I went to Best Buy in Hamburg, because BB is notoriously helpful and offers great support. I've had good experiences with them in the past, and I held that hope.
I bought a MacBook in March 2026. Have loved it. Nothing to complain about with that.
But the sales rep was AWFUL, which I'm fully realizing today.
I went in with two of my kids to shop. They had a promotion going on. I needed a new laptop. I walked away and thought I was happy.
The sales rep told me two outright lies.
1) you have 90 days to catch the Macbook model you purchased on sale. If you do, Best Buy will refund the difference. Nope. It's SIXTY days.
2) today only, we have a deal going on where you get My Best Buy Plus (or whatever its called) for $.01. Would you like to sign up and get the benefits? (explained them in great detail).
I agreed. He charged me the full price, a $49.99 difference.
I don't want to assume Best Buy has their employees lie on purpose. Rep assured me he received no commission on credit card sales. I can't trust that's true either, now.
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. Best Buy used to be a staple in our home. One of the few places I counted on for quality service when so many other places have shown their solely about a bottom dollar.
I hope this was a one off. A poorly trained rep, not a systemic issue. Either way, back to other eletronic stores I go.
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May 23, 2026
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EVERYONE in that store was friendly and helpful!
Ricky the general manager saw i was struggling to put a new case on my phone and offered his help and made it so easy! Amazing customer service!
This was the 3rd best Best buy IYKYK