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Why we hate Best Buy - aka, Testimonials - Updated 1/3/2009

Had a "WorstBuy" experience? Tell us about it and we'll post it here for all to read!

See also: Archives, Hate Mail

Recent emails from pissed off customers

Dick Squad
No help from extended warranty
Sad Employee
No TV for you
No laptop for you
Evil Unions, stay away!
Serious rant
More warranty issue
Entering the reward zone
Geek Squad Asshats
We un-sell you that washer/dryer


From Ex or current employees (inside info!)

A look at the inner workings.
Portland employee goes on a rant.
Seriously good info on the Best Buy credit card.
Employee gets ratted out by peers.
This ex-employee is seriously pissed!
Buy this PSP...and a magazine subscription too!


Archives, but just as great

From pissed off customers:

Bill (site co-founder) and the $500 cell phone fiasco.
Brian (site co-founder) and the not-for-sale computer.
No interest loan, except that $890.
Here, buy this used camera
20% Restocking fee on gift camera
Empty i-pod containers all around
Geek Squad is a shit hole to work for
The old DVD switcharoo
Best Buy screws you and your grandma!
Best Buy sales managers suck!
The first "hate mail" person turns 180°.
Best Buy sucks; forces most employees to as well.
Loss Prevention goes out the door.
Current employee keeps it real.
Short and sweet - $400 down the toilet.
No bonuses for you!
You'll have no rebate and like it!
Best Buy laptops burn up in a few years.
Prebook this game which came out last week.
Off-site employee drama costs poor guy his job.
"I wish they'd disappear."
Steve in cell phone hell.
The "warranty covers everything" trick.
Brad and the shady satellite.
Jayson almost buys into the extras.
Couple can't seem to take home their purchase
Bob finds out what you get with the PSP
Thomas believes the sales rep.
Robert and the vanishing rebate.
C.J. talks to a Customer Service Professional.
Richard gets the run-around
Matt (Friend of the site) shares his views
Sit down, this one is a book
The garbage computer fiasco
Ryan's Unanswered Letter to "Customer Care" #1
Ryan's Unanswered Letter to "Customer Care" #2
Lying sales people (as usual)
Now we have it the product, now we don't.
15% Restocking fee - boo!
BB customer service: "good, just get out of here!"
Uh, yeah, we'll fix your laptop
Another great deal you can't buy
Many bad experiences
Crappy computer, crappier PSP
10% off...sort of...
It's not REALLY upgradable...
Playstation 2 HELL
Sure, this software will work...
Canada represents
Day by day breakdown of events!
PC Games...and buy a Dell!!
Don't buy open items. (Especially video cards)
Sure, you can bring that back... (ha!)
"That doesn't mean anything, it's fine."
"Your sister will get no DVD and like it!"
Used camera sold as new...that's cool, right?!?
Order in October, don't get it by Christmas.
Get's screwed, then returns the favor (must read!).
Best Buy got the money and he got the shaft
Hope it breaks in the first 14 days!
Allow us to NOT fix your iPod for three weeks.
PSP covers EVERYTHING...except that.
"We sold you last year's subwoofer - it's cool."

From Ex or current employees:

Ask three times or else...
Canadian employee gets the shaft.
Anthony, the canadian employee.
Anonomous employee with stories
The wolf, and more tales from the inside
Fun canadian stories (SEX!!)
Playing "piss off the customer"
Best Buy employee showing signs of guilt
Another insider's story
Insider tips on screwing Best Buy
An ex-employee's crazed ramblings
More insider "Numbers" info
Tech support sucks
Not hate mail - "you should read"
The whole BestBuy story
Management: help the male first!!
How you can REALLY screw BB
BestBuy "softening" up?
Work hell - a poem
Sold 'em, won't buy 'em
Both right, both wrong
Canadian keeps it real
Tips on shopping at BB
Jay from NY gives props
"It's fun if you like to screw with people"
How to get "free shit"
They make us do "stupid shit"
"Here's the drill down"
Employee gives his sympathies
Moving to Fry's!!
You need the PSP for the TV to work!
Treat customers bad, employees worse.
Former employee tells a few "crapped on" stories.

Hate Mail
Just as entertaining as the testimonials, despite
the obvious drop in IQ!

This guy is an obvious company man.
Offer the customer everything under the sun.
Best Buy owns Magnolia HiFi, blah blah..
This Best Buy employee doesn't like us.
This Genius has some thoughts
A conversation with the English Major.
William, who brings a real arguement for once
Just check your receipt!
"You mis understood prolly"
An actual store protest!
But WE'RE not bad
"Disgusted with your site"
Don't blame us for other's laziness
The not exactly "hate", hate mail.
An intelligent rebuttal to our site.

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