I will never shop at Best Buy again!

Purchased a Flat Screen TV for my workout room on 11/16 at the Buckhead GA store. Brought the TV home and had to order a new cable box which I did a few days later. Due to the holidays I did not get around to installing the TV until 12/5. I had to get the cable run to the room, install the wall mount etc., and I have 4 other TVs so I was in no rush. I finally get around to unpacking the TV to get it hung, plug it in, and there is an internal crack in the screen. No problem I thought. So I put the TV back in the original box with the original packing and bring the original receipt back to the store to exchange the TV for a non-cracked one.. The store manager tells me that since it had been so long they could not accept the TV for exchange. I was caught completely off guard as I expected it to be a no-brainer switch. My response to the manager was "So you think that I saved all of the packaging for three weeks, broke the TV and then brought it back?" He shrugged and I realized he was not going to do anything, so I walked out.
In the last 5 years at Best Buy I have purchased: 2 Ipads, 2 Macbooks, 2 Laptops, 1Sirius XM receiver, 1 Set of speakers, and numerous phone cases, cords, etc. I am a rewards memeber and shopped at BB even though I could get better prices w/o sales tax by shopping Amazon.com.
I will never set foot in your store again and will do my best to spread the word about my experience!
Bye Bye Best Buy!
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Hello duugh,
Welcome to the forum. I am truly sorry for the delay in replying to your post. I can certainly imagine your dismay at discovering a crack in your new TV upon opening it, and I would be very frustrated also if I was denied an exchange. After several days have gone by from the date of purchase, I would assume it would be difficult for the manager to determine if the damaged occurred in transit to our warehouse, and I'm very sorry for any disappointment this has caused.
That being said, it is my goal to assist my customers in any way I can, and I would be happy to look into this further. Using the e-mail you registered on the forum, I was able to locate the order, and once I have more information I will be sending you a private message. To view your private messages, please make sure you are logged onto the forum, and click on the envelope in the top right hand corner.
Thank you again for visiting the forum, and I will be in contact as soon as possible.
Maria|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Why I will never shop at Best buy again, EVER!

I will never shop at best buy again! Over the years I have made sure to buy anything tech at best buy. I was a premier member for several years. Ive bought MacBook’s, Tvs, tablets, all kinds of tech. I used to send my customers to best buy to purchase all things tech because of the accidental warranty. Ive used the accidental warranty A LOT. It has been a great blessing as I am a darn cluts! Ive tripped and dropped MacBook’s, even had one randomly crack right across the screen. Ive had some pretty stupid battles with cuomer services In electronics that have failed. Im a network engineer with a degree in my field nd love all things tech. I one time put a solid state drive in my last mac which shorted out. I was told it would not be covered because I shouldn’t have changed the hard drive as I was not qualified. This flat out ticked me off more than anything. After speaking with their legal department about how the book that cam with the darn laptop they sold me had section on how to change the HDD and this would not void the warrenty. I decicded to go to best buy to swap it instead of apple. Which was a MAJOR MISTAKE. Not only did they junk it out on me but I had to pay to have it replaced with in its first year!!! I never even thought of the manufacturer warranty as it sent me into a MAD war path. So I reckon I deserved the $300 dollar loss…I was able to recover from most of this. I realize that most of the geek squad crew lacks education in the technology field. One of the most amazing feats of the local geek squad was when I was using canned air to blow the keyboard out on the mac. Yip it be my luck one blew off. Brought to best buy. Got a cell phone call before home that it was fixed. Now I had researched these keyboards and what was required to replace them. This was not a snap it back on feature. Went and picked it up. Was told by a supervisor named Paul that they had a keyboard in stock. Got home (youp silly me) opened her up. The key was crooked, it was even loose. Pressed it a couple time. Popped off with a string y substance. Yup they glued the darnkey on. MIND BLOWN
Anyway through the years and the issues I just kept piling up. My wife bought me an alienware computer for Christmas. I fell in love!! I loved every bit of it. Much to my despair I left it on the table one day and my very curious 2 yearold yanked on the cord and down it came into many pieces. It never ran the same again. At this point I was bed ridden due to a rare disease. I jad just finished a series of 14 surgeries and was recovering for a few months or so. My wife bought it to Best buy they had decided they wouldn’t fix it on the warranty that it was cheaper to replace. My wife called, and told me . I was a bit disappointed but I said as long as it works im fine. Well the phone rang a few min later, my wife, the manager did not have another alien ware, I told her I would wait and asked if she could have them order it. We were told best buy no longer carries them. So we would need to pick a different one. I was really upset. The had nothing equivalent to my alienware for playing games. I will be in a chair or bed for the majority of my life at this point. So I had gotten into PC gaming and invested a bit of cash into software. SO they hooked me up with an ASUS that was supposed to be equivalent of my alien ware. Of course that wasn’t the case. We had been snookered. Some of my games did run. Well, I had a working computer. Well like an idiot I had spilled water on it in a few months. Its was so dang slow. I sent it off to geek squad 4 times. They kept arguing with me So for a few months I used a computer that was slower than a P4. Well I got a new one. Now keep in mind each time its replaced I have to pay cash. For the warranty. I had spent another couple of thousand on warranty issues when these idiots screwed up. Granted a couple of times for the spill were my fault but gluing a darnkey on my mac??? I had to pay almost 300 to insure it!!! CUZ THEY GLUED A KEY ON. BULL CRAP. Well when I got the new one it took 2 days to reload my software, welp wouldn’t you know it was defected? Wife brought it back sent it off nothing wrong. They JUNKED IT AGAIN. ANOTHER almost $300 BUCKS FOR A WARRENTY!!!! But you know what, it was my darn fault for not realizing they were stealing and using my wifes lack of knowledge. Perhaps for me it was all the pain killers, I don’t know. But what I can say, I got MAD and had My wife put me on speaker phone as I lost my composure. Well 3 more ASUS same model, same store, all within a DAY had defects, I was so darn angryI told my wife to get our money back wed go buy elsewhere. Well they didn’t want to do that!!!!! They wanted to give me less than what my aleinware cost!!! I already took a loss with the friggin ASUS 3 computer in a matter of days, wouldn’t work. Which brings us to today. Computer sucks, wont run new games. I got screwed by best buy. Yes it is my fault I was stuck in bed after surgery. But that’s why I paid an extra $300 for that reason and knowing with 4 kids and a clutz I needed to buy that protection. So I am thankful for it. But I know Geeksquad and best buy took advantage of my wife who is not computer literate. I haven’t been able to get up for long. But soon I will take this asus back to the store AGAIN. Once I get it replaced I will sell it on amazon or craigslist in its sealed state!
So this is why I will never shop best buy again. Dell offers the same warranty. Not only is it cheaper, but they send our parts next day and a tech come to you next day and fixes it at your home. So hopefully by weeks end ill have the strength to go into best buy I will ne returning 2 wireless a routers and any other things I can. Then I will terminate my business with them. I can’t even believe that the 3 months I was under hospital care that best buy would use a pregnant women as such. But now they have lost a lifetime customer. I am

