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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 09:58 AM

Star Member Ian David (68,441 posts)

BEST BUY CEO RESIGNS

Last edited Tue Apr 10, 2012, 10:00 AM USA/ET - Edit history (2)

Source: Business Insider

Just announced by the company:

Brian Dunn, the CEO of big box giant Best Buy, is resigning.

It was just on March 29 that the CEO announced a massive restructuring and layoff plan.

The company has been getting creamed on all fronts, especially in the world of media, where the rise of digital media has totally gutted a key part of the company's business.



Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/best-buy-ceo-resigns-2012-4


Best Buy Donates $100,000 to Anti-Gay Candidate Tom Emmer

So much has been parlayed back and forth in the media regarding Target’s $150,000 donation to support anti-gay marriage Minnesota GOP candidate Tom Emmer, but not much has been said about Best Buy’s $100,000 donation to the same controversial candidate. Were you aware that there is currently an effort to boycott Best Buy along with Target? If you were not previously aware, you are now. The official “Boycott Best Buy” Facebook page can be accessed here: Boycott Best Buy Until They Cease Funding Anti-Gay Politics. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Boycott-Best-Buy-Until-They-Cease-Funding-Anti-Gay-Politics/132453820129363

With awareness and knowledge comes responsibility and many around the world are calling for consumers to boycott two of the most beloved stores in the LGBT community– Target and Best Buy. Anti-gay homophobic GOP candidate Tom Emmer not only vows to veto any marriage equality bill that comes across his desk, he also has close ties to an anti-gay Christian rock band that advocates the hateful message of death to gays. Death to gays? Are we living in the 17th Century or something? This is extremely outrageous, hateful and beyond unbelievable.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has suggested referencing the following verbiage for anyone wishing to share their outrage and write to Best Buy and/or Target.

More:
http://www.shewired.com/g-spot/best-buy-donates-100000-anti-gay-candidate-tom-emmer

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Reply BEST BUY CEO RESIGNS (Original post)
 Ian David Apr 2012 OP
LineReply K & R for corporate comeuppance!
 Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #1
LineReply I can't read the writing in your sig pic
 WilliamPitt Apr 2012 #2
LineLineReply says 'someone is wrong on Democratic Underground
 Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2012 #6
LineLineLineReply xkcd
 anti-alec Apr 2012 #10
LineLineLineReply It refers to this specific xkcd cartoon:
 caraher Apr 2012 #14
LineLineReply This should help...
 Ian David Apr 2012 #22
LineLineLineNew Reply +1
 WilliamPitt Apr 2012 #29
LineReply Well
 guitar man Apr 2012 #3
LineLineReply Or a $2.99 HDMI cable for $29.99.
 mikeytherat Apr 2012 #9
LineLineReply Oh, I still go to Best Buy.
 Fuddnik Apr 2012 #11
LineLineLineReply I do that too
 guitar man Apr 2012 #20
LineLineLineLineReply Makes sense.
 Fuddnik Apr 2012 #21
LineLineLineLineNew Reply magnolia room is not best buy
 wilt the stilt Apr 2012 #24
LineLineLineLineLineNew Reply I didn't know that
 guitar man Apr 2012 #27
LineLineLineLineLineLineNew Reply I was recently in the one in Atlanta(Perimeter)
 wilt the stilt Apr 2012 #28
LineLineReply Or a $4.99 cat 5 cable priced at $9.99
 BadgerKid Apr 2012 #12
LineLineLineReply Exactly
 guitar man Apr 2012 #17
LineLineLineLineNew Reply Kudos for mom-and-pop store. n/t
 BadgerKid Apr 2012 #31
LineReply Jump the sinking ship eh? Best Buy has so many problems now
 lunasun Apr 2012 #4
LineReply From not even two weeks ago:
 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2012 #5
LineLineReply Guess I better use these gift cards
 PDittie Apr 2012 #13
LineReply Right wing fear and hate politics is really crappy for business
 Gibby Apr 2012 #7
LineReply I know it counts for little
 Lawlbringer Apr 2012 #8
LineReply Ahh Worst Buy.
 geardaddy Apr 2012 #15
LineReply Worst Buy
 ELY08 Apr 2012 #16
LineReply I know everyone is bashing them
 wilt the stilt Apr 2012 #18
LineLineReply They used to be really good
 guitar man Apr 2012 #23
LineLineLineNew Reply This happened recently
 wilt the stilt Apr 2012 #26
LineLineNew Reply Best Buy has been good for me as well
 AZ Progressive Apr 2012 #33
LineReply How long has Bestbuy been without competion now...
 bayareaboy Apr 2012 #19
LineNew Reply I never forgave them for their dishonest intranet practices
 DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2012 #25
LineNew Reply Rats. Sinking ship
 Kelvin Mace Apr 2012 #30
LineNew Reply Gone because nothing there is the "best buy", LOL
 just1voice Apr 2012 #32

