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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Customer service failed, wrongful sent collection
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Thanks for posting. I am so sorry to hear about all the issues with your new service order. As I mentioned in the other thread, we would appreciate the opportunity to remedy the situation, so please click here to send us a private message with your contact information, the best time to reach you, and a brief summary of the issue.
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I'll start by saying my experience with Verizon customer service has never been stellar. Last year in (July 2012) my iPhone 4 died in a horrible gatorade accident. I did not have insurance, so I added a line to my family plan and got a new iPhone 4S. I made absolutely sure to get insurance on the phone because of what happened to the old one. The new iPhone was added on the new line because that's what they (the Verizon store employee) said they had to do. They then immediately transferred the iPhone to my phone number.
Fast forward a little over a year.... Today I dropped my iPhone and now no one can hear me on it. I thought, "no problem, I have insurance". Not so fast. Apparently, the insurance stays with the line, not the phone. So I've been paying for insurance on a six-year-old basic phone that my youngest son uses because it is the one that is uses the line that was insured.
Okay, Verizon. Listen up. We (customers) do NOT insure our phone lines, we insure our phones. That seems like a no-brainer to me. My insurance claim was rejected because the phone is not on the original line. Seriously?! Now, I have to wait three day business days to find out if the insurance can be switched over to the phone that was actually insured in the first place. Three days without a working phone before I even find out if I'm eligible to get a replacement phone with the insurance that I have been paying for over a year. The lines are on the same account. I am the account owner. The ESN (or whatever you call it) matches. What is the problem?
This is not customer service. This is customer hassle. I am (once again) not a happy customer.
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Deployment of custom services fails
Hi All,
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java.net.MalformedURLException: For input string: "${pips.Test.server.soaserverport}" (see bold text in the deployment plan)
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Customer services failing to resovle fault
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I'm struggling somewhat this month with a landline fault. The nature of the fault is that there is simply no response or dial tone from the line, with a variety of equipment, old and new. Everything worked fine until the fault, no problems or signs of problems.
The real problem is with response to the fault.
10/05 The line went down.
11/05 I reported the fault and was told it would be fixed by 16/05. I heard absolutely nothing further on this.
16/05 I phoned BT again, and was told the fault "was never escalated" and would be forwarded to BT engineers. I received an email claiming the fault would be fixed by 24/05.
22/05 The fault was changed to "resovled" despite nothing happening, but in good faith I waited until the 24/05 and still had nothing changed.
Earlier today (25/05) I phoned again, and despite continually pointing out to the advisor that I had made exactly the same call on 16/05, a seemingly identical report was made, with me now having to wait for 31/05, a date I fully expect nothing to be actioned by.
I feel like the advisors have had no feedback with the engineers, and I certainly haven't, and there is zero confirmation of whether any work or testing is actually taking place. I don't understand why my case wasn't escalated to begin with, and why no engineers have been in contact with progress or to test the line at the property.
Is there no better way to track down exactly what steps have been taken on my account? Since I am receiving absolutely no information, and being forced to make the same report over and over.
NickA cursory glance at the cabinet where the lines come into my apartment building (its in our meter cupboard) and the row where my connection is/was (I was nice nough to talk to the BT engineer who installed our line) shows it is now an absolute mess of wires, clearly this has something to do with the problem?
All I want is someone to arrange an engineer to come to the flat, I can't seem to even get that far without being given the runaround.
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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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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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Best Buy should be ashamed of their lack of customer service.
On Saturday, 7-26-14, I attempted to file a claim on a cell phone warranty. In store I was notified that the policy was inactive, yet a second phone that was attached to the account was all active. I researched the cause of this and found my credit card was cancelled due to my bank discovering possible fraud. My wife called customer service in May, and after dealing with rude representatives, she was able to get both phone insurance policies reinstated.
When I called customer service today, after being hung up on twice, I was told that the policies were reinstated, but my wife failed to update the credit card information. I thought the error was on our part. My wife was able to find another email from Best Buy, that proved she updated the information. Conveniently however, Best Buy supervisor Mark was unable to find this proof email, but could find the earlier email. I find this highly unlikely.
