“HORRIBLE company. We had two purchases from best buy, both of which were riddled with so many problems (missed delivery dates, defective installation, defective parts, no one taking responsibility to help us). This is a big corporation with no quality assurance and no apparent regard for its customers. Buyers beware.”
“I went to a Best Buy store to purchase an office equipment for a non-profit organization. I had a Best Buy tax exempt card issued to us last year. This time the clerk said that Best Buy had changed some policies and last year's tax exempt card was no longer valid. I gave him our tax exempt purchase certificate from the secretary of state and asked him to use that to apply for a Best Buy tax exempt card. He could not do it because the document must be submitted electronically to their office. I had to go back to my office to do this.
After I got the Best Buy tax exempt card online I went ahead to ordered the office item I needed. Before I placed the order I changed "deliver to home" to "pick up in store."
The next day I got an email notice telling me to pick it up in the store. I went to the store and showed the clerk the notice in my phone. They gave me the package and tried to scan the QR code on the package. There was no response. So the clerk cancelled my online order (although it was already delivered to the store.) and sold one to me right there.
Three days later I received the same item delivered to my office. I knew the online department must have made a mistake. I could have driven to the store to return it. But the store was far away. I was busy and wanted send it back by UPS. I chatted with an agent online. He asked me a ton of questions to verify who I was and what I had bought and what was the issue, etc. etc.. I explained the story repeatedly but he had a hard time getting it. Then he gave me his best answer: "You can return it without being charged for the item." What ridiculous answer is that? Of course I can return it without being charged. First of all it was their mistake to send it to me. Secondly, it just arrived. The package was not even opened. Of course I can return it. I told him that I would like to have a prepaid return label send to me so that I could just go to the UPS store next to my office. He sent it to my email. I checked the return label. It looks very different from any UPS label I have seen. I was afraid my package would get lost. So I decided to go to the store to return it anyway.
After I returned the item to the store I wanted to be sure that Best Buy would refund me. So I chatted with their agent again. It was another frustrating experience. After going in circles he told me: "I advise you to go to the store to return it." I said I had already told him several times that the item had been returned to the store. My concern was if I would be properly refunded, and also not be charged for the prepaid label. He said that if I had used the label to send the item back there would be a charge. Why would there be a charge if I had used it to return the item? If was their fault for sending me the item. They should send me a return label prepaid by them, of course. I went through the trouble wasting my valuable time chatting with them about it; I had to waste my time driving to the store to return it. It was just a very frustrating experience. It's so not worth it.
I always thought of Best Buy as a top notch store. Now I know it is far from it. Compare it with Amazon. No wonder Amazon is so successful. Shopping on Amazon online is quick, easy, and hassle free. If there is any issue at all the customer service staff would resolve it immediately. For those reasons I shop almost exclusively on Amazon now. Not once was I disappointed or frustrated.”
“I purchased an Apple watch online with Best Buy for my wife. When recieved it was the wrong color. Since it was a Christmas gift she said color did not matter. Now 6 months later I am having issues with the watch and Apple won't help because it does not match receipt. Best Buy states it is my fault for not sending it back when I received it. They are taking zero responsibility for sending wrong item. They disgust me. Never shop at Best Buy they do not care!”
“TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE! Their “price match guarantee” is a bogus lie! They don’t want your business! Instead they will make up bogus loopholes, and lame excuses to get out of actually price matching anything! They are liars and crooks who would rather save on their bottom line, than honor their own self proclaimed “price match guarantee!” They care more about their precious bottom line, than having any actual integrity!”
“Horrible company,Tried to return Christmas gift and additional Geek Squad services.
Assistant Manager of Rochester,Market place store was the rudest sales person I have ever encountered!
Only given partial refund after all items returned.
Turned us in to a collection agency,even thought all items returned.”
“Best Buy, College Station. TX. My daughter received an Xbox Live subscription on an Xbox card bought at a Best Buy off Gulf Freeway in Houston, TX for an Xmas gift (12/25/19). With this gift she received a “gift receipt” stating the item bought (Xbox card) and price paid. My daughter already has an Xbox Live subscription so on 1/6/20 we took the “gift receipt” and the brand new (security code intact and not scratched off) to Best Buy In College Station for a store credit so that she may purchase another item for Xmas. The store manager refused to return the Xbox Live subscription card stating Best Buy never gives a return on those items purchased. I pointed out that we have a “gift receipt” which stated items bought can be returned for a store credit. The manager stated he “can issue a “gift receipt” on anything bought - it doesn’t mean the item can be brought back for a store credit”. SO BEWARE, “GIFT RECEIPTS” ISSUED BY BEST BUY MEAN NOTHING TO BEST BUY! It does not mean the recipient of the gift can return the gift for another item.”
