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by qes 2502 days ago
Why is a Best Buy employee's opinion relevant? They hire teenagers off the street who don't know anything but are willing to talk all day like they do.

I used to work there, albeit years ago, but the amount of misinformation spewed by "product specialists" rivaled politics.

2 comments

At some level, they understand what people who go into best buy look for and buy. But those who work there usually have big personal preferences, so it may wash out. They are rarely the super casual user. At the very least they're not on commission (though they DO have sales targets, and sometimes those can be for specific brands). Best buy built their business on taking the commission model and not paying anyone commission.
Is Bill Nye's opinion relevant in this either?