Best Buy - Blu-ray Forum

jarth3000 · 10-23-2008, 03:09 PM

I was thinking about getting a part time job to help out with money and was thinking Best Buy would be a good choice since it's right next to my career job and my apartment. I was curious if anyone works there on this forum and what their dicount on blu's are? Do you get a good deal on them?

RIPSeanTaylor21 · 10-23-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jarth3000

I was thinking about getting a part time job to help out with money and was thinking Best Buy would be a good choice since it's right next to my career job and my apartment. I was curious if anyone works there on this forum and what their dicount on blu's are? Do you get a good deal on them?

I Work there, and their Discount on Blu's SUCK, u get like 2 bux off the most!

RIPSeanTaylor21 · 10-23-2008, 03:13 PM

Best Buy Employee Discount is Better for Big TV's (40+), Car Audio/Etc, Cables/Accesories.

Blu-Benny · 10-23-2008, 03:15 PM

i worked there for 6 years and you are better off to buy movies the week they come out if u want a deal. bigger things like tv's & electronics it's pretty descent though. get a job in the warehouse, you don't have to deal w/people then.

SpaceDog · 10-23-2008, 03:18 PM

I had considered doing some time there to refit my kitchen with a new refrigerator, stove, and microwave. Unfortunately I had to replace my washer/dryer before I had time to do this.

ThePhantomOak · 10-23-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jarth3000

I was thinking about getting a part time job to help out with money and was thinking Best Buy would be a good choice since it's right next to my career job and my apartment. I was curious if anyone works there on this forum and what their dicount on blu's are? Do you get a good deal on them?

How is this a hot deal?

Red Hood · 10-23-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhantomOak

How is this a hot deal?

He is gonna supply us with cheap blus

Blu-Ron · 10-23-2008, 03:28 PM

Worst job I ever had. Don't get a job there for the discounts. You get about $1 off of DVD's (if you're lucky).

Wingman1977 · 10-23-2008, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhantomOak

How is this a hot deal?

Agreed. This thread belongs in the off-topic forum. Anyway, stay away from working retail. After 8 years of it, I'd rather be unemployed them going back to that industry.

S2K1 · 10-23-2008, 03:38 PM

I worked at Best Buy for 3 years. Great if you can spend money on the discounted items(TV's, Speakers, Cables, etc.). DVD's, gaming systems, music, all have little to no discount.

caliblue15 · 10-23-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jarth3000

I was thinking about getting a part time job to help out with money and was thinking Best Buy would be a good choice since it's right next to my career job and my apartment. I was curious if anyone works there on this forum and what their dicount on blu's are? Do you get a good deal on them?

when they are not on sale, like $5 at max...

It best to buy them when they go on sale the first week usually cause that's the best price.

Anywhere you work you will not get a good discount on dvd's/blu-rays cause they are not marked up that much..

moviedude1 · 10-23-2008, 04:16 PM

please move this crap somewhere else to discuss...

RIPSeanTaylor21 · 10-23-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by moviedude1

please move this crap somewhere else to discuss...

+1

nbxfan · 10-23-2008, 04:32 PM

Considering the timing...xmas coming as well, I'd avoid BB. The madhouse that is the xmas season there has to be horrible. Won't be going back this year for Black Friday either after the last couple years of mass pandemonium...

mparks06 · 10-23-2008, 05:53 PM

I would work there and buy as much cabling as you can. The new hdmi geek rocketfish cable retails for like 90 and employee price is 9 dollars for the 12footer

nbxfan · 10-23-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mparks06

I would work there and buy as much cabling as you can. The new hdmi geek rocketfish cable retails for like 90 and employee price is 9 dollars for the 12footer

www.monoprice.com buying an overpriced HDMI cable is pretty pointless when a $4 cable works excactly the same.

redboxcar · 10-23-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mparks06

I would work there and buy as much cabling as you can. The new hdmi geek rocketfish cable retails for like 90 and employee price is 9 dollars for the 12footer

Actually it's even less than that, it's more like $5... isn't that sickening.

BStecke · 10-23-2008, 06:07 PM

The build quality on those is pretty disappointing. I'd stick with Monoprice.

Living Near Shamu · 10-23-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nbxfan

www.monoprice.com buying an overpriced HDMI cable is pretty pointless when a $4 cable works excactly the same.

huhhhh???

kozumasbullitt · 10-23-2008, 09:50 PM

What do the discounts on large TVS and high end speakers look like?

10-23-2008, 03:09 PM	#1
jarth3000 Special Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:148	Best Buy I was thinking about getting a part time job to help out with money and was thinking Best Buy would be a good choice since it's right next to my career job and my apartment. I was curious if anyone works there on this forum and what their dicount on blu's are? Do you get a good deal on them?

10-23-2008, 03:13 PM	#3
RIPSeanTaylor21 Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:FedEX Field, Ring Of Fame 11/30/2008 Home Theater Gallery:35 Blu-ray collection:216 Blu-ray reviews:27	Best Buy Employee Discount is Better for Big TV's (40+), Car Audio/Etc, Cables/Accesories.

10-23-2008, 03:15 PM	#4
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i worked there for 6 years and you are better off to buy movies the week they come out if u want a deal. bigger things like tv's & electronics it's pretty descent though. get a job in the warehouse, you don't have to deal w/people then.

10-23-2008, 03:18 PM	#5
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	I had considered doing some time there to refit my kitchen with a new refrigerator, stove, and microwave. Unfortunately I had to replace my washer/dryer before I had time to do this.

10-23-2008, 03:28 PM	#8
Blu-Ron Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:40 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Worst job I ever had. Don't get a job there for the discounts. You get about $1 off of DVD's (if you're lucky).

10-23-2008, 03:38 PM	#10
S2K1 Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:SLC, UT	I worked at Best Buy for 3 years. Great if you can spend money on the discounted items(TV's, Speakers, Cables, etc.). DVD's, gaming systems, music, all have little to no discount.

10-23-2008, 04:16 PM	#12
moviedude1 Banned Member since:Sep 2008	please move this crap somewhere else to discuss...

10-23-2008, 04:32 PM	#14
nbxfan Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Anaheim, CA Blu-ray collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:15	Considering the timing...xmas coming as well, I'd avoid BB. The madhouse that is the xmas season there has to be horrible. Won't be going back this year for Black Friday either after the last couple years of mass pandemonium...

10-23-2008, 05:53 PM	#15
mparks06 Junior Member Member since:Jul 2008	I would work there and buy as much cabling as you can. The new hdmi geek rocketfish cable retails for like 90 and employee price is 9 dollars for the 12footer

10-23-2008, 06:07 PM	#18
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	The build quality on those is pretty disappointing. I'd stick with Monoprice.

10-23-2008, 09:50 PM	#20
kozumasbullitt Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Bay Area, CA Blu-ray collection:137 Trading Score:1	What do the discounts on large TVS and high end speakers look like?

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