Confirm extra Meta Knight Amiibo at Best Buy Stores?

Can any Best Buy support person here confirm that Meta Knight Amiibo SKU 1375009 will have extra stock besides the pre-orders? I don't want to drive to the store to find out there is none. Any other information would be great.
Thank you.

Hello Dxtra30,
Unfortunately, this is an incredibly popular item and we would advise you to reach out to your local store on release day for its availability. Please continue to check here for online updates as well.
Blake|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Seekonk Mass Best Buy Store

So, I have a Pioneer receiver that stopped producing audio, and I updated the firmware as the support forums suggested, and this solved the problem for a bit, and then about a month later it failed completely. I decided to go to the Best Buy store in which the receiver was purchased to see if it was still under warranty. I was promplty greeted by a visiting Best Buy employee. He informed me that the unit was still covered and that I should just bring it in, to be exchanged under the warranty. I did this, only to be informed by a Geek Squad employee that that wasnt the policy no matter what anyone said, and that they would send the product out for service. I asked to speak to a manager at this point to clarify the situation to which he said that the employee should have known better than to say something like that, and that I was out of luck. I was also able to speak to the general manager of the store, who basically insulted me. After explaining the situation to her, she basically said to me, "That employee that told you that information does not work for me, and I do not need to listen to what he says. This is my store and it is my word that matters, and we do what I say here." I then told her I was going to call Customer Relations, to which she replied "Go ahead and do that. That way they will call me, and I can tell them the truth about what is happening here." They ended up sending out my receiver for service, and at this point no one knows where it is.
The customer service in this store is truly unbelievable. This is not the first time there have been issues like this at the store, and I urge anyone considering making a purchase at a best buy to look at any other store. I have spent thousands of dollars at this store, and it is amazing the level of disrespect that is showed to the customers.

StephenH83 wrote:
I understand policy but I don't take well to verbal abuse by not only the general manager but also the geek squad employee and assistant manager.
You stated earlier that the Geek Squad Employee simply informed you that exchanging wasn't the policy regardless of what you were told before, then you asked to speak with a manager. Were you not telling the whole story before, or were you using hyperbole in your last post about "verbal abuse?"
I DO NOT work for Best Buy. I used to be a Geek Squad Agent for 2 years and this is why I am well versed on their policies and procedures, but I do not work for them anymore. My posts are my own opinions and do not represent any opinions of Best Buy. If you do not like my posts, and want to report me, you can do so by clicking this link and reporting me to the moderators.
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Do you have Sharknado 2 in the Greensboro North Carolina Best Buy Store?

Do you have Sharknado 2 in the Greensboro North Carolina Best Buy Store?

Hey ElizabethStanley!
I think we talked on Facebook today! For information on on whether Sharknado 2 is available on DVD or Blu-ray at your local store, please click the previous link and then on "Check Shipping & Availability." I hope this helps!
Regards,

Can I use two rewards certificates in one transaction at a Best Buy store?

Since you have to spend at least the value of the My Best Buy reward certificates before tax and shipping, I thought it would be best to issue the certificates in smaller amounts (maybe $5 instead of $15). If I do that, and I have multiple certificates of $5, can I redeem them all toward a single purchase? For example, if I want to buy a video game, can I apply multiple $5 reward certificates toward that purchase?
Also, can My Best Buy reward certificates be used toward a pre-order of a game?
Are there any restrictions on what they can be used for, other than not being able to be used for Best Buy gift cards or e-gift cards?
Thanks for answering my three questions about My Best Buy Rewards

Hello kre1997,
Those are three great questions! Let me see if I can help provide answers.
As long as the certificates are valid, you can apply two to a single purchase.
A certificate can be applied to a pre-order, but only on BestBuy.com.
The main exclusion is the purchase of gift card, but there are a couple others and you can those here.
Thank you for posting to the forum, and please let me know if you have any other questions.
Derek|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Carry DVD-RW media inside Best Buy stores.

Currently Best Buy has a limited selection of CDRW Media , CDR Media and DVDR media inside its stores. However I don't see any love for DVDRW discs. Could you guys put in a word with the buying managers to possibly carry these in stores? I work with virtual ISO images and I love the ability to erase discs and using them again for the stuff I work with.

