Best Buy employees?

[Nocturnal]

Do you get things at cost + % discount?

 

[Krueger81]

5% + Cost

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: Krueger81
5% + Cost + pack

 

[Krueger81]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Krueger81
5% + Cost + pack+putting up with $hitty customers and retail environment

*fixed*

 

[Nocturnal]

Originally posted by: Krueger81

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: Krueger81
5% + Cost + pack+putting up with $hitty customers and retail environment

*fixed*

Not if you're a tech... you aren't on the floor constantly. That's a PLUS.

 

[amol]

Is there an age limit to be a BB employee? I'm thinking of working there one of these summers (2006 or 2007)

 

[Nocturnal]

I'm not certain, maybe 17-18?

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
I'm not certain, maybe 17-18?

damn, i'll have to wait until 2007

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Amol
Is there an age limit to be a BB employee? I'm thinking of working there one of these summers (2006 or 2007)

as long as u can get a work permit, you are ok. i think the min age for a work permit is 16 (atleast in CA)

 

[eyecandy86]

What exactly is % + cost?

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: Amol
Is there an age limit to be a BB employee? I'm thinking of working there one of these summers (2006 or 2007)

as long as u can get a work permit, you are ok. i think the min age for a work permit is 16 (atleast in CA)

I thought it was 15½ in CA

I guess that's just the driving permit.

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: eyecandy86
What exactly is % + cost?

bust buy buys computers from sony

the price that best buy paid is the cost

the price they sell them at is retail

the employees have to pay best buy enough so that best buy breaks even then 5% more

 

[eyecandy86]

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: eyecandy86
What exactly is % + cost?

bust buy buys computers from sony

the price that best buy paid is the cost

the price they sell them at is retail

the employees have to pay best buy enough so that best buy breaks even then 5% more

Oohh.. ok. Makes sense Thanks.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: eyecandy86
What exactly is % + cost?

bust buy buys computers from sony

the price that best buy paid is the cost

the price they sell them at is retail

the employees have to pay best buy enough so that best buy breaks even then 5% more

you forgot that they also figure in the operating costs or pack. That is usually figured at around 10%. So BB employess pay cost*10%*5%.

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: eyecandy86
What exactly is % + cost?

bust buy buys computers from sony

the price that best buy paid is the cost

the price they sell them at is retail

the employees have to pay best buy enough so that best buy breaks even then 5% more

you forgot that they also figure in the operating costs or pack. That is usually figured at around 10%. So BB employess pay cost*10%*5%.

you sure?

maybe thats why they charge the 5%

at compusa we get everything at just cost

 

[EpsiIon]

If BB is anything like Staples, they won't hire you unless you're 18. I applied to Staples when I was 17. The manager liked me, but corporate wouldn't yield. Meh. Such is life.

 

[rudeguy]

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: eyecandy86
What exactly is % + cost?

bust buy buys computers from sony

the price that best buy paid is the cost

the price they sell them at is retail

the employees have to pay best buy enough so that best buy breaks even then 5% more

you forgot that they also figure in the operating costs or pack. That is usually figured at around 10%. So BB employess pay cost*10%*5%.

you sure?

maybe thats why they charge the 5%

at compusa we get everything at just cost

you have no idea what true cost is. Every retail place on earth has some kind of pack.

For proof, smart BB employees buy their big purchases at my store. We can beat their employee discount and still make money.

And yes, I do have proof.

 

[Sphexi]

Consider yourself lucky, RS employees get 30% off on RS brand products, 10% on third party products (basically everything).

 

[Keyvan]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: eyecandy86
What exactly is % + cost?

bust buy buys computers from sony

the price that best buy paid is the cost

the price they sell them at is retail

the employees have to pay best buy enough so that best buy breaks even then 5% more

you forgot that they also figure in the operating costs or pack. That is usually figured at around 10%. So BB employess pay cost*10%*5%.

you sure?

maybe thats why they charge the 5%

at compusa we get everything at just cost

you have no idea what true cost is. Every retail place on earth has some kind of pack.

For proof, smart BB employees buy their big purchases at my store. We can beat their employee discount and still make money.

And yes, I do have proof.

that's correct, they do add other costs to the "cost" price and then add the 5 percent. so they essentially settle on making a 5 percent profit off their employees...

oh, and up here in Canada it's 10 percent above cost instead of 5.

 

[imthebadguy]

bb sucks, otther than hotdeals

 

[Rebasxer]

BB is 16, but you have to take a personality test, which I failed the first time...

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: rudeguy

Originally posted by: BriGy86

Originally posted by: eyecandy86
What exactly is % + cost?

bust buy buys computers from sony

the price that best buy paid is the cost

the price they sell them at is retail

the employees have to pay best buy enough so that best buy breaks even then 5% more

you forgot that they also figure in the operating costs or pack. That is usually figured at around 10%. So BB employess pay cost*10%*5%.

you sure?

maybe thats why they charge the 5%

at compusa we get everything at just cost

you have no idea what true cost is. Every retail place on earth has some kind of pack.

For proof, smart BB employees buy their big purchases at my store. We can beat their employee discount and still make money.

And yes, I do have proof.

where do you work?

 

[RedCOMET]

Originally posted by: Rebasxer
BB is 16, but you have to take a personality test, which I failed the first time...

that happend to me after i tried to re-apply at my old job, which was blockbuster. The store manager fought for me to get re-hired for the summer cuz she liked me and i was a good employee. that job was awesome.

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: EpsiIon
If BB is anything like Staples, they won't hire you unless you're 18. I applied to Staples when I was 17. The manager liked me, but corporate wouldn't yield. Meh. Such is life.

That's probably because of local labor laws. If they break them and the state finds out, the employer gets smacked with a HUGE fine.

 

[jamesbond007]

I feel sorry for BB employees. After personally knowing several people that work there, not to mention some best friends, they can vouch that the things people talk about at http://www.bestbuysux.org are very true in every way. They will milk you till you die.

A woman in a local branch in my area brought in the biggest numbers the company has ever seen for the last fiscal year. The following year, she didn't bring in as much, but still proportionately better than what they have been doing overall, and they downsize her to a far lower position.

Best Buy can go to hell along with spammers.