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Old 10-19-03, 08:36 PM
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What does Best Buy pay Part Timers?

I know there are some Best Buy employees around. I am thinking of applying to work Part time. My guess is about $8.50?
Old 10-19-03, 09:26 PM
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Just curious why you think it would be so much higher than minimum wage.
Old 10-20-03, 12:11 AM
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The amount Best Buy pays you varies upon which Best Buy you work at. I hear a lot of people in the west work for minimum wage there, but when they started opening up here in the NY/NJ/CT area they paid more than that. I worked there a few years ago when I was 19 and I think I started out at around 9 an hour if I remember correctly.
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It probably depends on location. I have a friend that is a manager of one of the departments and only makes $9.50/hour. I think the pay in the North is higher, perhaps due to cost of living.
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I am guessing its around $8.50 because you have to sell warranties, reward zone, zero financing.....and somebody just mentioned they worked at Best Buy and said they thought $9.00
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Originally posted by schbee
I am guessing its around $8.50 because you have to sell warranties, reward zone, zero financing.....and somebody just mentioned they worked at Best Buy and said they thought $9.00
I bought a major appliance at Best Buy a few weeks ago, and they didn't even pitch the BB warranty to me...I was so impressed, I almost (repeat: ALMOST!) asked about it...

I wonder if they've told employees to lay off, given all the bad press they've gotten about trying to force warrantees down people's throats.
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You guys must have nice Best Buy stores because the one here didnt pay squat. I think the store here pays slightly higher than minimum wage.
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My cousin works at BestBuy on a part-time basis. It, also, depends on what you do. He builds/repairs computers. He makes $11.XX, per hour. Sorry, I don't remember the exact figure; I just know it's eleven dollars and change.
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A friend of mine worked at a Best Buy in Des Moines two years ago, they started him at $7.50 or $8.
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Depends on location of store, your experience in that particular position and the cost of living in that state.

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