Best Buy Business Direct

Best Buy · 11-18-2004, 02:38 PM

Hi Everyone,

I'm writing quickly to introduce my self...

I represent Best Buy Corporation, specifically our business direct division.

Best Buy now caters to small and medium sized business in an effort to provide cost effective and comprehensive technology solutions. I have access to manufacturer direct discounts and nearly every product currently available on the market.

In addition, if it is all right with the community I plan to post weekly specials designed to help you all save on products that many of you need. For instance, I will try to provide discounts on desktops, networking products, servers etc... If any of you have any suggestions please feel free to contact me and I will see what I can do.

Paul
Best Buy For Business

PM me for contact information, price quotes or to request a phone consultation

| Servers | Notebooks | Desktops | Tablet PC’s | Wireless Routers | Switches | Software
| Memory Upgrades | Power Backups | Storage | Printers | Scanners| Bluetooth |

Over 100,000 name brand products and accessories including Apple, IBM, HP, Toshiba, Belkin, Microsoft, Sony, Acer, SimpleTech, Linksys, 3Com, Lexmark and more……

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Super_Nova · 11-18-2004, 06:25 PM

Best Buy fired me for no good reason. Of coarse they had a tendencey to fire everyone who made too much money and replace them with teenagers for $7 an hour. All they had to do if they wanted to get rid of you was find a reason to write you up as a final warning and then find a reason to write you up again. I worked on the Services department as a PC tech. They tried to cross train us to fix VCR's but to be honest, we knew nothing about them and found it difficult to cross train the AV/techs to fix computers. Of all the guys who worked in the Services department when I was there only 1 did not get fired. Of all the ones that got fired they were all there for at least 2 years or more and made in the neighborhood of $10 an hour. The replacements were teenagers and I know they only made around $7 because some told me and when I started I made $7 an hour. They didn't even have to have an A+ certification. All they had to do was pass a lame test with a few simple questions. Thank you for rewarding 3 years of faithful service with a kick in the rump!

**ian** · 11-18-2004, 07:35 PM

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In addition, if it is all right with the community I plan to post weekly specials designed to help you all save on products that many of you need.

I will attempt to formalise a policy on listing equipment for sale, at the moment, no that would not be alright, once a month at the moment would be all that would be allowed.
If you are running a business, and would like to advertise, please consider paid advertising at http://www.buylinks.com/ That money is used to host, promote, add new software and eventually have contest prizes for the community.
Or the best way to advertise the business you work for for free, is to actually help people with their computer problems and have your link to your company website in your signature line. But just visiting the forum to post advertisements every week would not be appreciated.

**Praetor** · 11-18-2004, 07:42 PM

And dont think that I dont notice every little wee thing that happens. I'm everywhere.

**ian** · 11-18-2004, 07:54 PM

Actually further to that I just scanned through my emails, Bestbuy.com is banned from advertising at this forum completely.
This is an email I received on 7 July 2004

Quote:

Subject: Your Application to the BestBuy.com Affiliate Program Dear Ian,

Thank you for submitting your application to the BestBuy.com Affiliate Program. Due to an increase of suspect affiliate activities, we now check applications more thoroughly. This is something that BestBuy.com takes very seriously. Unfortunately, we cannot accept your application at this time because we could not confirm the accuracy of the information you provided to us.

If you feel that the rejection cause is not applicable, or if you would like to appeal for any other reason, please contact us at bestbuyaffiliates@befree.com so we can reconsider your application.

Regards,

The BestBuy.com Program Team

I guess the best buy advertising method is just advertise for free, no bestbuy is not welcome to advertise here at all.

**Praetor** · 11-18-2004, 08:13 PM

LOL ouch. An interesting turn of events

**ian** · 11-18-2004, 08:50 PM

Well bestbuy is banned from advertising weekly or for free over here. That is not to say they are banned completely, I would ultimately like to join the major affiliate programs to help with funding the expansion of the site.
I just think it is unjust that this site is not good enough to join your affiliate program, no we do not engage in suspect affiliate activities, never have, but yet we seem to be good enough to be spammed weekly with advertising for free.

**Praetor** · 11-18-2004, 08:56 PM

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I just think it is unjust that this site is not good enough to join your affiliate program, no we do not engage in suspect affiliate activities, never have, but yet we seem to be good enough to be spammed weekly with advertising for free

Quite well put. I dont know about the entire lifetime of this site but for sure it has been a very successful project since my membership and Ive come to see it develop quite beautifully from both a member and admin perspective, certainly not deserving of such 'treatment'

Super_Nova · 11-18-2004, 09:00 PM

Are you guys deleting my posts?

