I spoke with Dennis, one of the ARA’s there and he was incredible. I appreciate him being honest and he is doing what he can to beat help, so he was great.
However, it sounds like the company truly needs more in his position, the ARA. It is unfortunate how long it’s been since they even “first touched” my computer that was dropped off last week which I was told normally is 24-48 hours but right now may be 48-72 hours. It has past this deadline and they just now started on it. Best Buy needs to hire more into this position and properly train/take care of their employees so they retain them.
Response from Best Buy
July 13, 2026
Hey there.
We know how important it is to have your device back up and running as soon as possible. If you would like to add anything, or have any questions, our social media team would be happy to help on any of the following platforms: Facebook: @BestBuy, X: @BestBuySupport, Instagram: @BestBuy. Please mention your review #186868 in your message. Cheers.
Pretty typical Best Buy experience, signage was helpful in finding what I wanted, and the cashier was helpful in explaining how the warranty on the screen protector i bought worked, I appreciated him doing that!
The virtual assistant will not transfer you to the physical store. They require you to drive in for follow issues. Highly disappointed with the AI being unable to answer my question. Eventually I was transferred to two different people located in Southeast Asia. Again neither could answer my question because I wanted a stock level item confirmed not by checking a laptop inventory level. I will no longer support Best Buy as a company if they don’t have true customer service.
Response from Best Buy
July 11, 2026
Hello,
Thank you for your review. Not having the experience you were hoping for over the phone can be difficult. All store phone numbers are routed to the national call center. We do not transfer calls to the stores due to the high volume of calls that were overwhelming the stores.
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How far can Best Buy fall? Thursday, July 9th, 6pm I go in, the little girl watching entrance and exit, ON HER CELL PHONE not paying attention to anything. You can’t find any assistance in the store at all. I think I can just wait one day and order from Amazon. This place needs to just close up. Nothing but a half-assed effort by everyone in the store.
NO I don’t want to “connect with you” on Facebook, twitter or whatever else you need to promote yourself. You got the complaint, fix the problem.
Response from Best Buy
July 09, 2026
Hi there! That is concerning to hear that you did not receive the service we aim to provide, and our team would be glad to address your concerns and document this internally. You can connect with us via Facebook (https://bby.me/44K1TC), Twitter/X (https://bby.me/RpkWrm), or Instagram (https://bby.me/c0nY8N). Thanks.