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Anastacia 223 September 24, 2009
Horrible experience
I have had the most horrible experience with this company in home repair service!!! I will forgo all the unnecessary info for sake of time.

The bottom line is this: I have attempted to get a name of Rodney's (Ext-154992) District Manager for a minimum of 2 and 1/2 hours and according to him this info is not available. He would not and did not provide me with this name of phone number. I was not aware that a company as large as BEST BUY...has an in house repair service that employs their own tech's..can't require them to go to an assigned site... Translated, it means that I own a company and employ X amount of techs and I can not instruct, not one of the techs to go out to provide a service for a customer. What is wrong with this picture.

According to Rodney, one of many alleged managers, Ext: 15499...he is not able to make the request to have a tech return back to the home within the next 48 hours. What is more astonishing is that the name of Rodney's District Manager...well, that is top secret! 'I can speak with the Resolution specialist...and they will call you back within 24 hours possibly.' Well, more than 2 and 1/2 hours later...after being told that I would not and could not get any further assistance from them Best Buy Homes Service area...and was without notice placed back in the loop to speak with a customer service representative...to begin the entire saga from point A!!!

This is called customer service. I did not mention that time is money for me. When I am sitting at home...as I have for the past 3 weeks...waiting to get this situation resolved...I am losing money. I have to be working out in the field (with a government agency) to make money!!! This was the whole point of my needing to speak with the point of contact was to make this happen and to expedite the request of one of their..Best Buy's home service tech to return within the next two days and resolve this repair situation!!!

Was told that this would not happen no matter who I spoke with...corporate level included. Interesting huh?

This is called Customer Service!!! Best Buy's level of Customer Service!!!

I failed to mention...I am a senior and during this entire experience...I am amazed that I have not had a heart attack!!! I am still on the phone with customer service...call began at 12:20PM EST and it is now 3:40PM and no resolution...Wow! Just like I was told by Rodney, ' It is not going to happen...no service until Monday March 20, 2006!

Well, last comment...I was speaking with the Best Buy's Corp...Customer service rep..then to her supervisor...telling Shirley the story and guess what...she blind transferred me back to point 'A'...back to where the whole saga began...with Best Buy's Home Service point of contact Janie...Who begins with the comment. ' I will see what I can do to assist you...I can not promise anything...' An unbelievable experience!!!

She (Janie) came back and back to give the same info ...hung up and I am back to calling the corporate headquarters ...again!
Pakmano September 20, 2009
Awful customer service
On July 22, 07., I took my Computer to Best Buy (still under warranty) to be repaired. I was told it would take 3-5 days. After the 6th day I phoned B/B., and was told that I miss understood and that it takes 7-10 days and that they had just sent off my computer on the 25th., to Louisville., Ky. After the 11th., day and speaking with a Manager I was told that it normally takes up to 15 days. So now I have been told three different times it would take for repairs and return. He also told me that as soon as it came in he would call me. Finally I received a phone call that my computer was fixed. I live one hour from B/B., so I phoned them to make sure that all was ready for me to pick up. The young women tells me to hold on and sits the phone on the counter. I could hear her tell someone that I was calling to verify a repair and a tech said "that's stupid what's to verify it's fixed stupid lady"(meaning me) well, when he got on the phone I let him know I heard every word. I got no apology just what did I need?

I told him I needed him to make sure all the work was done and that my sound was working, he knew nothing about the sound repair but checked it at my urging and found that it indeed had not been repaired. At that point I was told it would have to be sent off again. I, to say the least was VERY upset. At this point I had been without a computer for over 10 days. I waited 3 days and phoned B/B and spoke to a Manager, probably the 3rd., or 4th one at this point and he told me that he had no idea when my computer would be back that he would check for me and call me back in 15 minutes.

Well... 45 minutes later I phoned B/B back I never heard from him. So I called back and spoke to another manager who told me the previous manager had already left and they could not find any info on my computer that I would need to call back the next day. Of course I am totally frustrated I call back into the 14th day and speak to another manager and they find my paperwork and proceed to tell me they have no projeted time of arrival. I waited another 2 days and spoke to another manager and was told once again they had no idea when it would be back. I asked for their Corporate Office number for Customer Affairs and they gave it to me however, when I called to file a complaint I was told that they could not help me because I had a laptop and they did not have a division for Customer Affairs for Lap Tops that I would have to call the store I bought it from! How ridiculous is that? At this point I have NO RECOURSE.

I had already called the store countless times and has spoken to every manager I could. At one point I called on the Tax Free Weekend (before school starts) and was told that it was the Tax Free Weekend and I would have to call back that the managers were busy! Finally on August 17th, they called me to come pick up my computer at this point we are close to 30 days. I go to pick it up on Saturday the 18th, an hour drive for me and have them check over the repairs bring it home and find that someone had dropped my lap top or dropped something on top of it and cracked the housing and USB port.

