Best Buy sucks donkey balls, here is proof.

[lurkingdirk]

As hurricane Irene bears down on the Jersey Shore, the Best Buy in Howell, NJ has taken it upon themselves sell cases of Dasani water for $40.56. One of the DJs for New Jersey 101.5 just sent this photo to theCHIVE.

At a time when it’s so important for these seaside communities to come together to help each other out (maybe even lower the price on water, eh), it’s disappointing to see a massive corporation like Best Buy not only assume zero social responsibility, but also go the extra mile to make a buck by selling bulk cases of water at the single bottle price during an emergency.

So I put it to you, Chivers. Is this ethical?

UPDATE: I just called Best Buy and spoke to one employee and a manager to confirm the photo. Both refused to answer my questions and told me I had to call corporate offices. My response was, ‘All you have to do is deny that you are doing this. It’s that simple.’
Neither party denied it. Instead I was rudely directed to corporate and then they hung up on me.

UPDATE #2: The manager of the Best Buy has responded and said, “… Sunday August 28th 2011, we will (be) price matching any local supermarket’s price for cases of water if they are needed for one day only as a gesture of good will.”

http://thechive.com/2011/08/27/not-cool-best-buy-1-hq-photo/

Price gouging much? In the face of a hurricane. Mother fuckers.

 

[STDiva]

Hahahaha. They're going to price match as a gesture of good will? Fuck them.

 

[Ace Bandage]

That's just supply and demand.

:elaugh:

 

[Tittyman5000]

That's really messed up, shouldn't they be giving free water to the victims of this disaster?

 

[Member442]

That is totally insane.

 

[Trident1]

Evil capitalism!


On a side note no matter where the disaster/emergency you will have gougers......a fact of life from those low lifes.

 

[EvW29]

That's just crazy! They don't even give a damn, they obviously just want to make money and up the charge of water so they can buy it in desperate times. We don't have any of this occuring where I live, but I sure hope none of our stores do that. Its highway robbery.

 

[squallumz]

That's just supply and demand.

:elaugh:

evil laugh not needed. its actually true!

 

[Straight Shooter]

Why the hell is Best Buy even selling water? Frankly whoever goes to Best Buy to buy water deserves to pay that insane amount

 

[mindofmindcrime]

Best Buy has sucked donkey balls for a long time

 

[bigmac]

Best Buy would give free water, with the purchase of a HDTV. 1 bottle per purchase.

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

Why the hell is Best Buy even selling water? Frankly whoever goes to Best Buy to buy water deserves to pay that insane amount

This, essentially. I don't know why people are bitching about the prices of water at Best Buy when the only reason they are there in the first place is to loot a TV.

 

[Shifty]

That's disgusting!

 

[Roald]

 

[Shifty]

^^

 

[PirateKing]

I bet circuit city would have sold that water for cheap.

:noway:

 

[STDiva]

I fapped.

 

[DKM86]

Best Buy is not a supermarket, they don't sell cases of water at a bulk rate. They do sell water by the bottle, and those prices are simply the individual cost of what they normally charge for one bottle multiplied up. If you bought all those bottles separately, that's exactly what it would cost you.

It's not price gouging and in the context of a natural disaster may seem unethical, but there's nothing wrong with it.

 

[Will E Worm]

That's not proof. :tongue:

The same water is more on Amazon and probably other sites.

Glaceau Smart Water - (24) 20oz Bottles
$37.99

Glaceau, Smart Water, 33.8 Oz, 12 Pack
$19.99

Glaceau Smartwater Electrolyte Enhanced Water with Sports Cap - Case of 24 $49.99

 

[lurkingdirk]

That's not proof. :tongue:

The same water is more on Amazon and probably other sites.

Glaceau Smart Water - (24) 20oz Bottles
$37.99

Glaceau, Smart Water, 33.8 Oz, 12 Pack
$19.99

Glaceau Smartwater Electrolyte Enhanced Water with Sports Cap - Case of 24 $49.99

The worm is correct. This is over-priced, designer water. It does generally retail for about this much. I guess I just found it impossible to believe that water in a bottle is worth that much to anyone.

This was a misleading article that I read and believed.

You'd think I would know better by now.