Nice Best Buy. Had the theater section, formerly called Magnolia. These type stores are rare.
Went in to buy a laptop today. There were probably five or six customers in the computer area. I browsed for a few minutes waiting for an associate to help me. No one approached. I finally had to take it upon myself to approach an employee who told me he wasn't able to help me but would add me to a queue and the wait time was about 10 minutes. There were several employees in the computer area but only two were "qualified" to assist the waiting customers. Both were tied up with their current customers. I waited for over 20 minutes for some assistance but no one seemed in a hurry or interested in providing assistance. The guy who queued me then told me it would be another 20 minutes before someone would be available. Meanwhile he just stands around and doesn't do anything. I told him I wasn't going to wait any longer and left the store. I sat in the parking lot and purchased a laptop from Walmart instead. The customer service here sucks. Won't be going back there to buy anything. And stores like this wonder why they end up closing their doors and going out of business.
Response from Best Buy
October 23, 2025
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I spend thousands of dollars here every year. Usually I get decent customer service, but unfortunately today (10/23/2025) wasn't the case. I had a few quick questions for the camera department. I stood there and waited a few minutes, meanwhile another customer shows up so we're both waiting. A "customer service" person appears and goes straight to the other customer. I then politely waited while she gave the customer a complete photography class. I left after about ten minutes. Couldn't she have called somebody or something? At least let me know how long she's going to be. For now on, it's Amazon for me.
Response from Best Buy
October 23, 2025
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DO NOT BUY FROM best buy! ORDERED FOR DELIVERY TO MY PO BOX AND THEY IMMEDIATELY CANCELED IT.
Response from Best Buy
October 22, 2025
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