tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post3744829448197588092..comments2024-03-28T09:53:28.383-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: [DEAL ALERT] Best Buy to Open "Best Buy Outlet" in Kennesaw, Other Retailers Take Note Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-40102583097831195972019-03-17T13:03:18.318-04:002019-03-17T13:03:18.318-04:00Last Fall my neighbors bought a refridgerator from...Last Fall my neighbors bought a refridgerator from Best Buy and immediately had problems with the ice maker leaking. Under warranty they got another from Best Buy and exact same problem. The third one seems to be be working well with no leaks. This is probably where both returned refrigerators ended up, hopefully repaired. Rick - thanks for the insightful commentary!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-83667318676673915302019-03-16T15:56:58.184-04:002019-03-16T15:56:58.184-04:00A friend and I stopped by the new Best Buy Outlet ...A friend and I stopped by the new Best Buy Outlet on opening day. She had hopes of finding a pair of wireless phones for her home, I was hoping to find a good buy on a new computer monitor.<br /><br />What we found was one very large (big box) room with every big appliance you could possibly want to install in your kitchen or laundry room and perhaps an HDTV from 22 inches to supersized for your man cave or she-shed.<br /><br />No computer monitors. Phones? Nothing like what my friend was hoping to find.<br /><br />But, if you crave a stainless steel refrigerator you've got plenty of choices. So many, it made me wonder if we were surrounded by a flood of duds that customers returned to the store. Seriously, there were refrigerators standing shoulder to shoulder, side by side backed up against about half of the wall space in the outlet 'box'.<br /><br />In the middle of the room were a number of makeshift aisles formed by rows and rows of appliances all side by side by side by side. One row featured regular old washers and dryers as far as you could see into the horizon. The horizon ended just before the refrigerators along the back wall.<br /><br />A parallel line of shiny new-looking front loaders had the next row.<br /><br />Then, another row, another display appliances: Ovens, stoves and dishwashers were next. Then icemakers, trash compactors and special temperature controlled wine coolers / fridges / cellars.<br /><br />In the end, these rows took up most of the floor space. With a super high ceiling and bright lights produce an impressive showcase for the outlet appliances on the floor.<br /><br />Not so impressive; The area for HDTVs. The TVs are tucked off in a dark corner; The kind of place where you would run if a tornado interrupted your shopping trip. Seriously.<br /><br />They offered a good number of HDTVs, perhaps 150 or so, but they are all in boxes leaning against the walls of the tornado shelter zone.<br /><br />Personally, I'd never buy a TV without seeing how it looks and sounds when displaying a favorite TV show or movie, which seems impossible at the Outlet (all sales final, btw).<br /><br />Around the corner we did find some TV accessories: Several mounts for large sized flat screen TVs were offered, but the prices sounded more 'outrageous' than 'outlet' oriented. One mount was priced at $160, another one even higher. <br /><br />It was at that point I lost any hope of stumbling across anything I might want to buy, so we migrated to the main "Best Buy" store just around the corner. My friend found the phones she wanted (and at a great price). I'm still looking for a great deal on a monitor.<br /><br />Was it worth the 40 minute drive in Friday rush hour traffic? Probably not. But, if I ever take on a kitchen remodel project, I'll likely revisit the Best Buy Outlet and hope to land a deal.<br /><br />RICKAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17557178376291373607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-42516788915552731402019-03-14T10:22:17.479-04:002019-03-14T10:22:17.479-04:00The $$$ number of returns is insane. Consumers ...The $$$ number of returns is insane. Consumers demand cheap prices and expect free shipping. "Free" shipping is what is driving up prices on all these low quality goods. The cost of "free" shipping (and returns) is baked into this merchandise. It's no wonder there is a retail apocalypse!<br /><br />Don't shop at Best Buy and have no plans to shop their outlet. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com