would come out and set up my computer for $50 and my TV for $50. WOW, this is great or so I thought. I called to set up my appts. First was my TV. The quote? $127 because it is a liability for the techs to mount a TV over a fireplace so that is an EXTRA $100 on top of the $50 but because I have Total Tech support, I get 20% off, bringing down the total to $127. Not too pleased, so then I asked if someone could come and setup my computer and printer and have my Wi-Fi (Best Buy) router moved downstairs by my new computer. The charge? $150, not the $50 I was originally told.
When I asked, they said because setting up the computer is one service ($50), plugging in the printer and making sure it works is another service (and another $50), and last but not least, another $50 to carry my box downstairs and hook it up. So I called the manager of Morehead City, NC Best Buy, Fernando, who was no help other than to say, "Hey, that is cheaper than if you called someone else." Really, that is your response? Um, so I will have paid your $350 to install a computer. I do believe I can get that installed somewhere cheaper. This is the 2nd time I have encountered a rude manager at BB and I did not shop there for over a year and now I wish I had never gone back. Lesson learned! Here I come Staples, Office Depot, and the like.
Reviewed July 12, 2018
My payments 2 ($100.00) posted to the wrong account. I informed Best Buy Customer Service. They assured me that it would be taken care of in 24 to 48 hours. After 4 encounters a supervisor informs me that he is sorry that this happened. But no one made the mistake on purpose so... it happens. I will just have to wait until it posts. I told him I was told it would be taken care of previously. He did not see a problem that my account was not taken care of.
Reviewed July 11, 2018
We bought a dishwasher, the sales rep set it up to be delivered the next Monday. I took the day off. No dishwasher. When we called the store, they said that because we ordered white, it had to be special ordered and would not even be available until July, we ordered in early June. They went on to say sorry about the rep's ignorance about this but they could take care of it. We set it up again to be delivered between 4-8. At nine o'clock that night, no dishwasher. I called the delivery man, who my husband had been calling all day with no reply. He answered and I asked why he was so late. He said he had been calling us and I said we were sitting right by our phone and had no calls from him.
He was very rude and said "How do you have my number to call me." I could not believe that, we were given that number to call and my husband had spoken to him the day before about delivery. I told him 9 pm is too late to install a dishwasher. We went to the store and they are apologetic and promised to deliver Saturday but we will see. We had the VERY same type experience when we bought a refrigerator a few years ago from them. I am done with Best Buy.
Reviewed July 10, 2018
I would give a zero if that was an option. It all started so well on 21 April 2018 when I went into the Wyomissing branch and spoke to Dave in sales who helped me with the decision around the dishwasher. When I explained it was integrated I was advised I would need to arrange to have the door taken off and then refitted once the dishwasher had been installed since this wasn’t something the technicians installing did. I was surprised but accepted this but within five minutes I was told if I paid another $100 the technicians would fit this. I’m sure this is a rip off but I just wanted the easiest thing so I agreed.
The delivery and installation date was scheduled for Tuesday, 8 May 8-12. On Saturday 5th, two days before delivery Best Buy called to advise the dishwasher was on a back order and they needed to reschedule to Tuesday 15th. Little frustrating but only another week. On Monday 14th, one day before delivery, Best Buy called to reschedule again as the dishwasher was still on a back order and gave me a new date of Tuesday, 5th June. I was scheduled for the 12-4 slot. NOTE always ask for the morning slot if you buy anything...on June 5th the day of delivery, I was called at 3.45 pm by the installers’ customer service department to advise they had been held up on the morning jobs and they weren’t going to get to me until later. I explained I had an evening appointment and would be leaving at 5.30 pm.
After trying to get an idea whether they would arrive before I left (this was a little like pulling teeth) I was told they still had two or three installs before me, one was two appliance install and one was a four, so working on a half an hour for each install this meant at least another three hours so I explained there would be no point as I couldn’t wait in and had no one else to be at the house. At 5.20pm the installers called to say they were 45 minutes away at the same time the installers customer service department called again to say the installers were on the way and again I explained no point as I would be out by the time they arrived.
I asked if they could come first thing Wednesday 6th instead but was told I needed to call the next day which I duly did to rearrange. However when I called no one knew where my dishwasher was. I explained that it was on the vehicle at 5.20 pm the night before so presume it had to be dropped back off at the Wyomissing branch. Anyway I couldn’t get a delivery that day since I was advised the installers only come to “my” area on Tuesdays and Fridays. I was leaving that weekend for a few weeks so I agreed to reschedule for Tuesday July 10th. (Almost three months after the order was originally placed). I opted for the 8-12 slot.
So today when it got past 12 pm I called Best Buy and as usual waited for the messaging system to get to the option for a call back which was 8 minutes. I did get a call back but as I was on another call no message was left so again called back and went through the messaging system and was 12 minutes for a call back. Eventually around 12.30 I managed to speak to a human being (what joy) and she was helpful once I explained this was the fourth reschedule and I really needed the install to happen today. She gave me the number for Chris who was going to find out what was going on.
At 13.10 Chris called to say the installers were in Pottstown. They were on the way to the store in Wyomissing and were coming straight out to me. By 3.50 pm and still no installers I called back the number for Chris which rang for at least five minutes probably more and at the same time from a different phone I was calling the Best Buy general number so both phones ringing until Brianna answered and I eventually found out that Chris had left for the day. I asked for his last name but Brianna said she didn’t know it then after a while after I was pressing her she said she could not give his name out anyway. She said my order was in transit which meant she just clicked on the order which I could do myself from my email.
I was frustrated and felt Brianna was not interested and was quite rude. She did give me the number for Nickson Home Services who are the delivery team. I called that number and went through another messaging system which gave me a different number for the scheduling team. This is **. I called that number and spoke to Janey/Jamie? By this time I was very upset and she told me the installers would call me 30 minutes before arriving. I really pressed her since she said they were on the way but I wanted to get an idea when they would arrive since they had been “on the way” since 1 pm.
I could have driven to New York or Washington in the three hours since I was told they were “on the way” by Chris at 1.10pm. Whilst I was on the phone waiting for Janey to find out their exact location I saw the installers coming up my driveway. They arrived at 4.23 pm. They explained that Best Buy organise the schedule and send them backwards and forwards in what seems a chaotic way e.g. they said they had been past my house earlier to go to another job then back the other way before doing my install! The installers were great, all done within 45 minutes but the whole experience has totally put me off ever buying from Best Buy again.
Reviewed July 9, 2018
In April, I bought several products from Best Buy. Best Buy delivered and installed the washer, dryer, and a large TV. I also bought a freezer, mixer, and vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner broke in less than a month. Best Buy would not take it back. They said I had to deal directly with Hoover. The number provided directed me to a website. The website had no repair info. The 65 inch TV is broken, possibly because of how it was installed. Again, I was told to deal with the manufacturer - Samsung. Samsung sent me new cables they want me to install but I can't because the very heavy TV is mounted to the wall and I cannot get to the cord connections.
I just had my dryer vents cleaned and the vent man had to fix the duct that Best Buy installed because instead of cutting it off to the right length, they curled it around which made it more likely that lint would collect in the vents. I went into the store and talked to the manager about the TV and the vacuum cleaner and they said if I didn't buy the extended warranty, it wasn't their problem.
Reviewed July 9, 2018
On June 24, 2018 went to Best Buy in Boca Raton to buy a microwave oven. Since "they don't keep microwave ovens in stock at the store", an order had to be placed and paid for and in two days, I would receive the oven (on Wednesday, June 27). Today is July 9 and I have yet to receive the oven. Called UPS with tracking number supplied by Best Buy (no information on whereabouts; they said to call the store). Called the store - they gave me the Corporate number to call. Called Corporate - they said that they don't know what happened but the oven did not ship; told me to take my receipt to the store and ask for a refund. Went to the store and they refuse to give me a refund claiming the oven is in transit. Called UPS again - July 7 - they still have no information on this order being shipped by Best Buy. Went back to the store and they still refuse to give me a refund as their "data claims the oven shipped." July 9 - still no oven.
Reviewed July 7, 2018
First wish there was a -0. Recently we visited the Bird Road location, what a tremendous disappointment. We needed information on DirecTV which they have a booth but no one around. Finally we found someone to help us (a group of young employees were all gather having a very pleasant conversation while customers waited). The young man was pleasant but informed us that he had no idea about DirecTV and he called a ** wild hair South American looking woman.
First she was not very happy to have been called but we continued to bear the situation because we have been loyal customers of that store since it opened. Asked us our phone number in order to see our account (all we needed was the cancellation date of our contract). We provided our telephone number to her both in English as well as in Spanish five or more times and she still didn't understand and not only didn't understand she made faces at me. Upon her reaction we called the manager. OMG to my surprise the manager if you can call it a manager starting screaming and told us to go to AT&T and I asked why should we when they are advertising that service unless it's false advertisement???
He got worse and waved his hands as if he was going to hit me. My husband got very upset and told him that he had no right to raise his voice at us or waive his hands as if he was going to punch us (I think he said his name was Mcfrugel) but I think it was a lie. We started to go to the cash register and he follow us there and-continue to scream at us. I told him that I was a Bank manager for over twenty years and that he had no idea how to treat a customer much less no class at all and that he should be working cleaning the store, I'm sure the janitor has more class than he does. We will never ever enter that store again and will spread the word on how unrespectful and ignorant their employees are.
