Beware of angry/aggressive manager, Joe!! My partner and I had a really disappointing experience at the Best Buy - The Streets at Southpoint customer service desk today.
We went to return a gift that was purchased by a My Best Buy Total member (which includes an extended return window). The manager at customer service, Joe, told us there was no membership found and that the item was not returnable. We left the store, confirmed directly with the purchaser that the membership was active, and returned to clarify the situation.
When we went back inside, Joe immediately began yelling at us and aggressively asked what we were doing back in the store after another associate offered to help us. We calmly explained that we had verified the membership status and were just trying to resolve the issue. Instead of helping, he continued raising his voice and even handed us his business card and told us to report him to corporate.
We did call corporate, and they confirmed the item was eligible for return. We then went to another Best Buy location where the manager processed the return without any issue in just a few minutes.
Mistakes happen — we understand that. But being yelled at for calmly trying to resolve a return was completely unnecessary and unprofessional. We hope management addresses how customers are treated at this location.
Response from Best Buy
February 18, 2026
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Response from Best Buy
February 13, 2026
Hello, Phillips,
Thank you for reaching out to us here and taking the time to share your experience. We understand how important an instillation can be, and we would be happy to take a closer look into this with you. To get started, please send us a private message or DM at the following Social Platforms with Google Review# 116772.
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