I also gave up on RW disks years ago when USB drives started getting so large and inexpensive.
If are using disks over and over you should also consider a USB drive. Not only are the are they more portable they are a lot faster.
I used to burn all our photos to DVD. I even got my wife a nice case to hold them all. So for Chirstmas 2 years ago I got her a 64 GB Jump drive and transferred thousands of photos to a single little device that can be searched a lot faster.

Please, help to find laptop in Best Buy stores

HP - 17.3" Pavilion Laptop - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive - Pewter
Model: g7-1338dx
i can't find where is available this model in ALBUQUERQUE NM,
is it possible without ordering?

Nyolls,
Im In alabama and we have received them in our store. Your store may be waiting to receive shipment from apple.
Yes, I am a Geek Squad Agent, however my opinions are my own.
"I don't get paid to press buttons, I get paid to know which buttons to press"
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When is the iPad Mini going to be available in Best Buy stores?

I live in the Boston area and it appears right now that the only place to get the Mini is through Apple's website for in-Apple Store pickup the next day. I have called a few BB's in the area and not only don't they have any, they have no clue when they are getting any. Any info wo uld be great. Thanks

Nyolls,
Im In alabama and we have received them in our store. Your store may be waiting to receive shipment from apple.
Yes, I am a Geek Squad Agent, however my opinions are my own.
"I don't get paid to press buttons, I get paid to know which buttons to press"
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Meta Knight Pre-Order at store how many days I have to pick it up?

Hello! I preorder my metalknigth at bestbuy store located at bayamon Puerto Rico. I haven't receive any call from them that my item arrive today. I would like to know how many days i have to pick up my pre order in store Meta Knight amiibo before they sell it on sale floor?

Hello ArmandoTorres,
I'm sorry to hear that you have not yet heard from the Bayamon store about your pre-order.
Generally speaking, for items pre-ordered in our stores, you should have five days to pick up your product. For the best and most accurate information, however, I recommend contacting or visiting the store.
I hope this helps. Thank you for joining us on Best Buy Unboxed.
Regards,
John|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy is a mess, or worse.

