Best Buy Order Glitch, Customer Service Terrible!

Placed two orders this morning. The first one went through just fine. Placed second order for $45. When I submitted it I received message "Oops! There was a glitch, please call 1-888-Best-Buy to complete your order". It did not provide an order number, however, it DID remove the $45 from my gift card. I was placed on hold a half dozen times, transferred several and actually "oops-hung up on because we don't know how to fix it" twice. The last representative actually acted like she was going to remedy the situation but ultimately lied. She told me that she "confirmed" the glitch and that it would "fix itself" in TWO hours". We'll it has now been FIVE hours and no order and the funds are still missing from the gift card. Tried calling again but was placed on hold AGAIN and was disconnected by the representative. This is ridiculous! It is their system yet they can't seem to figure it out, yet it's my problem and I am expected just to wait?? Not to mention how long the item I am trying to be will be on sale?? I always have some problem when ordering from Best Buy which is why I will not sit quietly this time. I will reach out to the Better Business Bureau in the morning if their "glitch" does not resolve itself today. - j. {removed per forum guidelines}

Hello J.,
I was very disheartened to read about your BestBuy.com order failing to process properly, and even more so by your description of your call-in experience. Certainly your call was not handled in the most efficient manner and I apologize for your having to cope with such an unsatisfying situation.
I will be more than happy to look into your concerns and do my best to resolve them as promptly as possible, but will need some additional information to begin. Please watch for a private message from me. To check your forum inbox, ensure that you have signed in with your user name and password, then click on the envelope icon in the upper right of this page.
I'm grateful that you brought this to our attention and look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
John|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy/Shopkick Customer Service FAIL

Over the past week, I made two major purchases in your store, totally more than $1400 in sales. I am a regular user of Shopkick and to say I'm frustrated is an understatement.
I purchased a computer on 4/19 for $900 from a knowledgable and helpful sales associate, but was not awarded the Shopkick points for this purchase, however. I contacted Shopkick who told me I needed to "return" the product to the store to have the points loaded onto my account. I did this on 4/23, and it still didn't work. I contacted SK again. They said they couldn't do anything if it wasn't run correctly through your store.
I AGAIN drove the 1/2 hour to your store to get this straightened out. They reran it as an "exchange" because I couldn't return a return. Still, the points were not awarded. Now Shopkick is telling me that because the total on my exchange slip is showing $0, that they can't award me the points. They also indicated that it's Best Buy's fault that this is happening, which is even more frustrating.
I am at wit's end, because I'm owed over 2000 points on my shopkick account for this purchase, which is the equivalent of getting about a $10 gift card! I've now spent more than an hour and a half of driving, as well as time on the phone/email with your store and with Shopkick, to straighten this mess out. They said there is nothing more they can do, so I tried emailing Best Buy for help. Then YOUR customer service told me to drive BACK to the store to have them rering the purchase AGAIN! This is not only frustrating - it's INFURIATING! At this point, it's the principle of the issue -- you mean to tell me that NO ONE at either Shopkick or at Best Buy can help to make this right in some way without me having to waste more of my time??? Horrible, horrible customer service.
Please help!

Hello JennyLynn,
I’m sure all you want is your Shopkick points, so it’s truly regrettable to hear you’ve been led around on this wild goose chase when trying to resolve this on your own. I can imagine how confusing this would be, and I apologize for any frustration this may have caused.
As you may be aware, in order to receive points, your Shopkick account must be attached to your purchase at the register. After reviewing the original purchase from 4/19 using the email address attached to your forum profile, it seems your account wasn’t attached. This could explain why Shopkick referred you back to us to return the purchase and re-ring it in order to receive the points. However, as we merely did an even exchange and not a return and repurchase, the total purchase price appears as $0.00. As such, Shopkick wouldn’t recognize the purchase, and this could explain why there weren’t any points awarded.
As I realize this experience has been far from ideal, I’ve sent you a private message to discuss the options we may have available to us at this time. In order to read this message, please log into the forum and click on the envelope icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Thank you for posting,
Alex|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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BB cancels order due to payment glitch - Customer Service refuses to honor

After 2+half hours on the phone this morning trying to get the cancelled order reinstated and payment method corrected, Customer Service says 'too bad, so sad, go away & have a nice day, we will not honor the order'.
If there's any kind of problem with your order, I highly recommend to call into a Rep if your order contains price-sensitve items.
DO NOT follow the directions on the website nor in the emails. You will be extremely disappointed by (lack of) Customer Service.
I was not trying to get something for nothing. I placed the order in good faith on Monday. Tuesday I see the email stating "a problem with payment". Following the directions, I re-enter my credit card information and resubmit (once). All appears well, until I check on the order this (Wed) morning. My order was cancelled. Surely, BB will correct this obvious error, considering a prior order on the same day went through just fine, I thought. After all, I'm trying to give them my business on a rather large Home Theater purchase.
It was challenging just from the logistics of the phone experience. Must've been a busy morning and BB was also having phone issues. I waited patiently for the 1st answer at 25 minutes (VRU said 10-12), after explaining, the Rep tried to transfer me to a Supervisor for another 30 minutes. I was disconnected when one picked up. Had to cold call back in and endure another 15 minute wait (VRU said 4-7), the Rep tried to pull up notes from 1st call and gave up after another 10 minutes. After explaining, she attempted to transfer to her Supervisor for 45 minutes. I was on the call with her for ~80 minutes. When I finally spoke to a Supervisor, I was accused of trying to 'cheat the process' and 'ask her to commit policy violation'. She had facts, logs and order details in front of her and I was still treated this way.
Ultimately, she told me there was nothing more she would try to do and would not 'deal with me any longer'.
This is the absolute worst Customer Service that I have ever had. No attempt by BB to make the situation right by honoring the order placed on Monday.
Request to BB management;
1. Make it Right! reinstate my order.
2. Fix your payment issues and process/policy for cancelling orders. Contact customers proactively when your systems fail and orders fallout.
3. Fix your CS policies and escalation process. The initial Rep should have been able to resolve the order issue.
4. Fix your phone system and/or transfer process.
5. Remind your CS Reps not to insult/accuse your paying Customers. Potential churn is cheaper to keep than acquire.
6. Your ad campaign is laughable "No one claims they are the worst." Your CS dept confirmed that you are far from the Best.
p.s. Case# available if you want to research why I'm unlikely to shop BB in the future.
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Good afternoon drenken,
After placing an order for a significant home theater purchase on Cyber Monday, I’m sure you were ecstatic in your shopping experience and couldn’t wait to receive your devices! It is utterly disheartening to hear that this experience may have turned into a rather dreadful one so quickly.
I’m glad to hear that you were able to attempt updating your billing information on BestBuy.com. Generally this option alleviates some hassle for customers who would rather not contact us via phone to update such information, which can take some time given the high call volumes this time of year. It is regrettable to hear that it didn’t go as expected for you, due to the strange issues with the order.
I imagine your frustration only grew from when you received the cancelation email to when you had difficulties acquiring assistance over the phone afterward. I sincerely apologize for any dismay this entire experience may have caused you. It does not sound at all like this experience would have left you with an appropriate representation of our company.
Unfortunately, once an order is canceled, we are unable to reinstate it. The only option would be to replace the order. Typically if an order is canceled, we would not be able to honor the sale prices if they are no longer current. With that said, I was able to review your order and it would appear that the same card was successfully used on a subsequent order , leaving this to be quite the peculiar occurrence.
I am sending you a private message to you with further details in regards to this order and to see what other options we may have for you, as I can understand why this experience may be so displeasing. You may check your private messages once you have signed into the forum by clicking the envelope icon in the top right corner of the page.
Respectfully,
Tasha|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Poor customer service for Best Buy Elite Plus customer - A simple price match request

