Tuesday, November 16, 2010

BEFORE YOU SHOP 'TILL YOU DROP!!!!



Okay, everyone....heads up, because anyone buying early for Christmas could get a terrible shock  financially with this!    Pass it around.   
The policy is new and has changed recently so be careful at the holidays.  I understand the outrage of this man.



 BEST BUY 
If you purchase something from Wal-Mart, 
Sears, etc. And you return the item with the receipt, they will give you your money back if you paid cash, or credit your account if paid by plastic. 
Well, I purchased a GPS for my car: 
a Tom Tom XL.S from

'Best Buy'

They have a policy that it must

be returned within 14 days for a refund! 
So after 4 days I returned it in the original box with all the items in the box, with paper work and cords all wrapped in the plastic.. Just as I received it, including the receipt.

I explained to the lady at the return desk I did not like the way it couldn't find stored names..

The lady at the refund desk said, there is a 15% restock fee, for items returned. I said no one told me that. 
I asked how much would that be. She said it goes by the price of the item. 
It will be $45 for you. 
I said, all you're going to do is walk over and place it back on the shelf then charge me $45 of my money for restocking? She said that's the store policy. 
I said if more people were aware of it they would not buy anything here! If I bought a $2000 computer or TV and returned it I would be charged $300 restock fee? She said yes. 15%. 
I said OK, just give me my money minus the restock fee. 
She said, since the item is over $200 dollars, she can't give me my money back!
Corporate has to and they will mail you a check in 7 to ten days.! I said 'WHAT?' 
It's my money! I paid in cash! 
I want to buy a different brand..
Now I have to wait 7 to 10 days. 
She said well, our policy is on the back of your receipt. 
I said, do you read the front or back of your receipt? She said well, the front! I said so do I. I want to talk to the Manager! 
So the manager comes over, I explained everything to him, and he said, well, sir they should have told you about the policy when you got the item. I said, no one has ever told me about the check refund or restock fee when I bought items from computers to TVs from Best Buy. The only thing they ever discussed was the worthless extended warranty program. 
He said, well, I can give you corporate phone number. 
I called corporate. The guy said, well, I'm not supposed to do this but I can give you a 45 dollar gift card and you can use it at Best Buy. 
I told him if I bought something and returned it, you would charge me a restock fee on the item and then send me a check for the remaining 3 dollars. 
You can keep your gift card, I'm never shopping in Best Buy ever again, and if I'd been smart, I would have charged the whole thing on my credit card! Then I would have canceled the transaction. 
I would have gotten all my money back including your stupid fees! He didn't say a word! 
I informed him that I was going to e-mail my friends and give them a heads-up on the store's policy, as they don't tell you about all the little caveats. 
So please pass this on. It may save your friends from having a bad experience of shopping at Best Buy





Best Buys return policy


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