There's really one one electronics store that I refuse to buy anything from -- Best Buy. While I have a mild distaste for Fry's (mainly because 50% of their for sale stock is stuff that has been previously returned), I despise Best Buy because they have shown time and time again that they are incredibly sleazy and hostile towards their customers. The latest story is on a particular Best Buy in NJ selling "the last Wii" over and over again:
"I was standing near the back of the store when one of their salespeople came strolling from a back door holding a Nintendo Wii over his head, and started walking the aisles announcing that it was their last unit. I followed, wondering both how quickly would it get snatched up and how quickly could I decide if I wanted to buy it. It took a few minutes for a couple to come rushing up to claim it, exclaiming how happy their kids were going to be. I went back to looking around the store. About 30 minutes later, I heard this announcement on the store's PA: "Attention Best Buy customers! Julie is now walking through the store with our last Nintendo Wii! If you're looking for a Nintendo Wii, please look for Julie!" And there was another salesperson doing the same thing as the first - walking the aisles of the store holding the Wii above her head."
In addition, Best Buy has been caught before with charing more for an opened item than a new item, outright lying to their customers, and using a in-store website that showed different prices than their online website. They're just a terrible place to do business with, and they won't be getting my money for a long, long time.
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