Greetings cm6pack,
Welcome to the forum! After reading through this debacle with your Alienware and ASUS laptops, I can understand why you would be frustrated with the outcome. After having so many exchanges, who wouldn't be disappointed in the experience you have described? I am truly sorry for any inconvenience or discouragement these exchanges may have caused you.
When a device is exchanged under the manufacturer’s warranty, the Geek Squad Protection plan may carry over to the new device under some circumstances. However, if it is exchanged under the Geek Squad Protection plan for accidental damage, per the terms and conditions of the Geek Squad Protection plan, the plan is considered fulfilled and a new plan must be purchased to cover the new device. That being said, unfortunately it seems that the store would have been correct in fulfilling your some of the previous plans if the device was exchanged due to accidental damage, requiring a new one be purchased.
I was able to locate the receipts form these exchanges using the email address you registered on the forum, and I am sending you a private message with some further information in regards to this issue. You can check your private messages by signing into the forum and clicking the envelope icon in the top right corner of the page.
Sincerely,
Tasha|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 Customer

Hello 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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Never preordering or buying any game from Best Buy again.

I went to preorder Destiny Limited Edition for PS4 and had to go through several managers a couple months ago to get it preorder for they couldn't find it in their system. After a few hours they finally found it and preordered it for me. Tonight I went into Bestbuy to find out that the person who preordered my game for me put it for the wrong console.. the PS3. Now that I've wasted an hour waiting in line. I will never get the LIMITED edition that I wanted to preorder.
I've read that this has happened to other customers before and I should have trusted them. Best buy you have lost a customer who has been buying electronics from you for years.

Hello vd4246,
While I definitely thank you for pre-ordering Destiny at Best Buy, I sincerely regret hearing that it’s resulted in such frustration for you! Securing a copy of the Limited Edition of Destiny was pretty difficult since they were exactly that, limited. It makes complete sense that you’d be frustrated if you were under the impression that you’d be receiving the limited edition on one system, only to find out that you had pre-ordered the game for a different console and I’m very sorry if this is what occurred.
I’ve located your pre-order receipt using your email address on file for the forums and I’ve reviewed the details. When pre-ordering games in-store at a Best Buy location, a deposit is needed for the pre-order to be considered valid, which is present on your receipt. After the deposit is provided, the pre-order receipt will print, which will fully display the item(s) that you pre-ordered. While I understand that these transactions are usually completed by one of our associates, I would definitely suggest reviewing the receipt to ensure you receive the proper item(s).
I can understand how your frustrations would make you reluctant to shop at Best Buy in the future. However, I do hope you reconsider! Thanks for sharing your feedback with us here on the forums and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any further questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Brian|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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HT201611 probably will never rent anything from itunes again. I rented a movie on iphone but cannot watch it on my ipad or macbook. this is ridiculous..and i am dissapointed. and the 2 days expiration is another absurd thing. again, dissapointed.

probably will never rent anything from itunes again. I rented a movie on iphone but cannot watch it on my ipad or macbook. this is ridiculous..i am very disappointed. and the 2 days expiration is another absurd thing. bc i typically dont have the time to watch a 1 hour and 30 minutes movie but will watch a little every morning for a week to finish. this 2 day expiration force me to waste my time watching the movie. very, very dissapointed. next time ill rent from google. this kind of mistake should not be made by apple.