Response to Ian David (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 10:09 AM

Cirque du So-What (8,906 posts)

1. K & R for corporate comeuppance!

I hope this reverberates throughout corporate HQ everywhere. At least on the surface, some appear to be getting the message that their sponsorship has consequences, as seen by companies pulling their ads from that drug-addled gasbag's show (now extending to other RW hate factories) and corps pulling their support for ALEC.

This is not a time for self-congratulatory back-slapping, however; do not relent in the pressure that has been brought to bear.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 10:13 AM

Star Member WilliamPitt (54,469 posts)

2. I can't read the writing in your sig pic

Help?

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 10:45 AM

Viva_La_Revolution (27,078 posts)

6. says 'someone is wrong on Democratic Underground

with apologies to X????' I can't quite get the last line

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 11:26 AM

anti-alec (420 posts)

10. xkcd

 

it's a cartoon site.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:14 PM

Star Member caraher (3,577 posts)

14. It refers to this specific xkcd cartoon:

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 01:09 PM

Star Member Ian David (68,441 posts)

22. This should help...

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 02:23 PM

Star Member WilliamPitt (54,469 posts)

29. +1

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 10:22 AM

guitar man (15,996 posts)

3. Well

When you have a $9.99 cat 5 cable priced at $39.99, there's a problem. That's when I stopped going there to buy anything.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 11:23 AM

Star Member mikeytherat (6,823 posts)

9. Or a $2.99 HDMI cable for $29.99.

mikey_the_rat

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 11:31 AM

Fuddnik (4,448 posts)

11. Oh, I still go to Best Buy.

Only to look over something that I'm going to buy cheaper online.

Ever since they charged me a 15% ($30) "restocking fee" on a GPS that didn't know where the fuck it was going.

Haven't spent a dime there since.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:58 PM

guitar man (15,996 posts)

20. I do that too

Went to one of their locations a while back to listen to a pair of B&W speakers that I will buy elsewhere

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 01:06 PM

Fuddnik (4,448 posts)

21. Makes sense.

I went there to check out a MicroKorg synthesizer. $499 at Best Buy. $399 at Amazon affiliate. Better warranty too.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 01:45 PM

Star Member wilt the stilt (3,224 posts)

24. magnolia room is not best buy

they lease the space.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 01:50 PM

guitar man (15,996 posts)

27. I didn't know that

They must lease the employees too at the one near me because the guys in the best buy shorts were in there selling the stuff.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 02:08 PM

Star Member wilt the stilt (3,224 posts)

28. I was recently in the one in Atlanta(Perimeter)

and I was talking to the Magnolia room and that is how I found out. It's pretty high end and I do own B&W speakers myself. I have bought quite a bit at best Buy over the years. and it's Okay. It's not perfect but I have bought a at least 3 TV's and washer and dryer(LG), 3 computers and various other things(Cd's) and I never felt ripped off.
Do I buy cables there- of course not. I buy them at a local computer store(Delta) and cat 5 cables are $5.00
I buy some off the intranet and I buy some at big box stores. Big box has too be more expensive because they are paying for Real Estate.

I probably got the 50% off of the GPS's because I have bought enough over the years.

I've been to many worst stores and some better. The best big store for service is hand's down Nordstrom's expensive but old time service.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 11:58 AM

Star Member BadgerKid (3,729 posts)

12. Or a $4.99 cat 5 cable priced at $9.99

there's another problem.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:31 PM

guitar man (15,996 posts)

17. Exactly

Now that I think of it, the cable I was after was a cat 5 crossover cable. Same cable just crossed over so you don't need a hub.

