Best Buy has become the most annoying store ever...
#76
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Originally posted by Mopower
I can understand being polite and trying to help the customer but when you have 50 employees roaming the store, at least 3 people in every department with nothing to do asking you if you need help it gets a little tiresome. If I need help I'll ask for it. I don't need those BB prostitutes coming up to me every 3 seconds to sell me their shit.
I can understand being polite and trying to help the customer but when you have 50 employees roaming the store, at least 3 people in every department with nothing to do asking you if you need help it gets a little tiresome. If I need help I'll ask for it. I don't need those BB prostitutes coming up to me every 3 seconds to sell me their shit.
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I have no problems at mine. I sometimes get asked those questions (usually just Reward Zone and the subscription) I just say no and they leave it at that. Doesn't really bother me as I've worked retail before and been forced to ask crap like that.
They still have the best selection, prices and services of the places I can buy DVDs within 5-10 minutes of my apartment so I have no problem with them.
They still have the best selection, prices and services of the places I can buy DVDs within 5-10 minutes of my apartment so I have no problem with them.
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Originally posted by Abob Teff
. . . I guess I am chanelling the spirit of Tarantino here (scary thought): Mopower, you would probably be in here bitching about how bad the service was if nobody spoke to you. As someone who comes from retail management, I would rather have EVERY employee in the building say "hi" to you than hear that nobody did. They were new employees at a new job in a new business trying to do the right thing and impress you. They don't know who did and did not do what . . .
. . . I guess I am chanelling the spirit of Tarantino here (scary thought): Mopower, you would probably be in here bitching about how bad the service was if nobody spoke to you. As someone who comes from retail management, I would rather have EVERY employee in the building say "hi" to you than hear that nobody did. They were new employees at a new job in a new business trying to do the right thing and impress you. They don't know who did and did not do what . . .
#79
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Originally posted by Mopower
And you can't tell me everyone in that store was a virgin BB employee? It's the 3rd BB in the city. I'm not mad at the employees. I'm made at BB for making their employees either be annoying or get fired.
And you can't tell me everyone in that store was a virgin BB employee? It's the 3rd BB in the city. I'm not mad at the employees. I'm made at BB for making their employees either be annoying or get fired.
#80
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Originally posted by Rockmjd23
they're just doing their job. no need to be an ass. most people complain about the lack of help at retail stores. you should be happy they paid attention to you.
they're just doing their job. no need to be an ass. most people complain about the lack of help at retail stores. you should be happy they paid attention to you.
The employees there are clueless. I would rather they just stand around and look stupid instead of pretending to help, which they don't do anyway. Try asking if they have something you want. If it is not on the shelf they feign an attempt to find it and then say "no, we don't have it". Really now, think I could figure that out for myself. Perhaps the store would actually have some best buys if they did not employ so many people.
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Originally posted by Brian Shannon
Exactly what "job" are they doing? I don't enjoy having the back of my head "talked to". My wife finally told them to get lost because she was tired of trying to be polite and say no thank you.
Exactly what "job" are they doing? I don't enjoy having the back of my head "talked to". My wife finally told them to get lost because she was tired of trying to be polite and say no thank you.
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I always say "No, I am not interested" to the magazine pitch and when they ask if they can get my phone number, I simply say "No." They always just shrug and ring the items up.
One time, a guy said "they like us to put a phone number in there" so I told him to ahead and type in *his* home number.
I'm never mean about it, just disinterested.
One time, a guy said "they like us to put a phone number in there" so I told him to ahead and type in *his* home number.
I'm never mean about it, just disinterested.
#86
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I've never had my phone number asked for in the 3 or 4 Best Buys i've been to... although i do get the magazine question a lot. A simple "no thanks" and thats over with. No big deal to me.
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okay do you think im an idiot for doing this..
