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Best Buy Co., Inc is North America's number-one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances.
Editorial by Citysearch
In ShortFounded in 1983, this high-tech haven is recognizable by its blue, box-like building stamped with a yellow price tag-shaped logo. Explore the wide, gadget-lined aisles and find brand-name goods including personal computers, video games, TVs, digital cameras, cell phones and fax machines. Choose from a slew of popular brands such as Canon, Microsoft, Samsung and Sony. In-house installation services are available for most car audio and video systems, home entertainment systems, satellite hook-up, and home appliances.
Key Points
- Consumer Electronics
- Personal Computers & Software
- Home Appliances
The Inside Scoop
- Look Good - Don't get stuck with a lemon: Purchase the optional Performance Service Plan with your product to ensure long-lasting performance.
- The Extras - If your computer crashes in the middle of a last-minute project, don't freak out, just call the Geek Squad, Best Buy's affiliate 24/7 computer-support task force. See website for details.
- Know Before You Go - Before you hop in your car, check the weekly online-only sales event Hot Deals Wednesday for savings on computers, cameras, electronics and appliances.
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Don't spread lies
by Anonymous
Geek Squad prices are competitive with other stores and mom and pop shops. Mom and pop shops don't offer three month warranties on their work, and typically charge by the hour. Most items do not have more than a 10-20% markup from the manufacturer's price. Some items are even BELOW the cost of what the store pays for the items when they're on sale... plus you don't have to ever deal with any mail in rebates. All mail in rebates are taken off immediately in the store, so they just advertise the price post-rebate since that's what you end up paying, which is great compared to Fry's which has a mail in rebate on almost everything. Just compare prices online with other stores and you will see the markup really isn't much more than what other stores sell for (other than cables, which is kind of lame).
The only items that are shipped out to repair by the Geek Squad are those that require parts that are not available in store (motherboards, laptop CD drives) AND are covered by a manufacturer's warranty or a service plan. A majority of the work done is in software repairs -- virus and spyware removal, slow computers, loss of network connectivity, etc, and they can diagnose and repair/replace hardware if it's something they sell at the store.
The previous poster is obviously just advertising for his own company. It's sad when someone has to actually lie about their competitors just to get people to walk into their front door or even see the shack their "company" is operating in.
I'm a long time Best Buy customer, since 1995 or so when the store in The Woodlands opened, and I've almost always had an excellent experience there (can't say that much for the Conroe store). Angry people tend to have the loudest voices, but I'm one of the satisfied ones that likes to spread the word.
Posted 07/02/08 | Report Abuse
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Geek Squad is no good!!
by Anonymous
The geek squad team is very over priced with service. They mark up thier sales almost 100%, and have to ship out 99% of the time for repairs. The turn around time is weeks. I have happened upon a smaller company in the woodlands area that has a one day turn around time. I was extremely excited about this. The quality of work was the best. Go here if you want ot use them also.
www.rhinocustomcomputers.com
Posted 04/16/08 | Report Abuse
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This Best buy has the greatest items and sales. Everytime I go in there, I don't walk out without finding a great deal. The sales people are great and very knowlegable on the products they are selling. I love shopping here and recommend this store.
Posted 11/08/05 | Report Abuse
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best buy always has the lastest and greatest in electronics. i like to just go in once a week or so to get my fix eventhough i dont usually buy anything. its great to just browse around
Posted 08/26/05 | Report Abuse
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I always try and shop at this Best Buy location because I seem to always find what I need. When they offer a sale item most of the time they have it there. I know now and then they offer a limited number of a certain sale item but most of the time I find it at this location. The employees are really friendly and willing to help you. In fact, I never go looking for my item I just hand the sales paper to the employee and they lead me to it. Great store!
Posted 06/23/05 | Report Abuse
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This is the location I found to have the must sales, why I don't know! Their selection on DVDs and PC games beat everyone in the area too. Staff is friendly, just ask if you need help!
PROS: Price.
CONS: Nothing.
Posted 06/16/05 | Report Abuse
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A favorite
by Anonymous
Love to go to this store and spend hours looking around at all their computers and various equipment. They have tapes, CDs, magazines, telephones, refrigerators, TVs, as well as a few office supplies, plus the big items such as computers.
Posted 06/12/05 | Report Abuse
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