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Best Buy has a rating of 2.6 stars from 1,796 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Best Buy ranks 993rd among Electronics sites.

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    321
  • Value
    280
  • Shipping
    212
  • Returns
    196
  • Quality
    243
Positive reviews (last 12 months): 13.3%
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Top Positive Review

“Love this store!”

Traci G.
10/7/23

I've been super lucky and found some great deals on open box items via the website. Got my son a pretty spectacular gaming laptop for Christmas at around 60% off the regular price.

Top Critical Review

“Steal/ don't deliver/ cancel order:”

Ms. Jo J.
1/9/24

Overall, Best Buy is a complete joke. I've complained to the Better Business Bureau about this company. They are complete rip off. I can't wait until Amazon buys them out and they shut down. They literally stole a package and refused to give me my money back. I found the police report, and they never refunded me for the amount. Then for complaining, they placed me on a no online order or store delivery order List as if I would purchase from them again.

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Thumbnail of user jeang30
GB
4 reviews
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May 3rd, 2016

Excellent service, delivery really good timing and prompt delivery. Good. Good quality goods. My Best Buy was a pendulum clock from Lightinthebox, I love it. Also their clothes are beautiful.

Thumbnail of user ronalds840
Idaho
1 review
1 helpful vote
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October 5th, 2020

I ordered an expensive appliance on May 31,2020. It's now October, with no delivery. Called again, and now it "may" be delivered November 6? Worst delivery process I ever experienced.

Thumbnail of user haleym7
Canada
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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June 11th, 2015

I've ordered many times through best buy. Products that they don't have in store usually. I just have it shipped to the store and shipping is free. Highly recommend it.

Thumbnail of user kayp110
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 29th, 2020

I think Best Buy has one of the worst customer services that I've experienced. I understand that companies are having a rough time due to COVID - 19 but customers should not have to wait on hold for almost 2 hours to get answers for Best Buy's screw up, I called the customer service office 3 times and each I waited for about 2 hours for assistance. This will be my last Best Buy purchase

Thumbnail of user michaelb3379
Maryland
4 reviews
10 helpful votes
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March 4th, 2020

This policy is very one sided I bought a computer case at best buy in Bowie Md. I always inspect items like this due to Best Buy's habit of items not being complete. They took my money from my account via debit card which was immediately deducted from my account. Now I have to wait 10 days to have my account credited then I want interest paid this is not right.

Refund method and timing:
With a few exceptions, we will reimburse you for returned items in the same way you paid for them. If you prefer, you can make an exchange for the same item.

For returns by mail, once we receive your return, we will process it within 23 business days. Depending on your bank's processing time, it may take up to 7 days after we process the return to reflect on your account.

If you paid more than $800 in cash or more than $250 by check or by a debit card without a major credit card logo, we will refund you by check within 10 business days. Any amounts deducted from a gift card will be credited to the gift card. If you no longer have the gift card used for an order, please call us at 1-888-BEST BUY (*******289) with your order number handy, and we'll be happy to send you a replacement.

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New York
1 review
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November 8th, 2021

Tried calling best buy to get a price match on a watch. I guess since its a big difference in price they don't want to price match so every time i call i get hung up on. They also made me wait 30 minutes more or less to talk to a representative. They kept giving me the run around saying they need to check again and again, then transferred me to another rep to eventually just leaving me on hold for a while and then eventually being hung up on. Avoid them. The only reason i wanted to purchase through them is because of a gift card that was given to me. Do yourself a favor and go with other stores because bestbuy doesn't value customers like other stores do. If they keep this up they're most likely going to go the way other major retailers (like sears, circuit city, toysrus, etc) went which is bankrupt. I for sure am not buying from them because there's better options that do value customers unlike they do. Another thing i don't like is the fact that when you get a certain percent in bestbuy credit (like %5-%10 back on certain purchases)they give u a limited time to spend it and that is a $#*!ty practice in my opinion. This is another reason i will be going with their competitors who have better deals or don't give you that annoyance that u have to spend the credit right away.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid bestbuy. Go with competitors if possible. And good luck if you can get a representative to talk to. Online chat was not available either.

Products used:
None. I didn’t get to purchase it because it was a price match i wanted to do with them. Im going to go with their competitors instead. And not sure what i will do with the gift card i have from bestbuy.