Reviewed July 3, 2018
Best Buy seems to specialize in customer DISservice. Ordered a TV online, received a Sharp 50" with a completely shattered screen. When I contacted them about returning/replacing the damaged TV I ended up spending 2.5 hours on the phone with seven different people. They completely bungled the entire transaction, forgetting to submit an order for a replacement, sending bad instructions to UPS, and finally just completely failing to pick up the broken TV. Eventually I gave up and recruited a couple people to help me drag the busted TV to a UPS store.
This entire experience was a disaster from start to finish that could have been completely avoided if Best Buy actually hired and trained even moderately functional customer service representatives. Not one of the seven associates I communicated with had a clue regarding how to process a return/replacement for a damaged online order. Worse than that, six of the seven spoke such broken, poor English that is quite evident that the bulk of the difficulty with this absurd transaction was the result of an inability to communicate properly and a total lack of training.
Reviewed July 3, 2018
I have purchased a slew of appliances from Best Buy, and oddly enough their appliance warranty program is actually pretty good which is why I keep buying. But every time I have something delivered, it's a horrid experience and I have to keep reminding myself of it when shopping for new appliances. Yet again having another washer and dryer delivered (my last one was only a 5 year old Samsung set, so a heads up that I am already buying a new set.) The first issue was that the only reason I selected a particular set to buy was the delivery date was within a couple of days; then after placing the order, the delivery times that were opened were a few days following that. So much for next day delivery.
So the delivery window 4 days after my purchase was quoted to be between 1-4pm. The next issue was when I waited around all day and the delivery team called me at 3:30 pm to say that they were 30 minutes away. 4pm arrives, but no delivery. At 5pm, still no delivery and no phone call. I tried calling the number back and no answer. Then received a call at 5:15pm stating that they were "only 15 minutes from arrival." 30 minutes passes, and no delivery. 45 minutes later, they arrive. However, to know of their arrival - I did not receive a phone call, or a knock at the door. Instead, the delivery person decided to simply open my storm door and try to walk inside of my house. I have never in all of my 43 years of life seen anything like it.
My dog rushed the door and he promptly closed it, however I have two dogs - the other being not as friendly to strangers who are walking in unannounced and uninvited. He could have either been bitten, or my dog would have escaped to hunt for cats in the neighborhood - either scenario was not good. When I asked him immediately "did you really just open the door before knocking?" His immediate response was, "I was trying to get your attention, do you want to come look at your dryer - it's damaged." At that point, I was not interested in receiving a broken dryer, or even the washing machine that was not broken given that this person without common sense would be installing it.
Later, I watched my security footage and saw the men, in a rented Enterprise truck, literally drop the dryer box off the back of the truck and on to the street (since they had no ramp and no lift.) So the correct response should have been "I'm sorry for walking into your house without knocking, and we broke the dryer". Not "it's damaged" as if it was packed and shipped that way. After calling customer support, which would be my 5th call of the day (3 live people hung up on me after waiting for 10-15 minutes each) and well over an hour spent wasted on the phone with Best Buy, I explained my concerns and an empathetic woman (who was my "case manager") listened; to which she then responded, “Well I am really sorry about that. Since your order is frozen in our system, there's nothing I can do. You'll have to call us back tomorrow and we'll see when we can get a replacement order out to you.”
Yay, I get to spend another 10 minutes explaining this whole story to another stranger who "may" help me to get a washer & dryer later this week. Which leaves me with another week of no laundry and another wasted day, while I spend even more time calling tomorrow to schedule a future delivery with more incompetent delivery drivers. No thanks. I am going to cancel my order and try a local appliance store; they might be more expensive, but at this point I see why the price hike is actually a true savings in the end.
Reviewed June 28, 2018
I have purchased multiple appliances from Best Buy. I live in a remote area and they always deliver on schedule and with courtesy. My last two purchases included a return of a washer/dryer set that I was very unhappy with and delivery of my replacement purchase. They have the best return policy for appliances I have ever encountered. Two thumbs up to Best Buy appliance sales and delivery teams.
Reviewed June 28, 2018
I am 3 days away from my due date, so you can imagine a round, tired, person having serious contractions walking into a store just looking for help and understanding. I just moved to Everett and not knowing that there I went to CambridgeSide Galleria mall where I received excellent help. I purchased the product (Beats by dre) as the man suggested and he said I could go straight to Everett to pick it up. I arrived in Everett 15-20 min later and the woman behind the counter (yarly it Yasmine- pregnancy brain) stated I would have to wait 1 hour or come back a different day! I went and spoke to someone different (Lea) and she stated it wasn't true and took the product right off the shelf and stood with me as it was processed and given to me. I think Best Buy should hire people willing to actually help or go that extra mile.
Reviewed June 26, 2018
I purchased a dishwasher from Best Buy on June 15, 2018. I live in a condominium, I needed to have proof of insurance from Best Buy before installation. I called them 22 times, each time they said they would email insurance documents within 24 hours. The day before the delivery I spoke with them and was told, the delivery guys would bring the insurance information with them, no worries. They arrive without proof of insurance. I took the day off of work for the delivery. Called again at least another 10 times, where I was put on hold for over 30 minutes, only to be informed I had to call another department. Call, repeat the story. They genuinely do not care. I am disgusted, angry, and very frustrated. Now I have to take another day off to get it installed. I should just cancel it and purchase it from Sears.
Reviewed June 25, 2018
This past Saturday I was in your store in Spring Texas at approximately 1025. My computer was broken so I took it to the Geek Squad. After talking with Keldrin, I found out that my computer had to be sent out to be repaired. Since I am in Graduate school, I cannot be without a computer so I asked him if they had used computers. He told me yes and directed me where to go. I went to the computer counter and a young ** male was waiting on another ** male. I stayed at the counter for about 7-8 minutes waiting for him to finish with that customer. Another associate came to the area with another ** male customer. The associate smiles at the one customer leaving and shook hands with the other customer that had just been brought back. They both passed by me like I wasn't there.
I went to another department and Jason helped me. I asked to speak to a manager and Shaun ** came over. He saw that I was upset and hurt about what took place. He said he would check into the matter and get back to me. I asked for his card, he left and got the card and gave it to me. By this time I was in tears. After finishing with Jason who was very kind and professional, I went back to the Geek Squad desk and spoke with Keldrin and found out about my computer. The manager had not come back to talk with me. This was about another 25 minutes. I asked for him again. He came to the counter and seemed very nervous, which I told him I knew this was an uncomfortable situation and that Chris, the associate who ignored me made me feel uncomfortable in the store by his blatant ignoring me. I happen to be an ** woman. I told Shaun that I consider what happened to me an act of racism. What else could it be?
With all three times Shaun, the manager approached me, he never apologized until I asked him for one. He never offered anything to make me whole again... But not even an apology until I demanded one? Wow! Now that's disrespect of a customer. This is why I am writing this e-mail. I was treated miserably by both Shaun and Chris. I did not deserve such treatment. Shaun was not rude, but what he did not do is what made it so bad and distasteful. With the racial tensions in this country, I would think Best Buy could do a little better, but you didn't. What a shame. I expect a response to this e-mail promptly.
Please know it was not so much as about race as it was about how things were handled. I deal with being in my skin every day, but please for anyone to be ignored and brushed aside is bad, no matter color or gender. Hey. It could have been a woman thing, I don't know. They should have handled it better. By the way, whenever you try to find them online or on the phone, you're given the run-around. They have a post saying they are redesigning their website. Funny.
Reviewed June 24, 2018
I went to Best Buy to buy a TV. The clerk had me put my credit card in his device to complete my purchase. He walked away and then came back and handed me my credit card. Later that day, I started getting emails from Chase showing where I was making a lot of purchases. Close to $1000.00 was being charged on my account. BUYER BEWARE! Best Buy does not have honest people working for them. I'm sure it only takes a second to take a phone and take a photo of a credit card. If you pay with credit don't let the card out of your sight for a minute! Best Buy should hang their head in shame for letting people like this work for them.
Reviewed June 19, 2018
Ya know I have dealt with some stupid and rude people in my life, but I have to say BEST BUY TECH DEPARTMENT takes the cake. Twice they cancelled their appointment with me on a dishwasher install job making it my problem to reschedule. The second appointment they canceled they never even told me. Then they tried to say it was my fault that they didn’t get the work order right. Then the woman I spoke with in customer service acted like a child throwing a temper tantrum when I questioned her about it. So I told her to cancel my order and she snapped at me, so I snapped back. She then says, “Whatever” and hung up on me. So much for customer service at BEST BUY!!! I will never do business with BEST BUY again. If they’re that rude to someone that prepaid almost 200.00 dollar for a service that I scheduled back on the 7th of June I’d hate to see how they treat someone that’s only spends a few bucks in the store.
Reviewed June 19, 2018
Purchased several appliances. Frig, dryer, washer, microwave, coffeemaker... On June 2, 2018. Got delivered June 9. Took 5 days after that to get my ice maker waterline installed - people would never show up when scheduled. Have a dryer that doesn't work and has not since day 1 and now am told I can't get it replaced until the 27th because they are out of stock. Brand NEW DRYER and told I have to wait because out of stock. I told them today 6-19-18 to come get dryer. I will get it elsewhere so I can have one that works and they tell me they can't get it until the 27th. The manager I spoke with Andrew at the Kroger center store in Midlothian VA where I bought everything was very rude. I would rate BEST BUY as WORST BUY and a negative-1 billion.