Dear customer service, I recentally bought Model: S29E790C and SKU: 3908046 for $599. Last week, I notice that the price drop to $549 or $559. I call in and got price match. Today, the price drop to $499. I've called back in, spent 15 minutes with the first rep, who stated they will have to transfer me to the right department. I ended being transfer to an unknown number. The second call back, I was given a confirmation #, but not email on the price match. I am disappointed and believe this should be a simple task. Can someone help me? Thanks

Hi there johluon,
I’ve been thinking about purchasing a second monitor for my computer set up at home, and I have to say, the one you picked is quite nice! If I have to be honest, I’m a little jealous. All jokes aside though, it’s understandable that you would want to get the monitor at the lowest possible price, so I’m sorry to hear of your troubles when attempting to request a price match with us. I’d be happy to take a second look into your request and see how we can help.
After reviewing your online order using the email address attached to your forum profile, I was able to confirm that you received a price match last week to the $549.99 price. As we can only offer one price match per item in accordance with our Price Match Guarantee, this could explain why you haven’t received an email confirmation stating the second price match request for $499.99 was honored. Having said this, our systems do indicate we might have set some incorrect expectations earlier today when you called for assistance, so I’ve sent you a private message to discuss this further. You may view this message by logging into the forum and clicking on the envelope icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Thanks for posting,

Best Buy Geek Squad Warranty is terrible!!!

Not usually a social media poster, but when I searched this topic and found I was not alone, had to vent. As previously mentioned in other posts, it seems that there is a general trend for BB GS warranty service to have a major DISCONNECT between their phone operators/technicians/customer service people and the actual technicians that are sent out to do the repairs, and the subsequent repair of their TV's.
It has been 23 days since I first contacted GS and I have had two home visits from GS and will have 3 different sets of parts ordered by the time they return next weekend!
Some history- I too have bought most of my bigger electronics from BB mainly for lack of serious competition where I live (mainly only Sears). I have bought at least 5 TV's from 32"-55" from them in the last 5 years, and this is the second large TV that has gone out on me within 2.5 years! The first one was a Samsung 47" LED that was 6 mos post warranty and basically the amount that they were going to charge to repair was something crazy! Thus, thinking that it was just the brand, I did my research and settled on a Panasonic Plasma rather than pay for an expensive repair.
Fast forward to 23 days ago. TV fails to turn on, notice power button blinks 8 times. Google search the problem, call GS. This time I did buy the extended warranty, but the tv is still under the manufacturer warranty. Talk to a tech he says no problem, will order parts for you and set up a home repair for after the parts arrive. I get no tracking # from UPS only when it should arrive. Arrival day comes and no parts! Repair is scheduled for the next day! Call GS, (who by the way is NOT 24/7 for repairs, only for tech support) and they say that the parts are delayed so will reschedule the repair appt. Parts arrive 3 days later and next day tech comes and finds out we need different parts! He tells my wife, I'll be back a week from now. No tracking for parts, so figure maybe the tech will bring it with him. Day that the tech said he will be back (a week after his first visit, as per his statement), we get no phone call or visit from the tech. Call GS that night, but of course have to trick the answering system to talk to a LIVE person, a salesperson, that is, and they say I have to call back tomorrow. Talk to them the next day only to find out the parts will arrive the next day and the tech will visit Saturday(yesterday). Tech comes and finds out he needs ANOTHER part! WTH!!! Tells my son, who stayed home to answer the door, that we will be back next week! Call GS and talk to a tech who tells me about the 30 day window or that they will replace the TV. He tells me that he is pretty sure that after the next visit that the tv will work! He also goes on to tell me that if it was him, he would have known what parts to order the FIRST time! He goes on to tell me that there is nothing that he can do since he works from home and that if I have further issues it be best to call corporate HQ and complain! TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!!! In all fairness to the telephone support people, they have all been overly nice and apologetic, but "so sorry" only goes so far. Why can't my local BB GS get on the same page with the techs that troubleshoot over the phone? Best thing to do is never buy from you clowns again! Hope Sears doesn't shut down all their stores here!