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Thumbnail of user karena298
New Jersey
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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October 11th, 2018

Ordered a Bosch dishwasher ($967.00) and was told that it was to be delivered 1.5 weeks later. I was given a five hour window then a 12 hour window, then a six hour window, then finally back to a 12 hour window. The day before I had not heard from BestBuy so I called and was told that it would be there between 7 am and 12 noon, delivered and installed. When it didn't arrive I called Best Buy to say that I had to work that evening and was told that it could be as late as 7 pm. They said that nobody at Best Buy would give less than a 12 hour window and I must be mistaken or that it had changed at the last minute. No apologies for my loss of a vacation day from work or for "not showing up at all". They lied to me about the delivery and then said, "just do what everyone else does and get your money refunded when they don't show". Also on your order form, they do not include a telephone number and try to get you just to look at your status online. You will need to search the internet to get a number so that you can wait 20 minutes to speak with a customer rep. They don't want you to contact them. Its been more than 10 years since I last ordered from Best Buy and I thought maybe they had changed. They have not. Customer service is worse today than it ever has been. Feel free to reach out to me for more info as I want everyone to know how awful this company is. They don't care at all about customers. Terrible experience. Go elsewhere.

Thumbnail of user jenniferm144
Colorado
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
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October 19th, 2015

Last Black Friday, we bought what was supposed to be a Surface Pro 3 for a huge discount. My pen had major lag issues so they provided another one(a Surface Pro 3 pen) and it never worked again. I questioned GeekSquad about the fact that it only said Surface on the back and not Surface 3. They claimed they all said that. It was a new technology to me so I didn't argue. Then I put it away because without a working pen, it was no use to me. Later I did some research, downloading updates to the firmware and drivers. It claimed I didn't have a Surface Pro 3. I figured it was a bad install, put it back in the closet after a couple more installs. Then it dawned on me to compare the Surface models. Sure enough, I found my model was the Surface and my pen didn't work because it had a totally different pen. I am trying to find the box so I can confront them, but I'm sure after almost a year, there's nothing they will do about it.
Buyer, make sure you know the differences in products you're going to buy, especially during huge sales. I don't know if they did it on purpose to get more sells or if it was truly an accident that never got caught, but it was $800 and I believe they were selling the Surface for $500 at that point. I gave it two stars because this is the first time I've ever had a problem with them.

Thumbnail of user klintonr
Pennsylvania
1 review
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August 21st, 2023

Some nice people on the way, but a lot of headache. A simple question. Can I use our business tax exempt number without the original email. They said call and ask. I did. The said yes but you must order over the phone and then email to get a refund. I did and emailed. They replied and said my email did not match the email on file so I had to go through the processes for tax exempt for the new email. After explaining I needed that answer in the first place they said that they will allow it this one time.

But then they shipped one package to me and the other two to GA. (i live in Ohio) they cancelled the packages then sent me new ones.

Then the knew ones were over three weeks late and wile I was out of state for several weeks.

I finally arrived home and put the TVs up. One worked and the other was broken.

The online chat could not do anything because it was pass the 15 day return policy (again I did not receive them in time and could do nothing about it) they told me to call. The folks on the phone were nice but could not resolved and said a manager would call. It has been a week and no one has called.

I did received a refund for the extremely late packages. But I just want the tv lol. Target has a better deal now so it is working out but after bad service before (should have learned my lesson), I prob am done with best buy for a long wile.

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Thumbnail of user janed919
Delaware
1 review
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November 12th, 2021

They owe me 199.99 I cancelled my Geek Squad I have sent letters five calls and they all lie, stating my monies would be returned, this happened July 17th. Never Again JD

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New York
1 review
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September 26th, 2016

I bought a lot of my things here, and I loved Best buy. It is my anniversary tomorrow and I order a phone for my boyfriend 2 weeks ago, just to make sure it arrives on time. The first phone which arrived was working for 1 hour and died. I returned it to store, wanted to buy the replacement they told me to order it online. Second phone arrived today seal was broken and piece of charger missing from the box. I called customer service and they were really polite, but absolutely did not care about understanding the customer. First of all there was no discount offered at all (as a part of apology by customer service) I asked to talk to the manager and he/she did not want to come to the phone. The representative kept apologizing (it was not the guys fault anyway) and he was really polite, but his hands were tied, and even when I said please tell the manager they will lose the customer and they destroyed my anniversary, there must be some kind of policy for all this mess. Nothing. Not only that you are uncool, but you are really unprofessional. Just a small comparison, Amazon was 1 day late with the delivery (not 14 days, 1 day!) and they gave me 50% discount for being a loyal customer.

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France
2 reviews
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January 18th, 2021

Had just a few purchases from there, everything went just ok. Lately i`m using this one and couple other sites just to review the actual prices and characteristics of things i want to get.

