This is the place to go to get expert help and advice with electronic devices, especially cell phones!! After my iPhone was stolen and I needed a rapid replacement because I was leaving immediately on a trip where I would need a cell phone, the men here (Abel, Jordan, and Spencer) worked to get a new iPhone in my hands as rapidly as possible, putting the glass and otter box on it for me ASAP. I was on the road quickly. Much appreciation for understanding of the situation and their help. The store is located conveniently off a busy street, near other stores and shopping areas. It's clean & well stocked for a Best Buy store. There is plenty of parking in the lot outside the store. read more

Severely understaffed to the extent that I have to wait for the one and only gentleman attempting to help multiple customers by himself asking questions when I know exactly what I need and just want to get in and out. read more

Today was supposed to be my in home installation of my new TV. For this installation, I pre-paid $269.99. I was given a window of 11:30-3:30 for the installation, so I went to work at 8 and planned to be home during the time frame they gave me. At 10:19 am, I received a call from the Geek Squad tech saying he was 4 minutes away from my house. I told him that I was at work and this was not within the time frame I was given. He said he could only wait 15 minutes and if I was not at my house then the installation would need to be rescheduled. I raced out of work and sped home. I passed the Geek Squad van as I was entering my neighborhood and he was leaving. I called and texted him that I was home but he cancelled my appointment. I lost time at work and did not receive the expensive installation I paid for. I immediately requested a refund for the installation and do not intend to shop at Best Buy again in the future. I have already found a private individual to install my TV for a fraction of the cost I was prepared to pay Best Buy. read more

Chris of the Geek Squad Best Buy, Athens, GA was amazing today. I didn't actually have an appointment but other customers did. He multitasked between us and got us all up and running. Thank you, Chris! read more

I have been to this location 3 times in the last month. First time: walked in and asked for a charger the guy at the front pointed me to the back right corner. The person in the back pointed me in the front left corner and the person up front pointed me to the back left corner. Neither of them were the chargers and none of the associates bothered to help find it. So I left and ordered it off of Amazon. Second time: I came in to buy a laptop charger and the same thing happened except I ended up finding it myself. I paid $80 for a charger that is literally cheaply made. Third time: I walked inside. 2 guys standing in the front having personal conversations not even bothering to greet me. I walked to the back looking for a capture card for my camera and there were 2 guys standing in the back as well just having a personal conversation and I signaled at one and he turned his head as if he didn't even care to help. And he didn't. So after spending 30 minutes waiting for help and out of all the associates there not working (I only saw 2 working). I decided to just leave. It's actually sad that they don't care to help their customers and what's even sadder is they are going to be just like RadioShack after while and go out of business. Poor customer service. Poor staff. Absolutely not worth going to. read more

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Brian in the Geek Squad department did a great job fixing my new to me Lenovo tablet as it was locked from being update from the previous owner. He didn't give up and it took a while but works perfectly now and updates as needed. Thankfully it operates perfectly now! Ask for him if you can! read more

What a piece of crap place to shop. NO, I repeat, NO service. Half the TVs don't have prices, one guy to help a dozen customers. It'll be a cold day in hell before buying from these people. As their stock price tanks and they start swirling around the drain of bankruptcy, the only place to lay blame is at the corporate level, where they are unable to manage a simple job of sales and service. As Amazon takes over, it is the corporate incompetence that are not only is allowing it, but encouraging it. read more

Scheduled an in home appt. On the day of the appointment, the quoted price changed. Plus the technician did not have the tools to address the problem. read more

Not worth walking in the store. Pretty much, most things are out of stock. If this continues, everyone is just going to get what they need from Amazon, which is what I'm forced to do because the Athens Best Buy never have's what I want. read more

I was trying to figure out if my mom's phone problems were the phone or the connection and they were very helpful in diagnosing the issue.