I bought a hd tv and than the guy talked me into getting a extended warrenty because he said projection Tvs dont last that long before they need to be repaired is that true? he also talked me into getting some surge protector which cost 100$ i dont know why but i gave in to both
I bought a hd tv and than the guy talked me into getting a extended warrenty because he said projection Tvs dont last that long before they need to be repaired is that true? he also talked me into getting some surge protector which cost 100$ i dont know why but i gave in to both
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SHAME ON YOU
I don't own a PTV, so I have no comment on the usefulness of a PSP. I reckon BB was probably cursing the PTV to the point of just getting you to buy a PSP. Btw, you know you can return the PSP if you change your mind now, right
However, you can get a decent surge protector for well under $100. The monster protector or the like is overpriced, and BB was probably selling it at the full list price.
I don't own a PTV, so I have no comment on the usefulness of a PSP. I reckon BB was probably cursing the PTV to the point of just getting you to buy a PSP. Btw, you know you can return the PSP if you change your mind now, right
However, you can get a decent surge protector for well under $100. The monster protector or the like is overpriced, and BB was probably selling it at the full list price.
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#90
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Originally posted by zidane349
okay do you think im an idiot for doing this..
I bought a hd tv and than the guy talked me into getting a extended warrenty because he said projection Tvs dont last that long before they need to be repaired is that true? he also talked me into getting some surge protector which cost 100$ i dont know why but i gave in to both
okay do you think im an idiot for doing this..
I bought a hd tv and than the guy talked me into getting a extended warrenty because he said projection Tvs dont last that long before they need to be repaired is that true? he also talked me into getting some surge protector which cost 100$ i dont know why but i gave in to both
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Originally posted by zidane349
okay do you think im an idiot for doing this..
I bought a hd tv and than the guy talked me into getting a extended warrenty because he said projection Tvs dont last that long before they need to be repaired is that true? he also talked me into getting some surge protector which cost 100$ i dont know why but i gave in to both
okay do you think im an idiot for doing this..
I bought a hd tv and than the guy talked me into getting a extended warrenty because he said projection Tvs dont last that long before they need to be repaired is that true? he also talked me into getting some surge protector which cost 100$ i dont know why but i gave in to both
It's been my experience with electronics that anything you buy will either break down in the first couple of months OR it will last you five years. So you end up paying for protection you don't need -- if something breaks down during the manufacturer's warranty, it's covered by the manufacturer. If it doesn't, chances are good that whatever you have will last you a good five years.
I look at it this way... you can buy extended warranties for everything in your house and it's going to cost you several thousand dollars. In the event that something you own breaks down, you can just buy a new one for a lot less than all of those warranties will cost you.
I'd also be wary of them trying to sell you surge protectors. When I bought my Compaq Presario, as I was checking out this manager walks up to the clerk and asks her if she told me about UPS. She says no, so this guy, who stinks of Altoids, pulls me back into behind the service counter and starts waving all of these papers in my face. He tells me that brownouts can damage this particular model of computer, that it has nine running motors in it, and that if I don't have a UPS, an uneven flow of electricity would negatively effect my BIOS and damage the motherboard.
Okay, I have a pretty decent knowledge of computers, and I could tell this guy was just throwing around a bunch of words he figured I'd heard before but didn't understand to bullshit me into spending an extra hundred bucks on something I didn't need.
So I call his bluff, and tell him that I already have a UPS(Uninterrupted Power Supply).
But somehow, he knew that the one I claimed already owned wasn't good enough. That the one he wanted to sell me had blah-blah-blah and was rated for blah-blah-blah and had a phonejack.
And I walked out with my new computer, no extended warranty, and no UPS.
And five years later, I'm typing this post on that same Presario.
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Originally posted by Josh-da-man
I look at it this way... you can buy extended warranties for everything in your house and it's going to cost you several thousand dollars. In the event that something you own breaks down, you can just buy a new one for a lot less than all of those warranties will cost you.
I look at it this way... you can buy extended warranties for everything in your house and it's going to cost you several thousand dollars. In the event that something you own breaks down, you can just buy a new one for a lot less than all of those warranties will cost you.
However, I do sometimes make exceptions for things like laptops and PDAs and usually get a plan that covers accidental damage as those are higher risk items as you can drop them, spill shit on them etc.
#94
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Alright, alright...the king is here. You asked for me, here I am.
I only have a few things to comment on...
Circuit City isn't on commission anymore.
Mopower, your quote...
