Think Amazon gives like 3 months of Kindle Unlimited, and I'm not sure if there is any other difference. I got mine from Best Buy simply because I have the warranty program with them and I wasn't going to have to spend money on a warranty like I would if I bought it from Amazon and I think the warranty program with Best Buy is better and last longer.

You’re not missing anything and the warranty is still through Amazon.

Stackable discounts using the amazon trade in program. For example, you can search local listings on Facebook marketplace for an obsolete amazon product (I found a first generation Echo Dot for $7), then use that to get a 20% trade-in credit with amazon (plus a credit for the device… in my case it was $5). You can stack that discount on top of an Amazon sale price. Which is how I got my scribe for ~40% off during the Mother’s Day promo.

Yeah, the only other thing folks haven't pointed out is you'll have to register it yourself, whereas if you buy from Amazon you can get it pre-linked to your account. So yeah, no differences worth speaking of, really.

Honestly, the return process seems like it would be easiest with best buy, but amazon is pretty good. Id just make sure you document and take a couple pictures if you do it with amazon.

Ive had amazon refund money to my account while the item was "still in transit" back to them, like i received the notification a couple hours after i had dropped off the package. These were <$1000 items, but still high dollar.

I dont know how you feel about warranties, but ive heard some good things about people getting the best buy warranty on their tv's. Ive just read a couple stories of "no questions asked" situations where their tvs were replaced with the same or newer model televisions with the geeksquad warranty.

I would be worried about how well a large TV is handled during shipping. It's also much easier to return the TV to BestBuy in case something does happen. Amazon does have great customer service however.

I like to buy large purchases like this from Best Buy. If you don't like they have a generous return policy with no restocking fee

When I got my TV from Amazon a couple of years ago I was able to set a delivery window (IIRC it was a 2 hour window).

When the delivery company came they also unboxed the TV and placed it on my entertainment stand, plugged it in, and made sure it turned on.

I have purchased several TVs from Amazon for work. No problems. If you don't have a way to transport the TV, I'd definitely consider Amazon. That said, in the Amazon vs Best Buy argument... I would go with Costco :) Extra warranty (year, or more if you use their Visa card), usually good price, exceptional customer service if you do need to return it, can have it shipped to your door but still have the option of an in-warehouse return.

I would say it depends on how much you intend to spend at Best Buy. I got it mine just as I was buying all new stuff for a condo I just closed on; full entertainment setup w/Savant universal remote, new fridge, even automated/remote shades (controlled by the Savant app). I consider it worthwhile because I spent all that money on this stuff at Best Buy.

I've also since purchased a new phone and pixel buds, and had the "opportunity" to see what happens when something breaks. One of the pixel buds stopped working, so I scheduled an appointment at a local store to have it looked at. Got there and checked in, and they just asked if I wanted new ones and what style, then handed me the new ones ready to go, took only 5 minutes and no questions asked (except for what color).

For me it's been worth it, I may even renew it in 6 months when it expires.

Good enough to purchase it myself as an employee. I think the 60 day return period is overpowered Lmao it’s 2 good.

It’s good value if you’re gonna use it, it’s a lot like a Sam’s club membership. It’ll only save you money if you were already going to spend it

As someone who spends a lot on warranties as is at Best Buy it’s been worth is and the 60 day return policy is great I’d pay $50 for alone

It’s a good value for some but definitely not for everyone

no, sales advisors do not get commission or bonuses for membership or credit card sales. the only commission i’m aware of is that category advisors for appliances and such get a commission for certain brands.

we’re heavily incentivized to push memberships and credit cards as Best Buy’s business model is based primarily around both of those items.

i will always be honest with people, the Total membership is usually situational and there are some instances where it does make the most sense to sign up for Total, however it’s not always the case.

Employees have a set amount of memberships they need to sell. They do not get any kickbacks or commission off them. It’s mostly to get upper management to get off their butts.

Yeah they get not getting bitched at by their DM/Supervisor.

We get the bonus of not getting harassed by our managers.

We don't get harassed by our management. That's our bonus.

I'm curious as well

I’m in prime video. Great org IMO, but it is mostly team dependent. However there isn’t really much scope lately for promotions from what I’ve seen. I have heard of one toxic org though, but from my interactions with the teams I work with it’s great

Costco is worth it. It’s also the last of the fun hangouts. Kmart started great. Walmart kicked their ass but Walmart was great. Could spend all day there. Amazon is still convenient at times. I still have Prime. But Costco has that weird vibe when you walk in the door. The concept is weird. There’s just so much stuff. Even Bezos said that Amazon won’t last forever. If Costco stays true it could give Amazon a ride.

Costco is certainly worth it. The price relative to unit size is great compared to most other stores! I have both a Sams and Costco membership for free, so I bounce between whichever has the better price, plus they're down the street from each other.

Costco yes, if you drive a car

I take 4 Zyrtec a day (as directed by my allergist) and the cost savings in their generic Zyrtec 365-pill bottles alone is worth it. My local grocery store’s generic costs 21 cents a pill and up (depending on bottle size), while Costco’s is about 5 cents a pill, or less if it’s on sale.

Interesting convo. Living in France where we have only two Costcos but Amazon Prime is still only 65€/year, it’s a no-brainer that euro for euro, Amazon Prime wins hands down. Plus it includes free same-day shipping on most items.

I vote for best buy and pay with credit card. If something goes wrong and best buy doesn't step up, dispute with credit card. If you bought from Amazon, they mess up and you dispute your credit card, Amazon screws you further, your account + gift card will be gone for good. Plus, best buy has price protection if price drops within 30 days while amazon wont do anything for you.

Wife got mine for Father's Day on the Amazon $499 deal. It's from the official Lenovo store and came new factory sealed. The two year deal is tempting. Might be worth going Best buy and using your gift cards for accessories. I bought a butterfox case, battery power bank, and low latency gaming earbuds for example when I got mine.

remember that the 2 years is only if you renew your total tech for 2 years as well

i got from amazon. i will try my best to take good care of it and avoid taking it certain places to avoid breaking but im not thinking about any of that till i have it in my hand lol. but if it is common for your devices to break, would get sometype of protection

I ordered from Amazon the package came sealed but the box was empty so beware. Waiting for replacement coming Wednesday hopefully I get it this time

Their discount doesn’t really look like a discount and it was hard to navigate them. I tried to browse them before and thought their “discount” is a joke. It almost look like just advertising

Wouldn’t use their car rental discounts for budget. Had to call and tell them to take off the Amazon corp account because I would’ve paid over $1000+ for a rental versus using the regular site and paying 400.

I got my husband and my daughter pretty decent baseball tickets when their team was here playing for dirt cheap from those benefits. We got like 60% off everything and free parking.

Nothing in there worth a shit, that’s why. There is nothing to “ benefit” us in Amazon benefits lol. They’re never gonna offer anything where people go.” hell yeah that’s awesome”. Never gonna happen. You’ll benefit more by switching your car insurance 😂

It looks like I’m speaking for a whole lot of goddamn people… company tool 😂

It's nothing a good Google search couldn't get you. Some of them might even get amazon a commission .