(This review is a 2 for 1. The Geek Squad AND the store)…read more
The GOOD, Bad, and Ugly:
GOOD - Mira! She works in the Geek Squad area. I know nothing about setting up computers. I am a wiz-kid using them. I purchased a new computer but needed everything installed and set up. Yes, I know, everything is intuitive and should be very easy, but this girlie, is missing "intuitive" brain cells. **shrugging my shoulders with a tilt of my head**. I made an appointment and brought my computer in for set-up and software installation. (yes I had an appointment). Mira walked me through the process, asked relevant questions she needed and answered all my knucklehead questions. When there were people who just popped in trying to get her attention to ask a "simple question", without blinking an eye, she nicely asked them to make an appointment if they hadn't already done so or to take a seat and she would "try" to help them after me. I made a comment to her because she didn't seem annoyed or flustered with the endless drop-ins. She said it was "part of the job." I told her she definitely went to the head of the class when it came to customer service. I also warned her that I would be writing a Yelp review and mention her name. (corporate can you give her a raise? After all, she is a starving college student. I'm sure you remember those days, right???). If Mira is any indication of the Geek Squad's standard customer-service-comes-first attitude, they have me for life and I will be singing their praise to everyone and anyone who will listen. I'm sure the other Geek Squad reps are equally patient and professional and have a sense of humor just like Mira. I would like to note, several of my friends depend on the Geek Squad when they have computer or printer or other such problems and they are always praising the Geek Squad and now I see why.
GOOD part 2 - The sales person who sold me my laptop, the various software, printer and monitor. He was a great representative of the staff working at the Best Buy in Ir one. I brought. Friend with me because walking into a store like Best Buy, I am a deer-in-headlights girlie. My friend purchased so many different things from Best Buy and always talked about the service and patience they had with her. People think I ask a lot of questions, well my friend asks a zillion questions that I wouldn't even have thought to ask. Hence the reason why I brought her with me, I really wish I knew the sales persons name. If I find it on the receipt or his employee number I will be sure to update this. Like I previously mentioned, his patience, and customer service was the same we experienced with Mira with the exception, this gentleman, explained differences from one laptop vs another or features, a monitor had vs another monitor. He never one tried to up sell me something. He asked me very important questions that directed us to the laptop that would meet MY specific needs. He never rushed us to make a sale. What a wonderful experience! It's almost like out of the "Apple Store" or "Chick-filla" playbook.
BAD/UGLY - this is only a slight bad or ugly comment. The only thing I want to say is if you get a sales person who doesn't seem to want to help, please either immediately leave, ask for assistance from someone else, or ask to speak to a manager. Several months ago, before my purchase, I went there to purchase a modem. I had no idea which one to buy. When I first walked in I was told they would send someone over to help me. After 20 minutes a clerk came by said hello and said he would be with me in a few minutes. He then walked straight past me to other people who came in after me. I get it if staff gets paid on commission. But he didn't have to be so rude or dismissive. I have the patience of a Saint and would have simply bought time reading all the different modern specs but his attitude and behavior turned me off. Suffice to say, I wouldn't put up with it now especially since receiving the OUTSTANDING service from Mira and that other sales clerk #2.
(I still gave them 5 stars although my gut says, 4.75.)