I phoned B/B immediately and they told me that they would have to see it. I thought right then I was in deep trouble that they were not going to fix it. I drove back up there today August 19th and had to wait outside till the store opened (@15min)there were several employees standing outside smoking, talking and one in particular employee consistently spoke using the F word. I was VERY disgusted at the point with B/B anyway so I approached the group of employees and asked for that particular employees name and reminded them that children were there and they represented Best Buy. When the doors opened I went to the Geek Squad Counter and asked for a manager and explained about the damage to my computer. I was very surprised that they took the responsibility for the damages.

But guess what!!?? They had to send my computer off again to be fixed. I told them they were killing me with all this back and forth and waiting and their very poor customer service. At this point I have no recourse with the store. I do however plan on sending a letter to the Better Business Bureau of which they are a member. I have also tried to find a Web Site for Best Buy Consumer Affairs and not to my surprise have found nothing but complaint after complaint posted on the Customer Service of Best Buy. They really don't care about the customers satisfaction once they get the customers money. It is really sinful.

I told the last manager today I wanted my lap top fixed 100 percent so that I would NEVER have to set foot in another Best Buy. I hope this all makes sense. I am still beside myself over the whole situation. I have never dealt with a company that has such disregard and disrespect for their customers.

Thanking you in advance for your assistance.
DOWN WITH BEST BUY September 17, 2009
HP Computer Pavillion V6000
I purchased a $2200.00 computer at Best Buy that started blue screening the very first time I used it. I called Best Buy and they told me that since I had the warranty, not to contact HP but to "let them handle it and -- no hurry -- because it was an extensive warranty that covered everything." I sent it in through them and waited, getting back the same computer with the same problem over and over again, fighting to use this computer all the way, doing without it for weeks while they played around with it and sent it back still broken.

I'm a writer. I was treated terribly by their staff, even ignored. I went to the car and walked back in with a video camera to show what they were doing. The manager was furious. They continued to stall and even though I attempted to have it repaired through HP, HP advised that they could not do anything because the timeframe for them to intercede had elapsed.

They're anything but innocent in this, either -- I bought a new HP desktop from WALMART a month ago and it was not only USED it was locked with a password. Even after resetting it over the phone, it gave me problems -- again bluescreening -- and Walmart didn't want it back, either. I had to battle the manager there because 14 days had just elapsed and they said their new warranties are not 30 days but two weeks.

The replacement I got STILL bluescreens. HP computers are, for all intents and purposes, shoddy. Macs are overpriced and Dell remains the best alternative, far outlasting others. I use 9 now in my work to ensure that I won't have information I can't recover, since the workmanship is so poor. Only the company that you purchase it from can help you at all, and that's not BEST BUY. They are the worst in the industry.

In short, I ate the $2200.00 computer. I will not set foot in a Best Buy and whatever Dell did to warrant the fat lawsuit they were hit with could NOT be ANY WORSE than what Best Buy has been doing to their customers for years now.

When they arrange the Class Action Law Suit against Best Buy, I will "be there with bells on, " because it couldn't be more appropriate.

To those that nailed DELL -- PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T STOP THERE!
V PArker September 17, 2009
False advertsising
I ordered and paid for a laptop that was on sale in the weekly advertisement. I was told it would take 5 days to arrive at the store. I contacted the store on the 5th day... they have bump heir head ..and can't find my order. I was told by a manager they they can't get anymore HP's laptop that was in the sales advertisment. Also, no other stores in the area has the laptop. . This is not right!
Kibble September 15, 2009
Awful experience
3 Years ago I bought a refrigerator at best buy it was reduced in price I asked the clerk why it was reduced he said there was a dent in front there was I thought a magnet would cover the dent it was small bought it it had the ice maker on the door it said in 24 hrs it would make ice it did not called bestbuy they sent out repairman he informed me that refrigerator was 3 years old it came out of someone else's home he worked on it then he said it would not make ice. Called bestbuy they told me that the refrigerator should not been out for me to buy they they gave me another brand new one and I find out that it was worked on to now they avoiding me I am going to call the attorney generals office this week.
Leroy 555 September 15, 2009
Awful, awful, awful
I PURCHASED A $1, 100.00 L G dryer Nov. 28, 2003 which was delivered Feb. 17, 2004, I also purchased a 5yr warranty, which has been used once for the same dryer. Just prior to the expiration of my warranty, the first day for repair was Nov. 28, 2008, called left stating they were unable to make it called and get another appt., then I was given an appointment for Dec. 11, 2008, no show, around that time my day passed so it took me sometime to get things together. I called again on Jan 16, 2009 and was given an appointment of Jan 30th. Well on the 27th of Jan they called and changed the appointment to Feb. 7th, 2009. Now that I'm requesting an earlier appointment I am now been advised by a supervisor in consumer relations, I am out of warranty and I would have to pay for any repair work.
J_L_B September 13, 2009
Lack of Service
Customers are sitting in the 2 chairs located next to customer service (I'm sure they don't have any other chairs in the building they could offer their guests) I see a best buy employee wearing a boot cast too. Surely he must think that since I still had crutches that I really needed to sit down. After the manager walked past me 20 times 20 minutes. He almost knocked me over a few times. Aparently I was in his way.

