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Best Buy

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Corporation

The Resume

    Founded in 1966 as Sound of Music by Richard M. Schulze
    Headquartered in Richfield, MN
    NYSE: BBY
    Involved in retail electronics
    180,000 employees (2010)

Why Best Buy might be annoying:

    The idea of Best Buy was launched when the store was hit by a tornado.
    They struggled in the tech war against Wal-Mart and Amazon.com.
    Many check out their electronics at the store and then buy the products cheaper online.
    They announced they would be closing 50 stores, costing 400 employees their jobs (2012).
    Their Geek Squad is accused of searching for pornography on the computers they are supposed to be fixing.
    Their largest store is in China.
    They own Napster.
    Customers are pressured to purchase their service plans which include things that are already included in the manufacturer's warranty.

Why Best Buy might not be annoying:

    They were the first to sell DVD hardware and software.
    They helped end the format war when they threw their support behind BluRay over HD.
    They sponsored the 'Kiss Cam' at Busch Stadium.

Credit: D & Captain Howdy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 37 Votes: 32.43% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 118 Votes: 44.92% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 134 Votes: 51.49% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 135 Votes: 42.22% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 145 Votes: 49.66% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying