Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Yeah, it won't be long now. Anytime I go in the store the employees outnumber customers by at least 2:1.
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Best Buy can kiss my fanny good-bye (3 Viewers)
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Jobber
Footballguy
Yeah the place is usually a ghost town. It doesn't help that they renovated most of their stores a few years ago to a much worse layout than they had before.
ETA: The only thing that can save them now is to go full steam ahead on getting their site modernized and usable to potentially compete with Amazon and others. Though I don't expect them to be able to pull it off.
ETA: The only thing that can save them now is to go full steam ahead on getting their site modernized and usable to potentially compete with Amazon and others. Though I don't expect them to be able to pull it off.
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Tackling Dummies
Footballguy
Too little and way too late. Customers that purchase via BB's website is less than 5% (IIRC) and Amazon's existing dominance will crush them if they go all-in on he interwebs. BB has a real state issue to write off beforehand.
General Malaise
Footballguy
A fine American retailer....just a peach. Hate to see them go.
Mr.Pack
Footballguy
I'm not defending them at all, but crap happens. I had to get my daughters i-Phone repaired, and they said they would just send her a new one, but they had to charge my CC $500, and when they got the old one back, they would cancel the charge. No problem.
They tell me my card won't go through and something is wrong. I was puzzled so I hung up and said I would call them back.
Go online and check my card balance, they charged my card 21 times, and it got locked because of their screw up.
So, it happens..... just sayin'
They tell me my card won't go through and something is wrong. I was puzzled so I hung up and said I would call them back.
Go online and check my card balance, they charged my card 21 times, and it got locked because of their screw up.
So, it happens..... just sayin'
SWC
Bromigo
one time i went in to best buy to buy a movie and the guy who was in the movie section kept trying to get me to go to the car speaker section it was really wierd and i was telling him brohan i just want to buy a movie not some little door speakers and he was trying to get me to buy some that lighted up when you had a music going in to them i will never understand that i guess they must have some inside information that says people who buy movies are normally in the mood to get some light up car speakers so i made the guy turn on wklh and we rocked out to some good classic rock for a little bit and hey who does not like that but then when he went in back to get the speakers i just left so take that to the bank brohans
jwb
Footballguy
They took what's called "just in time" inventory levels and ran with it. According to their projections, they carry juuust enough to hold them over until the next shipment. And it really hurts them, because that never works in retail. You have to have stock. Sorry, but you do.
They have lots of games, except the one you want. They have lots of movies, except the one you want. There's holes in the shelves everywhere in best buy.
The entire point of a retail store is to sell it right there, right now. Best Buy isn't doing that.
They have lots of games, except the one you want. They have lots of movies, except the one you want. There's holes in the shelves everywhere in best buy.
The entire point of a retail store is to sell it right there, right now. Best Buy isn't doing that.
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SWC
Bromigo
i thought i would be cool and get a no wire mouse and then when i got it home it ends up that my computer can not work with it and hey best buy maybe you could have let me know because like i realy want to stand in line and return it now what a crock i also hope that they file bankruptcy and take there light up speakers with them but if they have a going out of business sale i might get the speakers because they actually looked sort of cool and imagine some steely dan at night with light up speakers damn staight i support that take htat to the bank brohans
Mario Kart
Footballguy
I miss Circuit City.
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
They're no Toys R us.General Malaise said:
Tony Jabroni
Footballguy
I would like to thank the register jockey who charged me $18.07 for:
Grand Theft Auto 5
Star Trek Darkness Blu-ray
Iron Man 3 Blu-ray
I even asked, "You sure about that?" So don't get after me karma police....Pay it forward.
Grand Theft Auto 5
Star Trek Darkness Blu-ray
Iron Man 3 Blu-ray
I even asked, "You sure about that?" So don't get after me karma police....Pay it forward.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Obviously you went above and beyond so you're in the clear. 
Tony Jabroni
Footballguy
Please refer to the Pay it Forward thread.Obviously you went above and beyond so you're in the clear.
"Uncle Sam. Reaching into your shirt and squeezing your ### till it's purple."
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
That sounds familiar...Please refer to the Pay it Forward thread.Obviously you went above and beyond so you're in the clear.
"Uncle Sam. Reaching into your shirt and squeezing your ### till it's purple."
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
He was gonna quit anyways, he's just waiting for them to run the register receipts so he can be on his way.
Bucks
Footballguy
I'm not fan of BB but Sears is no saint either. I ordered some appliances too. They were about $800. I had about and $1100 credit limit on my Sears CC. They missed delivery date promises twice and finally delivered on the third day. Ok, not a big deal.