Okay, you need to contact support definitely about what's going on. Here is a form that will send an e-mail into support for you:
http://www.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html
As far as the prices, the difference is likely the laptop version is the SD version and the iPad one is available in HD. That's the only reason you'll see a price difference. It has nothing to do with the device with movies/movie rentals. Apps yes, these no.

Packaged Lost. UPS will only talk to Best Buy.

I placed an order on 7/28 for a game to be shipped to Washington. According to the recepient (and the tracking) UPS has lost the package at one of their facilities, and will not talk to me or the recepient, only Best Buy.
I assume that this may be a common thing and you guys already have a delegated process, but I just wanted to make complete sure that you guys were aware. Please let me know if there is any additional information you require.
Thanks.

Hello Mabrahams85,
Lost packages are the worst! While it certainly doesn’t happen very often, it can definitely ruin someone’s day. In these circumstances, we would have UPS initiate an investigation to see what happened with your order. This normally takes around 7 to 10 business days.
Having said that, I was able to locate your account using the e-mail address you used to register for the forum and have sent you some information. Please make sure to check your private messages when you have the chance to do so by signing into the forum and then clicking on the envelope icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
Regards,
Alex|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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I will never complain about Creative products again...long story

Two days ago I was a winy little #$%&* complaining about what my Zen Touch didn't do. It didn't support Audible, it didn't support Janus, has few accessories, blah, blah, blah. Then, it didn't do anything...it broke. So, in my infinite wisdom, I decided that I would get a replacement. I had always looked for something a little smaller, a little sleeker, and not an iPod (that's another story altogether). I didn't go out and just grab what looked good on the shelf...no, I had my priorities. Battery life is important, almost more so than features. I looked up several candidates
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Zen Touch - 40Gb - 24 hour battery
Sony Network Walkman HD05 - 20Gb - 40 hour battery
iRi'ver (insert model here) - 20Gb - 6 hour battery (or was it 2)
Apple iPod Photo - 60Gb - 2 hour battery
Zen XTra - 60Gb - I don't remember the battery life[/quote]
At the time, I didn't even consider a 5Gb player because I was distraught. I had just lost something that, until that morning, was just another thing that I took everywhere with me. I didn't realize the gaping hole that its loss would create.
After reading some reviews, I settled on the Sony player. It's small, it's slick, ZDNet gave it a sweet review with the only real bad points being the software (Sonic Stage) and the only available music service (Sony Connect) and it's got a 40 hour battery. I got this beautiful piece of audio hardware back to the office and quickly downloaded some tunes from EMusic (excellent bit rates...better than ANY download service period...if you like independent labels), loaded SonicStage and dumped the songs on the player. At first I thought, "SonicStage is a little slow...", but I had no idea what I was in for. I played the device and noticed...the sound...a little tinny. So what! I'll mess with the EQ later! I have a 40 hour removable battery! I also noted, that you can't build playlists on the fly. They had a "Bookmark" feature, but the only way to add songs to a bookmark was if the song was currently playing. I missed "Add to selected" but hell, it's got a 40 hour battery. I got the beast home, installed SonicStage on my PC and pointed it to my music library of some 5000 songs. SonicStage didn't like the fact that my library was on a network dri've (I have a Buffalo LinkStation that has nothing but media on it.) It began the import and after 2 hours of lots of blinking lights on my router asked me if I wanted to copy the files to my local hard disk. Of course not! That's what I bought the link station for! Creative doesn't have a problem with this! Why was Sony concerned? I told it "No!" After about another hour of activity, It showed me that it had begun importing the files. Four hours later it was done. Seven hours total to import my files? No problem, I have a 40 hour BATTERY! I then, sleepily as it was 2:30 in the morning, began to copy music to the device. Since I had also done this at work, the software said that I couldn't put any files from another computer onto the device. I had to delete the songs on the device and register my home computer. Fine, the songs are still in my library. I deleted the files, the hourglass appeared...and stayed... Thirty minutes later...the hourglass...what the #$%&! Now, I was told ahead of time that I would absolutely hate the software by a friend that owns a newer MiniDisc player. I have a faster computer than him so I thought it would be different: it wasn't. I have a great deal of tolerance for computers because I am a computer programmer and technician. I could not deal with this...this THING had to go.
Today, I returned the Sony THING and gave myself till lunch to think about buying a new player. I came to the following conclusion. My Zen Touch will get fixed. I will use my Zen Touch until it completely dies. I like Creative's Zen Explorer...it's small, fast, and integrated into Windows. I like being able to queue up exactly what I want to play on the fly. Sony's didn't offer any of that. The Zen Touch may be a little fat, a little old (technology ages quickly), but the Touch really does nearly everything I wanted and does it well. Sony didn't even come close...it was just a pretty face, a slim design, and a bad personality. From what I can tell, Sony designed it's software for smaller players and smaller libraries. To me it doesn't seem to keep in mind, that I may not want to play everything by one artist or genre. It doesn't allow me to play an album, queue up another, and another...it allows that functionality on the song level through it's bookmarks. From what I hear the iPod is similar, but since I have no experience with the iPod, I cannot comment (If it is I'll add that to my reasons not to buy an iPod).
At lunch, I returned to Fry's (my 4th time in 2 days) and went looking. I picked up a 5Gb iRi'ver, then a Rio Carbon. I stopped... I was doing it again. Creative players had been good to me... I didn't need another big player...just a small player I could use as a backup...the Touch would be fixed! I then picked up a Zen Micro and didn't turn back. Perhaps my comfort level with the Creative devices is just way to high. Perhaps the Sony software just shocked me. Whatever it was; unless I can see how a player works and how the software reacts, I think Creative will always get first consideration when choosing a new device.

