I am not sure how a best buy gets an overall general rating of two stars. If I had to guess, poor service coupled with a lack of essential inventory. But that is my guess. In this pictureless Yelp I will recount the story of how a water spill resulted in some of the staff of this Walmart location rallying to find a soluation and their general was Layla, a Walmart employee that helped managed the emotional experience of possibly losing my computer to a water related accident. So the night before, I was drinking water, plain water, and I spilled some spashes into my computer. This has happened before. My computer rides with me, it is stury, it has fallen a few steps and still worked for me. It is my trusted tool and my security blanket rolled into one. I may not have a dog or a cat that follows me from place to place barking or meowing but Ido have my computer. That was never worse for the wear. Until I splashed water on it. Soon after I discovered a tragedy: I would click the letter e and the e would not appear on the screen. The function of the most used letter in writing had become unaccassible to me. Yikes! I tried to pat the comptuer with napkins but the e did not return to the shore, it had succumbed to the water damage. I figured that resting for the night would allow the computer to fix itself. Gargoyles are rumored to heal themselves in their stone form, and humans are rumored to heal some of their stuff and skin and bone during sleep so why would it work for my computer. However, the next morning the computer still did not work. So I went to best buy. The first associate I encountered was Luis. And here is the thing, I am not afraid of technology, but the idea of having to look amongst aisles for something I need that was in my head it was too intimidating for me. Like what would I do? Lose myself in the experience like an explorer who discovers a pit on their trek through a jungle. And I understand that I just described someone else's dream. Like going through racks, seeing what is out there, and discovering beauty is the pattern of shopping and I know some people build temples around the experience. But for me shopping for tech stuff is like I said, intimidating. So I told Luis I needed a non-cordless key board and then one that would also be wireless. He took me to the asile and then selected a cheap one. Great! I was helped just like a lady needing a very specific type of hat but did not know if it even existed. Of course, I had to come back to the store a few miinutes later because the cause the item was not at all what I needed. I griped to Layla. More vented. And so she heard my story, and gathered people to help me fix the problem. Another staff member umderstood theassingment and went to look for what I needed, a solution to a problem that I created but I needed someone else to resolve. The second staff membeer I did not get his name but I passed him as I was going to the restroom. He was explaining what he needed to another customer and the latter said good luck. Apparently, I introduced a jigsaw to the staff. So I came back from the bathroom. Layla informed me that she had asked Geek squad for the price of fixing my computer and it would cost 500. The implied answer--- get a new one for that price. But I am not in a spot in my life where I can get computers like billionaries get candy canes. So she had a backup plan a logitech key board and some sort of USB=C adapater. We tried the adapter it did not work. She went to another staff member and apparently we were just not pushing it tight enough. When it finally worked, it was Layla who finally tapped the first keys. It felt like she put the keys in the door of my brand new house. But she had earned the right in her own way and I am sure she did not see it as a ceremony moment. And aslo at the end shen said in a most sincere way I hope you day gets better and now that I can type again, it kind has. read more

This store currently has a 2-star rating, and I'm not trying to change that. I'm just sharing my observations. This store is wrapping up a complete remodel. I've stopped by three times in the past four weeks. Each visit, the floor plan had shifted; but the project is nearly finished. Best Buy seems to be doubling down on the store‑within‑a‑store concept -- brands have their own display zones, fixtures, and trained reps, while Best Buy retains full control of the retail space. I noticed showroom areas for brands that weren't there before. Speaking with a staff member, they're also planning to upgrade the appliance offerings. read more

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Last evening I was looking for an inexpensive security camera. I was greeted by an employee named Harvey. We found exactly what I wanted in the perfect price range. He rang up my order. We began to talk. he was just so kind. Went above and beyond. Rating : 1 to 10 100+++ Best Buy is truly blessed to have him as an employee. He's a keeper. they don't come any better and he made my day so much brighter. He's a keeper. Good job Harvey!!!! Thank you Harvey! read more

So I did an online order a week prior and went for pickup on the scheduled day that was expected to arrive at the store. Parked did the check in the parking spot and my item came out a computer within three to five minutes and this was around 8:00 PM on the 15th. You give them the code that you get prompted when you're using your cell phone and the staff says OK hand you your item and off you go read more