Mark did reluctantly reinstate the policy, and told me I would have to go back to store to follow through with the claim. I notified Mark that due to the incompetence of Best Buy, and their insistence that I was the one that failed to update my policy, I threw the paperweight of a phone away. He then told me that I was out of luck, but referred me back to the store.
I understand the concept of "passing the buck" back to the store because that allows him to get off the phone with me. He also told me that my bank was the problem, yet I find it odd that the second phone on the account was current on payments. He also could not explain why, if it was my bank's fault, that no email was sent. Best Buy was quick to send an email when my credit card was cancelled due to fraud protection, but not this time?
Best Buy customer service gives people the run around, fails to live up to their obligations, and loses certain emails that show the costumer is correct. Best Buy also refuses to make their mistakes right or to even admit mistake on their behalf. I was told by Mark that he is in charge of the Customer service call center, so I obviously will not receive a reasonable resolution to this problem.
Best Buy has the absolute worst costumer service that I have ever dealt with. I will never conduct business with Best Buy again and I'll encourage every person that I come in contact with to do the same.Hello molonlabe-
I’ve been fortunate enough to not have to need service on my cell phones to this point (knock on wood), but if I ever do, I hope that my experience doesn’t match yours. It certainly sounds like it was frustrating.
Generally, if we are unable to collect payment on a monthly Geek Squad Protection plan three months in a row, we should be sending out an email to whichever address we have on file instructing you to contact us about this issue. I’m sorry that this did not happen.
Usually, the email letting your know that your credit card information has been updated in an automated system email and Mark would not have visibility to that, though he should have been able to see when your wife called in and had the plans reinstated. I will definitely be documenting this feedback for training opportunities.
If you no longer have the phone, we would be unable to assist you, however, if the plans have been reinstated, you may still end up being charged each month if you did not have Mark cancel the plan. If you did not cancel that plan, I would recommend contacting us at 1-888-237-8289 for assistance with cancelling this to avoid any future issues.
Thanks for connecting with us; I do hope that at some point in the future, you will allow us another opportunity to earn your business.
Bill|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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The Worst Customer Service of My Life and Why I Will Never Shop at Best Buy Again
This afternoon I decided I wanted to buy a Playstation 4. I discovered, while browsing Best Buy's website, an offer to trade in a PS3 Slim and controllers for $100 +$10 per controller. I took in the console, three controllers, and two games valued at $12 and $5 respectively for a total of $147 in trade in value. I knew what I was supposed to be getting when I walked in the door.
So I enter store #1155 (Charlotte-Northlake) with the intention of trading in my PS3 and accessories, for a PS4 Destiny bundle. A very simple transaction, that could have easily been handled quickly (and was later handled quickly and painlessly by GameStop). I approach the desk and encounter this lethargic looking automaton named Ashlyn. Or something like that. I explain to her what I want to do, and how much I expect to get out of the trade in. She says "Well, you'll get whatever comes up on the thingy". So I set my console, 3 controllers, 3 cords (HDMI, power, controller), and two games on the counter next to the thingy (computer) and she proceeds to test to see if the console works. She incompetently moves the device and power cord over to the plug in station/screen to see if it works. After much confusion over which plug goes in what hole (I literally watched her try to plug the power cord into the HDMI slot), they stand around trying to turn on the controllers and connect them to the console. She finally discovers she needs the controller cord and asks me for it. I look on the counter to discover that it is no longer there. So I run out to the car to see if it's there, and it isn't. I come back in, and ask her if maybe she dropped it when she picked up the power cord, and she looks at someone else and says in her best impression of an incredibly rude person, "He only brought in two cords". I told her to look on the floor, and of course she found it. So they plug everything in, everything works, great. Now punch in whatever it is you punch in on the thingy and give me my PS4. Nope. Now she has to spend 20 minutes sighing and shaking her head at the computer while repeatedly asking me if my PS3 slim "is 500 GB" to which I respond, literally every time, yes. Eventually she gets help from a distracted eastern european co-worker who asks me "How much is it?" and I say "100" to which Ashlyn replies in another fantastic impression of a terrible customer service worker "He told me it was 500". I clarified that I meant $100 and 500 GB and they proceed to shake their heads and sigh at the screen as they fail to understand what I can only assume were heiroglyphics. So at this point Ashlyn has called me a liar twice, and has not once made eye contact with me, or attempted even the most basic customer service. She finally comes to the price of $117 dollars which I say "That's not right, did you get the controllers?" Naturally she did not. But also neither of them knew how to use the heiroglyphic thingy in front of them, so finally they said "Well, we can't do it in our system, so you'll have to take $117". I said no, took my stuff, and walked out. Ashlyn is a terrible customer service "specialist" and should be quickly fired.
