Best Buy Pentagon City

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SUMMARY: I have been using Best Buy for about two decades now and the quality of its service and products has ABSOLUTELY TANKED in the past two years. My most recent computer from Best Buy started crashing more and more often without explanation (they later told me it was because of hardware issues, but I replaced those and the issues would later continue). The price for getting individual services when Best Buy’s computers fail is ASTRONOMICALLY COSTLY, so you have no option but to sign up for an expensive membership, which you continue having to pay for even after they COMPLETELY FAIL to help with your computer, and in fact make it worse. BACKGROUND: I brought the computer into Geek Squad just after it (predictably?) broke down outside the warranty but before I’d even had it for 2 years. The Geek Squad staff were rude and did not know what they were doing. They held my computer for over a month and recommended I buy hundreds of dollars worth of replacement parts. They kept sending me messages saying the computer was ready for pickup when it was not, and I had to travel an hour into the city to find out the computer was NOT ACTUALLY READY. I even got messages saying that if I didn’t pick it up, THEY WERE GOING TO “RECYLE” IT, which based on my later conversation with them appears to mean SELL IT OFF FOR PARTS AND KEEP THE PROFITS, WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. I was absolutely stunned. I got the computer and it worked for a few weeks before the exact same problem came up. I took it into Geek Squad again and they kept my computer for another month, sent the same HARASSING and ERRONEOUS messages, and convinced me to buy hundreds of dollars in more hardware to fix the issue. After all that, the computer still didn’t work. I asked them to refund the money I had spent on the first round of hardware purchases and THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME WITH THE REFUND I WAS OWED. I showed up to get the computer and at first they told me that they had taken parts out and I could leave with those parts but would need to put them back in myself. Again, this was after receiving messages that my computer was ready and (in fact it was “functioning perfectly”) and threatening to scrap it without my permission. I waited for hours because there was no one there at the time that could put the parts back in (even though customer service I said I could show up any time to pick it up), until they finally said they were mistaken and those were not parts of my computer. I took it home and when I tried to plug it into the monitor, I realized a huge set of parts WERE MISSING and I had nowhere to plug in the HDMI, which was now gone. I bought a converter to plug it into a USB and when I went to turn it on it was impossible to log in. I asked them how I was supposed to log in after they had changed my password and I received NO RESPONSE. I’ve tried for another several weeks to work with them patiently to get my password and a refund on the parts they told me to buy 5 months ago when I first brought it in. They told me they would reach out and have not. They have gone totally radio silent and refuse to help. This has been a traumatic and costly experience and has taken up hours and hours of my time, all for nothing. They refuse to give me the refund I’m owed and have done nothing but made the problem worse. We deserve better than Best Buy.

I recently visited the Best Buy in Pentagon City aiming to exchange my Meta/Ray-Ban Wayfarer 2 glasses for a Meta/Oakley model. As a loyal user of these smart glasses, I was hoping for a smooth, member-friendly exchange, but the experience was anything but that. The Membership Promise vs. Reality Despite having an annual membership that promises easy exchanges and extended return periods, I found myself in a frustrating loop. The process took 45 minutes of my time, and I left without the exchange I came for. Inventory Confusion and Poor Communication To make matters worse, the initial confusion over inventory was a complete headache. A security guard told me the glasses were in stock, but the customer service desk initially said they hadn’t arrived. It took half an hour just to get someone to locate the actual product. By the time the glasses were found, I was already losing patience. Lack of Helpful Service and Managerial Oversight When I explained that the Wayfarer 2 had the same sweat resistance issues as the previous model and that I needed the Oakley version, the staff kept giving me the runaround. They suggested I talk to the Geek Squad, even though I was clear that the glasses had simply stopped working. I was on a tight schedule and didn’t have time for unnecessary delays. The store’s manager seemed overworked and unable to effectively lead the team. As one staff member quietly hinted, there were “too many chiefs and not enough Indians.” It was clear the location was understaffed or poorly managed that day. Overall Experience In the end, I left feeling disappointed and empty-handed. While I’ve had positive experiences at other Best Buy locations, this one truly fell short. I hope they can improve their customer service and internal coordination in the future. On a positive note, I ended up exchanging the glasses at a more competent and customer-centric branch and even purchased another pair.

Bought a new laptop here. Staff were really great! Really excited for new laptop. This store has a phenomenal selection of items laptops, tablets, and more.