I have had better experiences dealing with the IRS. No, I am not joking. This review pertains specifically to a delivery that I placed through this store, and am still waiting on. Expecting at this point to never get it.
I just moved near Bee Cave from elsewhere in Austin. Decided to buy a new TV for the first time in over six years. Best Buy had what I wanted exactly and at a reasonable price. Went into the store briefly and that experience was fine - I knew exactly what I wanted.
Problem is, the TV box wouldn't fit in my car or my girlfriend's SUV (first world problem, I know). No biggie! Says the helpful Best Buy floor clerk. Delivery is free and we can have it to you next Saturday (which was 8/8).
Excited and eager, I agreed and paid for my TV. Fast forward to last Saturday and I was sent an email and text confirming my delivery for 8/8, between the windows of 7 AM and 1 PM. All right, no problem, I thought.
I thought wrong.
I woke up early on Saturday and moseyed around the house all day waiting for the TV delivery. When it reached around 11 AM, I wasn't surprised, these delivery windows are usually towards the end of the window anyway. Then it's 1 PM. Still willing to give the benefit of the doubt, I wait until 2. 3. Nothing. No phone call, no text, and no email. At this point, I had friends over (as I informed them I'd be free after 1) and I gave up. I left a note on my door to call me (we were just going to the pool) and I would come back up to my apartment when the delivery team arrived.
Lo and behold, they never did. I tried to call Best Buy Bee Cave shortly before they closed on Saturday, 8/8, and after navigating the automated menu I was put on hold, and after thirty-five minutes of ringing, they never picked up and the store was closed.
The next morning on 8/9, I decided to call Best Buy Bee Cave shortly after it had opened. Same story. Thirty minutes, and nothing but ring tone. Seriously? I've never been put on hold this long by even freakin AT&T or as I alluded at the start, THE IRS!
So I decided to try the online chat. Miraculously, a (seemingly) live person eventually responded and I was informed that there was some sort of issue with the delivery, and that's why it did not arrive.
Well, some notice would have been nice. Even an automated text or email. ANYTHING, so I wasn't just stuck sitting around all day.
The chat person apologized, told me the delivery would be rescheduled for today (8/12) at the same time window, and offered a gift card as a sorry to be mailed within 7-10 business days.
Alright. I was irritated, but no harm no foul, I finally got in touch with someone and maybe this will finally be fixed. But alas, dear reader, as has been a consistent motif through this narrative, I was wrong once again.
Given that today's delivery is a Wednesday, I had to inform my job I'd be working remotely today to receive a TV delivery. In a stint of deja vu, I woke up again quite earlier than usual to be ready on the off chance the TV was delivered by 7 AM.
Of course, it wasn't. And, of course, it's past 1 PM now and I still have not received my delivery. Having learned my lesson on Saturday, I hopped on the live chat at about 11 AM just to check in on the order and the chat person assured me it would be here by 1 PM, 100% sure even according to his/her records, and that I'd be getting a phone call 30 minutes prior.
Well, here we are again, it's past 1 PM, and NOTHING from the store or its delivery wing. At 1 I once again got onto the chat and, was now told, there "might" be a delay, and to wait "until the end of the day" without any clarification about what that means. 5 PM? 10 PM?
This is beyond ridiculous and I will no longer be shopping at Best Buy brick and mortar or its online stores ever again. Truly a horrendous experience that could've been smoothed over so much easier with just minimal communication or notice from Best Buy's end. I truly doubt I will even receive the delivery at this point and I'll just have to get a refund and take my business elsewhere.
0/5 if I could.
UPDATE: as I anticipated, despite the assurances, the TV did not arrive today. Best Buy took zero responsibility, and now it's being rescheduled, for a THIRD time, to this coming Saturday 8/15, for a 12-6 window. I was told this time I will he communicated with, but I doubt it. read more