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Iceland
49 reviews
95 helpful votes
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June 13th, 2017

I love this store, it's one of this great online stores that you can order from and be save and the will always help you with anything Five star to them all the way...!

Thumbnail of user owena15
Zambia
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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August 24th, 2019

The site is legit and user friendly at the same time. It's a market on its own that you can easily choose what you like as goods are displayed technically. I highly recommend the use of this site.

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New Jersey
2 reviews
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June 12th, 2018

Bought my husband a sound system so that we could dual purpose for the actual wedding day for the reception - it was perfect. Speakers were great, music was awesome, and everyone had a blast.

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Max O.
Massachusetts
30 reviews
72 helpful votes
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December 9th, 2016

Your products are all rejects that Amazon doesn't want, AND you have the nerve to charge double the price when Amazon even saves me the trip to the store by delivering QUALITY items to my door in two days. Time to close up shop you worthless excuse for a retail store!

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Washington
1 review
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December 16th, 2022
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I bought an LG WASHER and paid $160.00 for a 5 year warranty. I have been trying to get it fixed for almost a month now and they keep cancelling appointments. I'm sure it's because they can't get a technician out, but I have received not offer of any resolution. In the meantime I am going to the laundromat when I have a 2 year old LG washer. DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM BEST BUY!

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Pennsylvania
1 review
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March 8th, 2023
Verified purchase

Sales associate didn't know specific specs of floor products, told us things that weren't true, didn't care about their work quality, lack of knowledge

Tip for consumers:
Salesman knowledge so poor, should buy from Amazon

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Dell xps laptop

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Thumbnail of user rhondar8
Florida
2 reviews
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July 9th, 2015

We'll never buy a computer from Best Buy! We paid Geek Squad to complete a service that Best Buy offered when they sold a computer to us. When we discovered the computer was defective (confirmed by Geek Squad) and had to be returned that very same day, Best Buy wouldn't return our money for the service Geek Squad had done to it. It wasn't even written on the back of their agreement that they had a right to do this, and they still didn't return our money. Never again, Best Buy!

Thumbnail of user ananyag
California
39 reviews
20 helpful votes
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April 27th, 2016

Another antiquated business that needs you to create yet another marginal internet account instead of using top-level single sign on SSO providers e.g. Google, Facebook

Thumbnail of user roberts474
Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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August 4th, 2016

All you have done is run off the heels of future shop and your ways of business has not changed its growth. Unfortunately I will never do businesswith them and suggest know one else does either.

Thumbnail of user marcp16
Colombia
5 reviews
3 helpful votes
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January 25th, 2016

I needed an affordable laptop and ended up buying and ACER Aspire refurb on BestBuy.com and had it shipped to my house.
Overall, happy with the purchase over four years later.

Thumbnail of user stevem204
Texas
13 reviews
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January 10th, 2016

The manager at the Rosenberg Texas Best Buy ripped me off for almost $5000 when I purchased ALL of the brand new Samsung and Whirlpool appliances for my new home from his store.

The refrigerator went out in six months. I called Best Buy to replace it. They refused. The Microwave broke at about a year and the dishwasher broke at about 2 years. Replaced all of them with non-Samsung products.

I called the SOB manager at Best Buy Rosenberg and told him that I"LL NEVER BUY ANYTHING AT BEST BUY EVER AGAIN because Best Buy does not stand behind it's products and really doesn't care about taking care of their customers.

It's likely the guy sold me floor models, refurbished or seconds without telling me.

Thumbnail of user laurap106
Wisconsin
6 reviews
16 helpful votes
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September 6th, 2016

I've shopped Best Buy for many, many years and believe it or not, never had an issue with anything I've bought! I don't think I can say that about very many places. Their workers are so knowledgeable and friendly, I know, there's always a few that aren't so much! But if one isn't helping enough you can bet that there will be another that will in no time! I've found them to be very honest with me about which is a better deal or product. They don't try to sell me the most expensive, just share what they know and what the customers find to be the best buy for their money. I like that they have so many employees at each store so it's never a problem getting help or asking questions. Their prices are competitive, and they'll even buy back and give you credit towards something new! Love that part! I think I've bought every piece of electronics and appliances I own there. I'm one to shop around for the best deal and it keeps bringing me back to Best Buy. Plus I don't think I've ever had to pay for shipping on an item, so why go out if it's delivered right to your door? I know they've had to close several stores, I just hope they don't close mine! Highly recommend.

Thumbnail of user gracea16
New York
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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April 23rd, 2015

This time I have purchased 128GB SSD from bestbuy. And now my laptop boots at rocket speed. Really happy with the price and product and their super fast delivery.

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Buy best things always on Best Buy!!

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