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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Dec 1, 2011 6:15 PM
My router finally crapped out so I went to Best Buy after work to get another. I saw one I liked and looked it up online for reviews and saw it at newegg for $69.99. It was $159.99 at Best Buy. WTF? I understand something being 10-20 dollars more, but nearly $100?
Dec 1, 2011 6:15pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 1, 2011 6:16 PM
Nothing is overpriced for you. You knows big wirds.
Dec 1, 2011 6:16pm
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dave

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Dec 1, 2011 6:17 PM
Kids spending their parents money and adults who don't know they can buy shit online are the only people who shop there.
Dec 1, 2011 6:17pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Dec 1, 2011 6:21 PM
ernest_t_bass;996909 wrote:Nothing is overpriced for you. You knows big wirds.
I'm sure you do too, just not how to pronounce them.
Dec 1, 2011 6:21pm
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bases_loaded

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Dec 1, 2011 6:33 PM
I find it hard to believe. You might have been looking at the same company, but defiantly not the same router.
Dec 1, 2011 6:33pm
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Pick6

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Dec 1, 2011 6:36 PM
You can find almost anything cheaper online
Dec 1, 2011 6:36pm
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sleeper

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Dec 1, 2011 6:48 PM
I never shop at big box retailers. I believe the story because Best Buy is the most expensive place to shop at vs. an online store.

I personally hope Best Buy goes out of business.
Dec 1, 2011 6:48pm
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birddog23

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Dec 1, 2011 6:53 PM
After working at Best Buy for a year I quickly realized how much shit was overrpriced compared to other retailers and online stores. One of the reasons I left that greedy company.
Dec 1, 2011 6:53pm
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chicago510

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Dec 1, 2011 6:57 PM
When I'm at a store for some reason, I scan stuff with my Amazon app on my phone and order it that way. No way I pay big box electronic store prices.
Dec 1, 2011 6:57pm
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Dec 1, 2011 7:11 PM
Not to mention the worst customer service.
Dec 1, 2011 7:11pm
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Dec 1, 2011 7:14 PM
I haven't been to Best Buy since I bought my phone in August of 2010. Hope this helps.
Dec 1, 2011 7:14pm
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Dec 1, 2011 7:14 PM
gerb131;996976 wrote:Not to mention the worst customer service.
And their Geek Squad employees who they hire with no computer experience. I have two friends who work there..they don't know jack about fixing computers.
Dec 1, 2011 7:14pm
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karen lotz

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Dec 1, 2011 7:22 PM
Employee discount is 5% above manufacturer cost. My old roommate who worked there bought me an hdmi cable that was being sold for $60 for $4.
Dec 1, 2011 7:22pm
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Dec 1, 2011 7:27 PM
karen lotz;996997 wrote:Employee discount is 5% above manufacturer cost. My old roommate who worked there bought me an hdmi called that was being sold for $60 for $4.
lol, anyone that pays $60 for an hdmi cable is an idiot.
Dec 1, 2011 7:27pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Dec 1, 2011 7:28 PM
justincredible;997007 wrote:lol, anyone that pays $60 for an hdmi cable is an idiot.

He said HDMI called, not cable.
Dec 1, 2011 7:28pm
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Dec 1, 2011 7:31 PM
justincredible;997007 wrote:lol, anyone that pays $60 for an hdmi cable is an idiot.

Tiger2003??
ernest_t_bass;997009 wrote:He said HDMI called, not cable.

Doth
Dec 1, 2011 7:31pm
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chicago510

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Dec 1, 2011 7:32 PM
karen lotz;997014 wrote:Tiger2003??
But monster is so reputable and all the audiophiles swear by it?! :rolleyes:
Dec 1, 2011 7:32pm
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Benny The Jet

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Dec 1, 2011 7:34 PM
Worked there while in college...the markup on some of the stuff is unreal. We used to take tags of items and scan them to see what the employee price would be. I'd say the norm was about $30-60 depending on the brand.
Dec 1, 2011 7:34pm
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Dec 1, 2011 7:42 PM
karen lotz;997014 wrote:Tiger2003??
No??
Dec 1, 2011 7:42pm
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karen lotz

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Dec 1, 2011 7:52 PM
justincredible;997035 wrote:No??

He was just talking about this in belly's TV thread.
Dec 1, 2011 7:52pm
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Dec 1, 2011 7:56 PM
Pick6;996941 wrote:You can find almost anything cheaper online
Let me tell you, hookers are way more expensive online. The affordable ones don't have internet access.
birddog23;996954 wrote:After working at Best Buy for a year I quickly realized how much **** was overrpriced compared to other retailers and online stores. One of the reasons I left that greedy company.
The other reason is that you were probably making $9 an hour.
Dec 1, 2011 7:56pm
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birddog23

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Dec 1, 2011 8:29 PM
dwccrew;997059 wrote:Let me tell you, hookers are way more expensive online. The affordable ones don't have internet access.



The other reason is that you were probably making $9 an hour.
$9.50 fool
Dec 1, 2011 8:29pm
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ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Dec 1, 2011 9:04 PM
bases_loaded;996939 wrote:I find it hard to believe. You might have been looking at the same company, but defiantly not the same router.
Yeah.. definitely not.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Cisco+Linksys+-+E3000+High-Performance+Wireless-N+Router/9770342.p?id=1218170519319&skuId=9770342&st=e3000&cp=1&lp=1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124388
Dec 1, 2011 9:04pm
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Dec 1, 2011 9:17 PM
birddog23;996954 wrote:After working at Best Buy for a year I quickly realized how much shit was overrpriced compared to other retailers and online stores. One of the reasons I left that greedy company.
The sad part was that when Circuit City was around, it was the more expensive of the two.
gerb131;996976 wrote:Not to mention the worst customer service.
THIS. When I was younger I learned that if I had questions to go to Circuit City (they had good help until they fired them all to replace with min. wage retards, leading to their demise), and then go buy it at Best Buy for less.

That was in my teens though, I've wised up to buying all of that shit online for years.
Dec 1, 2011 9:17pm