Note book on sale at best buy $750 after rebates

[whatzdaname]

Originally posted by: DanJ
I believe they have 18 month no-interest financing starting this week as well on notebooks.

Is that for B&M only ? The website says no interest until Jan 2004 only.

 

[JHawk]

I bought the Compaq 2105us at a BB B&M last Wed and got the 18 months no interest when it rang up. BTW I got this for $849 less $250 MIR so $599 plus tax. Great lappie for that price. They are on closeout and I got the last one. Worth checking your store though.

 

[vcarpio2]

If you click "browse weekly ad", it will ask you for your zipcode. On page 16 it says "no interest financing for 18 months on all notebooks".

 

[dew042]

Originally posted by: lordbob99

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
But Best Buy is no commision so they don't pressure you to buy anything right? At least that the line they use to get you in the door... heh heh.

no commision on the product... but they get commission on each of the warranties and such that they manage to sell u. they probably call it a bonus or something instead, so they techincally don't give any commission. pretty dumb if u ask me. (btw, i know this cuz one of my roommates used to work at BB)

LordBob99

you should really stfu since you don't actually seem to know much about bb internal policies. your 'friend' is a moron as well. the only bonuses employess get is from the store preventing theft. retail employess do not get commisions or bonuses of any sort on anything they sell. there is a presure to sell these items however - mainly because after rebates and sales bb makes very little on laptops whatsoever. employee pricing for laptops is identical to the price on the price tags for normal folks most of the time. profit margin is very low on laptops. therefore the only way to actually make money is through the attachment of service plans and peripherals. and if bb doesn't make money, they won't be in business. god forbid a company actually wants to make money. and additionally the better seller you are on the floor - the better chance you have to move up in the company. so its not to say that there is not pressure to sell - but commisions are not a part of it at all.

i work at the bb tech bench that is about 3 blocks from bb corporate offices - so i guess I do know a little about SOP and policies.

dew

 

[CrazyAL]

you should really stfu since you don't actually seem to know much about bb internal policies. your 'friend' is a moron as well. the only bonuses employess get is from the store preventing theft. retail employess do not get commisions or bonuses of any sort on anything they sell. there is a presure to sell these items however - mainly because after rebates and sales bb makes very little on laptops whatsoever. employee pricing for laptops is identical to the price on the price tags for normal folks most of the time. profit margin is very low on laptops. therefore the only way to actually make money is through the attachment of service plans and peripherals. and if bb doesn't make money, they won't be in business. god forbid a company actually wants to make money. and additionally the better seller you are on the floor - the better chance you have to move up in the company. so its not to say that there is not pressure to sell - but commisions are not a part of it at all.

Potty Mouth.

Here's the reader's digest version of what's below. This guy's a loser!

Regardless of whether BB employees get a bonus or not on these service packages, you can't buy a pack of gum without a 15 minute pitch on the service package that goes with it. "I have this pack of gum, and after 6 months it usually needs service. The cleaning alone pays for the cost of the service plan!" It gets old fast. And some how I doubt that BB will be going out of business any time soon regardless of the amount of service packages that they do/don't sell. Let's be honest, these service packages are pure profit, and are often misrepresented to customers. I have no problem with a company making a buck. I have a problem with the continuing fraud that seems to surround BB (as evidenced by the slew of class action suits against the company).

And I am sure that you are in the corporate loop as an esteemed Tech Bench rep! Keep us aprised as to the new corporate strategies (that I am sure you are picking up at the Corporate Board Meetings).

 

[shaxs]

Originally posted by: lordbob99

Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
But Best Buy is no commision so they don't pressure you to buy anything right? At least that the line they use to get you in the door... heh heh.

no commision on the product... but they get commission on each of the warranties and such that they manage to sell u. they probably call it a bonus or something instead, so they techincally don't give any commission. pretty dumb if u ask me. (btw, i know this cuz one of my roommates used to work at BB)

LordBob99

They are called kickers. If you dotn sell alot of warranties and the kicker is low, you get yelled at. Well, atleast at Staples we do =(

 

[Braxus]

One of my friends works at a best buy store and I believe he said that BB does not make any profit on notebook sales. In fact, if I recall correctly, I think he said that the store loses 2% on some brands. So yeah, the employees do try to push customers to buy service plans and accessories as that's where the stores get their bread and butter from.