Oh yeah and by the way best buy and bestbuy.com are apparently operating as two companies so if something goes wrong related to .com, don't waste your time going into the store. Buy online pick up in store takes far more time than going into the damn store and getting your items and walking to the register. This is not convenient. Since it's a .com purchase if there's a problem have fun because they don't work together. don't work with them. However, they'll be happy to watch you use your cell phone to call bestbuy.com while you solve your own customer service related problem that the employees could've solved but didn't want to. When customers are consistently standing at customer service for 45 mins-1 hour it means they are not staffing appropriately.

I know I am not shopping at a high end store known for it's service. However, this is resembles the past 4 experiences I've had. This is at 2 different locations so not the same people. I try to give the benefit of the doubt. Not anymore.
jbrown413 September 3, 2009
bait & switch 2
here is what i wrote before to best buy. still absolutely no response! incredible the lack of response. i will never ever set foot in one of their stores again:

here is email i just sent to best buy:<br />
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i went to your store in enfield, CT today to look at 2 big screen tv's advertised on the front page of your weekly circular. after searching exhaustively, i could find neither on display. a store employee who was talking to another customer was there, and i waited until a lull in their conversation to excuse myself and ask if they were on display. he said he'd have to look it up, then ignored me. i left to search again, saying, "when you get a chance, please look it up". i waited another 10 minutes, again not finding the advertised items. there were other sales people in the store, but none in that department, and no one approached me to ask if i needed assistance, even though i think i made it obvious as i wandereed down the aisle, comparing the items to your circular. mind you it was dinner time, about 7PM, and there were few customers in the store.<br />
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now i dont begrudge your employee from finishing his first sale (if indeed that was what he was doing, as they seemed to be having a lot more laughs than i usuaully have with salespeople). but the lack of assistance led me to just leave the store. back when circuit city was in business, whenever i went in there i was helped immediately. thats why i bought fridges, ovens, microwaves, stereos, airconditioners, and other things from them. in other words, you customer service sucks. well there is nothing i can do about that, except keep out of your stores in the future -- and ps -- when i boycott a brick and mortar establishment, their internet version gets the same treatment. <br />
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further, i find it astonishing that you would go to the expense to advertise products on the front page of a national circular, and then not even have them avalable for inspection during the time they are on sale. except, of course, unless you are doing the old bait and switch: advertise a good deal just to get people in, then not have the item available. and that is something i can do something about, as i believe it is illegal under consumer protection laws of both CT and MA. I will contacting the consumer protection agencies of both states forthwith. -- joe
mejojo September 3, 2009
Laptop held hostage by the Geek Squad
On July 27th, I took my laptop to the local BestBuy Geek Squad to repair a crack in the screen. I wasn't sure if it was covered under warranty - apparently not - so agreed to the repair cost and paid a deposit. After a reasonable 3 week wait, I called the local store to find out the status. The employee had no information except what was on the tracker, that of course, I could read myself. It's now September 3rd, and my laptop is still not repaired. A couple of weeks ago I complained on the online corporate website about the bizarre length of time this is taking and received a phone call from a store employee last Fridaywho just read over the phone everything the online tracker stated - laptop received, parts ordered, being repaired -then on 8/17 parts were ordered again and nothing has been posted since!
Needless to say, I have lost all confidence in Best Buy and the Geek Squad and will never purchase another item from that franchise.
jbrown413 September 2, 2009
bait & switch
here is email i just sent to best buy:<br />
<br />
i went to your store in enfield, CT today to look at 2 big screen tv's advertised on the front page of your weekly circular. after searching exhaustively, i could find neither on display. a store employee who was talking to another customer was there, and i waited until a lull in their conversation to excuse myself and ask if they were on display. he said he'd have to look it up, then ignored me. i left to search again, saying, "when you get a chance, please look it up". i waited another 10 minutes, again not finding the advertised items. there were other sales people in the store, but none in that department, and no one approached me to ask if i needed assistance, even though i think i made it obvious as i wandereed down the aisle, comparing the items to your circular. mind you it was dinner time, about 7PM, and there were few customers in the store.<br />
<br />
now i dont begrudge your employee from finishing his first sale (if indeed that was what he was doing, as they seemed to be having a lot more laughs than i usuaully have with salespeople). but the lack of assistance led me to just leave the store. back when circuit city was in business, whenever i went in there i was helped immediately. thats why i bought fridges, ovens, microwaves, stereos, airconditioners, and other things from them. in other words, you customer service sucks. well there is nothing i can do about that, except keep out of your stores in the future -- and ps -- when i boycott a brick and mortar establishment, their internet version gets the same treatment. <br />
<br />
further, i find it astonishing that you would go to the expense to advertise products on the front page of a national circular, and then not even have them avalable for inspection during the time they are on sale. except, of course, unless you are doing the old bait and switch: advertise a good deal just to get people in, then not have the item available. and that is something i can do something about, as i believe it is illegal under consumer protection laws of both CT and MA. I will contacting the consumer protection agencies of both states forthwith. -- joe

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