2001, Report:
#418749
Posted Date:
Feb 06 2009
BEST BUY - Credit Card Deferred Finnce Charges Rip-Off! Santa Rosa California
Best Buy is a pretty great store. They have all the latest gadgets andt their computer prices and accessories are a pretty good deal.
However, there is a BIG problem with their financing. My wife and I went to buy a new computer. We found one for around $1,200. We applied for a B...
Entity
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
2002, Report:
#363088
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2009
Teletech @home unpaid fraud Englewood Colorado
I trained with teletech at home on one of their major electronics store accounts. They had technical issues all of the time. The techs would tell me that their servers are always acting up and down. The techs laughed and said that the job would be a joke for me and I would always...
Entity
Categories: Employers
2003, Report:
#378957
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2009
Thomson, Inc. TV less than one year, loses power and part no longer made Marietta Georgia
As a consumer of RCA products for many years, I find that a situation has arisen for which no one is willing to discuss a solution.
In June 2006, I purchased a 32 Digital SDTV from Best Buy. In January 2007, while the product was still under warranty and less than a year, the p...
Entity
Categories: Television Parts & Services
2004, Report:
#419927
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2009
Hewlett Packard HP WARRANTY IS A FRAUD BUYERS BEWARE Palo Alto California
I purchased an extendend warranty though HP after purchasing a laptop. The salesman told me that since I purchaced the top of the line laptop that I was eligable for this special type of warranty. He stated that if ANY defect occured at all that I would recieve a new laptop. A no re...
Entity
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
2005, Report:
#418032
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2009
Best Buy Deceptive business practice with new Dell laptop Tacoma Washington
My husband purchased a Dell X1530-147B laptop for my Christmas present over Thanksgiving from Best Buy. He gave it to me on C'mas eve, but I didn't use it until the following day. It worked great and I was pleased with his purchase.
We left the following day for a family vacation...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
2006, Report:
#400265
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2009
BANK OF AMERICA FRAUD, DELAY TACTICS, LIES, THREATS, ILLEGAL CONTRACTS WILMINGTON Delaware
I am a victim of identity theft. The person using my identity had opened several credit card accounts as well as checking accounts. I only discovered this in 2008. Apparently my identity had been used since 2005.
I had applied for credit cards before and was always denied, becaus...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
2007, Report:
#418739
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2009
Best Buy Couldn't return computer, even for a bigger, better, more expensive model Plano Texas
Plano, TX--- Several years ago (yes, I still haven't gotten over it), I bought an up-to-date Hewlett-Packard laptop computer (zx5280us). After taking it home, and loading it with software, I saw that the same model was available with an extended keyboard, which included the numeric...
Entity
Categories: Computer Dealers
2008, Report:
#418964
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2009
Mitsubishi Electric Digital Televisions, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Mitsubishi has knowingly sold thousands of defective high-end DLP projection televisions which were falsely advertised to display in 1080p but will only display in 1080i. Model WD-73727 has broken down 3 times in 24 months for different reasons. Mitsubishi failed to disclose anticipated replacement of consumable parts despite obvious knowledge of product defects prior to distribution. Irvine, California
In December 2006 we purchased a 73 Mitsubishi DLP 1080p television for about $5000.00 and have discovered that we are victims of a widespread fraud at the hands of Mitsubishi Digital Electronics of America.
The purchase was made at Magnavox/Best Buy in Murrieta, CA. The televisio...
Entity
Categories: TVs & VCRs
2009, Report:
#375135
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2009
Best Buy Geek Squad I had a cracked LCD sent for repair and they replaced hard drive Paramus New Jersey
I dropped of a lap top that had a cracked screen. I had purchased an extended warrantee. When dropping off the laptop they suggested they run a diagnostic. The noted the contract that it was in for a cracked LCD and contact the customer if there was a problem with the hard drive....
Entity
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
2010, Report:
#257359
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2009
HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A., Best Buy Inc. Misleading deferred finance charge billing Ripoff Carol Stream Illinois
I have been Best Buy coustomer for many, many years spending thousands upon thousands of dollars at its stores.
I have a Best Buy credit card issued by HSBC Bank Nevada, N.A.
I have always used the deferred finance option on purchases, and always have paid my bill on time to avoid...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
2011, Report:
#413409
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2009
HSBC, Best Buy Credit Card Intrest Free for 12 Months, More Like Intrest Free for 2 Months! Nationwide
I purchased a new computer from Best Buy, and was told that if I signed up for a Best Buy credit card, it, (the computer) would be 'Interest Free' for the first 12 months. Well, it's about the 11th month, and the origanal amount of $1245.00 is now over $1500.00!!
If it was 'I...
Entity
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
2012, Report:
#407902
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2009
Best Buy Samsung HDTV Bait & Switch Chesapeake Virginia
In their Sunday advertisement (1/4/09) in the Virginian Pilot newspaper on page 3 of their ad circular, they are advertising the Samsung LN46A650 HDTV for a sale price of $1449. I went to the Chesapeake Square store (Chesapeake, VA - Store #766) with my only intent to buy that TV. ...