I went in on a holiday and the place had plenty of staff walking around. I was helped very nicely by someone at customer service, even though the man in front of me had thrown what seemed to be a minor temper tantrum. They couldn't help me with everything I needed, but it wasn't by fault of the employees or even the store, it just isn't a service they offer. A perfectly fine store read more

I would rate this experience zero stars if I could. I'm a 16 year old who spent over half of my savings on a the new iPhone 16 pro max at Best Buy. We were helped when we came in on Sunday night where we ordered the phone. The man helping us evaluated my phone and said I would receive $108 when I brought it back as a trade in. When we brought the phone in on Wednesday, the supervisor took a look at my phone that works perfectly fine and said we would not be getting the gift card for trade in. Her employee gave us the wrong estimate and regardless of what we were told she wouldn't give it to me. She wouldn't even give me the screen protector for free, again after I was promised $108. Keep in my mind, I spent $1500 on this phone. I even mentioned to the guy I was surprised they would give me money for it considering Apple wouldn't. He reassured me multiple times I would be getting this money. I had even purchased the Best Buy Apple care plan, the least they could do was give me the $25 screen protector. This will be my last purchase with Best Buy. read more

Look to other reviews- situation has still not changed and nearly all display items are uninteractable, so no point going if your just looking for the product in physical form and buying on Amazon. Just seems like corporate needs a quick visit to sort of the little issues. Staff is super nice tho read more

Spoke to a younger guy named Zach about computers. Without leading the conversation or my decision he was able to land me on a better computer than I originally thought I needed at a better deal. I'm moderately versed when it comes to tech but also very limited. Highly recommend Zach's expertise and knowledge when it comes to narrowing down the exact pick. 10/10 Zach at the Athens store. HP ENVY 16 2023. read more

I wanted to buy a product. I found the product in a case. No one would open the case so I could buy the product. The staff member sitting in the front was rude and unhelpful, and treated me as if I were bothering him because I was asking for help. I waited for over 30 minutes for help. No one showed up. The Geeksquad guy I was able to talk to suggested I order the product online. THE PRODUCT WAS 20 FEET AWAY! Just needed a key. I did order it online, but not from Best Buy. I will never give them another cent. These people are among those who are "quietly quitting." Don't waste your time there. read more

I had trouble with a delivery service from ordering through the app (which obviously is not connected to this specific location) and it did not get delivered and was returned by the driver (which was from a service called roadie and not your typical UPS or Fedex) I went in to this location to try to fix my issue, I arrived in a panicked state as I needed a certain item for a Christmas gift and was in a time crunch, Will P. from the Geek Squad at this location was EXACTLY who I needed in that moment. He was kind, talked to me in a way I could understand without making any excuses for the situation I was in, he helped me find a solution that not only worked but was better than I had even hoped for. He helped me find the right item I needed, it was priced extremely well, (best price in my area for the ps5 games I was looking for) he reassured me my issue would be solved in a timely manner (which it was) and he went out of his way to make sure it all worked out for me even though I could tell it wasn't in his usual job description. I hope that he gets the credit he deserves, he really turned my entire experience with best buy from a 1 star to a 5 star. I need to stress that Will P. from the Geek Squad is 100% the reason I have picked 5 stars and that his customer service was incredible! read more

I purchased a docking station, Best Buy employee handed to me and told me this is what I need, it works for 2 weeks, which is out of their return policy, and then it gave me snowy green and pink dots on my screens. I tested several ways by switching cables and monitors. My conclusion was the docking station. I called Best Buy in Athens, GA where I purchased it and asked if I can exchange, I didn't ask for a return, only exchange. Their employee, Tory, told me that it's out of the return period (which I am not asking to return) and they don't have any information for this manufacture for me to get in contact with, and he said "even if the employee recommended it was my choice to buy" so it means that I'm stupid enough to purchase products from Best Buy that they only can guarantee to work for 2 weeks, after that I'm practically SOL with the defected product, even Best Buy didn't have their contact info. I asked to speak to a manager to verify the procedure, he said there is NO MANAGER. I want to confirm there is no manager in the store, he said "there is NO MANAGER to take my call" Please BEWARE of what you purchase from Best Buy, the worst customer service EVER, they only stand by anything you bought ONLY for 2 weeks, after that you're on your own, unless you buy their "extended warranty" another way to cost you more. read more

I bought a Toshiba Firetv about four months ago. I loved it for a month; then it developed a glitch. I can no longer get to television (streaming is no problem) without totally rebooting the television. The tv will not switch to HDM1. I called Best Buy and they will not be responsible for this problem (and selling a defective television) after 15 DAYS! They said, "Call Toshiba." I say call the Better Business Bureau. I will never step foot in a Best Buy again. What a complete fiasco of a company. No wonder the reviews are so bad. They simply do not care what the buyer is experiencing. WARNING: DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS COMPANY. IF YOU DO, YOU CANNOT SAY YOU WERE NOT WARNED. (By the way, this is the first really scathing review I have ever given.) read more