“Purchased a pressure cooker from Bestbuy.com and did not receive, called and they refunded. The next day it came and I called BB.com and they re-charged the card. I opened the item to find out it was not Stainless Steel on the inside and they said I had already been refunded. I had to call my credit card company while in the store to "prove" I was re-charged for the item. I was in the store for an hour as BB.com only assigned a "case" and said the refund would be processed in 48 hours. I had the manager sign a document indicating I left the item at the store and took pics of this as well. To date I have NEVER RECEIVED a REFUND! Will have to dispute with my credit card company.”
“NEVER EVER buy a ecard from Best buy, I bout 3 ($500, $500 and $250)for my grandson in another state and he still has not got them. They require, even though they have his name on them, that I verify purchase, good luck with that, I talked to 3 people who could barely understand English, got three different responses and still no verification. I will have to contact my credit card company tomorrow to dispute if problem is not resolved tomorrow. DON'T MAKE MY MISTAKE UNLESS YOU ARE MEDICALLY SOUND, my blood pressure is probably at dangerous levels.”
“I had an in home consultation on 12/2. Received a proposal next day and paid for the proposal including installation. On 12/12 day of install the technician showed up missing 1 product. Tech said he couldn't do the install due to the missing product and left. One month later still missing 1 product and no installation. Called customer service and getting run around. The in home consultant not returning phone calls.”
“Bought a car stereo, install kit, and wiring harness. And install valued at 99 dollars. The sales man asked for make model and year of the car to make sure we picked out the stereo that would fit in my car. We scheduled the install for the 29th of December since this was a Christmas present for my daughter. When I arrived for the install,. The installer told me that there was an extra $75 charge for the install. Bait and switch. BEWARE.”
“This is the worst experience I’ve ever had with receiving a package from a retailer! I ordered the Alexa show 8 for my sister for Christmas because they were sold out in all the stores near me. When I came home after work I saw the package in the driveway! Mind you it had been raining all day! When I picked up the box you could hear the water shaking in the box. There was so much water penetrating in to the box the I had to open it out side.It was like a whole bucket full of water had poured out when I cut open the box. Obviously the device doesn’t work! I called to see. If I could get a new one shipped before I drive AZ to drop it off for my sister and it wouldn’t be here in time. They didn’t offer any compensation or same day shipping. I even brought it to a store and showed how bad the water damage the manger had no empathy and could do nothing for me don’t order with them go with Amazon much better overall experience with them then Best Buy”
“They provide really bad user experience for shipping, items won’t be delivered on time and app won’t let you cancel the order, even if you call them they will simply say same thing. What’s the point of keeping order if it’s not delivered when I want the products.”
“BUYER BEWARE ON MARKETPLACE ORDERS FROM BEST BUY!!!! I placed an order on Cyber Monday (Dec. 2) for (2) S10 phone cases and S10 wallet style case for a total of 3 cases. I received 2 shipments with (1) case in each package. I had to call Best Buy twice (holding over 30 minutes in queue each time) to investigate missing shipment for third case. Because it was a "Marketplace" order (news to me) I had to contact the seller to submit a request to investigate. I finally received the case on Dec. 19 to realize I had accidentally order a S10+ case. That meant I had to contact the seller for a third time to ask how I could return or exchange. Received reply advising I would have to pay $7.99 to return the item as it could not be returned to a Best Buy Store. NEVER AGAIN will I go through this hassle of what I thought was a purchase from Best Buy. Don't get fooled like I did!”
“I have spent an hour being transferred from one rep to another. I ordered a computer yesterday online for my son. It showed 2 in stock. I never received confirmation of order being ready. Called Best Buy 4 hours later. Woman confirmed my purchase said it was there. The system showed 1 computer left in stock. I received a text telling me I won’t be getting my computer. No one will help me. They continue to put me on hold and transfer me. I’m out $530. I am a single mom and worked my butt off for this gift. My child now will have nothing for Christmas. I don’t have my money and I don’t have a gift. This is a huge problem.”
“DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY ST PETERS MO.,went to the BEST BUY in St Peters Mo and bought a LG appliance set for my WIFE in and out. Waited a month for the set. the day of delivery the delivery team called and said that they were on there way but with no Refrigerator, why? No one at the store gave me a courtesy call to state just that ,finally got ahold of CRAIG which he said he was the manager and he gave me 3 options
-Upgrade into another which would of been about $800
-Can deliver a whirlpool refrigerator (which I bought a LG SET)
OR CANCEL MY ORDER, like it was no big deal especially rite before Christmas, Craig said "it isnt our PROBLEM that you need to call the 800 #" very unprofessional, ignorant, very unknowable the difference of having all the same in the set, I would never ever recommend BEST BUY FOR ANYTHING ever again...THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND THE REST IS UP TO YOU TO HOPEFULLY GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR....”
“DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY ST PETERS MO.,went to the BEST BUY in St Peters Mo and bought a LG appliance set for my WIFE in and out. Waited a month for the set. the day of delivery the delivery team called and said that they were on there way but with no Refrigerator, why? No one at the store gave me a courtesy call to state just that ,finally got ahold of CRAIG which he said he was the manager and he gave me 3 options
-Upgrade into another which would of been about $800
-Can deliver a whirlpool refrigerator (which I bought a LG SET)
OR CANCEL MY ORDER, like it was no big deal especially rite before Christmas, Craig said "it isnt our PROBLEM that you need to call the 800 #" very unprofessional, ignorant, very unknowable the difference of having all the same in the set, I would never ever recommend BEST BUY FOR ANYTHING ever again...THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND THE REST IS UP TO YOU TO HOPEFULLY GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR....”
“DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY ST PETERS MO.,went to the BEST BUY in St Peters Mo and bought a LG appliance set for my WIFE in and out. Waited a month for the set. the day of delivery the delivery team called and said that they were on there way but with no Refrigerator, why? No one at the store gave me a courtesy call to state just that ,finally got ahold of CRAIG which he said he was the manager and he gave me 3 options
-Upgrade into another which would of been about $800
-Can deliver a whirlpool refrigerator (which I bought a LG SET)
OR CANCEL MY ORDER, like it was no big deal especially rite before Christmas, Craig said "it isnt our PROBLEM that you need to call the 800 #" very unprofessional, ignorant, very unknowable the difference of having all the same in the set, I would never ever recommend BEST BUY FOR ANYTHING ever again...THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND THE REST IS UP TO YOU TO HOPEFULLY GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR....”
“DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY ST PETERS MO.,went to the BEST BUY in St Peters Mo and bought a LG appliance set for my WIFE in and out. Waited a month for the set. the day of delivery the delivery team called and said that they were on there way but with no Refrigerator, why? No one at the store gave me a courtesy call to state just that ,finally got ahold of CRAIG which he said he was the manager and he gave me 3 options
-Upgrade into another which would of been about $800
-Can deliver a whirlpool refrigerator (which I bought a LG SET)
OR CANCEL MY ORDER, like it was no big deal especially rite before Christmas, Craig said "it isnt our PROBLEM that you need to call the 800 #" very unprofessional, ignorant, very unknowable the difference of having all the same in the set, I would never ever recommend BEST BUY FOR ANYTHING ever again...THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MONEY AND THE REST IS UP TO YOU TO HOPEFULLY GET WHAT YOU PAID FOR....”
“I ordered a ps4 game on December 19 that was suppose to arrive on the 21st. Here on the 23rd I called and it was lost in transit. No one let me know and if I wouldn't have called I wouldn't have known. They ordered a replacement and assured me it would be here on the 24th. I immediately agreed and went about my day to get a text message at seven o'clock at night saying there was a delay and it now won't be here until the 26th. Ruined Christmas again. My advice go to Walmart or somewhere else.”
“I purchased a Christmas gift and was told it would be guaranteed to be shipped to me by December 23rd. Waiting all day today (12/23) and just called and was told Delivery has been changed to Jan 6th! This is horrible customer service. I wasn’t even sent an email letting me know. Had I not called I would still be waiting. Thanks Best Buy for ruining someone’s Christmas gift!!!!! Ugh I’m so upset.”
