Best Buy return fee?

[anon(52425)]

My coworker bought a xoom on friday and has decided its not for him, I told him to give it the weekend and then decide but he is still wanting to return it. He shot me a text this morning asking about getting penalized for returning it. I have no idea. Do you?

 

[jchien]

There are no restocking fee's at BBY anymore

 

[anon(52425)]

That's cool. Is that something new that retailers are doing now. I was surprised to learn that Apple did the same thing too.

 

[123guinness]

No return fee at bb, but verizon will pro rate his data usage. Probably only a few bucks, but still...

 

[anon(52425)]

That's not too bad. I'm still trying to talk him out of it

I think he's realizing that what he paid for it, he doesn't do much things different than when he had his ipad.

 

[scorpiodsu]

That's not too bad. I'm still trying to talk him out of it

I think he's realizing that what he paid for it, he doesn't do much things different than when he had his ipad.

That's because right now, without the apps optimized for a tablet, the Xoom is nothing special. Once the apps start rolling out then I'm pretty sure the level of user experience will go up. It's the apps that make these things worthwhile.

 

[anon(52425)]

That's exactly what I told him. But then again knowing him I told him to wait in the begining.

 

[TheIowaKid]

I wonder what Best Buy when then sell them at? 10% off?

 

[anon(52425)]

I went to BB today to get a BT headset (stereo) and was chatting up the bb mobile cashier and she said they have received 5 Xoom returns! Chief complaints? Said most of them said that it just wasn't right for them.

 

[zmenchhofer]

WOW! 5 returns! how many did they sell?

 

[Menno]

I went to BB today to get a BT headset (stereo) and was chatting up the bb mobile cashier and she said they have received 5 Xoom returns! Chief complaints? Said most of them said that it just wasn't right for them.

It will be interesting to see numbers nationwide. (if they're released). Even though the xoom is pricey, it's still in that "impulse buy" category for a lot of people. The same place as cellphones, netbooks, etc. Where they might be thinking about getting one for awhile, but don't really research it, so they decide to "jump" and just pick one up.

 

[anon(52425)]

WOW! 5 returns! how many did they sell?

Sarcasm aside...

I didn't ask but I know that they received 15 on launch day and as of yesterday they still had not received a new shipment.

 

[eyesparky]

Probably all those Youtube tech reviewers returning their Xooms after doing their unboxing and quick look videos .

 

[pandersonx]

Mine is going back to BB tomorrow. Not for me either.

 

[anon(52425)]

I love my xoom, I do but sometimes I wonder... 800+ dollars. Is it entirely worth it? I am on it non stop, literally and I have asked myself over the past 2 days "what are you doing on this device that youcouldnt or were not doing on the ipad?"

So far, I am doing the exact same things. Emailing, web browsing, eBook, and light gaming.

Either way I have a week and a half to decide but I do get where some are coming from.