Initial Purchase and Installation Failure:
First Visit (2-3 hours): Sales associate Dylan was initially helpful but became distracted due to being short-staffed, extending the initial purchase time significantly.
Installation Promise: Dylan confirmed that the desired Frame TV could be installed in-wall above a gas fireplace based on photos shown.
Geek Squad Failure: The Geek Squad installer stated they could not install the Frame in-wall unit. And could only do a wall tv mount that they charged $257 for.
Poor Installation: The installation was sloopy, resulting in a crooked TV with dangling cables. They left the large power unit barely fitting and hanging off a shelf, completely defeating the purpose of the Frame TV's aesthetics (no visible box/cables).
Failed Exchange and Broken Promises
Second Visit (3 hours): Returned to Best Buy for a return/exchange. Dylan promised to honor the original Frame deal and waive all new installation charges due to the previous issues.
The Lie: Instead of the promised deal and waived fees, Dylan charged full price for a new QLED TV (costing $500 more than the Frame) and all new installation services.
Transaction Disaster: The exchange was handled via multiple, piecemeal transactions, making it impossible to track the actual charges and discounts.
Refund and Follow-Up Chaos
Realization and Request: Upon realizing Dylan's broken promises, a full return and refund for everything was requested.
Terrible Follow-up: Dylan was unprofessional and difficult to contact, using personal excuses for delays, leading to the customer having to constantly chase him.
Refund Nightmare: It took over two months, multiple calls to Best Buy that each would take 1-2 hours and seven separate transactions to process the refund, which still resulted in a discrepancy in the final amount.
Conclusion
The Best Buy experience was characterized by terrible customer service, misinformation, broken promises, and messy transactions. The total cost with Best Buy for a TV, mount and installation was $3,402.08. The total I was refunded in 7 different transactions was $3300.29 so $71.79 was missing and it took me hours on the phone with Best Buy to explain this to Best Buy bc the transactions were so messy they couldn't even track them. I will never ever buy anything at Best Buy.
Sérgio F
November 05, 2025
Not that big if you compare with other best buy places. Have some options but missed some products that I was looking for. Parking was free (I've stayed for less than an hour)
Johnny V
November 04, 2025
Employees never help some of want to go in buy a product and get out
Response from Best Buy
November 04, 2025
Hello,
Thank you for the review. We never want our customers to feel like we don't want to help, I regret this was your experience.
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Anne-Laure B
October 30, 2025
A real shame and horrible service.