Reviewed June 18, 2018
Best Buy has horrendous customer service!!! BEWARE. We ordered this washer from them because they were the quickest to deliver (Home Depot and Lowe's were comparable or cheaper prices). This was a MISTAKE. IT TOOK 6 VISITS TO GET IT INSTALLED PROPERLY. Visit 1 - Didn't bring a stacking kit (need one, none available or directions on website), Visit 2 - We had purchased the stacking kit online and they brought the WRONG ONE. Visit 3 - They brought the correct stacking kit, but these installer said the Maytags were "compatible" with our space and we needed to switch them for LGs. I was forced to go to the store IN PERSON to exchange the Maytags for LGs (that were more expensive).
Visit 4 -- The installer came several hours late, (by the way there is NO continuity whatsoever -- each visit was a different team and we had to re-invent the wheel multiple times)... The installer the fourth time said the third installer was WRONG. We switch the LGs BACK to the MAYTAG. In this transaction they lost our warranty we had bought (I discovered this after visit 5 and had to remedy it). Visit 5 - They install the Maytag Washer/Dryer -- it works, BUT we realize after the fact that it was installed too close to the wall and we cannot turn on and off the water supply. Visit 6 -- THEY COME SEVERAL HOURS LATE AGAIN, to move the washer and dryer over.
Our only compensation was a Best Buy gift card (for not nearly enough), and a reduction in the price of the warranty. I spent countless hours on the phone, countless hours for waiting for installers to come... It was a total waste of time, and I will NEVER be using Best Buy again (their gift card feels even less worth something now)... Next time I'm going to Home Depot or Lowe's.
Updated on 06/19/2018: Visit 6 - THEY NEVER EVEN SHOW UP. They tell customer service they are "coming" at 1:30PM, then tell them they actually stopped by at 12:30PM (NOBODY EVER CAME I WAS HOME THE WHOLE TIME).
Reviewed June 16, 2018
I purchased a wedding from your bridal registry. I purchased it online and had it delivered. Unfortunately the wedding was canceled. When I took the gift back to the store to return it, I was told it had a return policy is 14 days. It had never been opened so they gave me a store credit, which I didn't want. I wanted to have it credited to my card. The 14 day return policy seems absurd, as when you purchase a gift far enough in advance to the wedding date, and it's delivered. The 14 days practically gone before they even open it. I'll not purchase from Best Buy again.
Reviewed June 16, 2018
I told the salesman exactly what I needed what my cable company told me. He handed me a router and said, "This one is good." Over $100. I get home, try to install it with NetGear on phone and it is not compatible. I live 2 hours away and now I have to take a day and expense of gas to take this back. They won’t let me mail it. I’m really irritated at the salesman who was suppose to help but didn’t. Now I have no internet at all because all my cables are unplugged & I don’t know how to plug them in. My last experience with Best Buy. Not consumer friendly & staff not experienced in their products.
Reviewed June 16, 2018
So angry with my top loader washing machine from LG that I bought at Best Buy. The code for the exact top loader washing machine I bought in 2013 is WT5070CW. Less than a year of having it, rust developed rust in the machine. I contacted both LG and Best Buy and neither would take responsibility. I also found out that they gave me a washing machine that was a year old. How is it possible to get rust in a washing machine since water is what goes through the wash machine! Pretty horrible customer service and they certainly don’t care about their buyers being happy.
Reviewed June 13, 2018
No consistency in customer service... LIARS, LIARS PANTS ON FIRE!! Purchased InvisibleShield and had installed by Best Buy... screen protector was damaged several times and each time InvisibleShield would send replacement as part of their lifetime warranty and Best Buy would replace new screen protector at no charged as stated.
Purchased a new Samsung S9 in May 2018 and had screen protector installed became damage and received replacement from manufacturer and went to Best Buy to install and the managers, Nisch, Mike and Kathleen informed me at the Rosenberg store I need to repay installation fee for screen protector cause that has always been their policy.
I have proof that all the managers are liars about the policy plus you can call another store that has the same policy of replacing screen protectors. My issue is not paying a fee each time but I should be informed if you have changed the policy because that was not your policy before! I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY AGAIN... will shop on Amazon, Fry's or Walmart or do without before they get another copper penny from me!!!
Reviewed June 12, 2018
I have purchased a Whirlpool refrigerator March 2017. I bought the extended warranty from Best Buy. Good thing because the refrigerator has broke down twice in a year. The warranty company has agreed to let me exchange the refrigerator and of course there are no comparable refrigerator at the price of the one I bought. Anything slightly comparable is 500 to 1000 dollars more. I had already spent 2500 on the original refrigerator. So you would think I could find a comparable but not unless I spend a lot more. This is when I started to find out how poorly Best Buy treats their customers.
The store would not even meet halfway on price and when I called corporate I was told by a customer service agent that maybe I should just choose a refrigerator without all the options of the original refrigerator. Then she proceeded to talk over me and when I finally lost my patience with her and ask to speak to a manager I was placed on endless hold. When someone finally picked up the phone it was an employee service and they wanted my employee number. Now I have paid an extra 1000 dollars for a new refrigerator just to have them call me to set up delivery and then tell me they cannot set up delivery. I have to call the store I bought it at. Everyone there says, "Sorry. I can’t help you." You have to take another step in the process to have a refrigerator. Hopefully at some point I will get a working refrigerator and I will never have anything to do with Best Buy again. Worst company for customer service I have ever dealt with. Disgusting.
Reviewed June 10, 2018
Please be aware when you purchase a television from Best Buy. I am a military veteran who is 100% disabled for PTSD. I waited for almost 2 years for my case to be DECIDED. It was finally decided last week and I received the money that they owed me. I decided to "hook my place up" and the thing that I was most excited to get was a nice TV. In the span of 3 days I spent exactly $4134 at Best Buy. The TV I bought was a Samsung 4K curved for $1000. I brought it home with no issues. I carefully unboxed the TV and began to set it up. While I was setting it up my friend asked to see what the picture looked like so I stopped, and plugged it in. I was horrified to see that the screen had what looked like a spider crack on the inner part. The outside glass was fine. I did absolutely nothing wrong to it.
I took the TV back. Not to get my money back but for an exchange to a TV that wasn't damaged. I was told by the manager of the Northeast Philadelphia store that it could not be returned and there was nothing they could do. So apparently Best Buy can sell you a broken television and you have no choice but to eat the money. I don't understand how this is not theft or fraud. If I bought the TV from a person it sure would be. This would mean if an unfortunate accident happens to a television at the factory and it is damaged, the manufacturer has no reason to fix the TV or throw it away, because some poor consumer is going to be stuck with it anyway. So basically I feel that Best Buy has stolen $1,000 off of a disabled war veteran.
Reviewed June 9, 2018
Ordered a cellphone on 6/6 two days shipping 6/8. Called and was told it should be sent out on time. Item was delayed and now I will not get the item until 6/11. Poor customer communication and if you can't deliver as advertise you should overnight the phone. Not make customers wait for something they paid for.
Reviewed June 8, 2018
STAY AWAY FROM Best Buy!!! I ordered a television set 65" Samsung HDTV paid for online and scheduled delivery. Took all afternoon off work 11-5 pm waiting for TV. It arrives completely broken as if someone deliberately took a wrench several times into the box, through the hole you can TV a broken screen. The delivery company didn't even take it off the truck. They explained politely that the Best Buy warehouse deliberately sent it that way. Even after the delivery company pointed out the broken TV to them prior to loading it on the truck, Best Buy warehouse said- take it to them this way anyway- unbelievable.
Called Best Buy to report this. They said they can't do anything other than cancel the order. No one will be looking into this they said- complete disrespect for the consumer's time and business. Never again will this garbage of a company receive our business- blatant scammers!!! Stay away from them! Never purchase Best Buy ever!!! Best Buy scam!
Reviewed June 7, 2018
Ordered a large screen TV to be delivered. Delivery shows an hour later than the window they gave for delivery. Open the box and the power cord, stand, remote and instructions are missing. I call their customer service and repeatedly tell the person what was missing, they keep putting me on hold and each time they come back they say, "We're having the missing stuff shipped to you." I ask, "What specifically are you shipping me." First time he says a power cord and stand. I repeat that I told him other than the TV nothing else was in the box and again say the power cord, stand, remote and instructions are missing.
He puts me on hold again. Comes back and says, "OK we're shipping you the missing stuff." I again ask, "What specific things are you sending me?" He states the remote and stand. I again tell him the remote the stand power cord and instructions are missing. I am placed on hold again. He comes back and tells me for the third time he's taken care of it. Again I ask what is being shipped. He says a remote, power cords and stand.
I ask him what about the instructions. His response, "Well I can give you a phone number for LG and you can talk to them about that." To which I have just spent an hour on the phone with you to straighten this out. I purchased the TV from you, Best Buy. I shouldn't need to call the manufacturer to straighten this out. I asked to speak to a supervisor, 10 min wait later he comes on the line and tells me I am giving his person a hard time and if I don't stop he is going to end the call. At this point I just hung up. I can understand why Best Buy is teetering on going under their customer service is horrible.
Reviewed June 5, 2018
I ordered a gaming computer for my son's birthday one month ago. It took three weeks to have it delivered. Once it was received we set it up for him and noticed a glitch on the upper left corner. I called customer service to see about exchanging it and was told there is only a 15 day grace period to returning/exchanging items? I thought surely that was a joke. Aside from my child being crushed, am I now just out several hundred dollars? Is NOTHING seriously the best that Best Buy can do? Only a 15 day grace period? What kind of nonsense is that?