Hello beyondpeeved-
I can certainly understand your frustration, no one likes to be without the service of a major electronic product like a TV, but it’s especially annoying when you are faced with delays as well due to parts, etc.
I absolutely apologize for all the delays that you have gone through up to this point and what appears to be a lack of communication on our part regarding the progress of that repair. I’d like to look further into this for you, but I could not find any customer information for you with the email address on your forum profile.
If you could send me a Private Message with your full name, phone number and email address that I might locate a customer profile under, I would appreciate it. If you could also include any work order numbers that you might, that would help as well. You can send me a Private Message by logging into the forum and clicking on the button across from my name on this post.
I look forward to hearing back from you,
Bill|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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I am having an issue regarding a placed order via customer service department

I recently relocated to Anchorage Alaska as part of a permanent change of station per the United States Air Force. I was initially located on the East Coast in the lower 48 and at the time of activating my contract I had purchased two separate Iphone 4 devices. I also recently went in to a store in February to purchase a Nexus 7 as well.
Upon arrival in Anchorage I had multiple issues regarding the Iphone 4 devices including being unable to send and receive text messages & imessages, unable to make phone calls, dropped phone calls, unable to utilize GPS, as well as not being able to access general account information and use anything related to web browsing or data usage. It was determined that because the Iphone 4 operates on the 3g network and Verizon does not have a 3g network in Alaska, as a result I was utilizing an extended service network from another carrier. As a result of this I am only able to use my Iphone 4 devices while connected to my wi-fi network while within my home, which is totally unacceptable.
I was not made aware that I would be dealing with this when I moved to Alaska and inquired as the the use of the devices I currently owned prior to purchasing the tablet. I was assured by three separate store employees one of which being a manager that all devices would function at 100% efficiency including the Iphone 4s. In fact I was recently billed 350$ for roaming charges last month, which prompted me to speak with a representative via the online chat regarding the significant increase she said that she was unable to process any sort of credit to the account regardless of what I had been told at a local Verizon store where I purchased the tablet.
As a result of all of these mishaps since arriving here in Alaska I determined I was in need of newer devices that utilize the 4G LTE network currently provided by Verizon in Alaska. I know for a fact that the 4G LTE works great up here because my Nexus 7 tablet runs flawlessly and does not incur roaming charges when utilizing the 4G LTE network.
Yesterday I attempted to contact Verizon through the live chat feature regarding upgrading two of the devices on my account. The live chat representative immediately asked me when my upgrade date was. Upon telling her my upgrade date 9/29/2014 she told me I should contact the customer service department as I might be eligible for an early upgrade. I then proceeded to contact the customer service department using my Iphone 4.
My attempt to speak to anyone in the customer service department resulted in a merry-go-round of being put on hold 6 separate times by two different employees, both of which had me wait for more than an hour while they attempted to speak to a manager to gain approval for an early upgrade. The first rep seemed almost sure she would be able to have my devices upgraded early especially considering the issues I was having regarding service.
The second rep seemed newer and was very dodgy about my questions and was very unwilling to help at first. He even mentioned that I had been a Verizon customer for almost two years, had never missed a single payment and had outstanding account history which should have garnered some sort of importance to the level of my request. But I digress, during this time I was disconnected from the call twice from each separate representative.
Both reps assured me they would call me back, I never did get a call back from either one of those reps and I was becoming very frustrated having waited four hours trying to find some sort of solution to my current predicament.
After waiting an hour for the second representative to call back I grew impatient and contacted the customer service department, was put on hold again, and finally reached a third customer service representative who was able to provide a solution for me.
I explained everything I had been dealing with to Cory ID # V0PAC61, both regarding the phones, the issue of the level of service I was receiving, the dire need for working devices and the multiple times I had been disconnected. I explained to him as a result of these issues I was certainly considering switching to a different provider, a local provider even who could provide me the adequate service that I require for my mobile devices.
I explained to Cory that I had been with Verizon for almost two years, and I had been on a relatives account prior to owning my own Verizon account and had never received this kind of treatment when trying to work towards a simple solution. Cory proceeded to tell me he needed to put me on hold to see if there was anything that could be done regarding the upgrades of the device considering all of the trouble I had been dealing with.
After Cory reconnected with me in the phone call he was able to successfully reach a solution by allowing me to upgrade my devices. We conversed about the options available and I eventually decided to upgrade both Iphone 4 devices to Moto X devices as we determined those would be sufficient for my needs while in Alaska. I also proceeded to add two Otter Box Defender cases to the order so that the devices would have sufficient protection. Cory inquired as to whether or not I would like to purchase insurance for the phones as well and I opted for the $5.00 monthly insurance which including damage and water protection.
Cory explained to me the grand total for the devices which included an activation fee of $35.00 for each device, $49.99 for each Otter Box case, and an additional $50.00 for each device which would be refunded as a rebate upon receipt of the devices and activation, a rebate that I would be required to submit. Cory explained to me that the devices would most likely arrive Tuesday of 6/17 and no later than Wednesday 6/18.
Cory took my shipping information and told me everything was all set and the only thing left to do was to transfer me to the automated service so that I could accept the 2 year agreement for both devices. I thanked him very much, took his name and ID# so that I might leave positive feedback about his exemplary customer service and was then transferred to the automated service.
Once transferred to the automated service I was then prompted to enter both telephone numbers for the devices that would be upgraded, I was then required to accept the new 2 year agreement for both devices and after doing so I was required to end the call. I did so in an orderly fashion and expected a confirmation # to arrive in my email regarding the placed order.
I have never received a confirmation email. I decided to sleep on it and assumed a confirmation email would be sent sometime tomorrow. Nothing has since been received however. I woke up early this morning around 6AM Alaska time to speak to another live chat representative, Bryan, in the billing department who assured me the order was currently processing and verified the order #. I asked him whether or not it was typical for a customer to not receive a confirmation email for an order placed and he said it can sometimes take up to 2-3 business days. He then stated that he had taken note of the issues I was experiencing and told me he would transfer me to the sales department as they would be able to provide more information regarding the shipment of both devices and a confirmation email, as he stated he did not want me to have to wait any longer than necessary to receive said devices.
I was then transferred to Devon in the sales department via the live chat service where I was then required to repeat everything I had said to both Bryan and the other representatives I had spoken too. After a lengthy discussion and repeating everything I have just wrote he told me the order was indeed processing and that he would send a confirmation email in the next 30 minutes.
That was 2 hours ago. It is now 8am Alaska time and I still have not received a confirmation email regarding my order. I was sent an email by Verizon an hour ago stating I had a device to "discover". The email contained no information regarding the shipment of my device, the order confirmation number, or anything regarding my account. The email I received was a typical spam email asking an individual to check out the current available phones and sign up for a new contract.
All I want is a confirmation email to assure that the devices are being sent. I need my phone for work and to communicate with my family in the lower 48. I desperately need to make sure that the device is in fact being sent to the proper address, this is why a confirmation email of the order is so important. I do not care about the shipping speed I just want what I ask to be taken care of for a change. I would hate to sit here unable to determine what the status of my devices are only for the order to be stuck in "processing" limbo and be unable to receive the devices when I was told they would be sent.
I feel I have been given the run around treatment way more than is typically given with any company when an individual is trying to work towards a solution. I have been patient and cordial with everyone I have spoken with, I have not raised my voice or shown stress or anger towards the situation I have only tried my best to work towards a solution with anyone I have spoken too but I am becoming increasingly frustrated with this situation.
Any help regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated. This situation has left a sour taste in my mouth and if the devices were indeed not actually processed in an order, or they were not shipped correctly, or in fact if the order had never existed at all it will only deter me from keeping my Verizon account active and affect my decision to switch to another provider.

