Pricing mistakes on bestbuy.com for open box items

I've ended up driving to 2 different Best Buys in the area over the last couple of days in an effort to buy an open box Sony camera - both locations had them listed as available for purchase on your website, information that was incorrect in both cases.
The 1st store had listed 2 cameras for sale. I drove there yesterday - they investigated & discovered the website was wrong, and there were no open boxes of the model. The manager there was polite and apologetic, but couldn't help me (unless I wanted to buy a new camera at a slight discount), and noted that this was a problem with Best Buy Corporate (not the individual store) who had incorrectly listed these (the website info didn't appear to be out of date, it just appeared to be wrong).
I drove today to another Best Buy store, and found the same problem. The "open box" items listed were not available there either, and from checking in the internal inventory system, they couldn't see any open box items in other closest locations either (they suggested I could instead apply for a Best Buy card and purchase a new item).
The time / effort / miles I put in driving to these locations was wasted and needless to say, very frustrating, apparently due to mistakes at Best Buy Corporate. I'm sure the incorrect prices aren't published deliberately, but it's very bad that the data on the website bears no resemblance to that available in the internal inventory system. I should add that, per your website, both locations still have these items listed on as being available.
I'd be happy to provide further details / specifics on my hoped for purchase (sku / Open box IDs, your advertised locations / pricing etc).
Thanks

Good afternoon porkula,
Best Buy stores are tasked with keeping their open box inventory list on their BestBuy.com page up to date as the inventory changes quite frequently. I can imagine you were quite frustrated when you found you had spent your time looking for something that was listed to be available at two different locations, but turned out not to be available at either.
Some items that may be available just before you leave home may be purchased while you are on your way to the store. That being said, as it does change frequently you should feel welcome to reach out to the stores prior to visiting them for the open box item you are looking for. However, while I would encourage you to contact the stores ahead of time in the future, it does not excuse severely out of date listings for their open box inventory.
I am truly sorry if you found yourself at two different Best Buy stores that didn't have up to date listings for their open box inventory. I am sending you a private message to gather further details in regards to each of these stores and their listings. You can view your private messages by signing into the forum and clicking the envelope icon in the top right corner.
Sincerely,
Tasha|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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Hello roguenode,
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Re: Open box deal was not as much of a deal as we were told

I just purchased a Lenovo Yoga2 Open box. The people at the store were completely uninformed about the item. They said it was a returned item and in original condition. When I pointed out some scratches on the laptop and onthe mouse pad, they said that is the reason that the item was marked down, but everything else was supposedly in original condition.
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If you are within the return period, return it.
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After doing some research online, we made more than an hour long trip to the Boise, ID (store# 526) location to purchase a speaker system. After speaking with the associate named Tony (associate#removed per forum guidelines}), it looked like we were going to get a great deal. Prior to paying for the item, we specifically asked if the contents included the remote. We were told yes. We then paid for the item and told it would take a day for the item to be dismounted from the display and we could pick it up then.
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Hello JamesOss,
Our open box items are great to snag when available, as they’re usually floor models, or returns that didn't meet someone’s needs for one reason or another. When packaged back up, they should be labeled with what accessories are included, the condition, and any mark downs applied accordingly.
It is regretful if you were misinformed about the inclusion of the remote control. It would be quite annoying to find it wasn't included after being advised it was, and I am sorry if this information wasn't provided accurately.
After reviewing the receipt for this purchase that I was able to locate using a bit of your information, I see that you were able to purchase the floor model at a clearance price on top of the open box price. While that definitely means you got an amazing deal on this system, it doesn't excuse any mistakes that may have been made. That being said, I am sending you a private message to gather further information about this experience which you can view by signing into the forum and clicking the envelope icon in the top right corner of the page.
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