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Golden3ye t1_j2ynn6a wrote

Put some respect on Sam’s Club’s name

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dead_wit_laugh t1_j2ynpcw wrote

I worked there '97-'99 and I went in before Christmas. I couldn't identify a single landmark to help anchor my memories except for the customer service desk. Products are laminated pieces of paper that say "give this to a Blue Shirt to receive item". I guess it's a shrink stopping move but there is something so impersonal/demeaning about being merely a "Blue Shirt". I just walked out and amazon'd what I needed.

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Cloud_Disconnected t1_j2yo1as wrote

What did they do? Last time I was in there it looked like a Verizon store had a baby with Sharper Image and it was a botched delivery.

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Mechanicallvlan t1_j2yx56o wrote

Replying to kernelpanic789 (#1,281,811)

I very rarely enter the store, but I buy from them occasionally. Best Buy had a great system in place that allowed me to actually buy a PS5 within days of launch, unlike other shitty retailers that made it impossible and/or bundled the system with $500 of other shit that I didn't want to buy. Even Sony's own queue system was arguably worse, and I had already failed through that several times. You can get Tidal subscriptions through Best Buy almost for free, and I don't think there is anywhere else to do that (although that doesn't require visiting the store). They sometimes have good deals on movies, games, gift cards, and various other crap, mostly in November. I hardly bought anything from them in 2022, but I bought more in 2021 and prior years. I think it has been a little over a year since I actually went inside the store.

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PalPubPull t1_j2z4dme wrote

Replying to snorlaxatives_69 (#1,281,783)

While I will say I never went into best buy feeling warm and comfortable, I also went in last week and felt uncomfortable. However they had a (cheap) product I needed and couldn't find elsewhere, and the only blue shirts I found were four of them socializing and felt uncomfortable disrupting, and couldn't find the product, so went outside and ordered it online to pick up in a new outdoor locker system they apparently have that would be ready an hour later. I got to the store and they gave me instructions to pick up at the counter.

Great experience.

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ArtisticTomatillo106 t1_j2zn4il wrote

I only get stuff from best buy because with good credit it's a better version of rent-a-center. Just wait till they have the 24months interest free and boom 85 inch open box for 1100 bucks.

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Globalksp t1_j306f0x wrote

Replying to kernelpanic789 (#1,281,811)

They’ll price match most all competitors and allow me to pickup same day. They’ll also take back anything and have open box / returned items for sale on-the-floor which I haven’t seen at any other electronics store.

Edit: after reading the other comments, seems there aren’t any more products on the shelves??

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red_baa_ron t1_j30ha2z wrote

The home theater/hifi section is much improved, though. Great place to kill some time while the wife is at TJ Maxx.

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Poshy2005 t1_j35hfay wrote

The movie section is gone. It’s so much smaller. Ever since the make up store took up part of what Best Buy used to be it just sad.

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lightsrage85 t1_j4615uq wrote

Replying to Cloud_Disconnected (#1,281,784)

lol really bia playing with stuff all the time. me and a friend. we set off an alarm by stoves. this was like in 2010 or somethin no 2011 but yeah I was all what does this switch do and it started making all this noise.

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lightsrage85 t1_j461afe wrote

I know they had the apple watch I wondered about going in there and getting it on a payment plan. not sure though my credit sucks. but its a thought. I really need to get my hands on the series eight and not having the best of luck finding a payment plan with my credit.

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