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Best Buy Memo

during the pilot, the best buy performance service plan available on all pc desktops and notebooks will not be offered with apple desktops and notebooks. Instead, the pilot offers the applecare service straight from apple. Also, starting august 10, the notebook mail in rebate of $150.00 will exclude Apple laptops as can be found in the small print. product specialists are also told not to suggest hardware upgrades and system tune ups at best buy for apple products because of the lack of tech training in the service dept.
-KrazyKidd
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posted that a few days ago in the other best buy forum...got it from retail weekly.

we dont offer psp on apple products because we cant service them yet. Im sure we will soon but not just yet. if you check rss the price for a 15" powerbook service will come up for 349.95 because its APPLECARE from apple.

off topic: i narrowed my choices of a laptop down to the sager 5680 (coming soon), current or new 15" 1ghz combodrive powerbook (hopefully new if they make an announcement soon), or a compaq centrino notebook widescreen. All are about $2000 bux but im leaning towards apple rite now. Win XP lost my registry overnite causing me to almost lose all my data. After 6 hours i finally got my data off the drive but still had to format. im thinking bout goin back to win2k.seemed like i had less problems.
 
While certainly not perfect, this new alignment with Best Buy will work to Apple's advantage. It gets their machines into a premiere national retailers stores (bigger than CompUSA, I think) that is not just limited to computers. People go to Best Buy for everything from DVDs, to TVs, Appliances, and computers. If Apple could get them to carry a large shelf full of software then it'd be even more appealing.

The thing I like is that this puts the products in a store for everybody. The Apple Stores tend to be in upscale buildings, areas, or malls. I love 'em, but they may not look too friendly to someone who wants a deal. Best Buy caters to so many different people that Apple is sure to reach different demographics now. The key is to set up a display that contrasts the Macs with the PCs and, hopefully, coming out with a headless iMac that can compete with some lower prices - not necessarily beat them, but be in the ballpark. Gives people the option to buy a non-Apple monitor but get a Mac box and get hooked.
 
Re: Go Figure!

Originally posted by BigJayhawk
Nice roll-out Best Buy!
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One thing to remember is that most chains do regional sale flyers. Since our local Best Buy isn't stocking Apple yet, it might make more sense to not advertise it in the regional flyer. I'd be curious to hear from the areas where Best Buy already has Apple products on the shelves.
 
Well..... I got the paper today, and to my surprise, there were no macs in there. Maybe I should look again, but I looked specifically for them and there were none. I just hope that there was a page stuck together or something. Well I am glad that macs are back in BEst Buy. However, it would be nice if Apple would give best buy "permission" per say to give atleast some rebates, even if it was only fifty bucks. Then again, then most people would just go to best buy and buy instead of going to apple and buying.
 
BestBuy Ad

I did a little research, and if the Apple ads are in your Best Buy advertisement, it will be on the bottom of page 6.

Mine doesn't have it. But I went online and checked their online ad and put in a zip code of where Apple products are being sold and the ad is on Page 6. It shows an iMac and iPod. The zip code I used was for Modesto, CA - 95356.
 
Originally posted by Lord Bodak
Nothing Apple in our Sunday sale flyer this morning...
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Nor mine. Nine straight pages of PCs, but no Apple products whatsoever. The small print on the laptop rebate did mention the Apple exclusion, though -- so that was nice.
 
My local Best Buy had an Apple section installed last week, and has just completed moving the display to a new area of the store which is much nicer. Part of the storage shelves extend over the Apple products and block most of the bright ceiling lights, which makes the Apple corner seem private and improves its visual appeal. It's really attracting a lot of potential customers who come over to see what those strange-looking boxes and bright LCD panels are over in the dark. Some people were impressed by the Dock, while others were surprised to see how many things they could do with OS X that they'd been unable to do with Windows. Unfortunately, stupidity still exists within the consuming public. I overheard this conversation between a potential Apple customer and a Microsoft Induhvidual:

Apple fancier: Oh, look at this [PowerMac G4 and 17-inch Studio Display] one! It's so nice.
Induhvidual: Yeah, but you can't use it.
Apple fancier: Why not? I like it!
Induhvidual: It's a Macintosh thingy. 🙄

Anyway, I'm glad to finally see Apple products being promoted by Best Buy. 🙂
 
Originally posted by arogge
My local Best Buy had an Apple section installed last week, and has just completed moving the display to a new area of the store which is much nicer. Part of the storage shelves extend over the Apple products and block most of the bright ceiling lights, which makes the Apple corner seem private and improves its visual appeal. It's really attracting a lot of potential customers who come over to see what those strange-looking boxes and bright LCD panels are over in the dark. Some people were impressed by the Dock, while others were surprised to see how many things they could do with OS X that they'd been unable to do with Windows. Unfortunately, stupidity still exists within the consuming public. I overheard this conversation between a potential Apple customer and a Microsoft Induhvidual:

Apple fancier: Oh, look at this [PowerMac G4 and 17-inch Studio Display] one! It's so nice.
Induhvidual: Yeah, but you can't use it.
Apple fancier: Why not? I like it!
Induhvidual: It's a Macintosh thingy. 🙄

Anyway, I'm glad to finally see Apple products being promoted by Best Buy. 🙂
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🙄 Some people are so set in their ways they can't see the outside world or competitors to their beloved products. That isn't just a one way street though, we fall victom to this plague as well. (But Macs are better, heh...😛)
 
Originally posted by ultimind
I had a guy come in trying to get the full version of Photoshop 7 for $299 like the EDU price is. I was a supervisor at the time, and I had someone else's nametag on because I'd left mine in my car and it was too crowded to go get it...but anyway, the guy thought I was some prod, so I looked at the printout he had from JourneyEd, and it had the EDU price, and right above it it had the "Commerical Retail Price" which was like $2.00 less than what we had it listed for, so I was like "Sure we can price match that for you." and I went to ring him out and I said
"$634.93" and he was like "no...it was $299" and I said "no.....that's the EDUCATIONAL price...we don't sell the academic version, but we do sell the commerical version, which is listed for $620 there.....nice try though"

He threw a hissy fit and wanted to see a manager, so the manager came over and said "the version that's listed there is the academic verison for $299, and the commerical one that we sell is $620"

He left the store all pissed off, and he screamed on his way out "I'M CALLING THE BBB ON YOU!" too bad the BBB couldn't do a damn thing about it. 🙂
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Quick question...when did Best Buy retail stores start price matching internet sites? Or am I missing something here?
 
Anyone spoken with an Apple employee?

Has anyone had contact with any Apple employees working the Apple sections at the participating Best Buys? I am just curious whether they have already started work.
 
When will new PBs arrive in Best Buy?

Anybody out there has information regarding arrival of the new PBs in Best Buy stores (or online)?
 
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