Entity
Categories: TVs & VCRs
2013, Report:
#418505
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2009
Chaparral Electronics Bad Service, Rude Owner, Did Not Fix the Problem! Houston Texas
On Dec. 2 Chaparral Electronics picked up my tv, a 46 Samsung HDTV, which by the way they used a beat-up dirty U-Haul truck. I was told I would have my tv back in 2 weeks. I got one telephone call saying the Board went out in my tv and the part was ordered. That was before christm...
Entity
Categories: Television Parts & Services
2014, Report:
#405539
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2009
Best Buy best buy is the grinch that stole my christmas Las Vegas Nevada
on 12/21/08 I went to bestbuy.com and was interested in purhcasing a KitchenAid Mixer Pro for My Husband for Christmas. He has wanted one for a long time and since he is a chef I thought it would be the perfect gift.
I purchased the machine for $247.81 and set up an in store pick ...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
2015, Report:
#363116
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2009
United First Financial Jubilee MMA Money Merge Account SCAM CULT MULTI LEVEL MARKETING Nationwide
United First Financial Jubilee MMA Money Merge Account
United First Financial has developed a web based software system that makes some interesting and intriguing claims:
Pay off your mortgage in one-half to one-third the time with little or no change to your lifestyle
I...
Entity
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
2016, Report:
#409389
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2009
Best Buy / HSBC When accessing the Best Buy / HSBC webpage for your account, HSBC tricks you into Electronic Billing Carol Stream Illinois
I got a Best Buy Credit Card to take advantage of the no interest purchases. If you are looking to review your bill quickly on the HSBC webpage, you are often sent to a page to set up your preferences when you sign in. This page does not contain all of your current preferences! M...
Entity
Categories: Online banking
2017, Report:
#417029
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2009
Best Buy Store #533 Defective TV not returnable 3 days over return policy. Company would not answer phone. Danvers Massachusetts
I read the reviews and purchased a Panasonic 42 1080P Plasma at Best Buy Danvers (#533). The initial sales person was great. He offered the 110% Price guarantee to match a price Sears had and I could have still gotten the 3 years no payments, after he talked with 1 manager. Then whi...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
2018, Report:
#407668
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2009
Store Manager Roland/ RomannBestBuy East Brunswick NJ Horrible return policy East Brunswick New Jersey
Yesterday on Jan 2,2009 I purchased a Sony Vaio laptop from the Willow Grove,Pa BestBuy store near my work. The purchase came to around 960 with tax and I also bought a game. I get home from work setup the laptop and it is not working correctly very slow, game doesnt play correctly,...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
2019, Report:
#300089
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2009
Best Buy Geek Squad Best Rip-off Geek Squad Boulder Colorado
A couple of weeks before the end of the fall semester at CU Boulder, my daughter's laptop failed. The error indicated that an operating system could not be found. My distraught daughter called me and I send her to the Best Buy in Boulder.
After seven days and $185, they told ...
Entity
Categories: Computer Service & Repair
2020, Report:
#417229
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2009
First American Home Buyers Protection Corporation weasling out of payment of my money Van Nuys California
First American HBPC is indeed a scam of a company. They invent this insurance and tell you how much you need it when buying a new home. It is not better than the extended service plans offered at Best Buy, etc.
They (conveniently?) did not have any vendors in my area, so they m...
Entity
Categories: Insurance Companies
2021, Report:
#417178
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2009
Crystal Consumers Research Inc.- Ledco Chargeguard Mystery Shopper Scam New York New York
Recieved a check for 2,750.00 on National City Bank..looks real. They said I was selected to be a mystery shopper.. I had to send money through western union, in the amount of 2,250.00. My probation pay was 250.00 that I keep. And I was to spend 100.00 of it at places like Lowes, Be...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
2022, Report:
#213221
Posted Date:
Jan 27 2009
Best Buy Ripoff Free magazine subscriptions for Time Sports Illustrated & Entertainment Weekly Marin City California
Beware - Best Buy's free magazine offers are not free. They hook you in with the 8 week promotion offer stating there is no obligation.
They do this everytime. Even when I told them, I was not interested they put through a subscription anyway. They pass your credit card inform...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
2023, Report:
#414743
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2009
Best Buy Deceiving product pictures Internet
I recently purchased TaxCut Premium Federal + State + e-file through BestBuy online. I had seen a copy of the product in the store advertising 5 free e-files, but had not purchased it there. I had also compared TaxCuts website to see the various versions they offered and all inclu...
Entity
Categories: On-Line Stores
2024, Report:
#415886
Posted Date:
Jan 25 2009
Best Buy- Geek Squad Deceptive Squad. Bad tech support. Springfield Oregon
I can not believe how bad the Best Buy tech support is. I sold my laptop to a friend of mine. It came up recently with some boot issues. I checked it out for her and let her know I thought it was the hard drive that needs replaced. It was still under warranty so she took it into Bes...
Entity
Categories: Computer Stores
2025, Report:
#412172
Posted Date:
Jan 25 2009
Geek Squad- Best Buy Repairing my Laptop NIGHTMARE!! Beware of Best Buy and Geek Squad!! Birmingham Alabama
Where do I even begin with this company? 1000s of reports have been filed to BBB in all states and many investigations have been launched by Attorney General's in over 30 states.
So let me tell you shortly about my story. My laptop has the 3 year PSP Service plan which covers ...
Entity
Categories: Computer Manufactures