But later I discovered each time they scheduled redelivery they charged my credit card again for the purchase. The 2nd and 3rd charges put me over my limit. So they took it upon themselves to recheck my credit-worthiness and raise my credit limit. I got nice congratulatory letters about the fact and then got my statement for $2400 due.
It just so happens this was in the middle of the processing of a new mortgage application. The mortgage company didn't like this at all and I had to waste a lot of time getting letters explaining the whole fiasco.
Not really true. It depends on what you are buying. I just grabbed a 60" TV for my office from best buy for $999. The same tv costs $997 on amazon. I'd prefer to buy local if possible. If there had been a major price difference then i would have used amazon.
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root of all aliai
woah, woah, woah.. let's not lose our minds here
every couple of months the thought drifts into my head how wonderful it is that circuit city no longer exists.
absolute worst purchasing experience of any store in the history of stores. you go in to get a 2ft rca cable and you have to grab the attention of a sales drone away from explaining dolby surround to somebody's great aunt so he can bring you to a kiosk in the middle of the electronic wilderness, trying to upsell you to a monster cable on the walk over.
flapgreen
Footballguy
Why did you do it?
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Why did you do it?
g1
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
Run It Up
Footballguy
I ask myself this question every day, and then occasionally the Best Buy stockholder thread will pop up, apparently they are doing well - always. I feel as though something is going on behind the scenes, I wouldn't be surprised at all if Best Buy was secretly ran by the aliens from 'The Arrival'.
jhib
Footballguy
My kid spends some money there once in a while. Just a couple weeks ago, he bought a controller for his Wii U for under $25. Same controller was $40 at Walmart (and despite how easy they make price matching work in their commercials, they don't match with Best Buy or Target). It was around $25 on Amazon, but this way he wouldn't have to wait the extra two days. Plus, they price match with Amazon, so if they have it in stock, it's a no-brainer for some of the stuff he buys.
seahawk 17
Footballguy
I just bought a new laptop and two CD's from them in July. 
General Malaise
Footballguy
Best Buy
bostonfred
Footballguy
shadyridr
Footballguy
they still sell cds?I just bought a new laptop and two CD's from them in July.
I have hated Best Buy. With a passion, so much so that I would never go in there. It's been at least four years.
The other day I needed a printer badly due to kids homework thing and our printer hitting the bricks. Decided I would roll with Laser, and went to Sams and HH Gregg looking for options. With it being 30 minutes to closing and homework needed done, I went into Best Buy expecting the normal.
It was the best buying experience I've had in a long while from anywhere. Willing to match prices, helpful, not over the top pushing product, friendly, and cute
. Ended up getting a $329 HP Laser Color Laser Printer for $199 + $50 instant gift card. Tried looking up price match on Amazon and the worker even encouraged me to do so, did it right there from the computer. Amazon was higher so I went with the Best Buy price obviously.
I hated this place. I mean hated it. And I can honestly say next time I go looking at electronics I'll consider going there first (online excluded) just because the experience was so good.
The other day I needed a printer badly due to kids homework thing and our printer hitting the bricks. Decided I would roll with Laser, and went to Sams and HH Gregg looking for options. With it being 30 minutes to closing and homework needed done, I went into Best Buy expecting the normal.
It was the best buying experience I've had in a long while from anywhere. Willing to match prices, helpful, not over the top pushing product, friendly, and cute
. Ended up getting a $329 HP Laser Color Laser Printer for $199 + $50 instant gift card. Tried looking up price match on Amazon and the worker even encouraged me to do so, did it right there from the computer. Amazon was higher so I went with the Best Buy price obviously.I hated this place. I mean hated it. And I can honestly say next time I go looking at electronics I'll consider going there first (online excluded) just because the experience was so good.
Das Boot
Footballguy
ProBowler88
Footballguy
that's how they suck you inI have hated Best Buy. With a passion, so much so that I would never go in there. It's been at least four years.
The other day I needed a printer badly due to kids homework thing and our printer hitting the bricks. Decided I would roll with Laser, and went to Sams and HH Gregg looking for options. With it being 30 minutes to closing and homework needed done, I went into Best Buy expecting the normal.
It was the best buying experience I've had in a long while from anywhere. Willing to match prices, helpful, not over the top pushing product, friendly, and cute
I hated this place. I mean hated it. And I can honestly say next time I go looking at electronics I'll consider going there first (online excluded) just because the experience was so good.
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Bought a Google Chromebook in my local BestBuy and saved $50 over what Amazon was charging (for the same model, oranges to oranges).
Koya
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I used to go there nearly once a week back in the 90s, but now I only go there a few times a year (usually when a CD comes out that I want on release day).
And the worst part about there always being so many employees working is, you have 30 employees walking around doing God knows what, but meanwhile, there are only two checkout lanes open and both lines are five or six people deep.
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