Hello APVzW, we absolutely want the best path to resolution. My apologies for multiple attempts of replacing the device. We'd like to verify the order information and see if we can locate the tracking number. Please send a direct message with the order number so we can dive deeper. Here's steps to send a direct message: http://vz.to/1b8XnPy We look forward to hearing from you soon.
WiltonA_VZW
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Order related customer service concerns

The year end holidays are rapidly approaching and there are a number of new members joining to share various experiences and stories related to their ordering process.
We have had record sales volumes and the phones are very busy right now - hold times may be long.
I would recommend calling 1-866-428-4465 between the hours of 11am and 1pm EST or after 4pm EST to minimize hold times.
Email and Fax are alternatives, but these communication channels are largely covered by some of the same sales support resources that are responding to phone calls, so response times on these secondary channels may be long as well.
If you have a delayed order - it will help keep the discussions organized if you will find and join your comments to one of the existing shipping discussion threads floated to the top of most of the product family boards. For example if you are waiting on a Y550 IdeaPad, you would join the shipping discussion on the Y and U series IdeaPad board.
If you have more general order related questions - Payment methods, split orders, cancellations or returns, you can append here to this discussion thread. Please keep in mind that this forum is a peer to peer support community - we are not staffed to provide individual service through this channel.
Thanks in advance for your consideration and cooperation,
Mark
ThinkPads: S30, T43, X60t, X1, W700ds, IdeaPad Y710, IdeaCentre: A300, IdeaPad K1
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Hi,
I am sorry I have to post here, but I simply seem to hit a roadblock to try to communicate with Lenovo through other channels.
I placed an order for the Ideapad Y550 offer on 12/3/2009, 3:54 p.m.
IdeaPad Y550
Packed with multimedia features.
Intel Core(TM) Duo T6600 processor
Genuine Windows (R) 7 Home Premium
15.6" Wide HD Display (1080p)
3GB memory & 250GB hard drive
Dolby(R) Home Theater (TM) w/ 2 speakers + subwoofer
(Note that I upgraded some components further)
It occurred to me that
a) the coupon code USPGIFTY550 for the extended Cyber Monday event was not applied for some reason and tried to contact customer care and [email protected] right away. (Some shopping cart glitch it seemed, it was displayed at one point and suddenly it seemed to be gone when ordering)
b) I also wanted to ensure that the product is as advertised because I notice that the order summary suddenly did NOT mention the FULL-HD 1080P display that was advertised in the web-ad, but there was no way to change the configuration, so I have to assume it is going to be 1080P.
Up until now (12/13/2009), it seems that the system is still advertised with FULL-HD (meaning 1080p) but the system configuration does NOT reflect that.
So I attached a screenshot of the ad also in my communciation with Lenovo.
For those problems, I tried to contact Lenovo at [email protected]:
at
12/03/2009, 7:55 p.m.
12/04/2009, 12:20 p.m.
12/08/2009, 6:58 p.m.
12/09/2009, 9:44 p.m.
And I tried to send a FAX to the mentioned Lenovo FAX number at 12/07/2009 - no response either.
I unfortunately do not have the luxury do have spare time during daytime to make phone calls and not even be connected to someone, I actually tried a few times which could get me into trouble for doing that when I have to do other work, but it was just a waste of time.
I also strongly prefer written communication since then you have an accountable record of what happened and what was said.
How can you go ahead and ship a system before rectifying those concerns?
I have no tolerance for companies simply ignoring customer communication, I do not take "high volume" or "oh, it was Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday" as much of an excuse. A company planning and doing a major promotion has to anticipate a major customer response and thus ramp up their capacity to deal with that. It is in their domain of responsibility. We are not talking about a mom&pop shop who is surprised to be featured at Oprah here and suddenly be overwhelmed.
The system is meant as a gift for immediate (elderly) family who live on another continent, who I do not see not often, so it better be exactly as advertised and the coupon better be applied.
I wish I could attach the picture of the advertisment at Lenovo.com here, but the web page still advertises a FULL-HD system, text says:
"Packed with multimedia features, DDR3 memory for fast processing, advanced graphics and a high-end Full HD 16:9 widescreen panel for a true cinematic experience. "
The advertisment has been online for a long time, it cannot be a mistake and I have confirmed that the system actually has been and is available in some places with FULL HD, so I am expecting my system to reflect that even though the information available online is confusing right now.
If my worries are true which is underlined by what seems to be refusal to communicate with me through email it feels like someone is delaying the communication which underlines that it is like bait&switch, advertising FULL-HD and shipping something else, cannot be an error when being advertised for weeks. This is not only illegal but depending on the severity of the case and legislation can even be a prosecutable offense.
I am extremely dissatisfied right now.
What is Lenovo going to do to make me happy again?
Issues/Concerns summarized: Coupon/Pricing; FULL HD (1080p) display and total non-responsiveness for 10 days.
I hope we do not have to go the route of more negative publicity and further escalation.
Regards,

Service Order Form - Customer Service

Gurus,
Is it possible with IW3D to send the Service Order Form to the customer via e-mail automatically from SAP?
Thanks.
Marco

Hello,
We ha a similar requirement, but it was not through IW3D. It was done through the service order user statuses. We have developed a FM to trigger a mail to the customer when the user saves the document in a particualr user status.
It worked fine. If you want to use IW3D, then you need to chage the progam (shop paper) and include the mail triggering programs. Speak to your technical expert, he will guide you.
Regards,
SAM

Why I refuse to buy anything from Best Buy, ever again.