I had to get a replacement tablet charger and called first to see if they had it. They NEVER pick up the phone if you press sales. So after the third time i called, i pressed the prompt for geek squad. A geek squad guy checked and they didn't have the exact model i wanted but he found one that would work. I drove to the store and told the guy on the floor what I needed and that i had just spoken to a geek squad specialist. Sales floor guy tells me he'd check to see if they have the exact one from the manufacturer: what part of "I already called and you didn't have it" don't you get? Then he argues with me about what plug i needed. Until I pulled it up on my phone, he refused to believe I needed a micro usb set up. I know what charger i need! He finally goes over and finds a charger that he said would work. I walked to pay for it and realized he gave me a charger with a usbc plug! I go back this time to the geek squad counter. I explain the spiel. I say "the guy on the floor gave me a usbc". This geek squad girl says she doesn't know what that is. I have to explain the differences in usbs to the geek squad??? I tell her I spoke to a geek squad guy on the phone. He knows what I need--why not get the guy I just talked to on the phone? No. Geek squad girl instead proceeds to find out if they have the exact manufacturers model. I just told you that you don't. I decided to just scour the aisles on my own. I finally found what the guy on the phone had described. Walking to pay for it, geek squad girl comes back up to tell me that they don't have the exact manufacturer's charger (Really?? Shocking!) I tell her i got what I needed (no thanks to any of them) and she proceeds to try to tell me that what i found won't work. And I'm gonna listen to her when she didn't know what the different usbs were? No thanks. They need to hire people who actually KNOW about electronics. read more

Not helpful whatsoever, they were out of the Apple iPhone adapter to tv and didn't even offer help ordering online, he said he was assisting another customer but didn't even bother to contact another representative for help. read more

One of the worst customer service experiences of my life. I bought a Sonos sound bar and subwoofer for almost $1,500 and paid CASH. The sound bar was a real dud so after four days, I took it back to the store, with the receipt, expecting a full cash refund and they gave me the longest runaround about they could only send me a check in the mail, which is ridiculous. Screw Best Buy. The employees are stupid. I mean so stupid. You might as well go to Walmart. At least there, you expect it. Also, they employed Kristin Ward, a known child molester, even after he was indicted by a grand jury and he's since been convicted. read more

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Horrible customer service..i looked at phones and computers for over an hour, with intent to buy and nobody spoke one word to me. This store is a joke. read more

Very impolite lady at the checkout section. I will never pay for any single product or service here again.

I liked Beat Buy for the convenience of walking into the store and buying what I needed. You can usually find it cheaper online. Now that I no longer have that convenience and in store experience. Not worth paying the higher price. I am not going to make an appointment to shop. Also very limited inventory, so might as well buy online for the best price. read more

Best Buy just can't seem to get it right with the customer service. Ordered online for pickup. Requested assistance to the car at pickup. Sales Girl called for help and said to pull up in the front of the store. I questioned that to be sure and then sat in front for over 10 mins. Blocking Traffic and getting dirty looks. Spouse went in to see what? Sales Girl had told hand truck guy there was no large item in Pickup. She's like 20, she is suppose to remember better than that. Hand truck guy turned product on it's side. Top of Box says "DO NOT TIP" maybe he thinks he works in a restaurant? Your prices and selection online is what saves Best Buy.. They really should ditch the concept of hiring youngins and not training them to pay attention. read more

Worst customer service ever. They never answer the phone. They will leave you on hold for an hour, when and if they finally do answer, they ask for your name and phone number. They tell you someone will call you back, but no one calls you back. read more

Zero stars! Best Buy screwed me out of a price match. Customer service stated they were processing refund. Went to the store and store manager Roberto and associate Daniel called customer service and Hanah at customer service stated they were sending me a $500 gift card. I was ready to return the phone in hand and buy the other deal somewhere else because this store had the phone way overinflated in price. Now, the sale is gone and I still don't have the price difference. Bottom line is they keep you in a circle jerk until you get stuck with their merchandise. I don't recommend them and that will be my last purchase ever from them. Online retailers or direct from manufacturer is a better option for the best price and you don't get caught up in their circle jerk. Not happy and will let everyone I know not to shop there. Other: Spent days there, literally, trying to get my phone transferred. 4 people and all day couldn't get it done. Second day, a girl gets it done in an hour but I am in store past close. Each trip was 3 hours round-trip. Each phone call to customer service (because you can never reach the store) was hours and hours on hold and getting transferred around. Really one big circle jerk. read more