Best Buy is a mess, or worse. I just signed up for Amazon Prime. Here’s why:
I purchased a laptop that arrived with a non-functioning touchpad. I simply wanted to exchange this broken computer for a working model. Best Buy could not accomplish this, and showed some abysmal customer service in the process. I thought somebody at Best Buy should know. Below are the details.
I ordered an HP Envy Touchsmart Sleekbook with a 1TB HD and 8GB memory (SKU 9268057) on 1 January 2014 through BestBuy.com. The computer's specs were good and the price was great ($399), so I pulled the trigger on the purchase.
The computer arrived quickly and as promised, but after a 10-15 minutes of use, the touchpad “click” would stick down and the computer would be remain constantly left-clicking. In other words, the computer was not useable.
I visited the Best Buy store in Reston, VA (store 297) and showed the problem to the Geek Squad. They said the computer could be sent for repair (approximately 3 weeks), or I could exchange it for a new one. Opting for the exchange, I took the computer to the customer service counter. I was then told that the computer was an online only item and I would have to call 1-888-Best-Buy to exchange it.
Issue #1 – I bought the computer from Best Buy and wanted to exchange the computer at Best Buy. As a customer, I simply do not care if your internal inventory systems list an item as online only. If visiting Best Buy to exchange a Best Buy item, I expect my very basic request to be honored.
But fair enough, I understand. I called the number, navigated a horribly designed IVR, then waited on hold for 30 minutes. Apparently, I was transferred to Tech Support in error. Tech Support said I'd have to be transferred again and wait on hold again. I said that waiting another 30 minutes was unacceptable and asked that I be transferred directly to a person who could help. At this point, the person in Tech Support hung up on me.
Issue #2 – Despite my being courteous and polite on the phone, the inconvenience of my request caused this person in tech support to commit an indefensible disservice to a paying customer. I can think of few things in this world that surpass the rudeness, gall, and unprofessionalism of hanging up on a customer. How little training are these people receiving that they would hang up on anybody, much less a customer?
I called 1-888-Best-Buy again, waiting on hold for 30 minutes a second time. This person was more helpful. A shipping label was promptly emailed to me and I sent back the computer. A few days later, I noticed that my credit card was refunded for the computer, but this was extremely odd given that I wanted an exchange for the exact same computer.
Issue #4 – The Best Buy return forms need to be vastly clearer. A customer needs to be able to indicate that the product is being exchanged, not returned. I placed a handwritten note on the form, but apparently nobody at the return center bothered to read the note.
I called 1-888-Best-Buy a third time. This time, I spoke with a very nice lady who was (frankly and unfortunately) clueless. She said that since the money was back on my credit card, I could simply buy the computer again. I explained to her approximately a dozen times that I wanted an exchange and that if I repurchased the computer again, I would not receive the sale price because the computer was no longer on sale (I believe that the price was then $699). In other words, the failure of Best Buy to correctly process the exchange would cost me an extra $300 if I was to repurchase the computer. The customer service agent could not resolve the problem and then transferred me to a new person.
Issue #5 – From my first phone conversation with a customer service agent, I was given an RA number. Subsequently, I was told by everybody with whom I spoke that they could not look up my order or exchange via the RA number. Why does Best Buy give an RA number if it is subsequently useless? This is a giant waste of your customers’ time.
I explained the situation a second time to the new customer service representative. He understood the issue and was very helpful in resolving the issue. After a few minutes of investigating, he came back on the line and said that the computer was no longer available, but that he would complete the exchange with a like product (HP Envy with 1TB HD and 8GB memory). This resolution was exceptionally fair and met my expectations (the new computer had a price of $999, after all).
When this new computer arrived, I realized that it was similar but had some substantial and material differences. The keyboard is not backlit, the screen has very poor resolution (I’ve spent hours trying to resolve this issue to no avail), the touchpad is difficult to use and unresponsive, the monitor does not open beyond 90 degrees (Okay, maybe 95 degrees…but this makes the computer impossible to use on a desk, or more importantly, on a lap. Seriously, why would HP design a computer like this?? You have to stoop down to see the monitor because it simply does not open wide enough), and the laptop body is horribly designed with all of the weight on the back, leaving the computer constantly unbalanced and the touchscreen 50% useless). As I discovered, these differences all boiled down to a very small detail: The original HP I purchased was a Sleekbook, while the new laptop is not. One small word, one big difference.
I then went back to the Best Buy store in Reston, VA and explained the situation. My request was to exchange the HP Envy that I now possessed for the same model that I originally purchased (the HP Envy Sleekbook). The lady at the customer service desk said that she could not perform the exchange. Her rationale was that the exchange could not be made if the new computer would cost more than the original computer that I purchased. I explained that I was now in possession of a $999 computer and was wanting to leave the store with a $699 computer. This would net Bet Buy $200. Regardless of that fact, however, my request to her was very basic: I purchased an HP Envy Sleekbook, the first exchange did not work, and I still expected to receive an HP Envy Sleekbook. She then went to find her supervisor.
Issue #6 – Why can Best Buy employees not make a decision? Can Best Buy please empower somebody? Waiting around at the counter while employees search for a supervisor is unacceptable in 2014. If you need an example, visiting an Apple store would be hugely beneficial.
The supervisor, James {Removed per Forum Guidelines}, then arrived. I explained the situation a second time. James verified that the computer I originally purchased was indeed available at a nearby store. But, he would have to charge me an extra $300 for the exchange. Thinking that this was preposterous, I asked him to explain. He said that he could not verify the price that I originally paid on January 1st. Conveniently, I had a smartphone in my pocket and offered to show him the receipt from my purchase.
As I did with the first employee, I explained again my very simple request to exchange the HP Envy Sleekbook that I originally purchased for a functional version of the same. He said that this was impossible because I was shipped an HP Envy Sleekbook as an exchange. I explained that this like-item exchange was the decision of Best Buy and that I had no control over what I was shipped by Best Buy when they were choosing an equivalent product. Nonetheless, all of those facts notwithstanding, I was now in possession of a $999 product and wanted to exchange it for a $699 product. THIS WOULD NET BEST BUY $200! James {Remvoed per Forum Guidelines} was unwilling to hear any of this, said I would either have to either keep the HP Envy Sleekbook or pay $300 extra to leave the store with the computer that I originally purchased for $399. These were the options, take it or leave it.
Here’s the bottom line: Best Buy won mightily. Best Buy got its way. I did not. I admit it, Best Buy is the victor. Congratulations.
I could continue to fight for an exchange, but in Best Buy’s victory, the archaic process and automaton employees have worn me down. I’ve now given up. I’ll keep this sub-par, hardly useable computer. I’ll also hate it. I’ll also scorn Best Buy when I log on every morning and every evening.
I’m not without options, though. As a matter of fact, I’ve now joined Amazon Prime. The Amazon service is amazing and I encourage every Best Buy customer to do the same. You order heavily discounted products, you have the help of many customer reviews, and the products arrive at your door the next day. I’ve already spoken to Amazon’s customer service team, and the experience was first class. Since my Best Buy experience, I’ve already ordered an iPad and Nikon D3200 for my wife’s Valentine’s Day present.
Best Buy could have had these sales. James {Removed per Forum Guidelines} and the Reston store won the battle, though. The price of losing the battle is that I have to keep a $999 laptop. The price of the victory for Best Buy, though, is that a lifetime of sales will now be channeled through Amazon Prime.
I expect Best Buy to do nothing after receiving this note. But, my ideal resolution: Please have the manager of your Reston store, along with James {Removed per Forum Guidelines}, write me a letter of apology. It would be wonderful, and go a long way towards resolving the situation, if both the manager and James {Removed per Forum Guidelines} would acknowledge that when given the opportunity to do the right thing, they instead chose to hide behind inflexible and inappropriate company policy. When given the opportunity to surprise and delight a customer, they instead chose to not lift a finger to make things right. When given the opportunity to win a loyal customer, they instead chose the easy path that resulted in alienating a customer.
All customers have a choice. My choice is now Amazon Prime.