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Worst service I have ever experienced. Walked in on Saturday morning asking about an in store event for kids that was advertised. I was told tickets had all been given out, I couldn't see anyone in the store and it was a children's event, I could clearly see those with tickets were adults. I then wanted help with refurbished products and was told someone will come help. No one ever came. I asked a different associate who looked irritated I even approached him. It is unfortunate because I remember coming here as a kid and not be able to bring my kids here is sad. read more

Excellent service and assistance with getting a new phone. The whole team was great! The value of the phone was at such a great price. The facility is clean and well organized. read more

Best Buy - Last minute emergency phone purchase. - Electronics Near Me - Torrance, California

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If I could, I would give this Best Buy at Torrance a negative star review! I came in looking for trading cards, so I asked the cashier and she said they just sold out.... Mid way she says sold out, her coworker showed me and others Pokémon in the back. She mutters I wish he didn't do that! I asked why don't you sell it.... Because it's not the shelf, and I said okayyyyyy... weird Then I asked about the new YuGiOh Joey Set on the SHELF... She grabs it and it cannot scan!!!! I asked her soo what about now? You have Pokemon in the back you are selectively selling to people you want, and you have YuGiOh on the shelf that I can't even buy! Best Buy Torrance is a Mess! file your complaints not to corporate not to a normal agent. One manager on the floor just nods to me about my complaint and questions of why they are selling to people in front of me but not to me, while there is product there! My cashier and manager didn't have a name tag, I had to ask security! Cashier was female named "tee-lah" and manager is male on the bigger side and short hair. The Best Buy corporate office number is (612) 291-1000. read more

I tried to call my local Best Buy store in Torrance today. I was routed to an AI agent, and when I asked to be transferred to the store's electronic department in Torrance, they shunted me off to human agent named Bernie whom I waited 6 minutes to talk to. Great. Not only does Best Buy have an extraordinary amount of disdain for its customers, but they don't even want to talk to them directly any more. I get it. Customers are hard. They ask questions... ugh... what a hassle, right? When I finally got through the barrage of abrasively upbeat music which threw in a melody from a whistling chorus (because there's no way of saying "I hate my customers" more than bad, upbeat music with a whistling chorus), I got to Bernie. Bernie seemed nice if a bit beleaguered. He sounded defeated in the way that came from a long, drawn out existential crisis that he seemed be losing. Bernie apologized that he did not in fact have the capability to transfer anyone to any department to any Best Buy anywhere. I can understand why he sounded so defeated. When I asked him why he could not, poor, defeated Bernie simply hung up. It's nice to know that Best Buy's corporate policy of disdain and utter hatred for its customer is so much a part of their corporate ethos that it makes down to even the lowliest phone operator. Well done, Best Buy. You did it. I called to check on their selection that I was not able to find on their web site. I guess they demand that you, and me, mere plebeians, must actually drive to their stores. I wanted to ask about the price of an item and it's availability. I'll buy elsewhere. I'll go back when they actually answer their phones on site and show a modicum of respect to their customers. read more

Had to grab a new laptop because Windows 10 wouldn't cooperate with TurboTax. The Pros: *Great Selection: Surprisingly deep inventory with plenty of models to test. *Tech-Forward: Using the QR codes to send a unit straight to order pickup is a game-changer. It made the checkout process incredibly fast. The Cons: *Vibe: There were way more employees lurking than actual customers, which felt a little crowded/odd. Overall, a solid spot if you want to get in and out quickly with exactly what you need. read more

BEWARE WHEN YOU CALL BEST BUY YOU WILL NEVER GET TO TALK TO SOMEONE IN THE STORE. I Recently purchased a computer here. Left it with the geek squad to copy old computer data to new computer. They(geek squad) Beth called the next day and asked a question in a voice message. I tried calling back same day and got over seas call center person who could/would not transfer me to a live person in the store. Left message no call back that day. Next day left another message this time with regular customer service( again over seas agent Grace) as they were unwilling to transfer me to Beth or anyone in the store. Also asked grace to talk to a manager or supervisor. Her answer"WE ARE ALL VIRTUAL AND CANNOT TRANSFER YOUR CALL TO A MANAGER OR SUPERVISOR". Horrible customer service. read more