Found it down the street at a local computer shop for $9.99

Cue up Cee Lo as far as Best Buy is concerned

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 05:12 PM

Star Member BadgerKid (3,729 posts)

31. Kudos for mom-and-pop store. n/t

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 10:28 AM

lunasun (3,604 posts)

4. Jump the sinking ship eh? Best Buy has so many problems now

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 10:30 AM

mahatmakanejeeves (3,617 posts)

5. From not even two weeks ago:

Best Buy to close 50 US stores, cut costs

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:02 PM

PDittie (6,829 posts)

13. Guess I better use these gift cards

Before they go under.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 11:02 AM

Gibby (96 posts)

7. Right wing fear and hate politics is really crappy for business

 

Last edited Tue Apr 10, 2012, 11:03 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

You think Republicans would get a clue that when they wave their fear and hate shortcomings around all over the place, no one wants to buy the crap they are trying to sell.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 11:18 AM

Lawlbringer (519 posts)

8. I know it counts for little

but when I used to be a line employee at Best Buy about 10 years ago, he used to visit my store in Brooklyn like, all the time. And I have to say, on a personal level, he was a really really nice guy. So, I don't wish bad on him.

That being said, his actions since then have been absolutely ridiculous. I'm not glad to see him out on his ass, especially considering how much of a severance package he probably walked away with (that absolutely came out of the pockets of the employees who bear the massive burden of keeping the company afloat), but it's good to see that common sense is starting to seep in.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:22 PM

Star Member geardaddy (14,313 posts)

15. Ahh Worst Buy.

I've worked as a contractor at the HQ a couple of times. It was a dysfunctional place to work.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:27 PM

ELY08 (50 posts)

16. Worst Buy

It has been known as Worst Buy for years for good reason.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:36 PM

Star Member wilt the stilt (3,224 posts)

18. I know everyone is bashing them

Last edited Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:43 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

but they have done okay by me. I think in general they are helpful in the store. Are they high priced of course but all retailers are high on some things. I did buy a couple of Insignia GPS's and there was no way to get new maps. They gave me 50% on two Tom TOM GPS's. I was able to get the Tom Tom's at $75.00 each. Not many retailers would do that and my Insignia's were 2 years old.

And for you sports fans- The interim CEO is George Mikan's grandson. The man who invented the hook shot.

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 01:20 PM

guitar man (15,996 posts)

23. They used to be really good

Back when Circuit City and Ultimate Electronics were in town, Best Buy was a decent place to shop. Ever since their competition disappeared around here, they've gone downhill

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 01:46 PM

Star Member wilt the stilt (3,224 posts)

26. This happened recently

it was about 5 months ago and circuit city had been out at least a year. The magnolia room is leased space and not part of bestbuy.

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Wed Apr 11, 2012, 04:44 AM

Star Member AZ Progressive (398 posts)

33. Best Buy has been good for me as well

I've gotten a 40 inch LCD TV there last year for $350, at the time quite a steal (and was better quality than a Sony TV I previously bought and returned for a much higher price at another retailer.) I've gotten great prices on a GPS and Portable DVD player (on black friday though) as well as a PC desktop computer and a Kinect. I've also gotten cameras and laptops there. I like the ease of needing to buy something and being able to get it the same day, and the ease of returning it, vs the hassle with internet retail. Fry's Electronics (out in the west here) is better but I don't live near one, and they aren't good IMO for sales of TV's and cameras (but really good for computer equipment.)

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:50 PM

Star Member bayareaboy (585 posts)

19. How long has Bestbuy been without competion now...


And they are still having problems. Going into a Bestbuy is expensive and boring.

Don't start me on Target now!

You ever get the feeling that a union contract might have helped some stores?

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 01:46 PM

DisgustipatedinCA (5,411 posts)

25. I never forgave them for their dishonest intranet practices

Back in 2006-07, before too many people had smart phones and the ability to browse the Internet from just about anywhere, Best Buy had in-store computers that went to their "web site". But it wasn't the public website accessible at www.bestbuy.com. Instead, it was an intranet site with all the same items, but different pricing. In other words, they engaged in a conspiracy to defraud their customers for purposes of making a higher profit. I won't be sorry to watch them continue to wither on the vine.


http://boingboing.net/2007/03/03/best-buy-admits-to-k.html

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Tue Apr 10, 2012, 05:09 PM

Star Member Kelvin Mace (9,830 posts)

30. Rats. Sinking ship

Best Buy taking on water for some time.

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Wed Apr 11, 2012, 12:35 AM

just1voice (1,362 posts)

32. Gone because nothing there is the "best buy", LOL

 

It used to be a long time ago but somehow (greedy ass corporate aholes) forgot what their name meant. I went into one a couple of months ago, walked out surprised how much everything cost in there.

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