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What do you use Best Buy/ Big Box Electromics Store for? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by nixchick@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

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What purposes do you use Best Buy/Big Box electronic stores? Do you try items before you buy them in-person or online? Do you shop in-store for products? Are you a purely online shopper? I make an effort to patronize small companies, but when it comes to electronics, I frequently buy reconditioned computers and other items from the Best Buy outlet since my experiences there have been positive. I used to regularly order from Tiger Direct, but unfortunately, it is no longer open for business.

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[–] Elliott@lemmy.world 60 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Honestly started buying more from them. Amazon might just as well send you a counterfeit.

[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 28 points 9 months ago

I recently bought Wasp traps from Amazon and the ones that came were fully sealed but they had bugs and leaves already in them. Full price for a clearly used product.

[–] HipHoboHarold@lemmy.world 25 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is a big one. I don't trust Amazon anywhere near as much as I used to.

[–] Elliott@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Me either. I'll spend more to shop at a big box store so I know I'm getting authentic things.

[–] nixchick@lemmy.ml 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Their shipping is horrendous lately.

[–] danielton@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I just love how they try to trick you into paying for shipping even if they're like "Congratulations! Your order qualifies for free shipping!"

[–] jackoneill@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Dude that’s gotten me to not place several Amazon orders lately. Pick items with free shipping that arrive on the same day, go to checkout, 1 of the items is set to not ship with the rest and charge me despite clearly saying free shipping. I’ll reload my cart and now that item will be included and a different item will be the one getting a shipping charge! If you reload enough eventually it will fix, but the second time I ram into that glitch I just said fuck this and drove to the store instead. Amazon can fuck themselves