I’m leaving this review to recognize the outstanding staff at the North Olmsted Best Buy, while directing my criticism squarely at corporate policies, not the employees.
I visit this location often for Pokémon card drops, along with a regular group of very kind, patient people who line up outside before opening. We always walk in calmly in the same order we were waiting outside, and the staff consistently greets us, helps us right away, and manages what could be a very overwhelming rush with professionalism, courtesy, and genuine enthusiasm.
Today, however, highlighted a gap in the tools corporate gives this store or any store for that matter. As the doors opened, a man walked straight from his work van to the entrance and cut in front of the entire line, including a father and his son who had been waiting at the very front. That dad had just finished saying how excited he was to finally be first in line, only to be skipped by someone who simply didn’t care. When he confronted the line-cutter inside, the man just shrugged it off.
The cashier was clearly caught off guard when they were told what had happened, and it was obvious they hadn’t seen the situation unfold at the door. I do not blame the cashier or the store team at all; they handled everything as best they could with the information they had.
My issue is with corporate: Best Buy needs to provide this store’s managers and front-line staff with clear policies and practical tools to manage lines and product drops fairly and safely. Situations like this can escalate quickly and create frustration among otherwise respectful, rule-following customers. The North Olmsted team does an excellent job under pressure and corporate just needs to support them better so these avoidable problems don’t happen in the first place.
Clean store. Service with a smile. Staff at registers are friendly. Greeter was welcoming with a smile. Pointed us exactly where we wanted to go. Assistant on the floor probably needs to work somewhere not involving customer contact.
Response from Best Buy
March 20, 2026
Hello, Jennifer,
Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your experience during your visit to one of our stores. What you've mentioned is a bit concerning. We try to pride ourselves in ensuring we provide great customer service. We’d like to get this reviewed further for you.
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Got a new computer that I needed to have the extra stuff removed and a few programs installed. It was very kind very considerate really nice experience. Took another computer in It's very old. They just couldn't help it. They explained everything go ahead and help that computer. That was nice to know. Not what I wanted to hear. But really good to know why.