SSR wrote:
iTunes only works on two platforms, so it's hardly some paragon of development.
It's still one supported platform more than any other software, including Creative's Mediasource. This is a paragon of development compared to other MP3 players' software.
SSR wrote:
The only reason they got it working on Windows was to sell more iPods and tunes from their store.
You say that like it's a bad thing. One wonders why other MP3 player manufacturers haven't done the same thing in return to boost their own sales. There is no MP3 player to compete with the iPod on the Mac because it seems no other manufacturer is able to write compatible software or firmware. Gi'ven that the iPod started on the Mac and really started the MP3 player appeal for the masses, I find it staggering that no other MP3 player software developer even considered writing support for the Macintosh into their own software development plans.
SSR wrote:
I find the UI for iTunes *awful* so it's not as simple as you make out. Also the UI is hardly Windows compliant.
You may not like the UI for iTunes, but hundreds of thousands of other people love it! I (personally) prefer WMP0, but iTunes is the only other MP3 player management software that even comes close to that. Mediasource is laughable next to iTunes. The iTunes UI may not be windows compliant, but that's hardly a failing. When I referred to compliancy, I mainly meant the firmware (such as UMS support) did not conform to any known standards which meant that the software developers for the management software faced the burden of making it compatible with other (non-Windows) platforms.

I will NEVER be a Verizon customer again!

Let this serve as a warning to anyone who doesn't want their money "held hostage" by this company.
I was a VERY HAPPY Verizon customer for years. I had Verizon wireless, Fios TV and Internet, and when I had a landline phone, it was Verizon as well. Their tech support staff was great for me (when I had issues), and the tech's that came to the house to do installation were very friendly.
THEN, in August, my contract was up, and I was also planning to move. I planned to take my Verizon services with me, but I then found out that my roommate already had Fios. So I cancelled my Fios service, expressed to the agent on the phone that I had been a very happy customer, but my new roommate had Fios, so we didn't need two accounts, and that I would be extremely likely to get Verizon service again in the future, because I enjoyed them so much.
My Fios was disconnected 6 days into a billing cycle (as arranged), and this is where the trouble began. I was told when I disconnected "you will received a pro-rated bill this month", I was assured I would be charged for the 6 days. Instead, a couple weeks later, I get a bill for the FULL amount of a month's service.
Of course, I contacted customer service. This online agent tells me that I was charged for the full amount because I was billed before the disconnect date. She said that I had to pay for the full amount OR I would be charged late fees. And then "next month you will receive a refund". Now, this is a ridiculous method of billing to begin with, let's just say that. But in the end, I agreed to it. (For the record, I went back and forth with this very rude and condescending "service agent" for awhile before finally giving up on anything satisfactory happening)
So, I wait until this month... anticipating my refund. I get my "memo bill", and there is a credit to my verizon account. So I asked an online agent again "how do I get this credit refunded to my account?" She sends me a copy and paste response (as usual, and I'm sure their trained to do so) about my final bill, etc. So I tell her "I just got my final bill, and it has a credit on it, I want to know if I can get the credit sent to my debit account", her response "it has to say final".
The take home from this second conversation: I conversed for a few minutes with an individual who sent me copy and paste responses, and then sent me rude condescending messages as if I couldn't read. OBVIOUSLY, if you say something to someone, and they have questions, it is because they want clarification, and some kind of help, not for you to say the same thing over again and then be rude about it. And, the kicker, they will send your refund (when they feel like it) electronically to your bank account if you have one on file... otherwise, you have to wait 60 more days for them to mail you a check. AFTER you receive whatever they deem to actually be your "final bill".
Clearly, the online assistants are a waste of time. And worse than that, the billing methods of this company are completely screwed up.
As long as there are other options out there for TV and internet, I won't be a Verizon customer. I honestly think I would sooner sign a contract with Comcast than sign with Verizon again.
Current customers: If you're planning on severing ties with Verizon, ever: be warned that it is going to be a 3-4 month process, just like trying to get rid of a really clingy ex-girlfriend.