Let me just preface this by saying that I have always defended brick & mortar stores. I enjoy being able to go into a store and compare the look and feel of items. I enjoy being able to talk to someone at the store regarding the items and their experiences. I used to shop at Best Buy for this; however, due to a recent experience I can say I will never set foot into a Best Buy again. This post is more of a warning to people who may consider purchasing from Best Buy, what they can expect to receive in terms of salesmanship, customer service and general experience if they encounter issues.
We were purchasing a new refrigerator and decided to make our first stop Best Buy. There was an open box Samsung refrigerator which we liked. After exploring various refrigerators, we spoke to a sales rep about it. We asked questions about why the item had been returned, if it would be cleaned prior to sale (it was very dirty inside) and how long it had been used before it was returned. We were told it was returned simply because it was too large for the space, that it would be cleaned and it was only used for a week or 2. After debating, we decided to purchase the item. I previously had a Best Buy credit card, so they were able to look up the account info since I no longer have the card.
Fast forward 3 weeks (we were moving and scheduled the delivery out a bit) and the refrigerator comes. The item comes just as dirty, if not worse, on the inside. Also, it arrives with 2 broken shelves and a broken kickplate. Since we needed some form of a refrigerator for our daughter's formula, we plugged it in and planned to use it. I immediately called Best Buy 800 number to schedule a return and the purchase of another refrigerator. We worked through the 800 number and a supervisor at the store to schedule the return and a new purchase. We were informed that it would take 7-10 days for the item to be delivered. They stated that we could use the current one until the new one was delivered... which was great, until later that night we found out that the fridge was not cooling at all. I contacted the 800 number again to see if, due to the circumstances, we could bumped up on the priority of the delivery. I was greeted by a very rude woman who said no.
Needless to say, we purchased a new fridge later that night from Lowe's who delivered it the very next day. I called Best Buy (again) to cancel the order and have the old fridge returned - so the story should end here.
But it gets better!! (Or worse?) The warehouse people screwed up and the return/refund was not done properly. This has led to the credit card company now stating that we owe them money for an item which was returned. I have no receipt since all of this was done over the phone. Citibank (another terrible company) refuses to contact Best Buy to confirm that the item has been returned. Best Buy refuses to contact Citibank to let them know that the item has been returned. Both companies (but this for is for Best Buy) have absymal customer service and refuse to put the customer first and take it upon themselves to resolve the issue. For 2 months I have attempted to get the money refunded and wasted at least 10 hours on the phone.
As I started this post off this is more of a warning than anything. The issue will be resolved soon, I've had to get a new card issued from the bank and the local store will refund my money (they have to have an actual card to refund the money, but they don't need one to purchase the item? Uh, seriously?) We are going to be looking for other appliances soon (as well as other electronics) and I will never purchase from Best Buy again. Amazon and Lowe's is where I will purchase all appliances from in the future. Their customer service blows Best Buy out of the water, their prices are better and they have more knowledgeable staff.

Hello kmschmehl-
I cannot truly express how sorry I am to hear about your total experience with the delivery and subsequent return of this fridge. It certainly sounds as though Best Buy has put you through the ringer and I can absolutely understand your disappointment and anger with us.
While it sounds like some aspects of the purchase and delivery were at least adequate, any opportunity that we had to show you why you should purchase from Best Buy went by the wayside. However, Best Buy is not in the business to provide merely adequate experiences and I am saddened that this is the best we could summon for your purchase. We are capable of better than what we showed you.
I’m glad to hear that you have finally been able to get the assistance you needed to get this refund resolved and make you whole again. In addition, I do hope that you are enjoying the fridge you purchased at Lowe’s. I certainly wish that it had been a Best Buy fridge in your kitchen instead, but I can understand why you chose to go with another retailer.
It sounds like the store has you in good hands once your card arrives and I believe that the reason they need the physical card is that the credit card company requires it to be physically scanned for returns. Hopefully you will not run into any further issues with this refund and it’s my hope that sometime in the future, you might grant us another chance at your business. I will be sending you a Private Message with some additional details as well. To check your Private Messages, please log into the forum and click on the envelope in the upper right hand corner.
Please let us know if you run into any further concerns.
Sincerely,
Bill|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Lack of Customer Service for Despicable Me hat

2/2/2015. Yesterday (Sunday) was the first day of advertisement of the Despicable Me 2 Blue Ray DVD ($12.99) with $1.99 minion hat. I called the Roseville, CA store and they said they had the hat in stock. 20 minutes later, I was at the store -- no hat (sold out about a week ago). They called the Citrus Heights, CA store who reserved a hat for me at customer service. Guess what, my husband went to pick up the products today and NO HAT. So, I'm mad, mad, mad. Best Buy has no customer service and I am so frustrated that I signed up for the blog forum just to vent and (hopefully) get a hat somehow.

Hello madminion-
I’m not sure if you saw the commercial featuring the new Minions movie, but they obviously are popular and I can understand why you would want that hat after seeing it! I’m sorry to hear that both the Roseville and Citrus Heights stores were sold out of it.
I’ve checked the stores around your area and unfortunately, it appears that they are sold out of these hats and with them being limited edition, I’m not sure if they will get them back in stock. However, we do still have the offer available through BestBuy.com currently here, so if you have not already bought your movie, you should be able to place an order for the movie and the hat while the promotion is running
I hope that this helps!
Bill|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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THEFT, SHODDY SERVICE, WORTHLESS CUSTOMER SERVICE!