But remember, you can always say no. They can't force you to buy it. However, I have heard (keyword: heard/aka rumor) stories that sometimes, they'll refuse to sell you a "hot deal" notebook, computer, etc. if you refuse to buy a plan.

In all respects, I think buying a service plan CAN be worth it depending on what you buy (e.g. notebooks). Consider this, companies like Dell charge pretty much the same price for their warranty services and at times offer less. So buying a BB plan isn't too "bad" if you're looking for some sort of protection and know what you are getting with it. However, the main question with BB's plan (as well as with any other company), is how hard will it be to get the "service" from the warranty/plan if you need to use it.

 

[frankqfrank]

The line I heard like four different times when I was buying the Averatec last week, was that it costs $10,000 per square inch to repair LCD's. The best was initial line..
"Have you ever owned a laptop?"
"Actually, No."
"Well the screens on all laptops break after opening and closing them alot." (Sh1t you not)
"Well I do have a year from the manufacturer."
"Yeah but that doesn't cover the screen, or the battery, and doesn't even cover the processor."

Several months back when buying some cheapo PC package for a relative, the salesman or other was "nice" enough to throw in the cart a $20 printer cable ($0.99 USB at microcenter), a $21.99 surge protector, and a $32.99 printer catridge without asking.

 

[snobgoblin]

Comp USA is the worst when it comes to bugging the hell out of customers

 

[dew042]

Originally posted by: CrazyAL

you should really stfu since you don't actually seem to know much about bb internal policies. your 'friend' is a moron as well. the only bonuses employess get is from the store preventing theft. retail employess do not get commisions or bonuses of any sort on anything they sell. there is a presure to sell these items however - mainly because after rebates and sales bb makes very little on laptops whatsoever. employee pricing for laptops is identical to the price on the price tags for normal folks most of the time. profit margin is very low on laptops. therefore the only way to actually make money is through the attachment of service plans and peripherals. and if bb doesn't make money, they won't be in business. god forbid a company actually wants to make money. and additionally the better seller you are on the floor - the better chance you have to move up in the company. so its not to say that there is not pressure to sell - but commisions are not a part of it at all.

Potty Mouth.

Here's the reader's digest version of what's below. This guy's a loser!

Regardless of whether BB employees get a bonus or not on these service packages, you can't buy a pack of gum without a 15 minute pitch on the service package that goes with it. "I have this pack of gum, and after 6 months it usually needs service. The cleaning alone pays for the cost of the service plan!" It gets old fast. And some how I doubt that BB will be going out of business any time soon regardless of the amount of service packages that they do/don't sell. Let's be honest, these service packages are pure profit, and are often misrepresented to customers. I have no problem with a company making a buck. I have a problem with the continuing fraud that seems to surround BB (as evidenced by the slew of class action suits against the company).

And I am sure that you are in the corporate loop as an esteemed Tech Bench rep! Keep us aprised as to the new corporate strategies (that I am sure you are picking up at the Corporate Board Meetings).

because i have an opinion and actually do know a fair amount about bb policies makes me a loser huh?

okay. but the guy making false accusations and assumptions is entitled to spew his ignorance? i guess i am missing your point exactly. hope you feel better now. you seem to know it all. frankly -- you have no idea what my position is, but you assume very well.

i do agree that the service plans are often misrepresented by sales staff - i get to deal with the ramifications of those promises everyday.

no matter what anyone tells you - physical damage, accidental or otherwise, is never covered. often timea a service plan is a good investment.

dew



dew.

 

[frankqfrank]

Originally posted by: snobgoblin
Comp USA is the worst when it comes to bugging the hell out of customers

Respectfully disagree, BB is king.