If it were me I'd say the best they can do is have equal access the forum like everyone else and put a link in their sig. Other than that they've burned this bridge. But that's just my opinion.

**Praetor** · 11-18-2004, 09:03 PM

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This message has been deleted by Praetor. Reason: Pointless (albeit humorous) eggin'

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This message has been deleted by Praetor. Reason: Same as previous

'friad so. No point in eggin people on

(i do admit it was kinda funny the first time but as an Admin here, gotta maintain a certain degree of civility and courtesy unless they *really* ask for it)

11-18-2004, 02:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Best Buy New Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4	Best Buy Business Direct Hi Everyone, I'm writing quickly to introduce my self... I represent Best Buy Corporation, specifically our business direct division. Best Buy now caters to small and medium sized business in an effort to provide cost effective and comprehensive technology solutions. I have access to manufacturer direct discounts and nearly every product currently available on the market. In addition, if it is all right with the community I plan to post weekly specials designed to help you all save on products that many of you need. For instance, I will try to provide discounts on desktops, networking products, servers etc... If any of you have any suggestions please feel free to contact me and I will see what I can do. Paul Best Buy For Business PM me for contact information, price quotes or to request a phone consultation \| Servers \| Notebooks \| Desktops \| Tablet PC’s \| Wireless Routers \| Switches \| Software \| Memory Upgrades \| Power Backups \| Storage \| Printers \| Scanners\| Bluetooth \| Over 100,000 name brand products and accessories including Apple, IBM, HP, Toshiba, Belkin, Microsoft, Sony, Acer, SimpleTech, Linksys, 3Com, Lexmark and more…… 24X7 Service Overnight Delivery

11-18-2004, 06:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Super_Nova Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Age: 29 Posts: 440	Best Buy fired me for no good reason. Of coarse they had a tendencey to fire everyone who made too much money and replace them with teenagers for $7 an hour. All they had to do if they wanted to get rid of you was find a reason to write you up as a final warning and then find a reason to write you up again. I worked on the Services department as a PC tech. They tried to cross train us to fix VCR's but to be honest, we knew nothing about them and found it difficult to cross train the AV/techs to fix computers. Of all the guys who worked in the Services department when I was there only 1 did not get fired. Of all the ones that got fired they were all there for at least 2 years or more and made in the neighborhood of $10 an hour. The replacements were teenagers and I know they only made around $7 because some told me and when I started I made $7 an hour. They didn't even have to have an A+ certification. All they had to do was pass a lame test with a few simple questions. Thank you for rewarding 3 years of faithful service with a kick in the rump! __________________ My Suitcase PC: Currently: Mobile AMD Athlon XP 2600+ @ 2133MHz 1GB Kingston Hyper-X @333Mhz 40 GB HD and External USB 120GB Hard drive Shuttle MN31/N Motherboard DVD-Burner Planned: More cutting and mounting of brackets and accessories. Last edited by Super_Nova; 11-18-2004 at 06:27 PM.

11-18-2004, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,900	And dont think that I dont notice every little wee thing that happens. I'm everywhere. __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

11-18-2004, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 19,900	LOL ouch. An interesting turn of events __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

11-18-2004, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
ian Administrator Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 7,160	Well bestbuy is banned from advertising weekly or for free over here. That is not to say they are banned completely, I would ultimately like to join the major affiliate programs to help with funding the expansion of the site. I just think it is unjust that this site is not good enough to join your affiliate program, no we do not engage in suspect affiliate activities, never have, but yet we seem to be good enough to be spammed weekly with advertising for free. __________________ Computer Forum

11-18-2004, 09:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Super_Nova Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Memphis, TN Age: 29 Posts: 440	Are you guys deleting my posts? If it were me I'd say the best they can do is have equal access the forum like everyone else and put a link in their sig. Other than that they've burned this bridge. But that's just my opinion. __________________ My Suitcase PC: Currently: Mobile AMD Athlon XP 2600+ @ 2133MHz 1GB Kingston Hyper-X @333Mhz 40 GB HD and External USB 120GB Hard drive Shuttle MN31/N Motherboard DVD-Burner Planned: More cutting and mounting of brackets and accessories.

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