Best Buy

Your average best buy. Nothing made it stand out, good or bad, for me. Good location in a strip mall.

I remember the days when Best Buy employees were all honorary members of the Geek Squad.
They were experts on what they were selling.
These days it seems like they’re all huddled around the X-​Box display playing Rock Band until a customer taps them on the shoulder.
Simply put, I usually know more about what I’m buying than the dude who asks me if I need help.
That’s assuming anyone approaches you at all.
If you’re not in the super-​expensive electronics aisle, you probably won’t be bothered.
I bought a high end car stereo from here a month ago. I asked the employee if it was compatible with my iPhone.
His response:
«I don’t know.»
Not, «I don’t know, let me check and see.»
Not, «I don’t know, let me call the manufacturer and ask them.»
Not, «I don’t know, let’s try it.»
Just, «I don’t know.»
And he stood there and stared at me, until I asked for the phone number of the manufacturer.
I went home and called them.
There are two reasons to shop at Best Buy.
1) It’s fun. They have lots of cool gadgets. Let’s face it, guys. We like this stuff.
2) They often have items you cannot find at Wal-​Mart or Target. Specialty items.
For everything else, avoid buying from here. Best Buy marks up the price on their merchandise to make up for customer service and employee expertise you supposedly receive.
Except you almost never get the expertise. Customer service is hit-​and-​miss.
I love their merchandise. I just don’t like what Best Buy has become.