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In reply to the discussion: Best Buy to close 50 US stores, cut costs [View all]They_Live
(3,232 posts)24. I recently went to BB
to purchase a BluRay/DVD set, because they had the best retail price. At check out, they offered a "replacement program" for the disc for $2 in case the disc got scratched. I'm pretty sure that I laughed out loud. They have been working overtime to alienate their customer base over the years, reducing inventory of cds/dvds, over-complicating their "rewards", lack of knowledge from the employees, etc.
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You can't buy a freakin' ink cartridge without being tagged for buying some other crap
AllyCat
Mar 2012
#6
I said 4 years ago . . . "Wait until your Best Buys and Circuit Cities and Targets start closing".
HughBeaumont
Mar 2012
#9
That is what is killing the overall economy...Best Buy is doing its level best to die faster...
Moostache
Mar 2012
#13
With computers selling for $500 and flat screen TVs for $1000, it's hard to make a buck
FarCenter
Mar 2012
#11
Their two strategies seem to be Best Buy-specific models or their house brands
FarCenter
Mar 2012
#38
I've had great experiences at most Best Buys I've shopped in. (Not all, but most)
Gidney N Cloyd
Mar 2012
#21