Part 2:
So shaking and fuming I walk out the door to my car with my console and accessories in tow, and decide to call the other Best Buy near me at Concord Mills (Store #268). So I call, explain what I went through, and the girl on the other end of the line says "Oh, some people just don't know where to find the the right thing to do it" and said I could come down there and get it taken care of. So I head down to Concord Mills with hopes of finally making my simple transaction. I get there, tell the girl at the desk what happened, she more or less ignored me, and said she had to take it in the back and test it. Fine, do your thing. She comes back, and says "Where did you see the hundred dollar thing?" so I look it up, and WHILE I'm looking it up she says "I know what deal you're talking about, but I can only give you $40 dollars because this is in poor condition" once again in what I can only assume is corporate standard "Terrible Customer Service Rep Tone". I told her that a console is still in good condition if nothing is broken and it works perfectly, and that a few scratches don't mean "poor condition", this isn't a disc. She says "I'm not marking this as good condition, all I'll give you is $40." so I angrily picked up my stuff, and walked over to the GameStop in the nearby mall. Told him what happened, he took the console, checked that it worked, gave me $140 for everything, I paid the difference for a PS4 and they sent me on my way. 15 minutes. 2 hours of rude customer service reps at Best Buy sent me to GameStop, and I will honestly never set foot in Best Buy again.
So that's my story.
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Charlotte, NC Resident and Former Best Buy CustomerHello puckettsd,
My younger brother got his hands on his own PlayStation 4 a few months ago, and ever since then, I don’t think he’s talked about anything else. In fact, whenever I go to my parents’ house for a visit, I can always hear him discussing game strategy with his friends through his headset. While I’m not much of a gamer myself, I certainly understand the PS4’s appeal, so I can see why you were excited to take advantage of our Sony PS3 Slim Trade-In offer and trade up to the new console. It’s disappointing to hear that your visit didn’t go as smoothly as planned though, and I’m sorry for any frustration this caused while you tried to figure this out on your own.
With any trade-in offer, we should always be assessing the item in question to determine its condition. This is done to make sure you are getting the best offer possible. An item may fall under in four categories - Good, Fair, Poor and Substantially Impaired/Not Working (see here for descriptions). As Ashlyn wanted to figure out which category your PS3 Slim fell under, she took the time to see if your console powered on and made sure your controllers worked properly. This doesn’t explain why she may have had difficulties adding on your controllers to the promotion though. If an associate isn’t sure about how to do something within our systems, they should be asking a member of leadership for guidance. I’m sorry if oversight caused you to leave the store unsatisfied.
Having said this, I appreciate it that you were willing to provide us a second chance and visited our Concord Mills store. I can understand your frustration though if this store didn’t feel that your console met the terms of the promotion and therefore didn’t meet minimum $100.00 offer. In the terms and conditions of the trade-in offer, we do state that the console must be in good condition to qualify. I truly apologize for this discrepancy. Regardless, I’m glad to hear that you were able to trade in your PS3 Slim for a new PS4 console, even if it wasn’t through us.
Experiences like the one you describe are never ones we like to hear, but thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to let us know about it. As a company, we realize there may be areas in need of improvement, and without feedback like yours, we wouldn’t be able to identify them properly to promote better service. Please know that I have documented your concerns as this a great opportunity for the store to learn from, and it is my hope that you give us a second chance in the near future.
Respectfully,
Alex|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
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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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