Take this up with the BBB. As that is a completely unacceptable way to do business.

Best Buy is not a good business...

I recently bought an iPad Air 2 from Apple.com, 3 days ago. I went into best buy to get a screen cover. The installer mishandled the new device and scratched it. I was a bit taken back, as I just bought this device for $700+ and took it in to be protected but walked out with the screen protector installed incorrectly and a scratch to the device. I asked what they would or could do and they offered a free protective case. I thought: "what's the point now? Yeah it will protect further damage but what about the damage done just now by the store?" I then asked if I bought a new iPad from them... could I return the broken one, they said no we can't do that, you will have to contact Apple. I then left the store and contacted best buy corporate on the phone who told me the same "we teach our technicians to use care so this wouldn't happen." So I again asked so "what can I do about this? it's a brand new iPad and I am confused as to why it cannot be replaced."
He said no replacements, but maybe (and he said I can't make any promises.") I can talk to the store about potential reimbursement in the form of a $20 gift card. At that point I was quite surprised and annoyed but thanked him for his time and hung up.
Best buy told me in a nutshell "oh we damaged your $700 device... Sorry, you snooze you lose."
It amazes me on how a company like this treats their customers.
I know people always say this when they have a bad experience at a store... But, I will never shop at best buy again, this was beyond poor service and business practice. I used to shop at best buy exclusively for electronics and am an "elite rewards member" but now i'd rather go to Walmart for electronics.
Kal.

Hello Kal,
No matter how expensive, our customers should be able to trust us when their devices are in our care. It’s disappointing to hear that something went horribly wrong when you visited our Orem location, and it left you with an iPad in less than pristine condition. I’m truly sorry for any frustration this situation may have caused.
While I’m glad to hear an exchange was granted through Apple, I wanted to see if I may help. Using your email address attached to your forum profile, I pulled up your case with our phone representative, Kristan. In a combined effort with her, and our general manager, Caralee, I understand that this matter has been resolved. If this is not the case, please feel free to let me know. I’ll be glad to answer any further questions or concerns you may have.
Best wishes,
Alex|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy Just Lost a Long Time Customer

I am sharing this with the community and Best Buy to showcase the epitome of poor customer service as it relates to a "one-size-fits-all" policy, to warn others, and to tell Best Buy that they've lost a good customer.
On Black Friday, I purchased a new LG 55" LED TV on bestbuy.com. The TV was to be placed in my gameroom which was being remodeled. Like a good boy, I also purchased the geeksquad protection program just in case something were to happen in the future. The television arrived a week later on 12/6. Being that I was not ready to install the TV, it sat in the same place that the drivers placed it until 2 days ago when I opened it for installation.
The television screen was completely shattered. I immediately called best buy Customer Care, and they relayed to me their policy that unless you open the package within 14 days, there is nothing they could do. I told them that I understood that this policy is designed to prevent fraud, which unfortunately I'm certain they deal with all of the time. I did explain however, that the plastic and stickers are still all over the TV and that the screen is shattered from the bezel outward, indicating a squeeze or shipping impact from the side. They did not care.
I called Geed Squad to see if my protection program covered this, they gave me the same story essentially saying that had I opened it within 14 days I could have returned it, but that the plan I bought didn't cover cracked screens.
I went to my local store, where employees relayed to me that they are aware of shipping damages occurring all of the time. They apologized to me and tried to find a way to help me, however given the current policy, they were also unable to help while AT LEAST telling me that they believed that I did not cause the damage myself. In fact, one employee told me that this same exact thing happened to them, and Best Buy wouldn't help them, an actual employee of the company. Nice huh?
LG will not do anything to help me either, stating that it would be on Best Buy to cover the damages somehow.
Again, I understand the intent with these policies and unfortunately dishonest people game the system and ruin it for honest people. That said, this is a one-size-fits-all policy that in this case has failed a long time customer.
I have made many big ticket purchases via Best Buy over the years. No more. I will never shop at Best Buy again, and will spread the word to as many other people as possible to never shop at Best Buy if they expect good customer service.
As of now, I have a $600 paper weight. Thanks for nothing Best Buy, you just lost a good customer.

