We went in the morning and they were short staffed. Waited a long time and they didn’t have what we wanted in stock - Apple Watch. Went to Apple Store and they had plenty.
From reading the reviews I can only deduce that excellent customer service is only reserved for certain guests. My husband and I went to our local Best Buy to switch mobile carriers. I had all of my information ready to do the switch, should have taken less than 30 minutes as I have done this process many times at Best Buy due to the convenience and ease (seldom a wait).
I was pushed towards opening an account with Verizon instead of AT&T and when I declined they out of hand told me that they could not open the account, that their store ONLY sells Verizon despite advertising AT&T directly over our heads and that if they are able to the stores cannot match promotions like phone trade-ins. All which I knew to be false. Confirmed with store supervisor Brandon, who gave me a very unconvincing apology, that they had outright lied to us.
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July 23, 2026
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I would like to commend Steven, a customer service employee at the Mission Viejo Best Buy. We had an installation issue with some items we purchased and I called the store and was fortunate enough to speak with Steven. He looked up our installation, checked out the pictures and concurred with us about the issue we were having. He problem solved the situation in an extremely professional manner and remedied the issue. In recent years, dealing with any customer service I've seldom encountered someone like Steven who was so professional, courteous, and understanding. He truly is a remarkable employee! Thank you Steven.