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wildcats20

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Dec 1, 2011 9:40 PM
I don't have many bad things to say about Best Buy anymore...

I bought one of fab4's Xmas gifts there and got a pretty damn good deal. First off, I was going to buy the item at the store, but it was $27 more expensive in the store than it was online. I asked if they would honor the online price and they wouldn't. So I went home and ordered. Received the item on a Tuesday and the following Monday got an email saying they had received my return(I never returned it) and would be issuing a refund. Later that afternoon, I got an email saying my refund had been issued. Went to PayPal(that's how I paid) and there it was. The next day, I received another email saying they were reshipping my item. Got that one 2 days later. So now I have 2 of the items and I ended up paying nothing.
Dec 1, 2011 9:40pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Dec 1, 2011 9:44 PM
wildcats20;997176 wrote:I don't have many bad things to say about Best Buy anymore...

I bought one of fab4's Xmas gifts there and got a pretty damn good deal. First off, I was going to buy the item at the store, but it was $27 more expensive in the store than it was online. I asked if they would honor the online price and they wouldn't. So I went home and ordered. Received the item on a Tuesday and the following Monday got an email saying they had received my return(I never returned it) and would be issuing a refund. Later that afternoon, I got an email saying my refund had been issued. Went to PayPal(that's how I paid) and there it was. The next day, I received another email saying they were reshipping my item. Got that one 2 days later. So now I have 2 of the items and I ended up paying nothing.
The right thing to do would be to let them know of their error, return one, and pay for the other. Any other course of action is wrong.

/con alma'd
Dec 1, 2011 9:44pm
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wildcats20

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Dec 1, 2011 9:44 PM
Shit, I'm about to take one back to the store and get a gift card.
Dec 1, 2011 9:44pm
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Emmett Brown

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Dec 1, 2011 9:51 PM
a while ago someone on here posted an HDMI cable for over $1000 on best buy's website. The cable was like over 100 ft long.
Dec 1, 2011 9:51pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Dec 1, 2011 9:56 PM
Emmett Brown;997195 wrote:a while ago someone on here posted an HDMI cable for over $1000 on best buy's website. The cable was like over 100 ft long.
Probably Audioquest.

http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Digital-Audio-Ethernet-Connection/dp/B003CT2A6I
Dec 1, 2011 9:56pm
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chicago510

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Dec 1, 2011 10:37 PM
GTFO who pays more for 6 feet of cable than for their TV? That cable better make the game pop out of my TV and smack me in the face.

What is it made out of? Pure gold?
Dec 1, 2011 10:37pm
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I Wear Pants

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Dec 1, 2011 10:41 PM
That was me that posted that link ye bitches. I expect the appropriate reps.
Dec 1, 2011 10:41pm
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Emmett Brown

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Dec 1, 2011 10:47 PM
I Wear Pants;997265 wrote:That was me that posted that link ye bitches. I expect the appropriate reps.
link?
Dec 1, 2011 10:47pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Dec 1, 2011 10:53 PM
I Wear Pants;997265 wrote:That was me that posted that link ye bitches. I expect the appropriate reps.
no
Dec 1, 2011 10:53pm
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WebFire

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Dec 1, 2011 10:56 PM
For my IT stuff at work, I'll only visit Best Buy if it's something I have to have that day.
Dec 1, 2011 10:56pm
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dwccrew

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Dec 1, 2011 11:01 PM
birddog23;997106 wrote:$9.50 fool
How could you afford to quit?!?!?!?
chicago510;997259 wrote:GTFO who pays more for 6 feet of cable than for their TV? That cable better make the game pop out of my TV and smack me in the face.

What is it made out of? Pure gold?
It is made of pure winning.
I Wear Pants;997265 wrote:That was me that posted that link ye bitches. I expect the appropriate reps.
No rep whore soliciting.
Dec 1, 2011 11:01pm
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Tiger2003

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Dec 1, 2011 11:37 PM
karen lotz;996997 wrote: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.

It used to be but not anymore. That has since changed. You must have got a Rocketfish cable.
Dec 1, 2011 11:37pm
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I Wear Pants

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Dec 2, 2011 12:00 AM
Tiger do you work at Best Buy?
Dec 2, 2011 12:00am
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birddog23

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Dec 2, 2011 12:00 AM
Tiger2003;997374 wrote:It used to be but not anymore. That has since changed. You must have got a Rocketfish cable.
Well as of about 5 months ago when I still worked there, as an employee with my discount I could get a $40 HDMI cable for about $3 and some change. Huge mark-ups on accessories, thats obviously how Best Buy makes their money. Well that and selling their "protection" plans and Geek Squad "services".
Dec 2, 2011 12:00am
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Tiger2003

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Dec 2, 2011 12:28 AM
I Wear Pants;997413 wrote:Tiger do you work at Best Buy?

No I do not. I have a good friend who is a GM at a store. I have never worked at a retail store.
Dec 2, 2011 12:28am
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hoops23

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Dec 2, 2011 2:47 AM
LOL. Thanks.
I saved a ton of money on a new TV on black Friday and decided to use the extra cash to get the best cable available. At a whopping 3.3 feet in length, this cable is no joke. When all my friends come over to watch football, they always say "WOW what kind of HDMI cable do you have?" I proudly tell them about my audioquest diamond and its advanced features such as its Dark Gray/Black finish. It is a great conversation piece! Not to mention it fits into my dvd player and tv perfectly.





What's great about it: the color
What's not so great: my old HDMI cable


I would recommend this to a friend!
Dec 2, 2011 2:47am
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Scarlet_Buckeye

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Dec 2, 2011 9:02 AM
Whenever I go to Best Buy I search for the cheapest online price, print it out and they will match it at the store.
Dec 2, 2011 9:02am
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Jawbreaker

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Dec 2, 2011 9:29 AM
I ordered a ipod touch online at bestbuy.com and went to the store to pick it up. I didn't get a chance to inspect the item nor did I think I had to. Brought it home and found that it was "sealed" with scotch tape. Either Apple has changed the way they seal their products or they gave me someone's returned ipod touch. To say I was a bit pissed when I got home and saw it was an understatement. I am not going to give an opened ipod touch as a gift to someone even if it is for my mother-in-law. Now I get the pleasure of driving 30 minutes both ways to return the product and get a new one. I can't wait to speak to someone at the store about this.
Dec 2, 2011 9:29am
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Jawbreaker

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Dec 2, 2011 9:47 AM
dlazz;997623 wrote:That router is a POS anyways.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833162031

You're welcome.
I don't know if that Linksys router is a pos but you speak the truth about that Buffalo router.
Dec 2, 2011 9:47am
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Fred Flintstone

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Dec 2, 2011 10:02 AM
I use Monoprice for all of my cables. I picked a 30 foot HDMI cable for my projector and paid about $30 for it.
Dec 2, 2011 10:02am
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Dec 2, 2011 10:03 AM
I Wear Pants;997265 wrote:That was me that posted that link ye bitches. I expect the appropriate reps.
go fuck yourself. who asks for reps?
Dec 2, 2011 10:03am