Hello mw7778,
I can think of very little more upsetting than having an exciting new purchase be damaged when I opened the box. I apologize for your having to cope with such unfortunate circumstances.
With regret, what you've been informed heretofore is true. Outside of the return period, which was extended to January 15, 2015 for Holiday purchases, we are unable to offer a return or exchange for your TV. Geek Squad Protection coverage does not extend to the kind of damage that you describe. Geek Squad should be able to provide repairs, but they would be at your expense. I'm sorry that I do not have better news.
While I understand your reasons, I'm disheartened that this experience may influence your future shopping destination. It is my hope that you will give Best Buy another chance one day.
I'm grateful that you wrote to us about your experience and for your feedback on our Return & Exchange Promise.
Sincerely,
John|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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My BB huge store but only receiving 15 phones nice good job best buy

A store as huge as #559 and receiving scraps. My advice is to avoid taking 100 preorders next time. I for one will never shop at best buy again.

I don't get how you can blame Best Buy for this at all. From the get-go they've been up front with customers explaining that they have NO IDEA what kind of inventory they will receive. If you look at some of the leaked inventory and order lists out there, you'll see that they ordered more than enough to cover their pre-orders. They have no control over what Apple decides to ration to them. Even though they may have ordered 100, Apple can say "Sorry, you're only getting 5 on 6/24".
Further, while your experience may have differed, by pre-order sales rep explicitly told me - almost as if reading from a script - that "Although Best Buy *expects* to receive ample inventory on 6/24, we cannot guarantee that we will receive ANY devices on launch day. The only guarantee we are making to you is that you will get the (insert pre-order # here)th device we receive. If we receive the (pre-order #) device on 6/24 it's yours. Otherwise, when we get it, YOU GET IT."
I'm not involved with Best Buy in any way, shape or fashion -- I just think it's completely unfair to blame them for this fiasco when they're in the same boat we are.

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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Tired of getting burned on deals at Best Buy

Saturday, November 8, I got to the Murray, UT store to purchase an XBOX One and a game. As usual with Best Buy, I spend 20 minutes wandering around looking for someone to help me as the consoles are not in the video gaming area. I did finally find someone and while he was checking me out at the Samsung area register, several employees come up to marvel at the XBOX I'm buying as if they have never seen one before (where were they all when I needed help?). I had the $5 birthday coupon and the guy was having trouble ringing it up so a manager came over to help. The manager informed me the Riverdale store (80 mile roundtrip drive) was having a sale giving out free XBOX Live with console purchase and even $50 gift card on the new iPad. I told him I just bought an iPad a week ago. He told me that was too bad. I asked him if he could give me the XBOX Live deal and he told me absolutely not. I leave with my XBOX and new game. I install the new game and realize something is not right. I was sold the old version of Dead Rising 3, not the new version with all the DLC which costs the exact same price. So I was just burned out of $30 worth of DLC by getting stuck with the old version of the game and $60 for XBOX Live. I realize in order to get the iPad and XBOX Live deals, I should have spent the entire day driving out there, but to get sold an outdated version of a game really makes me mad. I am to the point where I am ready to box up all these purchases, return them and never shop at Best Buy again.

Hello keller524,
First of all, thank you for your loyalty! Secondly, I'm not a gaming enthusiast myself, but I understand the excitement of shopping for and acquiring a new device like your Xobox One. Therefore, I was wholly disheartened to read about your experience at the Murray store and I apologize for the difficulty you had in getting the assistance you needed and for the numerous apparent missteps in completing your purchase. This is not the level of service to which we aspire.
Did the store manager to whom you spoke give you an explanation for declining your request for a price match to our competitor? I will be reaching out to the store leadership on your behalf with a request that you be contacted to discuss and hopefully resolve the concerns you've raised. Please let me know how that conversation goes.
Please know that I'm very grateful that you brought your experience to our attention.
Sincerely,
John|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Best Buy Return Policy for Cell Phones