STAY AWAY FROM THE AT&T KIOSK!!! Dangerous! Beware! You'll Be Sorry! We got suckered into switching from T-Mobile with lies about cheaper and better service. Now we are stuck in a 3 year contract with throttling service, after we use our 5Gigs for the Month, AND we were without phones for 2 days until we found and AT&T store (not an affiliate store, they are useless) and Crystal "the SUPER-TECH" on Crenshaw fixed the disaster the BEST-BUY AT&T person caused. read more

I know that sometimes issues come up that go beyond standard procedures, but the team here handled everything with genuine human kindness and compassion. You can't teach that. The manager and staff were incredibly understanding and helpful, and my issue was resolved quickly and professionally. I'm truly grateful for the care and respect I was shown. Thank you for continuing to provide quality service with genuine care. read more

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Not good looking. 2 stars? Dang. Maybe the website is ok. Nope. Special offers is in the way to look. Click x to close only opens something bigger in the way. Contemplating if I should attempt to endure stupid to save a few bucks or just go ahead and pay a bit more elsewhere. Remembering previous bad experiences here, elsewhere it is. read more

Best Buy - Electronics Near Me - Torrance, California

The geek squad totally ripped me off. They sold me the insurance to cover repairs then they wanted to charge me an extra $500 bucks to replace a graphics card. So I asked if I could cancel the insurance which cost me $198 and they said sure but we will only refund $88 which means they charged me $112 for a diagnostic of my PC and then handed me my PC back all torn apart unbelievable I'm disputing this charge with the credit card company as we speak! read more

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I went to a Best Buy close to my home and unfortunately they did not have the iPhone 17 I wanted so I headed to this location as they did. I patiently waited while an employee was finishing up with some customers. As soon as Paul Jaime finished with them, he greeted me and helped me right away. I knew exactly what I wanted and had all information so it was easy from the start. However, Paul went above and beyond with helping me set up my phone, helping me pick a case, and checking in with me as soon as my phone was complete with the overall transfer. As I waited plenty of others checked in with me. I had also purchased a Topo Chico on site and they helped me open it which was funny adventure itself. Overall I am happy with my phone, case and service. Thank you! read more

terrible costumer service. Today on 11.26.25 Yesenia was either having a bad day or needed someone to be mean to..... I had an appointment at 11.20 and was there at 11.15 while she was helping somebody else, my name was not on the appointment screen because it was showing appointments from 2-3PM, maybe from yesterday??? I finally approached her at 11.32am when she seemed to be finishing with the other lady and she said she could not serve me because I was late and had 2 other appointments at 11.40 and it was going to take her at least 15 minutes to check me in.... So she went on to sit on her chair for another 8 minutes checking on her phone while she waited for the next appointments This is crazy!! read more

Best Buy - appliance delivery & installation - ordered a washing machine on line - set delivery date - got CONSTANT UPDATES via text - day of delivery & install waiting - they show up with a small box of hoses - where is the washer that goes with them? " no washer sorry its been BACK-ORDERED - call customer service!!!!!!! Best Buy good at sending text but the the WORST FOR EXECUTING SERVCICE - would have never gotten an explanation unless I called ....one and done!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE WORST read more

Worst customer service I've ever had from this location. I bought a brand new TV today, opened it up and plugged it in and the TV was smashed. I brought it back to exchange it for a new one and the manager told me TV screen cracks aren't covered in returns. I thought she was joking, they literally gave me a number to call an automated customer service number. This manager was awful and did nothing to satisfy the customer. She needs to be fired! read more

Best Buy - TV - Electronics Near Me - Torrance, California

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Terrible service, employees did nothing but talk amongst themselves. One employee, older Asian gentleman, must've been racist. He was staring me down until I bought my meta glasses. Only god can help this store. read more

