Best Buy's Return Policy Stinks.

[manlymatt83]

Bought three new computer games there, none of them work on my computer, so I had to return them.... but I couldn't!

now I'm out $60

 

[iwearnosox]

Fleabay.

 

[ric1287]

thats why there are requirements on the side of the box

 

[uhohs]

lol, you thought you could return opened software? lol

learn to read requirements or online reviews.

worst rant ever.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: uhohs
lol, you thought you could return opened software? lol

learn to read requirements or online reviews.

worst rant ever.

I didn't think my T42 would be THAT bad, but it is .. the video card suxors.

 

[Tiamat]

you could be out 150$ if you bought newer titles. Count your blessings!

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: iwearnosox
Fleabay.

Yup.

 

[uhohs]

what games are they? maybe some of us would be interested. lol.

 

[ric1287]

why though, after the first wouldnt run, would you try the next 2?

 

[Otaking]

Don't they allow you to exchange for the same thing if it's opened?

Or is it that your computer doesn't meet the requirements...

 

[ShOcKwAvE827]

How exactly does the policy suck? What store lets you return opened software?

 

[ch33zw1z]

In this case, I don't think it's Best Buy that sucks...and I don't even like them!!

 

[Linflas]

I'm pretty sure that policy is spelled out in huge letters behind the returns area visible from halfway across the store.

 

[Corporate Thug]

I'm pretty sure thats the standard policy everywhere with software.

 

[jpeyton]

Best Buy has the same return policy as any other retailer for returned software.

What games were they?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: uhohs
what games are they? maybe some of us would be interested. lol.

:thumbsup:

 

[n7]

Software is not returnable anywhere, since once it's opened, you've had access to the license/key.

No one's fault but your own :roll:

 

[Luthien]

Why didnt the games work?

I have farcry and just got around to trying to play it last month again. I tried to get it working about 9 months ago and it didnt work. Anyhow after tech support saying my system was too good for it (bullshit) and trying all kinds of things on the user forums of the game manufacturer I decided to try something on a hunch. I downloaded a crack for the game """"""I OWN IT"""""" and BAM it works. I don't know why when I had turned off all my software running in the background etc. etc. but nothing worked till I used the crack on it. Told the people on the forums and then my post was promptly deleted of course, lol.

 

[indamixx99]

That's why they usually tell you to go online and download the demo to make sure it runs on your comp.

 

[eelw]

What's Costco's return policy on SW?

 

[Icepick]

Originally posted by: uhohs
what games are they? maybe some of us would be interested. lol.

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=45&threadid=2042065
Interested in that one?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Bought three new computer games there, none of them work on my computer, so I had to return them.... but I couldn't!

now I'm out $60

<neopolitan dynamite>IDIOT!</neopolitan dynamite>

 

[PokerGuy]

Wait.... people actually buy software? Mistake #1 was not downloading the games from the internet first to see if you liked them. If you didn't like them, you were out nothing. If you did like them, you could go and purchase them as needed. Mistake #2 was buying anything from best buy, for a multitude of reasons.

 

[Looney]

Wow, you must be new to gaming.

 

[Vinfinite]

Originally posted by: ric1287
why though, after the first wouldnt run, would you try the next 2?

qft