I bought an LG G Flex on 1 July. I rooted it when I got home. A couple of days later, I found out that I would have to unroot it in order to get the KitKat update, so I returned it to stock condition and tried to get the update. It booted into Jellybean fine, I made sure that the recovery was back to stock, and I made sure that the SU binaries were not present.
I ran the update for KitKat, and my phone ended up shutting off and not turning back on. I had a full battery at the time. I'm not entirely sure what happened during the update process, but it looks like a partition got corrupted. I couldn't tell, because I couldn't turn the phone on. I figured I'd exchange the phone for a new one. I checked online to see if any of the Best Buy stores in my area had any G Flexes left in stock, and they didn't. I had to drive about an hour and a half away to Schaumburg, IL to try to do the exchange. While they were going through the process of trying to fix the phone before exchanging it, I told them that I could have fixed it if I could get it to boot into Download mode or recovery. They then asked me if I had rooted my phone. I told them that I had, but I returned it to stock in order to take the KitKat update. They refused to do the exchange, so I had to drive to the Best Buy in Arlington Heights, IL. At this store, a "multi-channel sales supervisor" named April {removed per forum guidelines} told me that they wouldn't be able to process the exchange because they couldn't turn the phone on. She directed me to call 888-BEST-BUY, which I did. The customer service representative looked at my account and told me that she had no idea why I was told I couldn't exchange my phone. By this time the Arlington Heights Best Buy had closed. I had to drive back out there the next day to get the issue resovled. It took me an hour and a half to get there. I was able to do the exchange at that time, and I saw April at the customer service counter and told her that the CSR I spoke with over the phone had no idea why I was told I couldn't do the exchange. She then told me that she had received an email from the Schaumburg store that I had rooted my phone and to not do the exchange. She then kicked me out of the store.
Firstly, the return policy says this regarding mobile device returns:
If you decide to return a phone or device with a plan, you are responsible for canceling your service contract with the carrier, and for all carrier charges.
There are two ways to return your phone or device and cancel your service:
• Return your device to a Best Buy store. Be sure to tell the store associate that you want to cancel your service. Carrier service cancellation policies may vary.
• Call Best Buy Mobile at 1-877-702-2211 (6 a.m. to midnight, CT) for instructions on how to return the device by mail. Let the phone associate know that you want to cancel your service.
There is nothing there about rooted or jailbroken devices. If Best Buy wants to exclude those devices, all it takes is adding one sentence: "Mobile devices with custom or altered firmware are not eligible for return or exchange under this Policy." Because there is nothing in the stated return policy against returning such a device, the Schaumburg store should have accepted the return. At the very least, they should not have notified other stores, seeing as I wasn't trying to get anyone to violate the return policy.
Secondly, I don't appreciate being lied to, and I feel that April lied to me. She was also incredibly rude to me when I asked about why she had directed me to call customer service. If she had told me that Schaumburg had told her that my phone was rooted, I could have dealt with the Schaumburg store and spoken with their manager. Asking me to leave the store for trying to figure out what the hell was going on (and after she had found out that I had already gotten my phone exchanged) was even more rude. I was not looking for a fight. I just wanted answers, and perhaps a little consideration for the fact that I had to waste four hours of my life dealing with this when it should have been dealt with the previous day.
These experiences, along with an ongoing problem with an online order that is not relevant to this topic and which I have explained in a thread that was about a similar problem, are making it incredibly unlikely that I will ever shop at Best Buy again. Not even for things that I have an urgent need for, like replaement charging cables when mine crap out. I can wait two days for Amazon to ship them to me. I am also more likely to tell my friends and family to avoid shopping at Best Buy because of these experiences.
The employees of the Best Buy stores in Schaumburg and Arlington Heights certainly seem like they actually want this:
into this:
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Hello again Sloppy_Carlton,
I’m glad to see you are utilizing the forums to reach out to us about multiple experiences, although I am sorry to see that neither of the experiences you posted about left you feeling delighted.
Per our Return & Exchange Promise, we may return or exchange almost everything; however, devices that are damaged would be excluded. It seems the unauthorized modification (rooting and unrooting the phone) may have been the cause of the phone not turning on when attempting to update your operating system to KitKat. We would not be able to accept this device for an exchange or return as it would be considered damage from the unauthorized modification.
That being said, I’m glad to hear you seem to have been provided a one-time solution to this experience. We truly value your insight and the time you have taken to share these insights with us. If you should need any further assistance, please feel welcome to reach out to us.
Thank you for posting on the forum!
Tasha|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Is Best Buy credit card linked to Citibank?

