Best Buy Price Match everything including Amazon (YMMV) - Blu-ray Forum

IronFist · 07-18-2012, 03:29 AM

After going for my 3rd trip of U&S, i decided to use their price match.

I wanted to buy Take Shelter( $24.99) and I brought Amazon up on my phone and the price was $13.81. When the manager looked it up, he said the lowest price was 7.44. I said that was lowest 3rd party price and sign said Amazon price. I would have paid the $13.81 as I have wanted this movie for awhile , but he charged me $7.44. Not sure if me buying 3 other movies for $5 each helped or not, but I decided to stop arguing and take lower price.

Sum up: Best Buy matches everything now including Amazon. It says advertised price, not lowest 3rd party, but as usual YMMV.

enigma · 07-18-2012, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

After going for my 3rd trip of U&S, i decided to use their price match.

I wanted to buy Take Shelter( $24.99) and I brought Amazon up on my phone and the price was $13.81. When the manager looked it up, he said the lowest price was 7.44. I said that was lowest 3rd party price and sign said Amazon price. I would have paid the $13.81 as I have wanted this movie for awhile , but he charged me $7.44. Not sure if me buying 3 other movies for $5 each helped or not, but I decided to stop arguing and take lower price.

Sum up: Best Buy matches everything now including Amazon. It says advertised price, not lowest 3rd party, but as usual YMMV.

This belongs here:

http://forum.blu-ray.com/forumdisplay.php?f=93

That being said, my Best Buy's official stance has been to pricematch anything "Ships and sold by Amazon.com" for a few months now.

sycro · 07-18-2012, 03:35 AM

Still against corporate policy:

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Does Best Buy match the prices of Internet retailers?
No. Best Buy does not match the prices of Internet-only retailers or the website prices of our local retail competitors' stores.

dadude · 07-18-2012, 03:35 AM

this guy has the same experience. so, it might not be ymmv.

pricematch won't stack w/ u&s though.

IronFist · 07-18-2012, 03:38 AM

I am going back to Best buy tomorrow on I35, they have a sign on a tripod right when you come in that is about 3 feet high stating the price match including Amazon policy, will get ya a pic.

Monterey Jack · 07-18-2012, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

I am going back to Best buy tomorrow on I35, they have a sign on a tripod right when you come in that is about 3 feet high stating the price match including Amazon policy, will get ya a pic.

I'm sure we'd all appreciate a pic we can print out and bring to BB.

enigma · 07-18-2012, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

I am going back to Best buy tomorrow on I35, they have a sign on a tripod right when you come in that is about 3 feet high stating the price match including Amazon policy, will get ya a pic.

To be clear, no one is calling you a liar, if that's what you took from that. Sycro was just stating that corporate policy (at least on the website) hasn't been updated to reflect that. And a lot of stores still aren't doing it. It's very much YMMV still. I'm fortunate enough that my store does.

IronFist · 07-18-2012, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by enigma

To be clear, no one is calling you a liar, if that's what you took from that. Sycro was just stating that corporate policy (at least on the website) hasn't been updated to reflect that. And a lot of stores still aren't doing it. It's very much YMMV still. I'm fortunate enough that my store does.

Oh , I know. Enigma stated that his Best Buy has been doing it for awhile. Mine have apparently been doing it for about a month, but not advertising that they do it. I would not have known had I not seen that big sign when I went in to the one on I35 in Fort Worth.

bearkiss · 07-18-2012, 03:44 AM

I was able to get best buy to price match a set of outdoor polk speakers... Best buy price was $199.99 and amazon was $103.51...

enigma · 07-18-2012, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

Oh , I know. Enigma stated that his Best Buy has been doing it for awhile. Mine have apparently been doing it for about a month, but not advertising that they do it. I would not have known had I not seen that big sign when I went in to the one on I35 in Fort Worth.

I'm Enigma. No need to refer to me in the third person when quoting me.

A picture would be good though for people that want to try to call their stores out on it. I'm sure they'll just get the ol' "store's discretion" line though.

K i r a · 07-18-2012, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sycro

Still against corporate policy:

+1

I frequently visit the Citrus Park store, and they WILL NOT price match. No a big deal, IMO, but it'd be a nice and welcoming policy that will make me shop there more often.