The friggin' employee's, on 8/17/25 we purchased Microsoft 365. The dumg-@$$ sales kid was messing around with two other sales people...one whom was off the clock the other still on the clock working. We had to repeat the e-mail and phone number a few times. Little did we know this kid screwed everything up. My wife never got the purchase notification. Fortunately I requested a copy of the receipt (duplicate). I have attempted to download our Microsoft 365, but, the confirmation message with the 6 digit confirmation numbers goes to whatever email he'd typed it which is not my wife's e-mail. When we went back to fix the mess created by their childish sales putz. We were referred to a manager, she was seriously less concerned with correcting the situation than the Dept. Staffers. read more

Best Buy - First two letters of the email we are supposed to retrieve/verify purchase...verse the first two letters of my wife's actual email. - Electronics Near Me - Torrance, California

BE AWARE! This review is for Geek Squad affiliated with Best Buy's located 3675 Pacific Coast Hwy Torrance, CA 90505. I am premier card member. I paid to have Geek Squad install my computer and printer. Twice the appointment was made without even confirming the date. The printer was ordered online by the technician which if you need to return you have to call another customer service number. The technician only showed us how to copy which was easy. But didn't show us how to scan which on this Epson has to be done on the computer. His vague explanations maybe ok for people who are computer savvy but not elderly people who aren't. I followed up by writing a complaint letter to Best Buy's corporate office. read more

Do not ever purchase the Best Buy protection plan. They do not honor it at all. The staff is completely useless when you try to return an item that is covered. The Torrance Best Buy has the worst customer service. read more

I should have read the reviews before I came here . I drove here from the other side of town, only to receive the worse service. I specifically came here to purchase a phone . There was one guy in the phone section and several people waiting . I asked the manager since there were several employees walking around could help me. He told me he doesn't know about the phones. He called for help and the person that came to help me did not know about phones either . Are you kidding me. How can you not know how to go get the phone, ring it up and try and sell me your overpriced Geek Squad membership. I do not recommend this store nor would I return ! read more

Went tonight to buy a TV, I was help by Matt. Super friendly, all knowing about everything from QLED to surge protectors, he did an awesome job. I'll definitely be going back and asking for him! read more

After an extremely frustrating day speaking with 6 different people... Blair with the Geek Squad was FINALLY a breath of fresh air & was able to schedule an appointment for me, that for whatever reason, no one else could accomplish. If not for Blair, this would be a 0 star review, as opposed to a 5... it was all because of her, her assistance, and her attitude to help us. And, she was just getting off work & still took the time to help. This woman deserves a raise and a promotion!!! read more

We went in for the upgrades to the iPhone 17 for four lines and were assisted by a member who is working at the store representing AT&T named Ben. He offered white glove service and promotions and activations as soon as we left the store. The problem: Ben did not keep his word and left his phone, which she said was a direct contact to him and feel free to contact is now referring us to tech-support for AT&T in India, who can not only keep the same promotions, but it takes 60 minutes to reach a representative. Ben has been dismissive and evasive in texting as you can tell once the deal was done on his part no empathy, work ethic, or follow through was done making us potentially lose these promotions and delaying the times we are getting the phones. He also input a wrong email address for our account which she said would be fine. Turns out it's not fine and has caused more issue. Point being , I don't care how many buttons down your shirt needs to be and how cool and calm you are, Ben but your broken promises and lack of communication and deferral to Indian tech-support has left us with broken promises on promotions, delays on receiving phones, and now we have to call over and over to AT&T to redo this process. I tried reaching out to Ben before this review but no response-- shocker Avoid like the plague read more

horrible, don't come here for anything all the staff was so rude!! had an appointment at 4:30 to get my phone fixed, had us wait an hour before anyone spoke to us WITH AN APPOINTMENT!!! and then told us they didn't have time to fix my phone that day! horrible customer service as well! read more

Wrong posted hours! Drove to this Torrance Best Buy for nothing... Surprised to find that there's still employees at the store ONE hour after closing. They were ANGRY with me... read more

New hp tank printer would never connect. After 8 hrs of working with tech support I decided to return it. The 14 day return window passed, and so did their assistance. They offered to use geek squad, for a fee. Now I must go through the same process with the manufacturer. Best Buy is nothing but a middle man to take your money and pass you on. The charge has not even hit my credit card statement. Clearly poor business etiquette. read more