Hello cathacker,
Buying a new computer should be fun and exciting and not fraught with problems after the fact. I deeply regret the numerous obstacles to receiving a successful exchange for your defective machine and for any resulting inconvenience.
The problems that you encountered are not helpful or endearing in the remotest measure. Having to cope with an unprofessional telephone representative is not the least of the unfortunate circumstances you describe, and for that above all I offer you my own personal apology. There is never a circumstance where behavior of that kind is appropriate and you shouldn't have had to cope with it.
I was gratified to read that your subsequent call to arrange an exchange through BestBuy.com was successful and netted a comparable computer for the same financial outlay. I was disheartened to hear that, while the offer met your expectations, the hardware did not. I know that your objective was to exchange the substituted device when you revisited the Reston store, but were you offered a refund during your conversation?
In any case, it's clear that the Reston store and BestBuy.com created a disappointing situation for you with this purchase. Certainly, this was not our goal. While I understand your decision to pursue a relationship with one of our competitors, it remains my hope that you will one day give Best Buy another chance to win you over.
Please know that i'm grateful for your eloquent remarks and for taking the time to compose and present them, both here and on our Facebook page.
Sincerely,
John|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy Gift Card was charged twice.

I recently placed an order on Best Buy.com and it said there was an error. After I tried again, it went through, but I noticed that I had only $3.28 left on my gift card. My gift card balance before the transaction was around 77 dollars. I thought that was peculiar. The trade-in I made a couple weeks ago on 12/26/14 gave me 77 dollars for trading in Assassin's Creed Unity and Call of Duty Advanced Warfare on the PS4 for 26 and 21 dollars respectively. Additionally, there was a 50% bonus trade-in that week for video games and on top of that I have Gamer's Club Unlocked, which gave me an extra 10% on video game trade-ins. All that would have came out to $77.55.
I think that BestBuy.com charged my card twice, but there is no way to confirm it. Either that or Best Buy had given me less for my trade-in.

Hello lucknotluck,
Welcome to the forum. I'm sorry to hear you were having troubles when placing an order on BestBuy.com. It certainly would be frustrating to be charged twice for one order, and I'm truly disappointed this has caused you to cancel your order.
Using the e-mail you registered on the forum, I was able to view the order, and transaction history. It does look like your gift card was charged twice, but the good news is that our customer support agents have sent you a new gift card with the missing balance. You should see this card arrive within 10 - 12 business days. If you do not see it arrive within this timeframe please let me know.
Thank you again for visiting the forum, and please do not hesitate to let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.
Maria|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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What new laptops are coming to Best Buy soon (June or early July)?

Anyone have confirmations or rumors of what new laptops are coming soon to BestBuy?