Maybe it's just me, but you come off as a complete dickhead here. They're asking if you need help. If I'm in a store and someone asks me if I need help and I don't, a simple "No thanks" and that's it. I don't get pissed off. Most of the time when I'm in a retail store, I get annoyed when I'm completely ignored. You're better off shopping online with an attitude like that.
Abob - Glad I'm finally getting to ya
To whoever said they'd move to Canada if it weren't for the insane taxes - I'd be right there with ya.
Maybe it's just me, but that kid sounds fucking hilarious.
That's it for now, your local neighborhood Best Buy shill...signing off...
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Go to Circuit City or something. Really. Selling on commission is better than having to put up with the wacky BB corporate craziness.
Mopower, your quote...
I was just browsing around with a friend. Every damn department one of their morons came up to us and said, "How is it going? Can I help you with anything?" Or "What are you guys looking for?" Or. "Whats up fellas, Looking for a new TV today?" It was pathetic. Finally my friend says to one of them." I'd be better if you people would stop bothering me. You are the twelth person to ask me how I'm doing!" Then the BB guy just walked off.
Abob - Glad I'm finally getting to ya
To whoever said they'd move to Canada if it weren't for the insane taxes - I'd be right there with ya.
He said "PUNCH IN YOUR CODE!"
I punched it in and he said "IS A LITTLE BAG OKAY? A LITTLE YELLOW ONE WITH HANDLES?" very sarcastically.
"Yeah. That's fine."
"DO YOU WANT A RECEIPT?"
"Yes."
"GOOD! 'CUZ YOU GOTTA HAVE ONE ANYWAY."
I punched it in and he said "IS A LITTLE BAG OKAY? A LITTLE YELLOW ONE WITH HANDLES?" very sarcastically.
"Yeah. That's fine."
"DO YOU WANT A RECEIPT?"
"Yes."
"GOOD! 'CUZ YOU GOTTA HAVE ONE ANYWAY."
That's it for now, your local neighborhood Best Buy shill...signing off...
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Has this been posted already? This is from the Sports Guy on ESPN. Bet $50 its Best Buy:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...cowbell/040816
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...cowbell/040816
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So that guy is pissed he was parked illegally and was ticketed for it? I have no sympathy for him.
I *like* the way Best Buy now ropes off the registers to form a single line. Nothing worse than getting stuck behind someone that ends up taking 5 minutes to checkout while seeing the line two registers up go through a dozen people. That is one of my biggest annoyances with places that have several registers. I think grocery stores should start that practice as well.
I *like* the way Best Buy now ropes off the registers to form a single line. Nothing worse than getting stuck behind someone that ends up taking 5 minutes to checkout while seeing the line two registers up go through a dozen people. That is one of my biggest annoyances with places that have several registers. I think grocery stores should start that practice as well.
#97
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Originally posted by chanster
Has this been posted already? This is from the Sports Guy on ESPN. Bet $50 its Best Buy:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...cowbell/040816
Has this been posted already? This is from the Sports Guy on ESPN. Bet $50 its Best Buy:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...cowbell/040816
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So that guy is pissed he was parked illegally and was ticketed for it? I have no sympathy for him.
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Sounds like the guy has never been to a grocery store in his life. No, they don't have a single line to the registers (more's the pity), but they've always had the candy-magazines-otherjunk endcaps to sucker you into impulse buying one more thing.
And yeah, he fully deserves what he got for not parking in a parking spot.
And yeah, he fully deserves what he got for not parking in a parking spot.
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Originally posted by Tarantino
Mopower, your quote...
Maybe it's just me, but you come off as a complete dickhead here. They're asking if you need help. If I'm in a store and someone asks me if I need help and I don't, a simple "No thanks" and that's it. I don't get pissed off. Most of the time when I'm in a retail store, I get annoyed when I'm completely ignored. You're better off shopping online with an attitude like that.
Mopower, your quote...
Maybe it's just me, but you come off as a complete dickhead here. They're asking if you need help. If I'm in a store and someone asks me if I need help and I don't, a simple "No thanks" and that's it. I don't get pissed off. Most of the time when I'm in a retail store, I get annoyed when I'm completely ignored. You're better off shopping online with an attitude like that.