This is posted in response to one moderators comment about Best Buy credit card.
His claim was that the Best Buy credit card was not really owned by Best Buy. As a result, there was nothing any Best Buy employee could do to help out with complaints about their Best Buy credit card.
The claim that Best Buy could not be responsible for the problems occurring with Citibank credit cards. Best Buy was just the "name" on the front of the card. The analogy called to mind is that if you are using the Best Buy Credit Card, it is just an advertising ploy. Best Buy cards are labeled with the Best Buy name and trademarked logo as an advertising premise. They are not linked in any way with Citicard and how Best Buy customers are treated.
The premise is not true. If Best Buy is not affiliated with Citibank or their cards; whey do we get "reward points" to only Best Buy if they have no involvement with Citibank? Other cards I have allow "reward points" to be used in multiple forums.
The Best Buy card has culpability in the mess with Citibank and cards issued under the Best Buy name. Best Buy retailer has culpability in this matter. I have no idea what the legal analysis of this leads to: I am not an attorney.
My posts have scared the "moderators" to the point that when I pass on the help attained by other members, they have pulled the posts; "locked the posts to read only" in mid-post. It's creepy. It also helps determine culpability and who is liable for the Citicard mess with Best Buy.
If Best Buy moderators pull posts that do not violate rules; if they restrict the use of a post to "read only while I'm typing" they are watching on a computer terminal as I write/type. When they restrict information that might show a path of resolution for those of us stuck in a loop; they are showing that they know that Best Buy is responsible in some way for what is happening with Citibank and the Best Buy issued card.
What can we do as consumers at Best Buy? Write the Board of Directors; copy the letters to your local store. And of course, take your business somewhere else. {removed per forum guidelines} This is a speculative comment. What if there is a relationship between Best Buy and Citibank that allows Best Buy to "capture" a portion of the fees that we have been charged by the "malfunctioning" computers? I have no idea and there is no way in the world that I would, at this point in time, talk with an attorney.
Sad that Best Buy moderators won't even apologize to the consumers who post on their website that there are major problems with purchasing an item at Best Buy on the Best Buy/Citicard. They could post an appropriate link or phone number that "might" help consumers with the problems with purchases. Sad that there is not acknowledgement of problems since Citibank took over the "Not Best Buy credit card".
Best Buy could have a conversation about what is going on and let people know that they want our business and they will do their best by establishing a better conduit of communication and information when there are problems with "not Best Buy credit card."
I wonder if they will pull this post? It is only fear that moves them. That is the key ingredient that makes something in a corporation sweat.
We all like shopping at Best Buy. Those reward points are great! Some of the stores provide excellent service.
Now that I understand that Best Buy credit cards have no relationship to Best Buy and it is just advertising for Citibank by putting all their store information on the front of the card; I think it's on the back too; rememember, it is not the fault of Best Buy. It is Citicards fault. Call Citicard....good luck.
Best Buy does not care about their customers who use the "Not Best Buy Card". There has to be a reason. Why would they want customers to shop somewhere else? Is the strategy now, "Best Buy is too good for consumers?" "Best Buy prefers that you pay cash for all purchases?" "Best Buy, we're so rich, we don't have to care about our customers! They keep coming in the front door!" This could be a public relations nightmare for Best Buy. That is why they don't want consumers to talk about how their "real-life problems" originated at a Best Buy store.
I despise how I have been treated by Citibank. I know I post on a forum that is "owned and promoted" by Best Buy. In the corporate world, they set the rules. Most of us understand that corporate wins over consumer at all times in this business environment. I'm sure they will be very happy that this is my last post regarding this matter.
Learn what federal regulations are in place to help you. Stop using the "Not Best Buy card". It is our choice to use them. if you have to shop at Best Buy, use cash or another credit card that is not affialated with "Not Best Buy card".
Sorry about the spelling errors. This laptop was bought at Best Buy. The hard drive was replaced by the "Geek Squad". It was repaired, but some functions no longer work.
Yeeup! I went and bought another computer at Best Buy! It was only a couple of thousands of dollars. I went with a tower! I already have a notebook. Getting away from a laptop was expensive!
I'll have to ponder as to whether I will ever shop at Best Buy again. It is due to the reactions of the moderators; the finger pointing from Citibank and Best Buy and most of all; a lot of my money has been emptied out of my bank account since Citi took over my "Not Best Buy card".
I am not an attorney. I did graduate from college and there is a wonderful member on this forum who has helped me out with the system.
Cheers! I hope this post isnt' pullled since it is designed to mitigate frustration among members of the "Not Best Buy card"

Hello AlwaysWondering-
It certainly sounds as if you have had a bad experience with Citibank regarding your Best Buy credit card, enough so that you’ve chosen to join our community to speak to that dissatisfaction.
When it comes to the Best Buy credit card, the information that you have been given to this point is correct. While the Best Buy logo is on the credit card, Citibank does providing the financing for the card and as such, we have no access to your account, nor any ability to make changes to it. However, this does not mean that we cannot attempt to help our customers with concerns that come up with Citibank. In fact, we welcome feedback about our third party partners regarding the service that they are providing to our customers and when possible, we will try to work as an advocate for the customer with that partner. In the end, any final decision regarding your credit card account is at the sole discretion of Citibank.
Everyone that joins our forums does so with the understanding that they must abide by our Terms and Conditions, as well as the Community and Forum Guidelines.
As part of those guidelines Best Buy® retains the right to remove and edit content and to limit and/or ban users' access to the Forum. Best Buy® retains the right, at its sole discretion, to limit users' access to the Forum and to remove material, in Best Buy's sole judgment, that does not comply with the Usage Guidelines or Terms and Conditions or that is otherwise inappropriate for the Forum, harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate.
Moderators may take any action they deem necessary in their own judgment to enforce the Usage Guidelines and Terms and Conditions, and, in general, to address content that can detract from the experience of other users or the purpose of the Forum. Such actions may include editing, moving, or deleting material and banning individual users.
This can include blocking further replies to posts that have already been provided a resolution or removing replies from an older post that no longer needs additional commentary. In general, we would rather not take this route and welcome the input of our users in a timely manner and by keeping the discussion relevant by staying on the topic when posting.
If you have a customer service issue regarding Citibank or any other aspect of your interactions with Best Buy we would urge you to create a post regarding that interaction and we would be glad to see if we can help you. Otherwise, we encourage you to follow the Community Guidelines as posted and see what you can provide other users on our forums to assist them in resolving their concerns.
Sincerely,
Bill|Senior Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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I will never shop at Best Buy again!

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