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Best Buy tries to add hidden subscriptions

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Best Buy tries to add hidden subscriptions
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Best Buy is one of the largest electronics and consumer goods resellers in North America, primarily operating in United States and Canada.

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It has been brought to the public's attention that Best Buy is trying to add hidden fees in a form of subscriptions and engaging in a dishonest and anti-consumer behavior. Best Buy sales agents intentionally manipulating the inventory availability in order to sell more expensive products to the customer.

A simple search " would indicate that such statements are true in several capacities and is also confi so, with personal experience. To understand better what is happening, the author of this article personally engaged in conversation with BestBuy representatives when trying to purchase a laptop and has confirmed it.



Consumer impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

  • User Freedom
  • User Privacy
  • Business Model
  • Market Control

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  • Best Buy is subscribing customers to yearly subscription WITHOUT CONSENT
  • Best Buy does not take customer's rejection
  • Additional fees for unsuspecting and/or trusting customers
  • Credit implications if the subscription is not canceled
  • Predatory business model
  • Intentional product inventory manipulation to up-sell
  • Dishonest behavior

Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Best Buy tries to add hidden subscriptions category.

Products

This is a list of the company's product lines with articles on this wiki.


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See also

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