15 days is not enough time to even get something delivered from them. Why would anyone want to shop there? Or go back? After being on the phone for nearly an hour (good luck finding someone that speaks English) everyone I spoke to continued to reiterate, "I understand but cannot help." I encourage everyone to stop wasting their money and time on such a scummy company this such piss poor integrity. They're clearly more worried about scamming people and making money than the customers and products they're putting out. They have seriously lost my business and respect.
Reviewed June 4, 2018
I was in the store today 06/04/2018- time 11:05 AM to 11:22 AM waiting to upgrade my cell and I waited over 17 minutes because the sales person a young guy tall was talking to customer about football and ignored me all the time. He wasn't even working. This is very irresponsible of Best Buy to hire people that do not know how the deal with customers. Very disappointed. According with the accent of his voice he is from Argentina. I don't remember his name but I would hope you have your employee's records. Very very disappointed experience with Cell phone Department Best Buy Tropicaire 7751 Bird Road Miami FL. Former Best Buy customer.
Reviewed June 3, 2018
Our Samsung dryer stopped working after a mere four years. We are now told that although Best Buy installed it we cannot get it repaired unless we unstack the unit. We cannot do that. The warranty does not require it - it says we must provide "access" which they are now interpreting as saying that it means we must unstack a stackable unit sold as such and installed as such. Best Buy is not honoring their warranty. After spending 2.5 days on this, including waiting for the repairman to come, then having him tell me he can't fix it because it is stacked, BEST BUY has told me they simply can't do anything about it.
Geek Squad says they have no authority to try to resolve the issue and that although they sold me the unit, the repair is contracted with a third party and if they won't fix it as the unit was sold, then there is nothing we can do. I asked who had the authority to satisfy my warranty and replace my unit and they said no one does. So, do not buy a product here - the warranty will not be satisfied. My husband and I are now out over 1,000 USD because of lost work time and the unit.
Reviewed June 2, 2018
Two weeks ago I ordered a dishwasher online for the business that I work for. It was scheduled to be delivered a week later. It actually took two and a half weeks because somehow my order got canceled and when I call customer service they said that was a mistake but I would have to wait another week and a half for the item to arrive. I canceled my order so I can go elsewhere and they talked me out of reordering in lieu of a gift card. We received that dishwasher two and a half weeks after the order date. Getting the gift card was next to Impossible. I had to call at least 9 or 10 times to find out where it was three weeks later.
Stupidly I ordered another dishwasher of this same model to be delivered to my home. We ordered it on May 26th and it was supposed to arrive yesterday which was their first available appointment, a week later. I received several confirmation emails that the item was on its way. The emails were absolutely nothing, our dishwasher never arrived. We were told that there was a typo in our phone number so the delivery company canceled our installation instead of bringing it here. Customer service at Best Buy actually tried telling us at first that the company attempted to make the delivery and we weren't home. Absolutely infuriating. I took a day off from work to wait for that four hour window between noon and 4 p.m. Hundreds of dollars in lost wages.
We have been on the phone with Best Buy since yesterday 2:30 p.m. It is now noon the following day and we still have no answer as to where I dishwasher is. We are being told we have to wait up to 5 business days for our refund if we want our money back. There has been no sympathy for the lost wages, no sympathy for our aggravation, no explanation whatsoever as to what happened. Management even ask me if I confirmed my order. I laughed because they took my $600 and sent me several confirmation emails after I confirmed my order and they tried every way possible to make this look like this was my fault.
They refused to give us the names of upper management or anyone above them. Ford and a half they've been telling us they're trying to reach the delivery company. This is all flat-out lies. Trying to tell us we have to wait for a delivery date now and June 16th. Remember, we would have the product on May 26th. This company is a sham and they should be prosecuted. They're doing this to people everyday if you read the reviews and forums. Shima corporate for not caring about their customers any longer. They used to. Shame on me for giving them a second chance. Never again. I had to open a dispute with my credit card company.

Reviewed June 1, 2018
Have problem with my Samsung J3 phone. I get no reception in my townhouse or in other buildings. Response from Samsung rep. was get a wifi extender from my carrier or (tongue in cheek) get an Apple phone. My ex and my kids are all Apple freaks and have no problem with reception. I don't like Apple, and Apple doesn't like me. So, I'm stuck.
Reviewed May 30, 2018
We had purchased a Samsung Family hub refrigerator (model - RF265BEAESG) from Best Buy Lynnwood store on May 5. It has been a horrible experience with delivery since then and even after the 3rd attempt (yes thrice in a row), they keep bringing back fridge with dents on the sides. The original delivery date got rescheduled without my notice. Every time they bring a fridge with a dent, I keep shuttling between store representative, customer service, Geek Squad to even set up the next delivery appointment with each dept passing off the ball to the other without a care for the inconvenience I have been facing. I have already taken 4 days off work to receive the delivery and yet I don't have a perfect fridge in spite of paying the full price. I have just moved to a new home and I had to manage without a fridge for 15 days because of this mess.
It's a pain to call the customer help desk numbers each time and having to explain such a long story to every new person I get connected to. Once the customer service guy assured me that my case has been escalated and a case manager would call to follow-up on the case but that call never happened. I have been trying to chase down and try to get myself heard but I have been disappointed every single time. When I finally managed to speak to some corp representative in the customer service, I was very disappointed with the attitude they have dealt with my case so far, they simply refuse to acknowledge the harassment that this entire experience has caused me and even do not offer any expedite delivery options nor any satisfactory compensation.
The store sales consultant had put in a note to check for dents at the warehouse itself but apparently this model does not come in a box and ends up with dents according to delivery guys. There is no quality assurance process from Best Buy at the warehouse it seems and no one is willing to work on it either. I am still awaiting a new fridge without dents to be delivered. Overall, the customer service from Best Buy has been extremely disgusting and disappointing and I will possibly never make another purchase from Best Buy to avoid all this nonsense.
Reviewed May 30, 2018
Worst customer service ever in my entire life. My gift card with a balance of 300$ was stolen on the night of August 11th 2017. I called the customer service to cancel the card. Subsequently, the card was drained by the thieves. I was told by the customer service representative to file a police report and to give the report number. I filed the report and gave the report number on Aug 29th 2017. I've followed up on the inquiry for at least 5 times but never did anything in that regard. It's been close to 10 months and nothing has been done. It's so frustrating to see how negligent you guys are to the customers. I am very disappointed by the service and the way you treated me.
Reviewed May 30, 2018
Was looking for a simple camera. Hoku demonstrated some. The instructions for downloading photos to the computer were not simple enough for me, so I went back the next day. Tyler explained how to use the charging cable to download photos. Also earlier this year the Geek Squad was very helpful with computer problems.
Reviewed May 28, 2018
Had to pay extra to haul away old one then overpay for hoses I didn't need so they would install it. Then when they finally show up they made up a store that they couldn't get the value to shut the water off. They told me I had a plumbing problem. Well when someone else tried he had no problem shutting of value. So they were forced to do their job. They are several stores selling the same washer at the same price that send reliable people that know their job when installing something. I will use them from now on and not Best Buy.
Reviewed May 24, 2018
I bought a computer less than 2 months ago at Best Buy, it said I saved $300. Now that same computer is on sale says save $200 on it. But the normal price was lowered, so I paid $200 more than the sale price that Best Buy has it on for now same model number with everything the same in it. Seems they can set normal price at what they want, then tell you that you are saving whatever they please.
Reviewed May 23, 2018
On May 22, 2018, I called the Charlotte, NC Northlake Store and spoke with a gentleman about a Hisense TV that I purchased in August no longer has sound and I advised that it was still under manufacturers warranty. I asked if I could bring the television in for a possible exchange or purchase a different altogether. He advised that I talk with Geek Squad. After being transferred to Geek Squad, I was advised to return the item to the store for a Return Exchange because they do not have parts to service Hisense brand. I asked if he was certain and he advised the store would do an RTV, in which I asked what was that. He stated a Return to Vendor. So I asked the Geek Squad rep, why didn't the previous store employee tell me that. His response was they don't always know.
So on the morning of May 23rd, my daughter takes the tv in to return and exchange and is given a whole different scenario, needless to say. As a customer and someone in the customer service field, the young associate by the name of Melissa who evidently did not want to be there came off as rude and unwilling to help or shed light on the situation. People always wonder why folk give bad ratings and this is one of the worst experiences that I've ever encountered. Getting a 50 inch tv back to a store and thinking I'm going home with a replacement is poor customer service in the worst way. Needless to say the Best Buy at Northlake in Charlotte, NC just lost a customer. I strongly wish I could return every purchase I've made within the last year.
Reviewed May 22, 2018
Bought an iPad for my grandson, after asking questions about the idea and it figures it I purchase it. Turns out to be that I was misinformed about the product and features. Went back returned it with my purchase receipt and exchanged it for an upgrade. I went again 3 month later and bought a GoPro. I bought extra battery and the memory. Again I ask to buy all the necessary accessories for the GoPro. Bought extra battery, and memory. When I got home the GoPro was damaged, and I need another memory card for it to work.
Immediately I went back 30 min Later to have it exchanged and buy the additional memory card. It was return and was purchased again but as a new sale. The GoPro was not to my expectations. I was not satisfied. I paid 800.00 plus two memory card and a extra battery. Since I was not satisfied, I went back for a return. They said, that I had too many return even though I had my receipt. I they would allowed me to return only one purchase. I had two purchase because the extra battery and memory card was purchased when I first bought the Pro cam that I returned because it was defective. The second receipt was for the Pro cam exchange and the extra memory card. Lucky I was able to return the 800.00 Pro cam with one of the memory card. But they refuse to return the extra battery 50.00 I purchase that was never open and seal including the memory card 45.00.
