Geek Squad
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March 21st, 2021- to Current

I went to Geek Squad to get my computer checked out because it was running slow, requested my data to be back-up and merge back to the computer (stressed to the employee how important this step was for me since I had important files such as documents and pictures) if needed to be restore. Two days later I get a call asking if it is okay to restore (after I had given the okay at the store the first time), I say yes, and ask to make sure my data gets backed-up and merged to the computer again. Picked up my computer a day later. Computer was completely empty, none of my personal files were there. Called customer service I asked to get help finding my files. A geek squad technician remotely took over my computer and searched for my personal files, did not find them either. Advised me to go back to the store and have a technician merge my data back to my computer. Went back to the store, spoke to a technician that told me my data was in there, to which I asked him to show me. He could not find my data, because it was not in the computer… Then he brought out a drive and plugged it into my computer and asked if those were the missing files. He then proceeded to merge the files, said it was going to take a few hours and that he would call me back when it was done. I sent someone else to pick up my computer when I got the call, since I was unable to pick it up myself due to my work schedule. I asked to speak to a technician before the computer was taken out of the store. Spoke to an in-store technician who had NO IDEA whatsoever of what he was talking about. I asked him not once, not twice, but several times if there were documents and pictures in the computer and he could not give me a straight answer. I explained to him that the computer was dropped-off a second time to get my data merged back on it since it was not done the first time and I wanted to make sure my files were in the (computer) before taking it. After a while he said that there were documents; and pictures in OneDrive… I told him I was not asking about OneDrive, technicians have no access to my OneDrive, so how could he tell me my pictures were backed-up to OneDrive? I asked him again if there were pictures in the computer itself not OneDrive, and he said yes. I checked the computer when I got home, computer had documents but no pictures, not a single IMG file. I had over 5, 000 pictures, to include videos and over 20 plus folders dedicated specifically to those pictures and videos and everything is missing. I go back to the store now a 4TH TIME, and I tell one of the employees my data is missing AGAIN! And she replies, "I know for a fact your data is there". Are you serious now? I ask for the manager, he comes out, I explained the situation and he says I brought in a computer with NO PICTURES without even looking at the facts… I showed him paperwork evidence of service requested by me and serviced performed on the computer by the technicians with their own initials next to the serviced performed each time I came back to the store, stating the computer WAS backed-up, restored, and data merged (requested data included: Documents, Photos, Videos, Music, Desktop Items, and Financial Files). So how can he tell me there was never any photos or videos when technicians initials state that they had performed the service requested. After 3 hours of ARGUIENG back and forth with the manager disrespecting me basically calling ME A LIAR, I did not get a single apology, not once did they (Geek Squad team) accepted fault, and I was never offered a solution. I requested to see the drive where my data was backed-up to, (the one the first technician showed me with all my information), to which he denied. He said he could not bring out the drive because it had other client(s) information as well. My pictures, highly sensitive data is MISSING and now he is telling me my private data is mixed with other client(s) data. Now that I know my privacy has been completely violated, I asked him to look through every single folder to try to find my data, because at this point it could have been merged under another client(s) and(or) to another clients computer. After about 15 minutes he comes out and says he cannot find any of my files and there is nothing that he can do, since he believes I brought in a computer with no pictures in the first place. I had that computer for 4 years, all my devices were backed-up to that computer, ALL my memories and ALL my pictures for these past years were in that computer that I hold great sentiment to and he wants to tell me I am lying about it? So, I paid extra for a data back up service that I did not need because I had no files right? Just like they said they had merged my data in the first place, but they could not find it in the computer when I asked the technician to show me. So, after being called a liar and my privacy being violated and no solution offered. I asked him what is the process when files get deleted and you want to get them back. Then he tells me it needs to get recover under a process called recovery mode. Why after all this time wasted arguing back and forth, he did not offer that possibility? On top of that he said the chances of getting my data back are slim. And after all that, when he tried to search for the files in my computer, the computer started flickering, and there were green, black, and white lines across the bottom of my computer that issue was not there before I brought it in. Now I have basically paid money to Geek Squad to disrespect me, to violate my privacy, to mess up my computer, to delete all my memories from the past 4 years, and no assurance at all that I will get any of my data back. Horrible experienced, disrespectful, untrained, and unqualified technicians, will never ever give a penny to that company ever again.

