Best Buy was my favorite store when I was a kid. Now it's too much of a chore to shop there. Even if you buy something small, you get hit up with offers for credit cards and magazine subscriptions. They play games where they tack on Geek Squad fees to remove software or install antivirus programs when you try to buy a new computer whether you want it or not.
The last time I went there was about a year ago when my Dad wanted to buy a 60" LCD TV. The selection was poor and confusingly scattered across different sections. When we asked a sales guy for help, the first question he asked is if we needed an HDMI cable to go with the TV (that hadn't been picked out yet). When I said we didn't need to buy a cable the sales person stopped helping us and left. We walked out of the store empty handed.
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Best Buy was my favorite store when I was a kid. Now it's too much of a chore to shop there. Even if you buy something small, you get hit up with offers for credit cards and magazine subscriptions. They play games where they tack on Geek Squad fees to remove software or install antivirus programs when you try to buy a new computer whether you want it or not.
The last time I went there was about a year ago when my Dad wanted to buy a 60" LCD TV. The selection was poor and confusingly scattered across different sections. When we asked a sales guy for help, the first question he asked is if we needed an HDMI cable to go with the TV (that hadn't been picked out yet). When I said we didn't need to buy a cable the sales person stopped helping us and left. We walked out of the store empty handed.