They said I have too many returns. That I had to wait a year to do any exchanges. Are they serious. Now got stuck with a memory card and a battery I have no use for. Almost a total of 100.00 dollars to throw away in a garbage. No use for any other equipment. I have my receipt. I will not ever buy from them again. I hope they close out. This is not customer service whatsoever. I just bought electronics via the Internet, they have the same warranty, they are cheaper. Free delivery to your front door. DO NOT BUY FROM BEST BUY. THEY ARE THEIF. I AM DONE WITH THEM AFTER OVER 10 year of loyal customer. Return decline.
Reviewed May 20, 2018
I brought my laptop to Best Buy (where I originally bought it), as my hard drive had bit the dust. They gave a long story about how they would have to send it to Toronto and then Lenovo would have to be contacted. The estimate started at "at least $200", then became "at least $300" then "$300 to $500". I was then told it would be "at least 2-3 weeks" and finally "don't bring it to a mom and pop shop, as it's too complicated and they won't be able to fix it". I politely declined and brought my laptop to Canada Computers. They had the part in the store and were able to install it and Windows 10 for less than $300 (which included an extended 3 year warranty on the hard drive) ON THE SAME DAY!! I no longer trust Best Buy and they can 01 0101 0101010101.
Reviewed May 18, 2018
My husband and I recently purchased a washer from Best Buy, or worst buy, which is how we refer to them now. Delivery had been scheduled for this past Tuesday, but that never happened. Seemed from our communication from them that the delivery truck broke down, and they had to reschedule our delivery date. We understood that things happen, but what has occurred since then is simply unacceptable. We were given a new delivery date of today between 2 and 4. I specifically worked from home today in anticipation of the delivery. When we got close to the 4 o'clock deadline, I called our local store in Wilmington, DE. After being disconnected SIX times, no one could give me any definitive answers on when we could expect delivery. Apparently, customer service aren't two words that are readily used by Best Buy and their employees. We will NEVER shop there again!!!
Reviewed May 18, 2018
I ordered a dishwasher on 4/18. Installation was set up for 5/19. On 5/16, I get an email saying the order was canceled. I called the 800 number but they couldn't find out who canceled it. They said nothing could be done once an order was canceled. Rep finally called the store and found out that they had my dishwasher. But the only thing I could do was to go to the store and re buy it. The reason I ordered online was to avoid going to the store. I went to the store and the manager did correct the error but it took me 45 minutes.
Reviewed May 14, 2018
I've been looking to upgrade my phone for 6 months now. I want the Google Pixel 2 on Koodo Network. It's on the website displaying "not available online." Fine, go into the store many times over the course of 6 months only for them to say, "No we don't have any." How in the hell can you not have any? I really despise Best Buy, I will only ever buy things on sale because I know the markups and they don't deserve my extra money. When Future Shop was open, that was my store. Best Buy always seemed scummy. No "Best Buy" at all.
Reviewed May 13, 2018
I purchased an iPhone, case and glass screensaver. I was told if I purchased the Zagg Invisible Shield for my iPhone it would carry a lifetime guarantee. All I had to do is bring the defective screen back to Best Buy and they would replace it for free. I had to initially pay to have the screensaver affixed to the iPhone. Within 6-months the screensaver cracked. Now when I try to get it covered, Best Buy says I have to deal with Zagg who charges to replace the glass screensaver. I feel Best Buy misled me on the warranty. It is impossible to work with them because their phone is always busy or you wait on hold forever.
Reviewed May 13, 2018
I went to Best Buy in Huntsville Alabama because I went on their website to look for a Waterproof case and they said they had it in stock. Drove a distance to get it. And they said they didn't have none after they said they had it. That's wrong and unprofessional especially when I am on a fixed income for gas... I will never go there again. I will tell people about it and I will tell people never ever go there.
Reviewed May 12, 2018
Stay away from these stores. I bought a tv for $1,000 - delivery window today Friday 4 to 8 pm. Driver calls at 7 and says that can’t find my house in the middle of a neighborhood?! When I called Best Buy at 7:05 they informed me that the driver of the delivery company had checked out already and was on the way home!!! Now I have no TV and I lost the money I paid to the guy that was supposed to be wall mounting it tomorrow morning. THIEVES. They got my money and then they pretended that they can’t find my house. I will be calling the police first thing tomorrow morning!!!
Reviewed May 11, 2018
On April 18, 2018 I purchased an Apple Macbook Pro MD101LL, Intel i5, 8GB Memory, 500GB Hard drive, 13" Screen, DVDRW-Refurbished from a Marketplace seller via Best Buy named only as QR Computers. On April 20 the item arrived. Shipping was quick, the laptop is in good cosmetic condition, but the laptop when turned on had two issues: 1) no WiFi and 2) the provided charger did not fit the laptop.
While QR Computers swears they do extensive testing it turned out the 1) no WiFi was not connected internally. I resolved this myself by plugging in the ribbon. (so much for extensive testing) Then set about to resolve item 2) to get the correct charger. I returned the original charger with a note and picture of the correct charger required for this specific laptop.
A week goes by and after several Emails with no responses finally a response that a new charger would be sent to me. I again Emailed QR Computers to ensure they would send the correct item. They confirmed they would. And... you guessed it, they did send a new charger but again the wrong one for this laptop. I said to them, "I give up"... I'll sell it and buy one myself from Apple. Through all of this Best Buy does nothing. They take no part in anything except to tell me to deal with the seller. So be aware that when you deal through Best Buy's Marketplace you are on your own. The only response I get now is, "Sorry for your experience" and nothing more. This is now the third time I have been cheated by Best Buy on a purchase.
Reviewed May 11, 2018
I recently bought a dishwasher and installation kit for delivery from Best Buy. It was an online order. Unfortunately, the delivery service (outsourced to Geek Squad) failed to deliver the installation kit. What's more, the delivery men, who called to confirm time and location for delivery, refused to answer any subsequent calls about dishwasher and missing item.
The next day, the customer service rep. didn't address my request for a refund and transferred me to a warehouse rep. without explaining my situation. Unsurprisingly, the warehouse rep. was unhelpful. She declined to provided any assistance and incorrectly stated that I could only receive a refund if I visited and called my local Best Buy -- despite the fact that it was an online order. Only after repeated calls was I able to get a refund for the undelivered product. In short, I was deeply dissatisfied with the entire buying experience. I wouldn't buy from Best Buy again, and I would recommend that other consumers avoid them as well.
Reviewed May 9, 2018
We purchased a 55 inch Vizio Smart TV Model# E55-E2 from Best Buy on 3/22/18. Today is 5/9/18, we have almost daily issues with the tv shutting off and needing to be completely rebooted. This past week, I have called Best Buy and the 15 day return policy has expired, it would have to also be unopened in box (how would I know it was broken then?). Store associate would not allow me to speak to the manager. They told me to call Vizio and go through warranty process (such a joke!).
I called them explaining I can get it to restart right now but everyday I spend almost 20 minutes rebooting, but she told me that me having a mindset that her troubleshooting technique wouldn’t work, would not fix my tv because I told her, "I doubt this will fix the problem since this is what we have done all week to get it to come on." The only thing difference is that she had me to push the top reset button on the back of the tv while it was unpluggged, and did not schedule anyone to come out even though she said she would need me to locate the serial number in order to help me, and said, "Hope this fixed it," that I would be surprised how often this fixes the problem, (I’m really surprised that a reputable company like Best Buy sells defective Vizio TVs), also to call back tomorrow if it doesn’t, to be continued... Best Buy sold me a $500 lemon tv, thanks Best Buy, last thing I will be buying from you EVER!!!
Reviewed May 6, 2018
They failed to deliver my order. When I went back to the store, I was told I would have to contact USPS to determine why my order has not been delivered. This is not good customer service. It is their responsibility to see that my order is delivered. I would give them zero stars for customer service. In the future, I will buy from Amazon.
Reviewed May 5, 2018
Best Buy, used to be the number one store to go to for great deals and great customer service but that has changed the last 10 years. Their prices on most things are higher than many other retailers. However will reluctantly price match other lower store or online store prices only if you ask them to and the place that has the lower price must be on the Best Buy, price match list which is very small and doesn't include so many good quality stores. There are many employees there that will even lie to you to get you to purchase something like the Samsung Note 5 that I purchased a while back with no contract. It cost me much more than I could have bought it for online and I was told that it would come with a free Samsung 3D viewer. All I had to do was bring my receipt back in the store three days later and show it to a manager and I will get the free gift.
Well I did just that and the store manager and district manager both told me that I was mistaken about what I was told that since I bought the phone three days before the promotional deal was being offered I was not entitled to a free viewer. I argued with them that the sales associate assured me that I would get it and it was the only reason why I bought the phone there and they told me that no associate would claim that. I then asked them to take the phone back and give me a full refund and again to my very angry disappointment they told me that I can only return it if the phone didn't work and that I should not think of damaging it and then try to return it.
I then got very angry at the nerve of these two non deserving managers and asked for a corporate complaint number and I called that number and after I told the person who answered what had happened and waited 30 minutes on hold for her to get back to me she told me, "Tough luck mister" and that they were not going to give me the 3D viewer. I then told her I will never buy a thing from their stores again. Then just out of curiosity I went to a Verizon, store and told them what happened and the manager there said I should have bought the phone there and that it would have costed me two hundred dollars less and they would have given me the viewer even if I bought it two weeks earlier or two weeks later.
