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TVFactFan · 06-21-2008, 10:30 PM

Back in 2002-2004, you would always find what you want in the store, now I can't find anything, season 7 of the Cosby Show, NO COPIES OF THREE"S COMPANY, and Season 1 of Gomer Pyle

I went in there because where I had dinner Best Buy was up the road but now Amazon is the best way to go for ANYTHING MUSIC or TV SHOW related.

Best Buy is only for TV's and DVD recorders

dlemond · 06-21-2008, 10:34 PM

Their DVD selection is for crap.

I went in there yesterday to look for "Burn Notice"- which came out Tuesday - and they had no copies left. Yeah, nice that it's on sale...if you had any!

And 3 other TV DVDs I was interested in were not there either.
And they all came out within the last two years.

The place blows.

TV_Fan · 06-21-2008, 10:53 PM

The one by me usually has the new titles. They've even gotten things before their release date. They usually don't have older titles though. I think their selection is much better than Circuit City, at least by me. I usually get my TV DVDs from Amazon anyway.

TVFactFan · 06-21-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TV_Fan

The one by me usually has the new titles. They've even gotten things before their release date. They usually don't have older titles though. I think their selection is much better than Circuit City, at least by me. I usually get my TV DVDs from Amazon anyway.

I thought Best Buy was the greatest store on earth until today-lol

Adamantium · 06-21-2008, 11:26 PM

Yeah, the Best Buy I go to usually always dissapoints me. I remember going there and they didn't have "Happy Days - Season Three." I figured that was a big enough title to be there, but nope. They never seemed to have any of the "Wings" DVDs. So everytime a season of "Wings" comes to DVD, I have to go to Meijer. Yeah, they didn't have any of the "Gomer Pyle" DVDS as well as many other big titles, I expect a DVD store to have.

I have more memories of leaving Best Buy mad and dissapointed than I do of leaving Best Buy happy with a great DVD purchase.

TVFactFan · 06-21-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Adamantium

Yeah, the Best Buy I go to usually always dissapoints me. I remember going there and they didn't have "Happy Days - Season Three." I figured that was a big enough title to be there, but nope. They never seemed to have any of the "Wings" DVDs. So everytime a season of "Wings" comes to DVD, I have to go to Meijer. Yeah, they didn't have any of the "Gomer Pyle" DVDS as well as many other big titles, I expect a DVD store to have.

I have more memories of leaving Best Buy mad and dissapointed than I do of leaving Best Buy happy with a great DVD purchase.

They had Seasons 3 and 4 of Gomer Pyle but I wanted season one since I'm trying to see if I will like the show. I almost passed out when it looked like they didn't have season 7 of the Cosby Show-lol

robyrob · 06-21-2008, 11:45 PM

when did they NOT suck?

they NEVER have whats advertised in stock and their annoying salespeople won't leave you the heck alone - if you wanna help me get the hell outta my face, get in the back, and start putting some stock on the shelves!

BensonFan · 06-21-2008, 11:54 PM

I don't think their variety has ever been all that great, especially for music. We used to have some great "mom & pop" record stores by me that had an incredible selection but of course they all pretty much bit the dust courtesy of places like Best Buy and Walmart. It's disappointing but it's a painful sign of the times.

Nighthawk76 · 06-21-2008, 11:56 PM

Best Buy has a terrible section these days. They used to have a great movie selection when they still sold VHS. Their music collection has been poor for just as long.

TVFactFan · 06-22-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BensonFan

I don't think their variety has ever been all that great, especially for music. We used to have some great "mom & pop" record stores by me that had an incredible selection but of course they all pretty much bit the dust courtesy of places like Best Buy and Walmart. It's disappointing but it's a painful sign of the times.

Well I will admit that Best Buy is not the place to go for MUSIC-lol

bmasters9 · 06-22-2008, 06:35 AM

I thought of purchasing the first couple of seasons' worth of "Dallas" there the last time I was there; unfortunately, all they had of it was, I believe, #7 and #8. I ended up settling on the first couple of seasons' worth of "Lucy."

storrs19 · 06-22-2008, 10:44 AM

The rule of thumb at BB here in the Louisville, Ky area is that they get in roughly 6 to 10 copies of new releases (TV Shows) and once they are gone they will never be seen again in the store. Their selection is horrible but then all the stores around here do the same. If you see something that is not a new release it is simply what they have left that did not sell when it came out. I have to order almost everything now.

When I went in to get "Hawaii Five-O The Fourth Season" hey had three copies left. I went back yesterday looking for something for my computer and decided to check out the dvd section. Sure enough they had two copies sitting there and I wold bet money that they were the same two I saw after I grabbed mine. Around here the only selection you get is what is left. Stores never order additional copies of any TV Shows it seems except for the modern garbage that already has 10 seasons of it's run out on dvd.

gotsmart · 06-22-2008, 10:51 AM

My Best Buy usually is good with having the new releases. But I agree they don't have a large selection of older titles, by older I mean about 3 years ago. There is another Best Buy farther away from me that does have a rather impressive TV DVD selection. I don't go there too often though but when I do go I am impressed that I see stuff like All in the Family and Cheers.

