Comments on: Bye Bye Best Buy?

By: Michael Kwan

Michael Kwan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:08:00 +0000

I don’t think they’d be motivated to do it, since having brick and mortar stores goes against their hugely successful M.O.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:47:00 +0000

The problem here is that people browse in the store, and then buy online from cheaper alternatives like Amazon. That is part of the reason that the book retail industry is dying. Someone will go to a Barnes and Noble and flip through a book that they heard about, but then go online to buy it.

By: Texasb23

Texasb23 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:51:00 +0000

Best buy’s prices are to high you can just go online and find the same thing cheaper or at another store.

By: CS

CS — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:43:00 +0000

Best buy provides a necessity to the consumer base that buys in its speciality. Where else are you going to go to go for the hands on consumer electronic? Walmart could never compete in that space and the online space is what it is. Best buy as an organization is more fluid than those compared in this article. If best buy dies it is based on the consumer no longer needing the hands on experience with the electronic world

By: commentguy2

commentguy2 — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:36:00 +0000

Is it crazy that Amazon would buy Best Buy…?

By: Noeamador

Noeamador — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:45:00 +0000

Download Price Check App by Amazon.

Enough Said.

I used to work there and I never bother with employee discount or ask a manager for a discount.
I just walked over and scan with one click patent technology from Amazon I bought what I needed.

I saw customer do it all the time specially in TV.
I left in good terms and having against them but conviences is conviences and saving money is saving money

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:13:00 +0000

Apparently they removed the restocking fees one year ago. Apologies for not keeping up on the return policies of a company I no longer choose to do business with.

By: Jc

Jc — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:53:00 +0000

Actually Best Buy does not have a restocking fee on most items, take a minute and actually read on that Costco computer!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:40:00 +0000

I’m not a fan of Best Buy (BB), and I’ve only ever shopped there when I’ve needed something right away and when Staples doesn’t carry it (cables, SD card, etc.). They have a terrible restocking fee for many items, so that if the sales person tells you something is compatible and it turns out they were wrong, you can’t return the item without a penalty even though it’s not your fault. BB employees are also always hitting you up for their extended service agreements, just to squeeze a few more dollars out of you. The only good thing about BB is that you can look at the items in person to judge the dimensions or quality of build of whatever you’re interested in—they you buy it online from someone else.

For major electronic purchases (computers, TVs, etc.) I prefer Costco. They have a good selection and an unbeatable return policy. Once my laptop gave out in the middle of an academic quarter and I desperately needed it replaced that day. I walked right past the BB into the Costco, which are next door to each other, and bought a new laptop from Costco without hesitation.