This is how many big companies are treating people now. They want your business and will go out of their way to get it but will treat you like garbage if you are not satisfied with your purchase and on a side note people need to be very careful. Best Buy pushes a lot of low quality merchandise because of the higher profits they make on that stuff.
Reviewed May 5, 2018
Best Buy is bunch of liars. They have trade in website where you can estimate and trade in your older electronics and computer. When you bring your laptop or iPhone to a store, theirs in-store website gives you 10 times less for what actual Best Buy website promises. If this the way how you want to generate foot traffic into your store, then screw you. Best Buy I will never place my foot in your store ever - liars.
Reviewed May 5, 2018
Best Buy did not divulge all the information required to make an informed choice on the delivery and install of new appliances. After the sale and during the inspection of the document we found out there were required additional parts in order to qualify for free delivery and install. Appx $200 total for the package. After a complaint about the additional hidden fees, they agreed to deliver and set the appliances in the house. When I informed them that I would be installing the power cord (I am a master electrician) the delivery person told me "You can not use the existing cord." I informed him the cord was in pristine condition and was UL listed. Not a cheap Chinese knock off with counterfeit labels. He argued and finally said that "He" as a Best Buy employee could not install the cord.
As he was leaving, my daughter asked him if he was going to see if the dryer worked. He stated he was not because he did not install the power cord and that the warranty was voided because of that. With further questioning, he said the cord could cause the house to burn down among other things and this is why the warranty was void. I took this as a cheap shot to sell a new (and overpriced) power cord and using fear to make the sale. He was not aware of my background nor training. I perceived this as a threat to my safety and well being. Needless to say, Best Buy will not receive any more of my money.
Reviewed May 4, 2018
I ordered an expensive MacBook and they sent me an email saying the payment didn't go through (this happened to other friends as well). In the email it says you will NOT be charged until it ships. I bought one in person a couple days later because I found this processing impossible and annoying. After sending me no email or indication they charged my account, they charged me $1500. The item didn't even ship and they charged me. They also refused to cancel the order telling me it's too late. I tried calling customer care and they said they would call back end of day with a supervisor. There was NO call to follow up until a week later. I WILL NEVER BUY FROM BEST BUY AND WILL MAKE SURE ALL MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY NEVER GO THROUGH THIS. Better to buy in person or through Amazon.

Reviewed April 29, 2018
I got online to apply for credit to get me a smartwatch Gear 3 but was told that I will have an answer within two weeks. I applied for credit with Conn's on TV and furniture. I was approved in 30 minutes. The process needs to be a little faster because I was ready to buy that day.
Reviewed April 29, 2018
The Best Buy is easily to navigate to what I'm looking for. They offer price matching so I know I'm always getting the best deal. With free shipping or in store pick-up I can have my purchase as soon as I need it.
Reviewed April 27, 2018
Ordered a washer dryer set. Gets delivered and I mistakenly order the electric dryer. I was advised by the driver that allowing them to take the incorrect dryer back would be the best bet, so I agreed. They took my old washer and left the new one. I was also told that I could not process the exchange for 24 hours because the order was "locked". Following day I call Best Buy to process the exchange and they tell me I need to cancel my original order and place a new one for the gas version of the dryer... ok. Four transfers later I am finally transfer to sales and they tell me they cannot honor the sale price because I ordered the wrong one?!?
After an hour of holding and talking to a manager, they still wont honor my price and want me to pay $250 more for the same product. Because "policy" says they can't and they have "no way" to verify the sales price! IT IS ONLINE AT THAT PRICE!!! Per the Customer Service Manager, online advertising is not accurate and Google cannot be trusted!! Please for your sake, don't get anything from this company. I promise you will regret it.
Reviewed April 26, 2018
Recently ordered an under the counter microwave and set up shipping. Waited from noon to 4:00 for my order per their instructions, no one showed and so I called and was told that I was rescheduled for another day without letting me know. So I asked what kind of compensation they were going to provide since I wasted my valuable time and would have to wait another day, especially since it was their fault, and was told they don’t do that. Well after much run around, many times on hold I was told they would give me $20, but not first saying they don’t do that. I guess they like to totally piss you off and irritate you before offering you anything. They show customers mean nothing. I will never buy from Best (worst) Buy and will tell anyone who listens how they treated me. If you don’t value your customers, I’ll go where I’m appreciated. They really should be called Worst Buy, where customers mean nothing to us!!
Reviewed April 24, 2018
I purchased a washer from Best Buy, then wanted to purchase a dryer. They set me up on 24 months interest free auto draft payments. I’ve been struggling to keep my head above water financially & did not need them to do what they did to me. Because I didn’t have the account paid for within 24 months, they drafted over $700 out of my checking account, caused the account to go into overdraft by $400. Best Buy is the most greedy, underhanded company I’ve ever dealt with. I will never purchase another thing from them & I will encourage anyone I know to read the fine print before they sign.
Reviewed April 24, 2018
Went in a few weeks ago with the intention of buying two Galaxy S9 Plus Phones on a Friday night. We knew exactly what we wanted. We made the trip to the store to buy local rather than just ordering online. We went to the phone counter and several people were working nearby, but not a single person asked to help, and if you tried to make eye contact they'd just look away. After 20 minutes we gave up and went across the street and purchased the phones directly from the Verizon store, at a higher price but where we received outstanding customer service.
No wonder stores in the mall are leaving at an alarming rate. It's really sad that the employees were more interested in playing on their own cell phones or avoiding dealing with customers than making a very easy $1600 sale. If they keep up with that attitude, they won't have jobs at all. It is impossible to support a local business when the employees treat you this way.
Maybe we looked "poor" in our casual attire, but in a sales setting, you should never judge a person because you have absolutely no idea what they have (or don't have). How I would love to be a lottery winner and go around in grungy clothes to pay cash for a new Ferrari or high-end BMW as a social experiment! In all seriousness, we could have forced someone to wait on us, but should never have had to do that and probably would have been met with a bad attitude for interrupting whatever seemed so much more important than doing their jobs. It's a really sad world that we live in when people treat others with such disrespect, especially those customers who are the whole reason you have a paycheck. They could have at least said, "Hello, let me know if I can help you with anything." That's so simple.
I wrote to the company weeks ago but never received a response. I was not wanting to get anyone in trouble, but I am truly concerned about retail stores leaving our area. We used to love that store and would hate to see it leave, but things are not the same now. However, since corporate also didn't care enough to acknowledge the contact, I feel it is now time to share our experience with others.
Reviewed April 23, 2018
I recently bought a washer and dryer from Best Buy. First of all this particular model was in limited availability everywhere and Best Buy had the best price with a three year warranty added on top. We looked at Lowe's, Home Depot and a few other places. We don't normally shop for appliances at Best Buy. After purchasing they were able to deliver within 2 business days. Which was far faster than anyone else was willing to do it. To top it off their delivery guys had then delivered on time and installed on the second floor in literally 30 minutes. These were huge machines. I was thoroughly impressed. They made sure everything worked and were very personable nice guys who even offered to walk us through how to use the machines. We didn't used to shop for big appliances from Best Buy. But if the need arises again we definitely will going forward.
Reviewed April 18, 2018
I had Purchased an Lenovo ThinkPad for my girlfriend on her birthday and It included a one year subscription to Office 365. When I got the PC there was no product key. After calling Geek Squad, and Best Buy, I was hung up 4 times, and spent over an hour jumping through hoops just to be told by a rep. that they couldn't fix the problem and it wasn't their problem, and pawned me off to a store. After all that, I went to my local store and got the same ** explanation with no result. Finally the Geek Squad rep in store, was nice enough to offer a discount if I bought my own 365 subscription that I should have had included. Reluctantly I did so... But the issues didn't stop there, I tried activating the Office 365 I had JUST bought, and found out the key was not in the system.
I first contacted Microsoft support, and was told it was Best Buy's issue because the key wasn't active. So yet again I was back to Best Buy's Mediocre support! After being hung-up on yet again, I was told since I bought this key in store, there was nothing they could do, and I would have to YET AGAIN go back to the store! It's been 4.5 hours, almost 3 hours of phone calls, 12 different reps. and STILL no resolution to either problem! Bottom line Best Buy's "Promise" of "Unbeatable Service" is Unbelievably WRONG.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
I was living up north in a very isolated community. There was internet available but it was too slow and weak to be able to download any programs. I was in the city for a week and went to Best Buy to purchase software for making videos. There was nothing on the shelves so I asked one of the sales reps about it. He didn't even bother to stop to talk to me, instead saying in passing and then with his back to me that all the software had been recalled and I could purchase online. I checked the product recall page for Best Buy. He was lying. They must work on commission... Because I live in a town with a great racial divide and I am on the lesser side of that divide. We are frequently stereotyped as not having money.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
I am very unhappy with Citibank in general and would not recommend banking with Citibank or holding a credit card with/through Citibank (i.e. Bestbuy). My husband and I each have a Citibank credit card as well as a joint Best Buy account. The many years we have been a customer of Citibank, we have paid our bill on time if not early. As for our account with Best Buy, the 3+ years we have had that account, we setup our account to be on autopay. My husband deployed to Bahrain for a year in January 2018 which is stressful in and of itself not to mention I was sitting for the February 2018 Bar Exam. For some reason our autopay stopped in February (we are assuming it's because my husband was in Bahrain and maybe it triggered an alert or something, our autopay stopped). It did not come to my attention until March that our February payment was not processed. I immediately set the autopay backup and paid through April.
