Complaint Review: Best Buy #49 - Bloomington Illinois
- Best Buy #49 bestbuy.com Bloomington, Illinois U.S.A.
- Phone: 309-663-8090
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- Category: Computer Stores
Best Buy #49 ripoff lied about return policy then wanted $100 sold me $700 worth of junk Bloomington Illinois
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: Best Buy returns are tricky but easily resolved
*Consumer Suggestion: upgrading
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I wanted to buy a video projector. I went into my local Best Buy store to look at them. They had one for $700 that I thought would do what I wanted but didn't have any on display at all. I asked if they would let me view it back in their home theater department. They sales guy told me they couldn't and that I would have to call corporate about it. What the heck does that mean???? I didn't understand that so I told him I wasn't going to buy a $700 projector that I had not seen. He told me that I could try it and just return it if it withing 15 days if didn't meet my needs so I agreed. I purchased it and took it home. When I got it home I set it up and tried it out. It was horrible! It was very dim and the colors were washed out and very hard to see. In dark sections of shows you almost couldn't see any detail on screen at all. It obviously didn't meet my needs. I decided to take it back and cough up the cash for a more expensive projector.
I took it back into the store and at the return desk was told that I had to pay a 15 percent restocking fee. I asked to speak to a manager and was presented with a smart mouthed punk that refused to hear what I said about being misled by my salesman. He said that the %15 restocking fee was not negotiable. He told me that it was because State Farm (insurance company) was just down the street. Whatever that means. I don't know why that should cost me $100! When I got mildly angry about getting ripped off and started telling other customers about it he ordered me to leave. He started threatening and gloating and told me he was going to call the police and I was going to go to jail. I took my projector and left. There were 2 other adults with me at the time and I guarantee that none of us are ever going to buy anything else at best buy ever again and will tell everyone we know about this!
So here I am with a $700 waste of money that I bought sight unseen that totally does not meet my needs. I was told that I could bring it back but was not told about the $100 charge that I would have to pay for trying out the equipment that they would not let me view in the store.
Kit
Normal, Illinois
U.S.A.
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#2 UPDATE EX-employee responds
Best Buy returns are tricky but easily resolved
AUTHOR: Lynn - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, October 03, 2006
I worked in Best Buy customer service for 2 years, quit when I couldn't get full time. On their restocking policies, they do that because certain items (radar detectors, digital projectors, digital camera's) can't be sent back to the factories for full credit, therefore must be put out onto the floor at a discount, ergo the restocking fee.
I have never personally charged a restocking fee to anyone returning any of said items that was upgrading, it's up to customer service to make that call. We are supposed to be enabled by the managers to make the call, some CSR's are strictly by the book and will charge the restocking fee even though the customer is upgrading, which I personally think is bad business.
If you are unhappy with the quality of the product and want a more expensive product, I am all about making that happen for you. You must have just gotten ahold of a bad CSR, maybe a bad day, or just a jerk. But I am confused about the "State Farm" remark, I have no idea what in the world that would have to do with your return. Maybe go back to Best Buy when a different CSR is working, or call and ask to speak to the General Manager and explain your situation, I am sure that they will resolve your dilemma to your satisfaction. At least, I know mine would, they bend over backwards to please customers, maybe not all are alike.
I don't even work there anymore and have nothing but good things to say about my store and our customer service team's ability to give customer's satisfaction with each and every return. I still take great pride in what I accomplished when I work there and I hope your Best Buy customer service team is the same way.

#1 Consumer Suggestion
upgrading
AUTHOR: Larry - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, October 02, 2006
I think they will waive the restocking fee if you are returning it in order to buy a more expensive model. I could be wrong, but I believe that is their policy. You might want to check on that. If you are still within the return policy, that is.


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