300th post!

TVFactFan · 06-22-2008, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gotsmart

My Best Buy usually is good with having the new releases. But I agree they don't have a large selection of older titles, by older I mean about 3 years ago. There is another Best Buy farther away from me that does have a rather impressive TV DVD selection. I don't go there too often though but when I do go I am impressed that I see stuff like All in the Family and Cheers.

300th post!

Well I'm about to call this Bookstore in 30 min called Borders, I think they mave have i because they carry the older stuff

dlemond · 06-22-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by KingofTVResearch

Well I'm about to call this Bookstore in 30 min called Borders, I think they mave have i because they carry the older stuff

If you go to Borders, look online first for some coupons. Do a google search.
(to get the best deal you may have to join the Rewards program which is free). There are always coupons.

You can also check their inventory online so you don't waste your time.

06-21-2008, 10:30 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,153	Best Buy is not the store it used to be, it now STINKS Back in 2002-2004, you would always find what you want in the store, now I can't find anything, season 7 of the Cosby Show, NO COPIES OF THREE"S COMPANY, and Season 1 of Gomer Pyle I went in there because where I had dinner Best Buy was up the road but now Amazon is the best way to go for ANYTHING MUSIC or TV SHOW related. Best Buy is only for TV's and DVD recorders

06-21-2008, 10:34 PM	#2
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Their DVD selection is for crap. I went in there yesterday to look for "Burn Notice"- which came out Tuesday - and they had no copies left. Yeah, nice that it's on sale...if you had any! And 3 other TV DVDs I was interested in were not there either. And they all came out within the last two years. The place blows.
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06-22-2008, 10:44 AM	#12
storrs19 B&W TV Lover Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 07, 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 742	The rule of thumb at BB here in the Louisville, Ky area is that they get in roughly 6 to 10 copies of new releases (TV Shows) and once they are gone they will never be seen again in the store. Their selection is horrible but then all the stores around here do the same. If you see something that is not a new release it is simply what they have left that did not sell when it came out. I have to order almost everything now. When I went in to get "Hawaii Five-O The Fourth Season" hey had three copies left. I went back yesterday looking for something for my computer and decided to check out the dvd section. Sure enough they had two copies sitting there and I wold bet money that they were the same two I saw after I grabbed mine. Around here the only selection you get is what is left. Stores never order additional copies of any TV Shows it seems except for the modern garbage that already has 10 seasons of it's run out on dvd.
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06-21-2008, 10:53 PM	#3
TV_Fan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 15, 2005 Location: USA Posts: 876	The one by me usually has the new titles. They've even gotten things before their release date. They usually don't have older titles though. I think their selection is much better than Circuit City, at least by me. I usually get my TV DVDs from Amazon anyway.

06-21-2008, 11:26 PM	#5
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,840	Yeah, the Best Buy I go to usually always dissapoints me. I remember going there and they didn't have "Happy Days - Season Three." I figured that was a big enough title to be there, but nope. They never seemed to have any of the "Wings" DVDs. So everytime a season of "Wings" comes to DVD, I have to go to Meijer. Yeah, they didn't have any of the "Gomer Pyle" DVDS as well as many other big titles, I expect a DVD store to have. I have more memories of leaving Best Buy mad and dissapointed than I do of leaving Best Buy happy with a great DVD purchase.

06-21-2008, 11:45 PM	#7
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,222	when did they NOT suck? they NEVER have whats advertised in stock and their annoying salespeople won't leave you the heck alone - if you wanna help me get the hell outta my face, get in the back, and start putting some stock on the shelves!
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06-21-2008, 11:54 PM	#8
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	I don't think their variety has ever been all that great, especially for music. We used to have some great "mom & pop" record stores by me that had an incredible selection but of course they all pretty much bit the dust courtesy of places like Best Buy and Walmart. It's disappointing but it's a painful sign of the times.
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06-21-2008, 11:56 PM	#9
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Best Buy has a terrible section these days. They used to have a great movie selection when they still sold VHS. Their music collection has been poor for just as long.

06-22-2008, 06:35 AM	#11
bmasters9 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2007 Posts: 2,550	I thought of purchasing the first couple of seasons' worth of "Dallas" there the last time I was there; unfortunately, all they had of it was, I believe, #7 and #8. I ended up settling on the first couple of seasons' worth of "Lucy."

06-22-2008, 10:51 AM	#13
gotsmart The Office, Thursdays on NBC Frequent Poster Join Date: May 05, 2007 Location: Schrute Farms Posts: 341	My Best Buy usually is good with having the new releases. But I agree they don't have a large selection of older titles, by older I mean about 3 years ago. There is another Best Buy farther away from me that does have a rather impressive TV DVD selection. I don't go there too often though but when I do go I am impressed that I see stuff like All in the Family and Cheers. 300th post!