Best Buy is into phone spam too, now?
December 30, 2008 11:45 am RantsBest Buy just illegally called my cellular phone to make announcements about rewards. No option to speak to a human was given, which is also illegal. And, of course, the number’s on the do not call list.
Pity the Boise police show so little interest in corporate illegal behavior – I’ve already reported three of these to them, and they don’t even open reports.
Unsurprisingly, this has ended my being a Best Buy customer permanently. They were, previously, taking in about $1500 per month from me. Wonder if it was worth it.
December 30th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Did you ever sign up for a best buy rewards card?
December 31st, 2008 at 1:17 am
No. I never sign up for rewards programs, extended warranties, or anything like that. I won’t even give Radio Shack my number when they ask for it.
The only store I shop at that I’ve voluntarily given my private information to, other than places like rental stores and shipping companies which have a legitimate reason to need it, is the grocery store. For some reason, no grocery store I’ve ever shopped at has ever engaged in this kind of nonsense.
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
report them to the BBB – write down the date and time each call took place and tell them
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:42 pm
You can also write the company directly. Snail mail is a very effective way at getting the attention of someone in a company. It is the idea that the customer was willing to put a stamp on it that gives it an extra importance…
or you can just do what I do, and never shop there again. I stopped shopping there long ago when they started jacking up prices. They used to be the “best buy” but that status is long gone.