"Markus" Please read my comments below
That is the exact news I was hoping for. I had one of the 3 blue label laptops with the Intel Wireless Display (Dell 1569). I Loved everything about it, except it was garbage. I had 3 of them. First one, the Media Center crashed and GeekSquad couldnt fix it, second one came with a squeaky mouse button and they replaced it again, and for the third and the worst one. The Wi-Fi card actually burnt and melted the bottom of my laptop plastic (left an indention of my finger print on the bottom of the laptop. Thank goodness, even though the laptop was 2 months old, the manager gave me a full refund in the form of a gift card.)
So, I am basically looking for the same exact type of laptop, but would actually be reliable. The Dell had the Wi-DI, an I5 processor, lighted keyboard, and a lot of other extras. Should we expect to see something compariable coming in that time frame that you mentioned?
Also, not to question your timeframe. but from looking at Intels website, it stated that the 3 blue label laptops that came with the WI-DI (Intel Wireless Display) would start to be at Best Buy stores by January 17th and with them having a 6 month exclusive contract on that technology. Wouldn't that mean that there would not being any new Intel Wireless Display Technology laptops until atleast June 17th?
Lastly, any new laptops coming in that timeframe or a little later (a couple weeks or so) that would be equipped with Nvidia Optimus graphics card? As I read and saw a youtube video showing that the Nvidia Optimus graphics card actually work with the Intel Wireless Display Technology.

Best Buy Price Matching Fiasco

I wanted to let you know of the horrendous customer service I have just recently experienced trying to get a video game price matched. It should be a rather simple thing to take care of, and yet Best Buy wasted about two hours of my time today.
Today I drove to your West LA Best Buy location to pick up a copy of NBA 2K15 for Xbox One. Since Walmart is running a sale on this exact item for $29.96, I brought the printout to the store. I show it to the salesperson, they go back and talk to other people, then she comes back and says "I'm sorry, this is out of stock at Walmart so we cannot price match it." I told her I just looked recently and it was in stock, and I asked her if she checked both online and in-store options and she said "yes, it's out of stock both in-store and online." As my phone did not have good reception in the store, I could not verify for myself.
As I was back in the car driving, when I had better service so I pulled up the Walmart site on my phone and navigated to the listing. While their site said you cannot order through Walmart's mobile site, you can through the normal Walmart.com site. As soon as I brought up the regular non-mobile page, there the game was, in stock. The Best Buy representative must have either straight up lied to me, or checked on a phone and didn't really investigate it. In any case she did lie to me regardless, since I asked her if she checked if it was in-stock in-store and she said yes. This is completely unacceptable, and it was a waste of my time, gas, and patience. On a side note, this is not the first issue I have had recently with this Best Buy location.
My issues didn’t stop there. I then had to resort to calling the Best Buy hotline to try and price match. The representative was very nice, checked the item on Walmart’s website, saw it was in stock, and was trying to get the price match to go through, but was having issues. I was on the phone for almost 30 minutes, still waiting for her to put it through, and then it got disconnected. When I called back and got a representative, she too was very nice, and apologized for me getting dropped, saying that other customers have had issues today as well with getting dropped. She said she saw that the last rep was trying to price match the game. She goes and looks up the game on Walmart’s site, and she says she can’t price match because the item is not in stock. I tell her it was when I spoke to the last rep, it was in stock, and I was just calling back to complete it. I’m already 15 minutes into this new call now. I ask to speak to a supervisor. I wait, and wait. About 15 minutes later, she gets a hold of a supervisor who she is speaking with over chat, and the supervisor gives her permission to put the price match through. This ends up taking quite a while longer, supposedly due to new systems being implemented. All in all, that second call ended up taking just under 50 minutes. So on the phone today, Best Buy wasted an hour and 20 minutes of my time. Then you add another 30 minutes or so for the drive to and from the West LA Best Buy store.
This whole situation today is completely unacceptable, and really isn’t a good reflection of the customer service Best Buy gives. This is even more troubling considering I am a loyal Elite member. Best Buy makes it seem like they value their customers, especially their Elite and Elite Plus members, but with the recent customer service issues I have experienced, it seems that isn’t the case.
I would very much like to know what will be done so that the West LA store has representatives who know what they are doing, and also what Best Buy will do for me for the frustration they have caused and the time they have wasted.
Thank you very much for your time and understanding in the matter.

