Best Buy said I can pick up my 5D-Mark 2 today, but guess what?

Here's a hilarious reminder of why Amazon and Adorama have been getting all of my electronics budget for the past few years...

Denver's Best Buy #211 transfered a 5D-Mark 2 from another store for me and I went to pick it up a few hours ago. This is after a phone call earlier today, assuring me that my order is in order and I can come and get the camera this afternoon.

I came over only to find out they had already sold it to another customer. The worst part is that I mailed my current camera body to Canon for service on the way to pick up my new 5D-2 at Best Buy!

I'll call Adorama and Allens Camera in the morning to see who has one to overnight to me. They have a great deal on those SanDisk CF cards, anyway...

This was a great reminder of Adorama's and Amazon's outstanding customer service, better prices, no sales tax, and best of all - a total lack of ill-mannered, short-tempered "assistant store managers" to inflict on their customers.

Bye-bye Best Buy, you old dinosaur!

Shenanigans wrote in post #7122379
Bye-bye Best Buy, you old dinosaur!

Circuit City needs some company.

Why didn't you ask them to put it aside for you? I actually was at Best Buy getting something a week or so ago and saw someone come get one from behind the counter they had set aside for him. I was jealous, to say the least!!

Paul, not only did I ask them to put it aside for me, but I asked them to order it for me. Then I called to see if it is on it's way for me. Then I called again to make sure it is on today's delivery truck and they'll keep it for me until I get there.

So you see, the point of my complaint against Worst Buy is that they DID "put it aside for me". Then, they sold it to someone else anyway.

Ah, well then, that's just ridiculous. Just another reason why Best Buy is the greatest misnomer ever!

unfortunately you are not the only one that had this exact issue with them I recall others saying the same thing happened

I am not one bit surprised though

Shenanigans wrote in post #7122379
I'll call Adorama and Allens Camera...They have a great deal on those SanDisk CF cards, anyway...

Got any links? I could not find the deals. Thanks.

Edit: Is this the Allen's Camera you reference? I've never heard of them before your post.

Shenanigans wrote in post #7122379
no sales tax

Let's hope it stays that way too but it ain't looking promising for the long term.

Anybody would be upset!

I am, however, willing to put up with BB'S "shenanigans" for a discount. They currently have a 10% off regularly priced items coupon until 1/31. However, the coupon has to be used in-store. I was scoping bestbuy.com for 5DII availability by zip code, and by luck, they had them in stock 10 miles away.

I immediately place the order, bringing the total to $2699 + (8.25%) tax = $2921. Once I got the the "product is available" confirmation e-mail, I went to pick it up.

Once I got to customer service, I told them I had the coupon. They ended up refunding the initial purchase, and I bought it again with the coupon. The price ended up being $2629.

The deal would be even sweeter in a sales-tax free state (Delaware, Oregon)

Hope whoever wants the 5DII gets theirs soon!

Here's the coupon:

Shenanigans wrote in post #7122379
Here's a hilarious reminder of why Amazon and Adorama have been getting all of my electronics budget for the past few years...

Denver's Best Buy #211 transfered a 5D-Mark 2 from another store for me and I went to pick it up a few hours ago. This is after a phone call earlier today, assuring me that my order is in order and I can come and get the camera this afternoon.

I came over only to find out they had already sold it to another customer. The worst part is that I mailed my current camera body to Canon for service on the way to pick up my new 5D-2 at Best Buy!

I'll call Adorama and Allens Camera in the morning to see who has one to overnight to me. They have a great deal on those SanDisk CF cards, anyway...

This was a great reminder of Adorama's and Amazon's outstanding customer service, better prices, no sales tax, and best of all - a total lack of ill-mannered, short-tempered "assistant store managers" to inflict on their customers.

Bye-bye Best Buy, you old dinosaur!

i would have paid for the camera when the store called.

ed rader

Canned Heat, here is the link to Bob Atkins' page with the Adorama CF card rebate deals. Just follow his links to specific products at Adorama.

Edited to add: Never mind, that was an old link to an expired rebate...

Best Buy's arrogant store manager saved me about $250 in cards and $250 in sales tax by proving once again that the internet is the best place for electronics. So much for supporting my local brick and mortar store...

said it before: the only time I was ever disappointed at a bb was the time I went there and the time I spent money there. Other than that. I have had a positive experience.

I generally do OK with Best Buy...

But I never really buy any camera stuff there, I find their prices frankly rediculous on most of it...and stick to Amazon, Adorama or my local small camera store for it...