Best buy is fucking gay

[808AWD325xi]

Magnolia is owned by Best Buy. The majority of Magnolia's nowadays are no longer standalone stores and are just a department within Best Buy.

I have gotten some awesome deals from Best Buy because they do have a tendency to allow their teenage employees to make things up as they go along. Coupons on top of discounts on top of a price match -- compounding discounts are a beautiful thing. :)

[Nick325is]

I've gotten some really sweet deals at circuit city. I just picked up a 51" Hitatchi DLP HD tv for 600 dollars.


-Nick

[KenC]

Magnolia is owned by Best Buy. The majority of Magnolia's nowadays are no longer standalone stores and are just a department within Best Buy.

Actually Magnolia Audio Video stores are still the same. Best Buy is now using Magnolia's good name to market low end stuff at their stores - they refer to their departments as "Magnolia Home Theater" even though you can't get any of that crap at Magnolia stores.



OH, and FYI about Costco - they changed their electronics return policy :-/... too many people "renting" things for several years.

[Jscotty]

I liked costo much better when they didn't let just "anyone" have a membership. Now there are screaming babies in there and bratty kids running down the aisles on their skate shoes. It's starting to get out of hand. I am sure that you would have no problem bringing back a broken TV for a new one regardless of how many people abuse the libreral return policy.

Sam's club has a little bit of leinancy as it relates to their returns. My brother-in-law was able to take a 50-inch plasma back after he attempted to mount it on the wall by using plastic anchors in the sheetrock. Each anchor was rated at 40lbs and he figured that 6 would be enough. 2 days later while watching the news, the TV fell on the concrete floor and a big crack went down the middle of the screen. I don't know if they took it back because this is a common occurance or if it was because he was humble and honest.

[Turf1600]

Best buy actually treated me right when I went back. Lets just say I got a 1080p LG 50'' for less than 500 bucks with a 4 year warranty.

[Jand3rson]

That's why you don't buy electronics from large retailers. Plus they usually don't have anything decent either...

I tell at least one person that every day. Find a custom audio/video shop and buy from them.

One of our customers buys a TV from us, and something gets fucked up with it, we take care of it.

[golde30]

Best buy actually treated me right when I went back. Lets just say I got a 1080p LG 50'' for less than 500 bucks with a 4 year warranty.

you are becoming the king of posting pre-mature complaining threads..

[Turf1600]

you are becoming the king of posting pre-mature complaining threads..

That's okay. I don't care if i bug you guys as long as shit gets done. I'm not going to say - no don't send my bumpers - that would make my thread on r3v uselss - or no, ill take the 32'' westinghouse 720p LCD - I don't want to sound like an idiot to guys on the internet.

[KangamangusDriver]

I heard places like sams club will not honor any warranty.
You will have to go through the manufacturer for any warranty related issues.

My wife surprised me and bought a top of the line LG 42" lcd 1080dpi.

It shit the bed after 3weeks, I got back from out honeymoon and the fucker would not turn on. Im like how much f--in money do I have to spend to get a quality TV??!!
I went to best buy, they looked at it for 10min and said Yup, its toast!
Go pick out a new one!

So basically I returned it and exchanged it for a new one.
Didnt take long, expierence was not too bad.

[george graves]

Please don't whine about your headache to get a 50" TV - You'll lucky to have one.

[Justin B]

Please don't whine about your headache to get a 50" TV - You'll lucky to have one.

QFT

[myinfernalbmw]

I would suggest calling BB corporate headquarters and bitch your ass off if you haven't already. One of my buddies is a customer care rep and he says that they get like 20 calls a day from utter morons who think everything should be free and they should be refunded their money plus "emotional distress." Seriously when he gets a call from someone with a legitimate issue he usually just says fuck it and sends out a gift card totaling a full refund. I think its worth a shot if you haven't already tried.

[Turf1600]

Please don't whine about your headache to get a 50" TV - You'll lucky to have one.

I didn't know I was going to get a cheap 50 when this all started.

[Jscotty]

I wonder what causes plasma TV's to fail prematurely. I have heard all of the warnings about handling it with care and never laying it down flat and all of the other stuff they tell you not to do with a plasma but I managed to break every rule and my TV has lasted me for 2 years now. Could they be cutting corners in the manufacturing process now that the demand is much higher?