This odyssey began on Monday, February 7, 2011. I called HP and ordered an power adapter and cord for my PhotoSmart printer. All went well, my order was "confirmed" and I was told I would receive it by February 11th. Thirty minutes later I received an email saying that HP was not able to process my order. I called back about this, the order was redone, long story short, three(3) times I placed the order and it was confirmed over the phone and rejected , via email, all three times.
On the fourth try I was given profuse apologies and told I would be sent the items free of charge. I was then contacted by my credit card company about a number of charges from HP, $30.14 and $5,00..., I then called HP and was given a 4 hour run around by Parts and Custoomer Service, I was told that the adapter "was" shipped/sent out on the first order, but not the cord. I questioned why I was not informed of this via emal. I was told that "they-Nelson Lopez-Parts" did not know.
I was then told no refund/credit would be issued until the part was returned. I asked to speak to a supervisor and was put on hold and "lost". When I recalled I was told it would take 24-48 hours for a representative to get back to me. Meanwhile, now I have a outstanding bill for $35.00 on my credit card for a duplicate part and I will have to take time and money to send it back to get a refund.
I was going to buy a HP computer this month but due to the terrible ordering and customer service issue will never buy another HP product in life. I consider it theft when you are told no order is made yet money is taken off your credit card.
What do you think? I would be interested in any other non-customer service issues/horror stories regarding HP, it is sad when one spends four hours to clear up an error made for $35.00. The customer service program is a joke. No one can do anything for you, or will do anything.

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Best Buy 100% Price Match Guarantee FAIL for Elite Plus member!!!

So during the Black Friday weekend I purchased a Dyson vacuum at a store. I understand that Best Buy does not match pricing DURING Black Friday weekend. So on 12/15 Amazon had the vacuum on sale for $26 less than what I paid. Again, this is not Black Friday weekend but the item was purchased over Black Friday weekend. So I called in for Best Buy to match the price. I spoke with someone who seemed like temp help. It did not sound like she was in a call center and she didn't know much and seemed to be IM'n with someone to get answers. After initially telling me they would not match the price because the item was purchased during Black Friday I explained that it was no longer Black Friday and Best Buy policy does not obsolve them from matching prices for the next 5-6 weeks (the return date is 1/15/2015) from all items purchased over Black Friday weekend. If so, no one would buy during Black Friday. She said she would submit the price match and I would get an email letting me know if it has been approved. I was patient and waited 2 weeks and nothing. I called back and was told that the price match department was swamped and to please be patient. So I waited till today to call back for the return date is in 2 days and still no price match email. I am now being told that Best Buy only matches their own pricing if not at the time of sale AND they only match the price that same day when they can confirm the price. (which makes sense) I'm also being told my price match was never sent to the correct department so it has been sitting in case # purgatory for the past month. Why is any of this my fault?! I spend over $3500 per year, year after year and I'm supposed to get 'Elite' service. I know more than the people I'm speaking with on the phone! I called in with a legit lower price, waited patiently for Best Buy to match, have now spoken with 3 different reps, been told something different each time about the price match policy (every time they were wrong) and now I'm being told because it wasn't matched when they could confirm the price they won't match the price?! What am I missing?!
Total Price Match FAIL for Elite Plus member!!! I can only image how people that aren't Elite are treated! :-)

Dear iamkraz,
Thank you for bringing us your business this holiday and for your continued loyalty to us as a My Best Buy Elite Plus customer. I am sorry if your recent experience has left you disappointed after the service you received. I would be happy to help clarify this for you.
Per our Price Match Guarantee, “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.” The only price match we would perform after the initial time of sale would be to a lower price in store or on BestBuy.com during your respective Return & Exchange period. You should have been provided with this as the reason for not receiving the price match when you were speaking with our support teams.
My apologies for any confusion this caused. I would like to get some more details from you about the conversations you had so I may properly document this here at the corporate level for coaching and training. Please check your private messages by clicking on the envelope in the upper right-hand corner while you are logged into the forums.
Regards,
JD|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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WildStar and Best Buy's Terrible Customer Support

