Ah, the siren song of a discount. If you buy an open-box or clearance TV, the return window shrinks to 14 days for My Best Buy members, or 15 days for everyone else. Yeah, it’s confusing—Best Buy loves a little math game. But here’s the kicker: open-box items are often final sale on certain models, so read the fine print before you click “buy.” I once saw a guy try to return an open-box 85-incher, and the manager practically needed smelling salts.
The irony? You’re saving money, but you’re trading it for a shorter fuse. If that open-box TV has HDMI ports that don’t work, you’ve got two weeks to discover it. After that? Good luck. That’s why I always test every port, every speaker, and every remote button within the first 48 hours. Paranoia? Maybe. Smart? Definitely.
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My Best Buy Members: You Get a Little Extra
If you’re a My Best Buy Plus or Total member, the TV return window stretches to 60 days—yes, two whole months. That’s like having a TV rental service with a return policy that actually respects your life. You can watch a whole season of a show, decide you hate the glare, and still take it back. It’s almost too good to be true, so double-check that your membership is active before you rely on it.
I signed up for Total just for this. The extra cost? About the same as a decent pizza. But the peace of mind? Priceless. Plus, you get Geek Squad support, which is handy when you inevitably mess up the wall mount and crack the VESA holes. Not that I’ve done that.
