I had a disappointing experience at this Best Buy.
I came in to trade in my old phone toward buying a new one. Online the trade-in value was showing $200, but in store I was told it was only $30 without any clear explanation, even after the staff asked multiple colleagues.
One employee also took my phone from my hands and didn’t want to give it back immediately while checking it, which felt very uncomfortable and unprofessional. He also refused the trade-in because I didn’t have a New York state ID, even though I had both my passport and another valid Federal ID.
For comparison, another Best Buy location (Union Square) had no issue accepting my Federal ID and handled the trade-in without any problem.
That said, the first employee who helped me, I believe Atla, was very professional and friendly. I really appreciate his help, but unfortunately the rest of the experience was disappointing. This is why I only put 3 stars.
Response from Best Buy
March 15, 2026
Hello, Jordan,
Thank you for reaching out to us here to share your trade-in experience. We understand how important a trade in can be, and we would like 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# 129558.
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We look forward to assisting you there.
Excellent place to shop. Be sure to check out the refurbished items available in the store; you might be surprised by the great items at low prices.
Important to know before you make the mistake of buying appliances like I did (dishwasher). You pay with installation covered (at least you think) and it’s all supposed to be done in 2 days. Well guess what, a month later I am returning the appliance. Aside from changing the delivery date 50 times and being impossible to reach they use this company CRST in Nj. Please take a look at the reviews it’s speaks for itself. So the scam essentially is Best Buy tells you free installation and then the guy comes and finds any excuse (here a supposedly defectuous water valve which works perfectly)… then you have to pay $300 (CASH ONLY) for them to do the job. Best Buy only want to use them (surprising isn’t it!?).
Obviously Best Buy is a BBB business and CRST are not. so given I have evidences of all of it I have decided to report then to BBB and the FTC. Also the the « legal » record of the person who came (found his name and court record) is more than dubious. Maybe ICE should take a look. Have a nice day now.
Response from Best Buy
March 10, 2026
We understand the frustration when a new appliance installation does not go as expected. We would like to review this further, as it is not the experience we expect for our customers.
Please reach out to us in a private message on Facebook (@BestBuy), Twitter/X (@BestBuySupport), or Instagram (@bestbuy), and mention your Google review, 127800.