Went to get a phone, and the whole.process took less than 30 minutes, including g them transferring from old phone to new one. Sales lady was super friendly,helpful and knowledgeable.
Didn't honor an extended warranty for replacement, copied and pasted the same comment on all categories on repair sheet. Made us send off an AC unit instead of replacing it with an in stock unit of the same sku.
I’ve been a loyal Best Buy Total member for years and have always trusted this store for my family’s electronics, spending thousands over the years because of the service we used to receive. Unfortunately, my recent experience left me extremely disappointed and disrespected.
Today, I brought in my son’s PlayStation 5, which is still under warranty, because it kept freezing, lagging, and shutting down. When I explained the issue, the store manager, Ryley, took one look at the console and immediately said, “Oh, this is a first-generation PS5. We don’t have any of those, so there’s nothing I can do.” He then said the only option was to ship it off for repair, which could take weeks and isn’t guaranteed to fix the problem.
I told him I was more than willing to pay the difference for a newer model if that helped, but he dismissed that idea too and just said, “I can’t do anything,” before walking off without any effort to help or even show basic understanding. His tone and body language were cold and dismissive from the start.
What made it even more upsetting was how the other employees reacted—they saw how he was treating me and immediately walked over to remind him that I’ve been shopping here for years. They clearly wanted to help and knew the way I was being treated wasn’t right, but Ryley wouldn’t listen or consider any alternatives.
This experience was such a stark contrast to how things used to be under the previous manager, JC, who was absolutely wonderful. He handled every situation with care, professionalism, and kindness. We never left the store unhappy when he was in charge.
Best Buy, I hope you take this feedback seriously. I’ve been a loyal customer for over a decade, and it’s disheartening to feel brushed off and disrespected by someone in a leadership role. Your employees still represent the values that built my trust in this company—your current management should do the same.