I checked with NavyFed and confirmed that at the time the February payment should have gone through our checking account had over $7,000 in it. So I know that was not the issue. My husband and I take our credit very seriously. It is important to us that we pay all of our bills on time. However, now through no fault of our own, we have a ding against our credit for a late payment. Despite offering to provide Best Buy/Citibank with copies of our bank statement that month and my husband deployment orders, Citibank has refused to remove the negative mark from our credit report. Given our history with Best Buy/Citibank and the fact that it is "unknown" why the autopay stopped, Best Buy/Citibank would have removed the negative mark even if it was done as a one time courtesy.
Reviewed April 17, 2018
I bought an HP Envy x360 laptop from them and had for 8 weeks and it started getting a white screen and making like screaming noises and then shuts down, would get a green grayish screen and keyboard wouldn't always work so I took it back. I mean if this laptop has these many problems in the first 8 weeks what's it going to have in the next 8 weeks??!! We were told that they have a 2 week return policy on electronic items and the only thing they would do is send it to HP which would take 3 - 4 weeks! We had our receipt, box and everything! 2 week return policy are you kidding me??!! I figured a 90 day policy! I also thought they would stand behind their product they sold but no! Never buy an electronic product from best buy!! Especially if you use it for work because you could be without for several weeks!!
Reviewed April 14, 2018
It’s been approximately 2 months since I went to Best Buy, Thousand Oaks store and told a tech at TV/ Home theater section re a service I need for my home theater system. It took a few weeks until finally a tech was scheduled and showed up at my home for review and consultation. It took a while more until I got a proposal for the service, they got my credit card info and charged me first and a little back and forth until the service was scheduled for 10 days later with 4 hour window and a text message confirmation was sent to me. Nobody showed up on the scheduled day and after sitting home for 5 hours and a few phone call and passing me to different person finally they told me “SORRY” and offered me rescheduling after two months of waiting!!
Reviewed April 14, 2018
Lenovo IdeaCenter - Sponsoring a pc and selling it at your store and then not having the connectors to upgrade the pc is very bad business. You are forcing us to use the Internet to order things when you should have them in your store to begin with. I purchased the pc and the sales clerk had little to no information on it except it was a good model rated as a I7. I take pc home and open it up and try to install my rx470 4 gig graphics card that I already had. It was too long so I carefully cut the excess plastic with no use but cosmetic look off. I wrapped the card in blue tape and cut it off with diamond blade grinder. I tried to install again and the motherboard on this pc put their HDD and USB connections right next to PCI express slot. Brilliant! So My Old but still up to date graphic card doesn't fit.
So I look at the pc specifications on this pc from BestBuy. They recommended 1 graphic card. The rx550 4 gig. I instantly felt like I was in a sales trap. (PC purposely modified to make you purchase new parts so old parts are useless and more companies make more money). So now I realize I have to buy this RX550 4 GIG to make my pc able to render High End 3d Models in substance painter 2. I wait a week until next payday go back to BestBuy and purchase basically the same video card I have at home already but smaller. Total Spent So Far $750. Not including 2 trips to BestBuy that is one hour away from my house. I get new graphic card home and go to install it and it almost broke my HDD connection right off the motherboard. Bad concept and recommendation.
Now last step Power Supply. I have a 650 watt Ultra from my previous pc. I go to install it and guess what? It doesn't fit! So I go to just sit it on top of my pc like a Frankenstein pc and go ahead and make my connections anyway so I can get back to 3d modeling and its a 20 pin standard power supply and motherboard is a 10 pin power supply. Again bad concept and no warning from clerk when purchasing pc and asking about upgrades and risks and recommendations. I repeat they had little to no information about this pc that they sell at their store. So I stupidly depended on my store to have the power supply or the adapter 20 to 10 pin at their store.
I drove back to Best Buy Same day after work on a Friday 4 hours of driving. This is truly my mistake for not calling and having faith in Best Buy. I ask for the power supply needed for this pc and they tell me they don't sell a 10 pin power supply that fits in the pc. I said "ok do you have the connector?" "Sorry sir no we don't" This is a truly bad way to sell a pc at a store with pc sales and pc upgrade sales. It's a wonder why people are going to the internet and purchasing things and stores are going out of business. If I could have my way I would return the pc which I have already had longer then the 14 day return policy. Return this video card and this power supply all totaling $800 and order online the same version pc in a gaming box for same price and just put my things in it. After this day and experience I will never shop at BestBuy again, and I will never recommend Lenovo after this sales trap they provided for BestBuy.
Reviewed April 13, 2018
Best Buy damaged my door and wood floor for dragging the brand new refrigerator upon delivery. Customer Service Case Manager name Nicole was completely unprofessional who didn’t show any remorse and could care less of getting this issue fixed. She just redirected me to Best Buy insurance to file a claim and go back to the store I purchased the fridge from to do an exchange. She offered me a $50 Best Buy gift card if I don’t want to replace my refrigerator. I found this very insulting when I purchased the fridge for $2,400 brand new! Is she serious?? Their refurbished items was selling for $500 cheaper and she had the nerve to offer $50 if I wanted to keep a damaged goods! I asked for her Supervisor to call me back but she said “I’ll relay the message but I can’t guarantee you that he will.” What a terrible customer service from Best Buy! I would like to have my door and floor fixed and get a new fridge!
Reviewed April 12, 2018
I bought a new wash machine and dryer for my new house online with Best Buy and scheduled installation service. Even before the initial delivery and installation happened, I had at least 3 conversations with their customer service department regarding the parts I needed for installation and the appointment time. But when the installation guys came, they said that I did not buy a separate stacking kit and they would have to reschedule my installation. Fine, it was my bad for not knowing that was a separate purchase after buying 3-4 different accessories for the installation. So I called in and made the purchase. The woman on the phone said that she would reschedule my installation with the delivery of the kit. 3 days later I still got no confirmation for the installation, only a delivery notice for the stacking kit. So I called in again. To my surprise they canceled the installation services that I already paid for and did not reschedule at all.
Well everybody makes mistakes, I assumed. And I asked them to schedule my installation. They happily obliged. And a couple days later the installation turned out to be for the wash machine only! They can't install the gas dryer without me paying for a separate installation! Fine, I would do it just to get them installed. A few more days later, the installation guys came (4 hours before the actual window scheduled). They were not happy that I did not take off work to accommodate their time. But they tried to install both machines. Just as I thought it would finally be done, they told me that the stacking kit was missing a part. So these guys left without installing them. I called in asking about the stacking kit, and was told that the best way was to go into the store near me and replace it.
Being patient again, I went to the store that claimed to have the part. After waiting for another 2 hours at the store, the employee there told me that they could not find the stacking kit in stock and I will have to purchase another one, have it delivered, and return the original kit. I said, "Okay, please reschedule the installation to be on the same day."
Another 4 days later, I got a call from the installation team, saying that they were at my door, waiting for me and if I did not be there in 15 minutes, they would leave. I was so surprised because it just reached the window but their policy was to call me 30 minutes before they get there. I said I could not be there until 20 minutes later. The guy said, without any emotion, "We will have to reschedule your installation." Calling Best Buy was a dismay at this point. I could not get a better answer than that they would call me on the next day for a reschedule.
There I am, 3 weeks after the initial delivery, having talked to numerous rude customer service agents on the phone, taking off time from work a few times, and 5 reschedules later, still do not have the wash machine and dryer installed. This purchase experience is such a joke that I would not recommend anyone buying anything important from them.
Reviewed April 12, 2018
Insignia™ - 3.0 Cu. Ft. mini fridge - Fingerprint Free Stainless: I ordered this online few weeks ago, did not get email or phone call to go pick up my order at the local Best Buy. Yesterday, I got email saying my order was cancelled because I didn't pick up my order. I called the store, they said have 1 in stock, to come pick up now. I couldn't come right away because I was at work. I said I will send my father to go pick it up, but they said they can't guarantee that price. When my father arrived, they said they can only sell at regular price. The Manager is a liar and ** to customer. This is a last time I'm buy online and this ** store from Best Buy. The Best Buy on Westbank Expy in Harvey, La have very poor customer service. They should have given me the sale price since they fail to let me know when to pick up my order. Don't buy from this store. Just waste your time for ** here.
Reviewed April 11, 2018
After nine months my Sharp Roku TV stopped working. It was a gift from my mom who lives in another city. I went to the store to return it or get it fixed. Went here to return a TV that my mom had bought me that all the sudden stopped working. The customer service lady sent me to the Geek Squad. Alan ** tried to play himself off as the manager of the store and accused me of stealing the TV because I had no receipt. He did this in front of three other employees and numerous customers. I was mortified! He was a horrible and rude man and after twenty years of being a Best Buy customer, I will never go back, thanks to this terrible event. I left the store in tears and greatly embarrassed!
Reviewed April 11, 2018
I'll start by saying that I used to deal equally with Best Buy and Circuit City until Circuit City bit the dust. Now, I buy electronics from several sources, including Newegg, Amazon, PC Outlet, Tiger Direct, and, of course, Best Buy. I deal with the Best Buy here in New Braunfels, Texas, and could not be happier. They will always do a price match with any online company, if it's an available product. A few weeks ago, I bought an iPad upon the recommendation of someone. I'm an Android person, but decided to give this a go... I hated it. It reminded me of why I moved from Apple to Android in the first place. Upon recommendation from our IT guy at work, I decided to take it in and see if something could be done. It was well past the 14 day return/refund time, I didn't have the receipt, or any of the original packaging, only the iPad and a case I'd bought for it.