IronFist · 07-18-2012, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by enigma

I'm Enigma. No need to refer to me in the third person when quoting me.

A picture would be good though for people that want to try to call their stores out on it. I'm sure they'll just get the ol' "store's discretion" line though.

Noticed it after I posted but was too lazy to change-- noticed that I was also quoted in dadude's post as another person with my same story, but I let it go as friends don't make friends use grammar correctly

....and I consider everyone on the forum friends. As an aside, I would say the community here is one of the friendliest I have been a part of.

DetroitSportsFan · 07-18-2012, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

I am going back to Best buy tomorrow on I35, they have a sign on a tripod right when you come in that is about 3 feet high stating the price match including Amazon policy, will get ya a pic.

Thanks, I'd like to see a pic of the sign.

wickerjay · 07-18-2012, 03:54 AM

The fastest way to get this sorted out is for someone to try and PM AMZ on a BBY.com order since corporate handles those. If they say yes, then it should be good at any store. I'll try tomorrow.

enigma · 07-18-2012, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

Noticed it after I posted but was too lazy to change-- noticed that I was also quoted in dadude's post as another person with my same story, but I let it go as friends don't make friends use grammar correctly

....and I consider everyone on the forum friends. As an aside, I would say the community here is one of the friendliest I have been a part of.

Yea, we're pretty good folk around here. I noticed that when I first joined too. It's what made me stick around.

wickerjay · 07-18-2012, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by enigma

Yea, we're pretty good folk around here. I noticed that when I first joined too. It's what made me stick around.

That being said, I hate you enigma.

dadude · 07-18-2012, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by IronFist

...noticed that I was also quoted in dadude's post as another person with my same story...

that was intentionally done instead of screaming "REPOST!!!"

enigma · 07-18-2012, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by wickerjay

That being said, I hate you enigma.

Awww. You mean it?

wickerjay · 07-18-2012, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by enigma

Awww. You mean it?

BTW, that's some generous "announcement" you posted in the U&S thread.

enigma · 07-18-2012, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wickerjay

BTW, that's some generous "announcement" you posted in the U&S thread.

What can I say? I'm a nice guy. I tried to emphasize the "worth the trip" part to prevent, "This is 47 cents cheaper on Amazon! Hook me up!"

07-18-2012, 03:29 AM	#1
IronFist Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Fort Worth, Texas Blu-ray collection:325 DVD collection:55 Trading Score:2	Best Buy Price Match everything including Amazon (YMMV) After going for my 3rd trip of U&S, i decided to use their price match. I wanted to buy Take Shelter( $24.99) and I brought Amazon up on my phone and the price was $13.81. When the manager looked it up, he said the lowest price was 7.44. I said that was lowest 3rd party price and sign said Amazon price. I would have paid the $13.81 as I have wanted this movie for awhile , but he charged me $7.44. Not sure if me buying 3 other movies for $5 each helped or not, but I decided to stop arguing and take lower price. Sum up: Best Buy matches everything now including Amazon. It says advertised price, not lowest 3rd party, but as usual YMMV.

07-18-2012, 03:35 AM	#4
dadude Active Member Member since:Jun 2012	this guy has the same experience. so, it might not be ymmv. pricematch won't stack w/ u&s though. Wish list: Alias - The Complete Collection [Blu-ray]

07-18-2012, 03:54 AM	#14
wickerjay Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:South Bay, CA Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:1235 DVD collection:865 PS3 collection:22 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:50	The fastest way to get this sorted out is for someone to try and PM AMZ on a BBY.com order since corporate handles those. If they say yes, then it should be good at any store. I'll try tomorrow. John: That door cannot be opened. (I can't get enough of this movie)

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07-18-2012, 03:38 AM	#5
IronFist Active Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Fort Worth, Texas Blu-ray collection:325 DVD collection:55 Trading Score:2	I am going back to Best buy tomorrow on I35, they have a sign on a tripod right when you come in that is about 3 feet high stating the price match including Amazon policy, will get ya a pic.

07-18-2012, 03:44 AM	#9
bearkiss Active Member Member since:Dec 2009	I was able to get best buy to price match a set of outdoor polk speakers... Best buy price was $199.99 and amazon was $103.51...