To Anyone Who Might Read This:
Because I can't seem to get a timely response from anyone through a private message in less than 3 days, because Best Buy phone reps feign ignorance and pass me along from rep to rep like a basketball (last call was for 88 minutes; 5 reps), and because at this point I feel as though my money has been stolen from me, I will resort to posting on your forums with the desperate hope of a reply.
Allow me to frame my comments with the backstory. On May 30, 2014, I purchased a download pre-order of WildStar Online. I paid for the full purchase of the game (59.99). According the Best Buy's online and instore adds, pre-ordering WildStar would give me several bonuses ingame, as well as access to the headstart weekend beginning on May 31. The full game edition would be released on June 3, but of course I had paid in full for the game, so I expected to recieve both the pre-order bonuses as well as the full game client.
According to both my receipt and the online add, I was to recieve the pre-order bonus code by email "shortly" after purchase. I did not. After several hours, I contacted Best Buy by phone, and I was assured that the email address on file was correct and that I should recieve my code soon. The following morning (May 31st), six hours after the headstart bonus I was supposed to recieve had already started, I still did not have any email from Best Buy. At that point, I found this forum, Best Buy Unboxed, and followed the instructions given by the moderators for just this issue. I sent two private messages to BBY which included my customer service pin and the rest of the required information, but by Saturday evening at 8p.m., I still had not recieved a response.
At this point, I called Besty Buy customer service again, as I was missing out on the pre-order bonus that I had paid for, in full, in advance, and had been guaranteed by Best Buy. The first four representatives I spoke to feigned ignorance and passed me along to the next, all with significant hold times. After 84 minutes, I was connected with a so-called online game specialist who told me my pre-order code would be sent to me within 24-48 hours. Perhaps you can see my dilemna here: 48 hours from that point would be approximately 9p.m. on Tuesday, June 2nd, 3 hours before the full release of the game. With registration and the client download, I would effectively miss out on the headstart bonus I WAS GUARANTEED WITH MY PREORDER FROM BEST BUY. And this is exactly what happened.
Once I finally recieved a response from Best Buy Unboxed and an email with my pre-order code, I was able to download and play WildStar for two days. On June 5, the WildStar client prompted me for game time credit, and would no longer allow me to access the game for play. 30 days of playtime comes with all editions of WildStar, so I was initially confused about the prompt, but after a little research I came to find out that Best Buy was supposed to send me two separate codes: A PRE-ORDER BONUS CODE "shortly" after purchase and a "RETAIL CODE" after release on June 3. I HAVE NOT RECIEVE THE RETAIL CODE, SO I CANNOT PLAY THE GAME I PAID BEST BUY IN FULL FOR IN ADVANCE!!!!!!
I sent a new private message about this problem to BBY on this forum yesterday morning (6/6/14), and I have still not recieved a response. Do you guys work on the weekends? I also sent a reply email to Best Buy, using the "reply to" address on the email that contained my pre-order bonus code, but I have still not recieved a response. I cannot think of a logical reason why I can't be given a response within 24 hours from Best Buy, particularly considering I have already paid in full for this product.
I am a long-time, loyal customer of Best Buy, but my confidence in your company has been shaken in recent years. Customer service, within your stores (particularly in Mississippi), is absolutely horrid. You representatives are not in the least bit knowledgeable, and do little more than hound customers for sales--if they aren't too busy huddled in electronics hiding from us. Phone support is equally terrible. I should not have to spend 88 minutes on a phone call and be passed from rep. to rep. to rep. to rep. until someone figurs out how to get an item to me that I have already purchased. It looks like I will now have to add Best Buy's electronic assistance to the list of my terrible customer service experiences, as a 2-3 day response time from you guy is absolutely ridiculous.
Since 2001-2002, I have spent literally tens of thousands of dollars at Best Buy. I have purchased televisions, vcrs, dvd players, blueray players, car stereos, computers, movies, video game consoles, console games, computer games, music, Keurigs, surround sound systems, an Ipad Mini, an ASUS pad.....I could go on and on. Considering my loyalty to your company, considering that the first place I want to go whenever we travel to a city that has a Best Buy is your store, considering all the money I have spent with you guys over the years.....this situation, your inability to get my the darn RETAIL CODE FOR WILDSTAR that I have already paid for, well, it just pisses me off to no end.
I am beyond frustrated. I feel as though Best Buy has stolen my money. Could you, actually would you (because I know you can) send me the merchandise that I have already paid for, and help to restore some of my faith in Best Buy?
Thanks.
TLR----Read the whole thing. You guys (BB reps) owe me that much, at least. It won't take a fraction of 88 minutes, I assure you.

Hello SEpowell,
Purchasing a digital download should be a quick, easy and painless process -- not a trying ordeal like you described -- so your frustration is certainly understandable. I'd be upset too if I found myself waiting an extended period of time for a product key, especially if there was any confusion regarding who might be able to help me find a solution.
I've sent you some information, so please make sure to check your private messages when you have the chance to do so. As always, you can check your PMs by signing into the forum and then clicking on the letter icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
For future reference, customers can typically expect a moderator response within 2-3 business days (not including weekends or major holidays). Sending duplicate private messages to multiple moderators will not result in a faster turnaround time. If you are in need of immediate assistance with a digital download, please call 1-888-BEST-BUY (1-888-237-8289) and ask to speak with our Digital Library team.
Aaron|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy needs to reevaluate customer service.

First, let me start by saying that I have always bought all my major appliances and electronics from Best Buy, but that may change soon. On November 30, 2014 I ordered a Whirlpool Convection over the range microwave and a French door Samsung refrigerator. We had the microwave delivered to our house and it arrived on December 9, 2014 with a dent in it. So we returned it to the Avon, IN store where they reordered it delivered to the store so that it wouldn't be damaged. The new one arrived and we got it home to find it also damaged, so we returned it to the store and asked for a refund as we did not have time to deal with it at that moment.<br>Our refrigerator was delivered on Saturday, December 13th. We were first emailed that it would be delivered between 11:30am and 1:30pm, then got a call saying 12:30-2:30pm. When it did not come by 2:30 we called and they said that they always showed it as being delivered between 2:30-4:30pm. The refrigerator was delivered at 6:00pm with no apology. When I called customer service about this the lady told me that yeah in the last year Best a Buy had been going downhill and she wasn't sure why, is that really what you want your reps telling your customers? Then 4 - 6 days later the refrigerator stopped working while my husband and I were out of town on vacation. Our grown daughter found it after it had not been working for a couple of days, everything was spoiled by the time she found it. She called customer service and tried a couple of recommendations but it didn't work and the technician recommended that we request a replacement. I immediately called customer service on December 19th and was told they would deliver a new one on the 20th. My daughter waited and never got a call, so around noon she called and they told her they couldn't possibly deliver it as they did not have it in stock. NICE! I then tried calling customer service several times and kept getting cutoff, so gave up as I was traveling. On the 23rd I spent over a hour and numerous attempts to talk to customer service, I kept getting cutoff and then having to start over the whole process. Finally I got a gentleman who was extremely helpful and my refrigerator is now scheduled to be delivered the 29th between 1:30-3:30, do I really expect it to show - NO! I then asked the gentleman to reorder the microwave that was previously returned at the original $399 price, he was checking but didn't see a problem with that. Guess what, he cut me off when he put me on hold. So here I go again, next customer service person verifies refrigerator is to be delivered on the 29th, nope I still won't believe it until I see it. When I ask about reordering the microwave for the sale price, they said no, even though I had went through the whole story with them. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY ridiculous, I am asking for a $50 price discount for all the troubles I went through and my business isn't worth it to Best Buy. I did not buy it since they couldn't give me the $50 off and I can buy it anywhere at the same price, I will take my business elsewhere. I think you all need to revisit your customer service and what you want to do to retain a valuable customer. If the refrigerator doesn't show up on time tomorrow I won't be here and I will use social media to tell my story.

