Best Buy profit misses estimates

Company sees competition with car dealers for consumers' money; stock posts its biggest percentage drop in nearly three years.

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[fred dunn]

Get Rid Of the Rebate Scams....

Best buy previously announced that it would no longer provide rebates as incentives for purchasing their products yet I still see just about everything they offer "on sale" as a rebate incentive instead of just a lower sales cost. Not only do you have to wait to get your money back (if in fact you do), but you have to pay higher sales tax.
Bottom Line: Best Buy (and other brick and mortar shops)will NOT get my business until they eliminate this scam. I will continue to order online from sites that just offer lower average prices.

Fred Dunn

[fred dunn]

Get Rid Of the Rebate Scams....

Best buy previously announced that it would no longer provide rebates as incentives for purchasing their products yet I still see just about everything they offer "on sale" as a rebate incentive instead of just a lower sales cost. Not only do you have to wait to get your money back (if in fact you do), but you have to pay higher sales tax.
Bottom Line: Best Buy (and other brick and mortar shops)will NOT get my business until they eliminate this scam. I will continue to order online from sites that just offer lower average prices.

Fred Dunn