John-BBY wrote:
Hello FlyBri,
Best Buy's Price Match Guarantee is a great way to ensure that you get the best possible price on exciting products and still have the benefits of purchasing through us. I was delighted to read that you were successful at taking advantage of it, though I regret that you had to invest such persistence in achieving your goal.
In truth, our stores will price match their local brick-and-mortar competitors on the condition that our requirements are met (i.e., the competitor must be in stock). Our store representative rightly informed you that we could not match our competitor's price if they had verified that their local store was out of stock. That being said, and as I previously mentioned, I was happy to read that your perseverance was rewarded via BestBuy.com.
I'm very grateful that you wrote to us about your experience and for your feedback.
Sincerely,
Hi John,
I appreciate the response, but I believe you unfortunately misunderstood the situation and what had happened. The Best Buy reps at the store DID NOT correctly verify that the item was out of stock.
A local Walmart store did have it in stock, as did ordering it through Wallmart.com. The representatives checked on a cell phone, which goes to Walmart's "mobile.walmart.com" website. The item was not available for sale through that specific mobile version of the site, but it does say that it is available on their main Walmart.com site. In addition, when on the main site, a check of the stock of a local Walmart store showed that there were copies available. So obviously the Best Buy representatives did not rightly inform me because they did not check the way they should have.
I also believe you are mistaken regarding the Best Buy Price Match Guarantee. Even if a local Walmart store was out of stock, if the Walmart.com website does have stock of the same item I am trying to purchase from Best Buy, Best Buy must price match it. To quote a portion of Best Buy's Price Match Guarantee language from the BestBuy.com website, "At the time of sale, we price match all local retail competitors (including their online prices). It says nothing about the stock having to specifically be in the local stores only. It's a moot point though, as at the time there was stock in a local store.
So the Best Buy reps at the West LA store did not do their job properly as you mistakenly thought they did. And because of this, I had to waste valuable time and energy to get a simple pricematch done. The problem is that this is not the only incident I have had to deal with in the last few months (and the second I have had to deal with in that specific location), and is especially disconcerting for being an Elite member as well. I am hoping the employees at that location can be better trained, in addition to taking care of the software issues plaguing the phone reps, so thtat they can put through a simple price match quickly, without it taking an hour and a half.

Best Buy has Zero iPhone4s but the AT&T store NEXT DOOR has 80 (with more arriving!)

Best Buy in Mount Laurel, NJ (1400 Nixon Drive) has ZERO iPhone 4s as of 6 PM on 6/28. Despite preordering on the 15th and I am still waiting with no word on when my phone will be in.
So I call the AT&T store that is located NEXT DOOR @ 1420 Nixon Drive. I mean it is literally right next door in the strip mall. I'm told that they received 80 phones today and are expecting a shipment of 60 to 80 MORE phones tomorrow. The rep told me that they will have extra phone for walk-ins, but it's going to be first come-first served, etc.
I mean, C'MON! It's like a bad joke.
I've heard the arguement "it's not us, it's Apple" from Best Buy, but I guess I'm not clear on why Best Buy seems to have no leverage to get their pre-orders expedited.
Heck, I don't understand why Best Buy can't, at minimum, get a straight answer from Apple about where/when Best Buy will be getting replenishment stock.
As a customer, I don't care who's "fault" it is - in my opinion, it's Best Buy's fault. Obviously, there's no universal shortage of iPhone 4s when the AT&T store is getting extras and Best Buy can't fullfill it's preorders from the 15th.
IMO, the problem is that Best Buy must have a pretty weak relationship with Apple to be treated this way. As a small business owner, if one of my suppliers was jerking me around like this, I'd sever the relationship. (Sure, I know this is more complex, but the principle is that Best Buy has a bunch of angry customers due to Apple's lack of support. That's a BAD business relationship, when your partners force you to lose crediblilty with customers).
I'll never pre-order from Best Buy again. But you can blame Apple for that ...