Hello Zebo welcome to the forums!
I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad experience about your delivery of your appliances. Kitchen appliances are a big purchase and it sounds bad when one gets a damaged unit. Please note that your posting will serve as receipt of a Best Buy staff acknowleding your troubles, and as long as you are subscribed to this thread, if you encounter any further troubles, please post back here and let them know, you will continue to receive email notifications when a BBY Staff responds to your inquiry.
Best Buy is a little bit backed up right now considering the end of the holiday season so you may encounter a delay in an official reply from them.
Your patience is greatly appreciated and I'm hoping for the best on your replacement delivery on your kitchen wares
*******DISCLAIMER********
I am not an employee of BBY in any shape or form. All information presented in my replies or postings is my own opinion. It is up to you , the end user to determine the ultimate validity of any information presented on these forums.

Best Buy Customer Service

I ordinarily accept that companies will have less than adequate customer service, but my experience with Best Buy has been so bad, I actually decided to take the time to create a profile an write about it.
I ordered a front load washer as a christmas gift for my sister. I was forced to cancel the delivery as it was a surprise, because my niece and nephews school was cancelled and therefore my sister would be home ruining the suprise.
I rescheduled the delivery, and took off work so that I could be present to accept. When I did not receive a call giving me a time window as I had the 1st time it was supposed to be delivered, I called customer service for help. Customer service was anything but, and told me that it was set to rechedule in the system, and that they spoke with the warehouse and it was because they had not received delivery of the washer yet, so they could not deliver. I informed her that this was not possible as they previously had scheduled my washer for a delivery and it was me who cancelled after I had recieved the smaller delivery window. She advised that she "spoke to the warehouse and they don't have it, I don't know what to tell you." I insisted that she call them again, as they must be mistaken because it doesn't make sense that they would have the washer over a week ago and be able to give me a delivery window, and they now don't have it. She said "no, they deffinately don't have it, i just talked to her." I insisted that she call them again, and asked her if it was not possible that they made a mistake. She eventually relented and claimed to call the warehouse. She then said that they were closed, so she could could not give me any more information, and that I should call back tomorrow (the day it was supposed to be delivered). Eventually she admitted that she could see the same thing in the computer that the warehouse people could see, and there was no information about my washer. Basically she lied and said it was not delivered instead of provide me with the truth that they really didn't know what was up.
I called again the next day, waited on hold forever again, and eventually spoke to someone. This person said that they had the washer, but there was no way that they would be able to deliver that day, that the girl had made a mistake and didn't get it entered in for delivery correctly. This was frustrating because I took off work, and I am a contractor so I don't get paid if I don't work. They were able to get it scheduled for the next day, and told me they would be calling with a specific time instead of a window so I could meet them on my lunch break.
I only got an automated call, which said they would be there between 1 and 3 pm. A while after the call, I recieved an automated text message which said they would be there from 12 to 2. The next morning I called to find out if I would get my specific time, or at least what window was correct. I was on hold for nearly half an hour, and then on the phone for another hour after I spoke with someone, just to get the correct time, and for them to tell me I would not get my specific time. They said that the 12-2 window was correct. I was getting ready to leave work, and the delivery guys called and said they were going to be there 30 mins early. I of course couldn't make it early, but they accommodated me.
The delivery guys were very friendly and courteous. They called me onto the truck to show me that my washer had been damaged by a forklift in the warehouse. the cardboard was damaged, the inner packing styrofoam smashed, and there was a dent on the washer. They asked me if I wanted for them to still deliver, and told me I should call customer service and let them know it was dented. I advised to deliver, mainly because I was scared I would not be able to get another one before christmas, and it was a washing machine so a dent would not be the end of the world, even though it was a gift. Nonetheless I was paying over 600 dollars for a new washer, and you expect no dents.
I called customer service and Holly said that they could come and remove it, or they could offer me a 10% discount if I wanted to keep it. I agreed to the 10% discount. I was then told that she could not process the discount because the computer still said "in transit" and that I would need to call back the next day and give them a service number she gave me, and then they could give me my discount. I attempted calling the next couple days and the got a message that they were experiencing high call volume to call back at a different time, and on Monday I was on hold for 30 mins and never able to talk to a person.
Tonight the computer system offered to call me back, so I did that, and eventially spoke with customer service when they called back. I was put on hold many times and eventially spoke with a customer service person in the appliance department. I am pretty sure this was the same customer service person that lied to me on thursday, based on her voice. She told me that they could see that I was told that I would receive the 10% discount, but that the individual did not put who authorized the discount into the notes, and the warehouse was closed and they were the only ones that would be able to authorize the discount, that I needed to call back the next day. This was after being on the phone for one hour and 20 mins. I asked why I needed to call back, why could they not just process my discount, and she said that was the only way I was getting my discount. I asked why they could not call me, and she said "we do not call people."
Eventially I realized I was getting nowhere. This is simply the worst customer service I have ever experienced. I will have to call again tomorrow, wait on hold again, probably just to get the runaround. I do not know how they manage to stay in business. Very disappointed.

Hello neveragain30,
Thank you for sharing your feedback here on the forum. I'm sorry for the delay in replying to your post. I was honestly speechless for a moment after I read about your delivery experience. It is very generous of you to have purchased a washer for Christmas for your sister, and I am so very sorry if we offered you such a poor delivery experience. I assure you this is not the level of service we expect our delivery team to offer our customers.
Using the e-mail you registered on the forum, I was able to locate the order, and confirmed that they applied the discount as promised. I do appreciate you taking the time to bring this to our attention here at the corporate office. I assure you I will be documenting your comments for further employee training as we clearly have an opportunity here for improvement. I also have some information I would like to share with you so I will be sending you a private message. To view your messages, please make sure you are logged into the forum, and click on the envelope in the top right hand corner.
Again, I truly apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused, and keep an eye out for that message coming your way.
Sincerely,
Maria|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy Order Glitch, Customer Service Terrible!

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