Best Buy appears to be so embarrased by it's crummy price match policy, I
can't even find it on their web site. No, they don't match Internet ads,
even from local retailers. No, they don't even match their own Internet
prices (what a joke). Kudos to Circuit City- their price matching policy is
clear and upfront, including this excerpt:
Advertised price - Any printed or electronically broadcast price that is
verifiable and made available to the general public.
Circuit City, you've won me back. Best Buy, take a hike.
"robert simson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:h_bZa.2065$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Part Of A Grand Experiment-
>
> Can Best Buy Survive Without Price Matching And By Charging Retail Prices
> ???
>
> Well, I can't give them credit for brains, but I will give them credit for
> brawn. It appears that nationwide they are going out on a limb and
> tightening up their price matching policies until the day comes that signs
> are changed in all stores that "WE DO NOT PRICE MATCH".
>
> I think they are betting consumers are willing to pay list price rather
than
> go through the endless hassles of "shopping around" for the best prices.
> Will it pay off in the long run? Maybe their analysts say yes, but time
> will tell what the consumers say.
>
> I have noticed that all of their prices are creeping up on all items in
> their stores to list price and any bargains are far and few between. One
> good thing- those long lines they once enjoyed at the checkout counters
are
> dwindling- that's for sure, so if you do make a purchase, you'll be in and
> out in a jiffy.
>
>
> "peter" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4pWYa.1103$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Looks like Best Buy is tightening up their price matching policy- over
the
> > past few weeks I've seen the posted policy statements change to exclude
> > matching all Internet prices, including those of local retailers. Best
> Buy
> > on Bay Parkway in Brooklyn would not match a J&R price printed out from
> the
> > Internet, even though the J&R retail store is selling it at the same
> price!
> > (Get this- the "Team Leader" in Brooklyn said she never even heard of
J&R
> > !!!), and the manager, Chris Damm, indicated that no way they are going
to
> > match the J&R price, unless you bring in a printed store flyer. Looks
> like
> > Best Buy is taking a beating from some of the local merchants. I can
> > understand not matching those fly-by-night Internet merchants, but not
to
> > match a -major- New York area retailer like J&R is a major debacle for
> Best
> > Buy. Staples and Circuit City -WILL- match Internet prices of local
> > retailers- I hope this Best Buy boondoogle doesn't start a trend.
> > Incidentally, for those doing comparison shopping, J&R prices seem to be
> > very good compared to Best Buy. So just a word of warning to anyone
> heading
> > over to a Best Buy with an Internet ad- even from another major local
> > retailer- they probably will not honor it. Looks like Best Buy is no
> longer
> > the "Best Buy", at least here in the New York area. Save yourself the
> trip
> > and check out Circuit City or Staples.
> >
> >
>
>
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