It simply amazes me that Best Buy continues to point fingers away from themselves. I understand the RS situation. They've never been what I'd consider an outlet for this type of situation. While sad, RS's ineptitude doesn't surprise me. Best Buy's does.
That tells me there are more fundamental problems with Best Buy. They either don't have a good relationship with their vendors (in this case, Apple). Or, they really don't have a handle on inventory and shipping basics. Maybe, as has been suggested, there's something amiss with employees taking the customer pre-orders and putting their family and friends in front of them. Still, this has happened at seemingly every Best Buy store. That tells me the problems with Best Buy are very widespread.
As I posted before, I just walked into an AT&T store yesterday and bought a 32GB iPhone 4, no reservations. Others have reported doing the same. AT&T probably has fewer stores than Best Buy. And, from what I can tell, have smaller iPhone stock than Best Buy. Yet, they handled it much better.
All pre-orders were filled first. Then, walk-ups were allowed to buy. No employees were allowed to buy them, under any circumstance, for anyone, until the customers were taken care of first. Simple concept. Apparently, too simple for Best Buy to understand.

Best Buy Gift Card Reserve Offer FAQs

Best Buy Gift Card Reserve Offer Registration Period 2/2/2014 – 2/15/2014 FAQs
How does the Best Buy Gift Card Reserve Offer 2014 work?
Reserve a $50 Best Buy gift card from 2/2/14 at 12:00:01 a.m. CT to 2/15/14 at 11:59:59 p.m. CT.
Get it when you buy a new cell phone with 2-year agreement at a Best Buy store or Best Buy Mobile specialty store during normal store hours from 2/2/14 to 12/31/14 or at BestBuy.com from 2/2/14 at 12:00:01 a.m. CT to 12/31/14 at 11:59:59 p.m. CT.
Where do I sign up?
Visit Gift Card Reserve Offer by 2/15/14 CT and follow online instructions to register your e-mail address and the cell phone number or landline phone number (excluding voice-over-Internet phone numbers) you plan to activate with the purchase of a qualifying cell phone. A Mobile Phone Specialist at a Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile specialty store can also complete the registration process for you. You must be 18 or older (except AL and NE, 19 or older) to participate.
Am I locked into anything? What is my commitment?
There is no commitment at all. If you register by 2/15/14 CT and then activate a new cell phone with a 2-year agreement for your registered phone number at Best Buy by 12/31/14 CT, you'll receive a $50 Best Buy gift card. If you don't activate a new cell phone, the offer simply goes away at the end of the year. Offer is not valid on prior purchases (including the exchange or return of cell phones purchased before registration).
How do I know if I successfully registered?
You will receive a confirmation e-mail at the e-mail address provided at time of registration.
Is there a limit to the number of phone numbers I can register?
You may register up to 5 numbers on your family plan. Each phone number may only be registered one time for the Best Buy Gift Card Reserve Offer 2014.
Is there a limit to the number of gift cards I may receive through Best Buy Reserve offers?
There is a limit of one gift card per registered phone number, regardless of the number of Best Buy Gift Card Reserve Offers in which that phone number is registered. Not valid with any other offers.
Which carriers are eligible for this offer?
Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint cell phones with a 2-year agreement are eligible.
How will I receive my Best Buy gift card?
Activating Your Phone In Store:
If you plan to purchase and activate your cell phone at a Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile specialty store using your registered phone number, you will receive a $50 Best Buy gift card after handset activation during checkout. When purchasing your cell phone, the Mobile Phone Specialist will inform you of all offers for which you are eligible. To receive your $50 gift card, you must choose Best Buy $50 Gift Card Reserve Offer. The gift card may be used toward your cell phone purchase or any other future purchases in store or online with no expiration date.
If you plan to place a Store Pickup order for your cell phone at BestBuy.com using your registered phone number, and then activate your cell phone at your selected Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile specialty store, you will receive a $50 Best Buy gift card after handset activation during checkout. To receive your $50 gift card, you must select Best Buy $50 Gift Card Reserve Offer on the Promotions & Offers page that appears near the end of the online purchase process. The gift card may be used for future purchases in store or online with no expiration date (it may not be used toward your cell phone purchase).
If technical difficulties prevent gift card issuance during checkout, you will receive your gift card via e-mail with instructions on how to download your gift card. The gift card must be downloaded within 90 days of the date of the e-mail, or it will be forfeited; and may be used for future purchases in store and online with no expiration date (it may not be used toward your cell phone purchase).
Activating Your Phone Online:
If you plan to purchase and activate your cell phone at BestBuy.com using your registered phone number, you will receive an e-mail 3–5 days after handset activation with instructions on how to download your $50 Best Buy gift card. To receive your $50 gift card, you must select Best Buy $50 Gift Card Reserve Offer on the Promotions & Offers page that appears near the end of the online purchase process. The gift card must be downloadedwithin 90 days of the date of the e-mail, or it will be forfeited; and may be used for future purchases in store and online with no expiration date (it may not be used toward your cell phone purchase).
If you plan to place an Instant Ship online order for your cell phone at a Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile specialty store using your registered phone number, your activated phone will be shipped directly to your home, and you will receive an e-mail 3–5 days after handset activation with instructions on how to download your $50 Best Buy gift card. When placing your order, the Mobile Phone Specialist will inform you of all offers for which you are eligible. To receive your $50 gift card, you must choose Best Buy $50 Gift Card Reserve Offer. The gift card must be downloaded within 90 days of the date of the e-mail, or it will be forfeited; and may be used for future purchases in store and online with no expiration date (it may not be used toward your cell phone purchase).
How do I redeem my Best Buy gift card?
Best Buy gift cards are subject to Best Buy Gift Card terms and conditions.
Will my Best Buy gift card expire?
There is no expiration date on your Best Buy gift card. However, if download instructions for your gift card are delivered via e-mail, remember that you must click on the link in the e-mail to download your Best Buy gift card within 90 days of the date of the e-mail, or the gift card will be forfeited.
What happens if I return or exchange my cell phone?
If you return your cell phone, for any reason, your gift card will be forfeited. If you exchange your cell phone for another cell phone, your gift card will remain valid.
Where is this offer valid?
This offer is valid in the 50 U.S./D.C. (excluding Puerto Rico).
For complete details, see full Best Buy Gift Card Reserve Offer terms & conditions
Jesus|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Hello SeanK_,
Buying a new phone is an exciting time. I'm always looking forward to the time when I can upgrade to the latest and greatest model. It sounds like you've been through a difficult time upgrading yours, and I'm truly sorry for the frustration you have experienced. I would be happy to help you get this sorted out.
Using the e-mail you registered on the forum, I was able to locate your details along with the order. I will need to look into this further, and once I have more information I will send you a private message. To view your private messages, please make sure you are logged into the forum, and click on the envelope in the top right hand corner.
Thank you for posting here on the forum, and I will be in contact as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Maria|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy needs to change their delivery policy

