Why do IT guys hate Best Buy?
Best Buy’s December sales top expectations! states Market Watch owned by the Journal (wsj)
You might know a few IT guys, nearly every company has them. Next time you pass by your tech guru ask them if they like Best Buy, I’ll bet my yearly income that 90% of them hate it. Why you ask? Purely ripping off consumers! I’ve been in IT for nearly 10 years working at small and major companies and one thing is apparent in tech, if you aren’t in the know you’ll end up paying for it.
Let me share an experience with you. This week I bought a used Canon 40d camera off craigslist it didn’t come with a compact flash card and I was so excited to start snapping away I went to my local Best Buy. They quoted a price of 169 dollars for a 16gb CF card (x133 speed for you techs). I simply looked at the teen quoting me the price and said “are you serious? wow…” She looked at me dazed and confused. After this I left (duh!), got home, and logged into newegg.com ordered the same brand and size and got it for 54 dollars shipped + tax.
I understand the convenience price hike for some items (returns), but give me a break. I think I would willing to pay an extra 20 bucks for the CF card I wanted, but 100 dollars over the price! you have to be kidding me. It’s really sad, and when I see a report of how their sales top expectations it pisses me off. Maybe some of the price hikes are due to Circuit City being shut down and having no 1 on 1 competitors, who knows.
Now don’t turn on me and get it wrong Best Buy does occasionally have sales on some of their Items, black friday, etc. But overall Bestbuy is a complete rip.
What do you think?
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If you still shop at Best Buy, and think they have good deals, please contact me as soon as possible. I have a bridge in San Francisco I think you might be interested in.