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Best Buy Sold me crap Kodak Playtouch Video Camera with broken zoom New York, New York
*Consumer Suggestion: Self-Righteous is NOT good business
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I bought a Kodak Playtouch at the Best Buy store on 63rd St and Broadway on 10/14. I went to use it to tape my set and the zoom didn't work. I was working Vegas as a comedian so when I got home on 11/1 I went to the closest Best Buy. I waited in the CS line for 10 minutes. The CS woman told me that I had to show it to the Geek Squad guy to determine if it was defective. I waited 10 minutes in the Geek Squad line and then 10 more minutes while the guy looked at my camera. He said the zoom was defective but that he couldn't do anything other than send me back to the CS line. I waited in line 10 more minutes and the CS guy was very douchy. Very rude. Told me that it didn't matter because I was 2 days past the refund.
I told him I was on the road in Vegas and brought it back the first day I was back. He was even more douchy and bloated and started to yell at me about the return policy. I told him that I did not have access to a car in Vegas and the closest Best Buy was 3.4 miles away and I would have had to walk down a freeway to get there or take a cab, which would have cost 20 bucks each way. He yelled at me more and incredibly one of his coworkers heckled me. Remember, I just spent $150 bucks on a video camera I cannot use, was determined to be defective and have only had for 16 days.
Bloated dude told me I was SOL and out $150 bucks. My only recourse was to go back to "the store I bought the camera from" and I said, "You mean, you....Best Buy, which is why I'm standing here," and he said, "Yes, we're all Best Buy but you have to go back to the original store where it was purchased and ask them to give you a refund."
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#1 Consumer Comment
AUTHOR: I am the law - Chicago (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, November 02, 2011
POSTED: Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Ok, here's Best Buy's posted return policy. (Straight from their website. It's also posted in every store and I believe on every receipt)....
Best Buy Store Exchange & Return Policy
To exchange or return an item purchased in one of our stores, bring the item to any Best Buy store. Please follow these guidelines:
Exchange and Return Period
Exchange or return your item anytime from the original purchase date within the timeframe below:
14 days for computers, monitors, projectors, camcorders, digital cameras, iPads, tablets and radar detectors
30 days for all other products
45 days for all products for Reward Zone Program Premier Silver members*
People, people, people....... I can't tell you how many times I have to tell you this. TEST THE ITEM AS SOON AS YOU BUY IT! IT LITERALLY TAKES A FEW SECONDS!
Ok, it sucks that the item was defective, but you have to accept some of the blame here. (As for the guy who told you to go back to the original store, well, that's obviously wrong.) If it's possible, test the item right in the store before you leave!
#2 Consumer Comment
AUTHOR: Ashley - springfield (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, November 02, 2011
POSTED: Wednesday, November 02, 2011
are return policies. I'm not sure I see where you are being ripped off by best buy. You are outside their return policy. If they bend the rule for you, they have to bend it with everyone. Have you contacted Kodak about the problem? Since its defective, it would be coverd under warranty still. What has kodak told you?
#3 Consumer Suggestion
AUTHOR: Bigcraig - Leesburg (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, November 02, 2011
POSTED: Wednesday, November 02, 2011
If they still carry this model, EXACTLY THE SAME, buy another one wait for the last day than return the broken one, problem solved.
We do it all the time
#4 Consumer Comment
AUTHOR: I am the law - Chicago (USA)
SUBMITTED: Friday, November 04, 2011
POSTED: Friday, November 04, 2011
While that is an interesting tactic, Big Craig, I think that there's a code on the receipt that prevents that.
#5 Consumer Comment
AUTHOR: voiceofreason - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Friday, November 04, 2011
POSTED: Friday, November 04, 2011
Someone else already tried a switcharoo and posted here crying when it didn't work. Kodak is a pretty low end product for a stage professional to be using anyway. The OPs problem is probably due, at least in part, to his most likely becoming rather insistent that they accommodate himwhen the clerk advised him his return period was expired. Had he retreated then and contacted their corporate offices, fell on his sword and asked if they'd do him a favor, I'm willing to bet a few bucks - not a lot, maybe $5, that they'd help him out and direct a nearby location to refund or exchange it for him.
#6 Consumer Suggestion
AUTHOR: IntheKnow - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 10, 2011
POSTED: Thursday, November 10, 2011
For all you self-righteous, gotcha on the 14 day return policy posters:
Best Buy can get credit from Kodak for the defective camera.2 days over = forever lost customer = bad business.If the manager gave store credit, customer may have spent more and definitely would be a repeat customer.
BBY cannot afford to lose a single customer to anyone these days. A quality manager doesn't put the customer "on a trial" at the Service desk. Just take care of the customer.