The worst customer service ever. You have to bother them to get service. When you do, you feel like you're bugging them. Also, everything is out of stock. Once a great place, will never come back. read more

Amazing job! I came to this Best Buy looking for a TV, and the Manager Jr helped me out! Great customer service. Instead of buying a TV, I got a whole Sonos Sound System plus the TV. Great deal! I would highly recommend that anyone come to this Best Buy. Everyone was friendly, and I have no complaints! read more

Best Buy - BEST BUY - Electronics Near Me - Torrance, California

I went to Best Buy today looking for a soundbar for our TV. I was told by the greeter to head towards the home theater area and someone would be called to help me. Alexis T was there immediately to help me. She asked a number of questions regarding exactly what I was looking for and offered up a handful of worthy suggestions. I ended up w a Sony product given their reputation. Note that I did compare prices against Amazon while in the store, and Best Buy was priced just about the same, if not a few dollars less. With the extraordinary help I got from Alexis, and the fact that we tried out all the sound bars she recommended and some I was just curious about...you can't get that service going through Amazon. If you need help in the A/V dept, please seek out Alexis, as she is fantastic! Thanks Alexis! read more

Few negatives: 1) It takes longer to pickup an order than to go through standard checkout, even when the store is dead. 2) you need help on the floor? The employee attitude at this location is "dont bother me". Recommend skipping this location. read more

I've had a very disappointing customer service experience with Best Buyover the past two months. Repeated attempts to resolve issues resulted in inconsistent information, poor follow-through, and no meaningful resolution. Support representatives across different international locations failed to take ownership or provide effective help. Because of this ongoing experience, I cannot recommend Best Buy. Buyer beware, customer support has been unreliable and frustrating and non existent. Pawned offshore support desk do nothing! Shame on Best Buy, they need to take care of the customer the first time. They have two models, secure your purchase and wish you luck with customer support, you're are on your own.-- feeling terrible. read more

Cassius was very helpful and knowledgeable! Just bought our massage chair and Ring today. He explained all the questions we have for him. He's very helpful and pleasant to speak with. Choices of words are professional even though he's a young teen. He gave us options and compares products using his phone. I highly recommend this place. We will be back again for sure. 9-2-2022 read more

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Two weeks ago, I came in to purchase a refrigerator. The customer service representatives have no human compassion. The woman working the section overheard me say that I was going to cancel an online purchase. She yelled at me across the area as though I was a bother to her. "If you want to cancel a purchase online, you need to call online. " She was rude and dismissive. I wasn't even talking to her. If she cared about the business, she'd know that I could cancel on my phone and buy in the store. Instead she discouraged me from shopping . I want to feel relaxed and happy while I am spending thousands of dollars. Truth is, I canceled my online order and headed to Lowe's. Sometimes checkout is a hassle over there, but at least they don't yell at customers. At Best Buy, they have No personality just gripe. What are they suffering to be so miserable. They must treat workers worse than Walmart. read more

Best Buy cancelled my online/pick up in store order. I used my $10 rewards as part of the purchase. Haven't gotten that back. Told me to call "Primary Support", they can help me. Nope. Primary support said they can't help me but they can put a note in my account. I asked if I had it correct, "they can do nothing but a note. So literally customer service does nothing...." and she said "that is correct". At least she was truthful.... read more

Rude! One of the geek squad! Needs seminar about customer service! I was talking to a geek squad tech, about the price for laptop repair,suddenly this guy out of nowhere said I don't have to ask about the price? Didn't even know what me and the geek were talking about. Anyway, Best Buy should train their employees concerning empathy, courtesy, great customer service!!! read more

I ordered a TV on line. They said I could pick it up the same day after I received an Email saying it's ready. I never got the email and the TV I think is there now. This is terrible because I cannot talk to anyone at Best. I already bought it and Best Buy should deliver it after all these problems 310 902/4054 read more

Bought an open box tv that stated was in excellent condition. When I got home the tv had tons of scratches on the screen as well as on the back, and they gave me the wrong plug to connect to it and the remote also seemed to have issues since the light kept blinking on and off. When I reached out to their customer service department, they were of no help at all. Terrible experience! Will definitely not be going back to that shit hole. read more