I ordered a small electronic item, and have been going through a hassle to get it. It is being shipped by UPS, which has been totally uncooperative. I waited at home until after 5 p.m. yesterday, and then had to leave for an appointment. UPS attempted delivery at 5:56. I live in an apartment building with a locked front door and no resident manager. I can't count on my neighbors to be home to get my package, either.
When I called UPS today and requested that my package be held so that I could go pick it up, they told me Best Buy has a policy that their packages cannot be held. This means that I have to either spend another day waiting for UPS to arrive at an unknown time or let the package go undelivered. This is unacceptable.
Best Buy tells me I can't cancel my order, and that all I can do is let the package go undelivered for three days, and they will credit my account.
This means that either I lose my order or be a virtual prisoner waiting for UPS. If Best Buy would have informed me that I could not either pick up my package at a store or get it held by UPS, I would not have placed the order.
Either the holding policy needs to be changed, or customers need to be informed about it up front. I am angry enough to not do business with Best Buy in the future.

Good afternoon mantelli,
Waiting for packages to arrive can make anyone anxious and excited, especially if it’s a package you are in dire need of receiving or something you've waited a long time to order. To not receive the order, or find it may be sent back if not delivered, would be quite frustrating, and I am sorry if this is where you stand with your order.
After the 3rd attempted delivery in which the package cannot be delivered, it will typically be sent back to us for a refund. While some people cannot be home during the delivery, we have a store pickup option that can assist in such situations as we do not allow packages to be held at UPS locations for pickup. Instead, you may choose to pick up your purchase at a nearby Best Buy store, which may allow you to pick it up as early as that day, or in a few days’ time. For more info, you can check out our Store Pickup page on BestBuy.com.
I apologize if this is not the resolution you were hoping for, and if you are dissatisfied with this ordering experience. I was able to locate your order using the email address you used to register with the forum, and I see that it is on the truck today for the 2nd delivery attempt.
I truly hope that in the future you will allow us to provide you with a better experience, and greatly appreciate you sharing your experience and providing your feedback!
Sincerely,
Tasha|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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