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35. They are being killed by online retailers like Amazon.

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 01:23 PM

Mar 2012

Brick and mortar stores just can't compete price wise with online retailers. Many people shop at Best Buy, then get on their smart phone to see what the product they are looking at costs online. For instance, I have an app on my iPhone that instantly compares prices for any particular model and it gives me the best price available. I have never seen it list Best Buy as the price leader. So it's almost always cheaper online so they jilt Best Buy and buy online. And companies like Amazon usually offer free shipping to boot and in some cases you don't pay sales tax either.

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Best Buy to close 50 US stores, cut costs [View all] OverDone Mar 2012 OP

Well, we can always go to Circuit City instead Orrex Mar 2012 #1

Good 'ol Circuit City - Home Depot-ed into the ground. mikeytherat Mar 2012 #3

I'd rather go to CompUSA or Egghead instead. Liberal Veteran Mar 2012 #26

I wonder if the boycott is working. Ian David Mar 2012 #2

Best Buy is a very, very red company. geardaddy Mar 2012 #18

I hope so... rwsanders Mar 2012 #28

I didn't know that. no BB for me, now. closeupready Mar 2012 #33

Why Best Buy is Going out of Business...Gradually - Forbes mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2012 #4

You can't buy a freakin' ink cartridge without being tagged for buying some other crap AllyCat Mar 2012 #6

The Bottom Line is Most Important liberalmike27 Mar 2012 #15

True OverDone Mar 2012 #17

A couple of years ago obxhead Mar 2012 #27

"Amazon's Showroom". Fuddnik Mar 2012 #7

nice bit of info, thanks for that. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #16

I can't stand their new layout and either pushy or non-existent sales help. X_Digger Mar 2012 #5

I haven't been in a Best Buy in years Mopar151 Mar 2012 #8

I said 4 years ago . . . "Wait until your Best Buys and Circuit Cities and Targets start closing". HughBeaumont Mar 2012 #9

That is what is killing the overall economy...Best Buy is doing its level best to die faster... Moostache Mar 2012 #13

And so begins the end of store front electronics retailing... Moostache Mar 2012 #10

I hope you will post more often. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2012 #19

Underestimation of Lower Level Employees liberalmike27 Mar 2012 #20

Circuit City is going strong on the Web xtraxritical Mar 2012 #23

The "old" CC no longer exists... MicaelS Mar 2012 #29

With computers selling for $500 and flat screen TVs for $1000, it's hard to make a buck FarCenter Mar 2012 #11

Vizio's computers will have prices that "don't seem possible" bananas Mar 2012 #34

Their two strategies seem to be Best Buy-specific models or their house brands FarCenter Mar 2012 #38

My lap top chord was 150 at Best Buy sarcasmo Mar 2012 #12

Bye bye - Best Bye liberal N proud Mar 2012 #14

I've had great experiences at most Best Buys I've shopped in. (Not all, but most) Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2012 #21

BB screwed me over TWICE re their points for cash rewards racket. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2012 #22

I recently went to BB They_Live Mar 2012 #24

Anyone here like the current layout of Best Buy stores? No? onehandle Mar 2012 #25

Has anyone seen / details on the new Mobile Stores??? OverDone Mar 2012 #30

Yes blue_onyx Mar 2012 #32

If thats true... OverDone Mar 2012 #36

No sympathy for them, their customer service sucks... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #31

"...treat female customers like morons." Wait Wut Mar 2012 #37

Car salesmen are generally the same. SheilaT Mar 2012 #39

They are being killed by online retailers like Amazon. totodeinhere Mar 2012 #35

I was really rude to an aggressive salesperson there the other night. David__77 Mar 2012 #40