I needed my laptop repaired and Apple recommended I go here instead of drive to the nearest Apple store. The Geek Squad guy said it would take a few weeks and the repairs would be about $400. A place down the road would do it for $650 in 24 hours, they said, but Best Buy would save me a lot of money. I said fine, I'd rather save some money. Best Buy just contacted me over a week after I dropped off my laptop, and said it would now be $650 to fix my laptop. At this point, I should've just gotten a new one. I'm so angry that they would increase the cost so much and wait for so long to tell me! read more

If I could give this store zero stars and take some away I would. This store has done damage to two homes I've owned and the latest was worth almost $20,000 in repairs!!!! The kicker is they don't take responsibility and I had to file a claim with my home owners insurance. STAY AWAY!!!!! They don't honor or respect their customers. read more

I bought an Asus gaming laptop 3 months ago. I recently adopted a dog from a local shelter. This week my new dog chewed the power adopter to my Asus computer while playing silently at my feet. I went directly to the Athens Best Buy to obtain a new power adopter. The salesman was very helpful but regretfully the store did not have a power adopter compatible for this computer. However, he pointed out that the part was covered under the warranty I had purchased with the computer. The Geek Squad representative helped me process the claim for the new part. I was told it would take a few days for the part to arrive. I explained I needed a working computer before then if possible. The manager consulted another sales rep and both men promptly went to work to resolve my problem in the middle of the busy Friday night pre-Christmas shopping night. I was provided a working power cord that night and I could not be happier. Across this country large "big box" department stores are closing (Sears, Toys-R-Us, Circuit City,...) but Best Buys thrives due to their customer service. read more

As soon as I entered the store, an associate asked me what I was looking for, walked me to it, helped me pick it out, and helped me check out. My entire visit was less than 5 min. Great experience! read more

Unfortunately this is the only large electronic retailer in the area. Customer service is awful; employees seem to try to avoid helping customers. This store never keeps popular electronics in stock, if they even stock any of them. I've lost count of how many times I've gone into this store to buy one specific thing and I end up being told they don't carry it. I would also like to point out that the aisles are crammed with TV boxes or carts. I really hope improvements will be made in the future. This location just doesn't cut it. read more

Tried to find someone to help us with info on a purchase, finally went to the front and someone was paged to assist us but still no one ever came. If you aren't buying a phone, tv, or pc they don't want to spend time on a customer. read more

Tried twice to order refrig at local store but was advised they could not order without any reason given. Tried to order online and that failed as well. Then I communicated via chat service at BB Website but he could not order or give reason. So, I called customer service at BB corp and service rep hung up on me without explaining how to order. So, I drove 200 yards to Lowes, purchased refrig in less than 10 minutes, set up delivery date in 7 days, and with no hassle. Best Buy management: How do not see why your stock value and sales are trending downwards? How soon do you think my family will buy anything from your stores again? James G. read more

I Purchased two TVs sound bar sound system, lots of equipment from local Best Buy. The TV has never worked correctly from when I first purchased it. Best Buy does not back up any of their equipment they just tell you to call the manufacture. I would not purchase anything from Best Buy ever again! They were rude they don't care about their customers and I would never do business with them again. read more

I was ready to checkout today. I was the only person in line but no cashiers in sight. Just someone in a yellow shirt looking at me and twirling a key chain. I set my purchase down and walked out. read more

Horrible customer service. I went to buy a tablet and for 35 minutes I couldn't get any help or service. The tv section was the same one person talking to some people about how tvs have changed but ignored the rest of us. read more

Great store. The staff are always friendly and helpful. They are also very knowledgeable. I would recommend this store to everyone.

Alec was an excellent help who despite difficulties did not only his job but that of his cohorts. However, the manager next to him was not only narcissistic but questioned us both in a threatening manner. read more

I was please to be able to chose my laptop and make my purchase from a knowledgeable staff person within 15 minutes. I recently also purchase a 50' TV for a very reasonable price from another staff person. They were both very professional, well groomed and knowledgeable about the products I wanted. Very helpful and I will be back to purchase my electronics there. read more