I had a remote with a GS Agent named Mohammed yesterday to find out why my PC would not recognize an external hard drive. Now, that is the LEAST of my problems. After thoroughly scanning my internal hard drive, checking for viruses, etc., the agent then (at the end of the session) evaluated HIMSELF, giving himself glowing marks for excellency, then abruptly ended the session himself without resolving the initial problem. Now my PC has ALSO lost ability to connect with the internet OR locate any available networks. I believe he created a restore point, but didn't ask for input as to name it or where to store it. He DID call me once, from [protected]. Now I must disconnect my PC and bring it in for service. I have a maintenance contract with Geek Squad under the name Richard B Foort, at e-mail [protected]@hotmail.com. I am NOT A HAPPY CAMPER! My cell phone number is [protected].

I went on to get some help with my printer. I really don't know if the printer is working like it should since I don't want to just print anything because the cost of the link it high. My computer is working until I go and open my account and the 5 dots keep going around and around. I get tied hanging on for service. A lot of times I have trouble understanding what they are saying and I have to keep on asking them. I also don't like when they say we will have to put you to another person. I am not sure if I am going to continue my service when my year comes up. I now need to call again and have them fix this problem. I find that the service is going down and the prices are going up.

Reference Geek Squad Case # [protected].
I Cancelled Maintenance plan on Jan 10 2021. Geek Squad advisor botched initial refund request. Despite several phone calls to query why refund was being delayed Geek Squad did not recognize their error until 24 Feb 2021.
Many, many phone calls and many hours on phone to date Geek Squad still not providing coherent response as to why refund has not occurred. Since the Customer Service responders cannot provide coherent response I have asked AND BEEN PROMISED a call from a Supervisor 4 times. To date, this has not occurred.
I have been the victim of Geek Squad incompetency for over 2 months now over a simple Plan cancellation and refund request. I will of course note the customer feedback and my complaint to the Better Business Bureau accordingly.

On 2/23 my husband had Best Buy Geek Squad come to our home and hook up a WiFi booser for $99 that with tax came to $106.99. Today I received an email telling me your FRAUD SQUAD hit me $475.99 for my subscription! I NEVER subscribed to anything remotely close to Geek Squad, have ZERO need for this have tried for over the past 30 minutes to speak to a call center rep that has 1/2 a brain cell to assist me but it's useless, none speak English and hang up on me so I am telling you I DO NOT want this, will dispute the charge with my credit card company and NEVER shop Best Buy EVER again!

Mrs Steven Irenze a.k.a Deb Gray
Hudson FL 34667

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Order Confirmation
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 9:32
Billing Team ([protected]@gmail.com)
To:you Details

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Dear [protected]@aol.com,

Thank you for using network Services. This email is to inform you that your annual subscription with GeekSquad is renewed. The plan was confirmed at your end.

We have charged 475.99 USD.

Your order details are:

Order ID: [protected]

Total Amount: 475.99 USD

Product name: Network Services

Payment method : Online/card

Transaction Date: March 10th 2021.

Your Purchased:

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Windows Services

$475.99

Sub-total

$475.99

Sales tax (VAT)

0.00

Total

$475.99

To upgrade/cancel your subscription, please contact our customer service desk given below. (Working Monday-Saturday, 8AM - 8PM EST)

+[protected]

Sincerely

Chris

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I have been a paying Geek Squad member for over a decade and part of my plan benefits is to have (pay for- reduced cost) an in-home installation option. I have tried unsuccessfully to schedule an in-home installation several times and have been told that there are no appointments available in my area until June and they can't schedule that far out. They tell me that my ONLY option is to call in every couple of days to see if an appointment has opened up. I explained that I call, then a recording tells me they are very busy and if I want, someone will call back in approx 48 minutes. So, then I have to hang around until someone calls me back. Is this fair to put the burden on a customer? Why can't they put me on a waiting list and call me when an appointment opens up? The Geek Squad Supervisor told me on 3-2-21 that it is not an option.

We purchased the extended warranty and scheduled an appointment. All they could tell us was it would be any time from 8 AM to 5 PM today. At 5:45, we were called and told the repair person just wasn't coming and we'd have to reschedule. I'm self-employed and missing a day at work in this time of the pandemic is extremely costly. We received a call from Sears which sounded like one of those car warranty calls . I thought it was a scam. They never identified themselves as Best Buy, Geek Squad, or such. After speaking with four representatives, I was routed to a supervisor. The guy hung up on me! What HORRIBLE service. Never again will I purchase large appliances, or a warranty from Best Buy.