I went in to customer service, and asked to talk to a manager. One came out, and to him I explained my situation, that I bought this, tried to like it, but just could not deal with it. He immediately said, "Let's find your purchase in the system first, then we'll give you full credit to a comparable pad of your choice." So they did, and even searched online for a better price, from Amazon, and matched it. Same was true with case. This kind of customer service is unusual, and I'll continue to give my business to them. By the way, last weekend I was in there for several things, and, in the end, a total of $2,100 worth of purchases, ended up costing me about $1,500, after they did price matching, and actually honored a couple of expired sales prices. Very happy customer, I can't believe there are so many negative reviews.
Reviewed April 7, 2018
Ordered a $1,600 desktop computer from Best Buy... What I received was the computer with broken off plastic and completely damaged casing! Why? They packed the desktop pc inside a box, with no padding. Then put the box in a bigger box... I called Customer Service and they offered me a 10% discount to keep the broken PC very casually... Why would I keep a moderately expensive PC that has been dropped/shaken around and arrives in pieces? Stay away from get anything shipped from this place. And do not trust their open box - excellent products!
Reviewed April 3, 2018
Don’t fall to “free/delayed financing” trap. Best Buy divides 24 monthly payments but those payments don’t cover the whole purchase amount. At the end of this 24 month period there is a balance left and Best Buy applies interest charge (almost 27%!) to the initial amount for all that time. What a scam!!!
Reviewed April 3, 2018
I bought a Pioneer deck earlier today before I went to work at Best Buy Wetmore, after work I opened the box & to my surprise there is a hacked up wire harness & a used deck in a new box with no remote. I go to take it back to the store & they won't take it back because they say they inspect them when they get them from Pioneer. If they do then sometime after they put it on the shelf whether it was an employee or someone else tampered with it & now they are saying they won't he take it back because it's a used deck.
I have a wife & 2 kids & my wife was already pissed I spent 550.00$ on a deck & got a used deck for the price of a new 1. I am going to complain. Keep going higher up the ladder to talk to whoever I need to because I am not paying that kind of money for a used deck with a useless wire harness. Buyer beware if you buy a deck at Best Buy. Check the box before you leave the store or you can be screwed like me. I will never buy anything from BEST BUY again, this was the worst customer service & experience I have ever witnessed. I will file a lawsuit if they don't give me back my money, BELIEVE THAT!!!
Reviewed April 2, 2018
On Saturday March 31, 2018 I went to Best Buy at 261 Pond Path, Centereach, NY 11720. About 15 employees and 4 customers yet can't get assistance. I asked the 3 lazy employees sitting in appliances for assistance. The girl was too busy talking about her personal life to bat an eye to help me. One guy with a seemed disability tried but didn't understand the name and came back with wrong information. I also at one point heard on a loud yell from someone far away. Thought it was a customer acting like a savage when it was an employee. I guess disgusting a night out and acting up in cheer. SMH. Then 15 minutes to check out using a gift card manager ** and employee didn't enter serial number right. Lousy $15 card.
I asked ** He couldn't just deduct it? He said no. So I have to waste my time not getting paid while they're getting paid for incompetent employee and manager? It is wrong and no wonder closing stores as I surely will not shop at. I believe terrible employees including manager **. SMH. Why I hardly shop Best Buy. Keep treating customers like that and see if around years from now. Looking up Best Buy corporate phone number and see so many negative reviews besides looking up Best Buy reviews. Wow no surprise. Guess it's not just me. I can't believe ALL the unprofessionalism which is obviously FAILED MANAGEMENT.
Reviewed April 1, 2018
I sent my old computer in to be reformatted on the same day I purchased a second computer as well as a Fitbit. There is no record of this anywhere. Now on the computer I sent in to get reformatted no longer plays my games which all worked prior to the reformat. The computer I purchased my game have not played at all so now I am two computers since January trying to get working. As for my Fitbit I asked the salesman if he knew how to set it up as I never set one up before he assured me he can and had the knowledge get to check out. He suddenly forgot he said he can set it up. Calls a second saleslady over who wants me to pay an extra 49.00 to set it up. Now I am three for three products out of that store that does not work.
I give credit to the Geek Squad. They have also been trying to help me get my computers working right again but it is a shame that I am out all this money and products cannot even return because it is past the 15-day mark and exchange it since the original salesman forgot to put it in the records. Just a bad deal for me all the way around.
Reviewed March 30, 2018
When I purchased a tower and a laptop at Best Buy I used my personal credit card. I had to take the tower back and got a replacement for it. However during my time there I got a Best Buy credit card. I got the card several days later. Never activated it or used it. Shortly thereafter I get a call telling me I am delinquent on my payment for the credit card. I explained to the user I did not make a purchase with that credit card. The caller then turned me over to fraud for review. They took my information. A few days later I got paperwork to fill out about the fraudulent purchase. I filled it out and sent it back. About two months later I got a letter saying they were holding me responsible for the purchase. I have not made any payments. This is now on my credit history. Thanks to Best Buy I now have a low credit score.
Reviewed March 29, 2018
Best Buy is good for electronic gifts or something for the home. Appliances, TVs, cellphones, computers, DVD's, games, and all the accessories to go with it. They also have a Geek Squad!
Reviewed March 29, 2018
My son pre-ordered a video game on May 29th 2017 inside the Mentor store and one of the associates helped him pre-order it online. After that, I received emails saying that the release date was moved out, that's understandable and I don't fault Best Buy for that. On March 27th 2018, 10 months after we pre-ordered, the game was supposed to be delivered to our house, it never came. I called the Mentor Ohio store and they could not find any record of it (this was because it was ordered online, at this point myself and the manager did not know that). The manager said he would call back after investigating. I went and looked at my email and found a recent one from Best Buy and it said my order had been canceled on 3-24-18. Another manager called back the next day and I explained this to her.
Since ordering almost a year ago, my son's bank sent him a new bank card and Best Buy canceled the order because it was the old card and they could not take the payment. She said it was our responsibility to make sure we told Best Buy about the change in cards. I replied it was 10 months ago and he recently got the new card, why did best buy not call or email saying we tried to take payment and could not take payment, instead it was auto canceled. This female Mentor manager was very convinced that there was no wrongdoing by Best Buy and on more than one occasion explained to me how it was our responsibility to notify them of the card change. She said if I ordered it from the store, they would have called to tell me there was an issue with payment. I explained that he did order it from the store.
My son went into the mentor store and they helped him order it online. I explained to her that she represents Best Buy, whether it's the internet or the store, it is one company. She again went on to school me on my responsibilities as a customer and I should have known to call Best buy and tell them of the payment change. She said she would hold the game for us and at the full price.
Reviewed March 28, 2018
I bought the best TV Best Buy sells. After 14 mos it quit. I had a professional service company out to my home to fix it. They told me the TV would cost more to fix than to replace. I went to the Spring Meadows store were I purchased it, I explained the situation, they told me, they can sell me another tv, with no consideration that I just paid $5000.00 14 mos prior. I was still making payments and had no tv. Their customer service sucks to put it lightly. I DO NOT SHOP BEST BUY!!
Reviewed March 28, 2018
I purchase a phone from Best Buy and the phone happen to be malfunctioned so I wanted to return it but it's been 15 days over. They wouldn't so I tried to call down the company because I have a warranty and the company say that I can return to their warranty company. I did return the equipment. I have a proof of the arrival and I sent it as a priority mail. Now they are saying they haven't received it for the warranty company and found out at the end is a Best Buy. Anyways now it's been over a month. I haven't received any phone back or no money. I spend $160 for a shipping a dollar. It is about $168 that I lost and I do not have anything and I'm really disappointed. Why is Best Buy cooperate with this stupid malfunctioning phone company BLU.
Reviewed March 28, 2018
When you buy something and it does not work, do not take it back. Cause they screw you on the price. They do not take off the old price, then they add the new price to it. I bought a computer for 149.00. But it was on sale for 99.99. Did not get the new price. Fought them for months. Still no satisfaction. Do not shop there unless you wish to be cheated.

Reviewed March 27, 2018
Not only is the Toshiba 32L310U18 controller a piece of junk, the response of the crew I encountered was terrible. So the TV is not bad, the controller is cumbersome and hardly works. I took it back to BEST BUY and the salesperson sort of got it to work, told me if it didn't work again he would switch out the controller. I was also told I had a 30 day BEST BUY guarantee. Next week it got so bad I couldn't even turn on the TV. Replaced batteries, still nothing. Went back to switch out the controller, was told I had to return the whole TV. AND had only 15 day BEST BUY guarantee. I was also challenged by the greeter when asking for a manager, saying WE CAN DO THIS ALL DAY... Wish me luck.
Reviewed March 27, 2018
With a great price match policy, good service, great selection, and clean stores, Best Buy is our go to store for all of the items that we want. That was not always the case. We are both Sam’s Club and Costco members. Poor selection means having to settle for items not on your hot list. We are Amazon Prime members. Prefer to buy local. Easy returns. Items purchased in the past 18 months: MacAir Computer, Bosch dishwasher, 3 Apple watches, large iPad Pro, regular iPad, and tons of accessories.
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