RE
Raphael Ellis
Jan 29, 2026
My local Best Buy; been coming here for a few years. Well-stocked, easy parking (for the Beach), fun mural, pleasant and helpful employees. Was here for Switch 2 midnight release last year, and they managed it very well and I had a lot of fun.
About a year and a half ago, bought an open box TV with helpful advice from an employee after I was dissatisfied with audio latency in another TV purchase there. Didn't get extended warranty because I have never had issues making TVs or monitors last before, and unfortunately the TV, which I loved, died suddenly a few weeks ago. When I took it in, Geek Squad guy told me it was dead and not worth repair. His tech advice was sound, but then when I expressed disappointment with a TV dying just a few month out of warranty and asked if there were other solutions I could pursue, he started lecturing me on capitalism and planned obsolescence. I asked to speak with the manager to see if there were any other solutions, and Kim, the manager, was very helpful and had excellent customer service skills. She listened very patiently and was very understanding about my experience while also calmly making Best Buy's position clear, and ended up working out a small discount on another TV for me. Her associate, Gissell, did an excellent job helping me find the new TV, and also had excellent customer service skills that made me feel welcome and appreciated. This time, I bought the extended warranty, and both ladies were patient and helpful in choosing the most reasonable option that still provided the coverage I want.
Overall, in spite of some tech dying early (buy the warranty!), and some tone-deafness from one associate, the overall excellent customer service from employees like Kim and Gissell, along with the clean atmosphere, easy parking, good management for events like Switch 2 release (THIS store had enough consoles for just about everybody on day 1, by the way, even without a reservation!), and good stocking, all keep me coming back here for my tech purchases.