On 01/14/21 my TV set would not go on and there was a flashing Red light. I called Geek Squad for repair and was told they would order parts and send them to my home and the service man will be there on 01/21/21. The service man arrived took my TV apart and replaced 2 of the 3 circuit boards in the TV. The TV still didn't work so he said he would order parts and would have to return when the parts. I have called the service man numerous times (twice per day) over the last week and he has not returned any of my calls. I even asked to speak to a supervisor and have called him numerous times (twice per day) and he doesn't return my calls. They say they have to order parts but I call and I'm told that there is no parts on order. Is there anyone that can tell me if the parts were ordered or are they going to replace the TV and when this will take place. Is this company policy not to return calls. When will I get an answer? William Kaiser 10833 Dennington Rd. Fort Myers Florida. [protected]

The goal today, 1/21/21 was to transfer files to an external drive for use on a new laptop. Unfortunately, Windows 10s the newest update breaks - it is stuck in checking for updates. Every time I shut down or restart the HP envy laptop, the process starts again. I am unable to access my hard drive to transfer files to use on the new Dell Inspiron laptop purchased from Best Buy recently. After hours and hours on the phone, the problem was not resolved, so now I will need to take the HP into the store. I spoke to 3 representatives, and no one understood my issue or concerns. The cleanup work that Agent Paluri sent does not mention the Windows 10 update issue. This update issue is all over the internet, so I wonder why the Geek Squad individuals I spoke to felt I was not explaining my problem correctly. Imagine needing a Pfizer Clinical Trial presentation, and your alternative is to try to recreate it for a WebEx 1/22/21 meeting at 10:00 a.m. EST? Yes, I am extremely concerned about the way I was spoken too, especially as a so-called elite customer. The lack of knowledge by technical support is scary.

Hi I have a macbook air that was given to them for repairs. It was under warranty when i gave it to them and now they want to charge me even when it had an extended care warranty

Hi
I bought Kitchenaid dishwasher from Best Buy Montreal on 11/28/18
Model KDPE234GPS

November 2020 the machine stopped working

The Warranty Valid until 12/03/2023 (we bought extra warranty for 5 Years from GEED SQUAD

We called the company to repair the machine
After TWo weeks the technician came to check it he found the MOTOR was broken ؟
and said wait for another 10 days somebody will come with new motor to replace the broken one
now passed 11 days no body call or come

Purchased 77in LG OLED TV from Best Buy. Best Buy was to have Geek Squad deliver tv and unbox tv. When delivery arrived, it was a 3rd Party Trucking Company, did not speak English, did not identify themselves or present id, would not unbox tv.
Thus, contacted Geek Squad Installation and Services Customer Service which is routed outside the US to Costa Rica. I explained the event and was told that because I complained about the delivery team not being able to speak English, I was NOT allowed to complain about that and if I would not retract my complaint about not speaking English, the call would be ended!

Are you kidding me Best Buy, you are now going against paying customers and not allowing us to call into a US based call center to complain you are sending out 3rd Parties who do not speak English and then we call into to complain, they tell us that is offensive and we are not allowed to bring up a language issue as a complaint? NEVER AGAIN Best Buy!

On November 19, 2020, at about 10am EST - I called the Geek Squad technical support to ask that they not renew my membership, since I am being treated for Prostrate Cancer and could not afford it. Everything went well for a while, then the technical support person said I they would give me back the money that they had billed my checking account for, and also a rebated from last year since I do not use the computer for business. The amount was for $350.00 and he had control of my computer. The amount was ready to go into my checking account, and for some reason, when I typed in the amount it came out to $3, 500.00 instead and the technical guy started to panic and said he would lose his job. I told him to just change the amount, but he replied that he could not do that. He recommended I get four American Express gift cards each for $500.00 that I did after much running around. He stayed on my speaker cell phone for nearly 3 hours, I got the cards then read the numbers off to him, and never heard from him again. I am out $2, 000.00 that I can't afford. And the $3, 500 that was put into my account, was gone at end of day. This is a crime, I am a 75 year old Vietnam Veteran suffering from prostrate cancer, and expected to be treated better than this. Please help, I am considering reporting this to the FBI Michigan Field office. The tech person who had the Michigan phone number of 1-616-371-4550 and 1-616-647-3257 that he called from.
my name is Arthur B. Fox, pittsburgh, PA.

10/31 - Task bar on my all in one was no longer working, but could still connect to the internet and use my VPN (work at home). I reached out to the Geek Squad to get the issue resolved with the computer repair via online service. The first CSR could not resolve, so he moved my issue to the next level. After about an hour, that CSR started working on the issue. When I came back to my office, he called and I followed his instruction via a phone call to resolve. He was unable to resolve and now the computer would not go beyond a blue window. The CSR told me it needed to go to best buy to be repaired. I called Geek Squad again and got an appt for the next day. I have called Geek Squad no less than 9 times and asked that the issue be escalated to a manager as it is the fault of the Geek CSR for blowing up my computer. When I called, the wait time was in excess of 30 minutes and when I finally get to a CSR, they apologized for what the tech did, they place me on hold, and then they terminate the call. I am beyond frustrated and can hardly believe that any company would treat a long standing customer in such a negative way (I have had a service contract with Geek Squad for 11+ years). Keep in mind, that before he tried to fix, the only issue was the task bar did not work. I dropped the computer off at Best Buy the next day and was told it would take about 3 days to repair. After 8 days, Best Buy called and said it needed a new hard drive, so I drove to the store and purchased the hard drive. The next day, they called and said it was ready, so I drove (store is about 25 minutes away) to pick it up. When I got to the store and asked them to test it, it would not boot up — so here it is 13 days later, no one from Geek Squad has ever called/emailed and I do not have my computer. And all of the programs/application that I had purchased and installed on my all in one, are gone (and so it the money they cost) forever. To be fair, out of the 11 years I have used Geek Squad as my tech support, this is only the 3rd time they have performed in this problematic way. What ever happened to GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE?

To whom it may concern;

I schedule a refrigerator repair with a Geek Squad, using my extended warranty I purchased at Best Buy.

I supposed to get a call day prier of repair-- Never got a call.
Today 09/09/2020 no one showed up!
I called customer service and after waiting 30 min. I was told that different department " Special forces" is handling those type of repair.

I am 45 min on a wait call and still cannot get a person on a line to find out why no one came to repair my refrigerator.

here some information;
Appointment Detail(s):

Order: [protected]
Service Date: September 9, 2020
Arrival Window: 8:00AM-12:00PM

To whom it may concern,

I've only been a Geek Squad customer for a few years. When I first signed up the on hold wait time to speak with an agent was minimal, at worse, perhaps, 10 to 15 minutes. I realize the world has changed since the advent of COVID 19 however, You provide a service that can be easily performed by agents working from home. I have called two times today (09/01/2020) in an attempt to speak with someone. The first time, the wait time was over 1 hour so I left my number for a call back. Over 2 hours went by without a call so I called again. I was on hold for 20 minutes but was able to speak with an agent. This agent had to transfer me to another department. When they transferred me, the announced hold time was 1 hour and 45 minutes so I have left my number for a call back... again. I see from looking on-line your service rating has dropped considerably. I have hopes you are able to quickly resolve your service issues. There are other providers as I know you are aware.

Sincerely,
Samuel C. Scott

I just want to Have our Frig fixed. I never had so much problem with a warranty. Been on hold for over an hour. Is there a number were I can schedule a repair? The call hung up once and I had to start the call all over again. I Diffidently think twice about going to best buy and buying the warranty. Is it possible to cancel the warranty and get a refund? Frig is only a year old.

Called Geek Squad to repair a microwave purchased from Best Buy. Initial service provided a June 11. Microwave was determined to be unrepairable because parts are not available. The issue was submitted to a customer service for review and to authorize a replacement. July 1 no resolution and I have contacted Best Buy customer service numerous times mostly to be put on hold and ignored. Requests to talk with a supervisor regarding the issue result in me being put on hold with no one ever coming back to talk with me.

I have been trying to setup an in house appointment to fix my scanner. I finally reached the chat feature. The agent asked what my problem was. I provided a detailed description of my issue. Waiting for about 5 minutes. No response. Asked him if he was researching the issue no response. Waiting another 10 minutes this time. Told him it would be nice to hear something. Crickets. Then I requested that he call me. Provide my cell and hit "call me". He canceled my call. I continue to request updates in the chat box. No response from the agent. I continue to request a call and he continued to cancel my request to talk to him.
I then proceeded to find another way to book an in house appointment. Geek squad doesn't make it easy. Best buy's appointment system is for in store appointments. I did call the 1-800 number, it says it will be an hour waiting time before any will talk to me. All for setting up an in house appointment. Unfortunately, my issue can not be corrected at the store.