Best Buy
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Best Buy is an American consumer electronics retailer, and the largest of its kind. Its Charlottesville location is where Chris has spent much of his tugboat money on games, PSN cards, and other PS3 accessories. On 22 September 2010, Clyde Cash leaked a zip file loaded with Chris's Best Buy invoices. Much like his sex store purchases, Chris appears to prefer buying things which involve a discount or promotion.
List of documented purchases
| Date Purchased | Description | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $15 |
| 6 October 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $20 |
| 6 October 2009 | Rock Band Unplugged - PSP | PSP Game | $29.99 |
| 6 October 2009 | Internal 500GB 2.5" SATA Hard Drive | Hardware | $99.99 |
| 6 October 2009 | Tax | $6.50 | |
| 14 October 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 14 October 2009 | The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | Blu-ray Disc | $14.99 |
| 14 October 2009 | Tax | $0.75 | |
| 17 October 2009 | Brütal Legend - PlayStation 3 | PS3 Game | $59.99 |
| 17 October 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 17 October 2009 | Tax | $3 | |
| 20 October 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Blu-ray Disc | $21.99 |
| 20 October 2009 | Tax | $1.10 | |
| 29 October 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 6 November 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 6 November 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 6 November 2009 | PlayStation Eye USB Camera for PlayStation 3 | Hardware | $39.99 |
| 6 November 2009 | Tax | $2 | |
| 15 November 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 22 November 2009 | LittleBigPlanet Collectible Art PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $5 |
| 24 November 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 December 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 December 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 December 2009 | Nintendo Wii 2,000 Points Card | Gift Card | $19.99 |
| 3 December 2009 | Nintendo Wii 2,000 Points Card | Gift Card | $19.99 |
| 3 December 2009 | Tax | $2 | |
| 7 December 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 8 December 2009 | Fairytale Fights | PS3 Game | $19.99 |
| 8 December 2009 | Tax | $1 | |
| 14 December 2009 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 16 December 2009 | Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Greatest Hits | PS3 Game | $29.99 |
| 16 December 2009 | Tax | $1.50 | |
| 29 December 2009 | Saints Row 2 | PS3 Game | $2.99 |
| 29 December 2009 | Gran Turismo (PSP) | PSP Game | $11.99 |
| 3 January 2010 | Red Faction: Guerrilla | PS3 Game | $19.99 |
| 3 January 2010 | Tax | $1 | |
| 4 January 2010 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | PS3 Game | $9.99 |
| 4 January 2010 | Tax | $0.50 | |
| 22 January 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $5 |
| 24 January 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 February 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $15 |
| 4 February 2010 | Nintendo Wii 2,000 Points Card | Gift Card | $19.99 |
| 4 February 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 March 2010 | SanDisk - 8GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Card | Hardware | $34.99 |
| 3 March 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $20 |
| 3 March 2010 | Tax | $1.75 | |
| 21 March 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $20 |
| 23 March 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 25 March 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($50) | Gift Card | $30 |
| 11 April 2010 | PS-PS3-MODNATION RACERS (Pre-order) | PS3 Game | $5 |
| 11 April 2010 | Tax | $0.25 | |
| 25 April 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 29 April 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 May 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 May 2010 | 2GB SD Memory Card | Hardware | $9.99 |
| 3 May 2010 | Tax | $0.50 | |
| 10 May 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 20 May 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 June 2010 | PNY 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity Memory Card - Pink | Hardware | $12.99 |
| 3 June 2010 | WarioWare D.I.Y. | NDS Game | $29.99 |
| 3 June 2010 | Picross 3D | NDS Game | $14.99 |
| 3 June 2010 | Tax | $2.90 | |
| 18 June 2010 | 100 Classic Books | NDS Game | $14.99 |
| 18 June 2010 | Tax | $0.75 | |
| 2 July 2010 | Nyko - Zoom Case for Nintendo DSi | Hardware | $9.99 |
| 2 July 2010 | System Flaw | NDS Game | $9.99 |
| 2 July 2010 | Tax | $1 | |
| 16 July 2010 | ModNation Racers | PSP Game | $19.99 |
| 16 July 2010 | Tax | $1 | |
| 30 July 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 5 August 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 5 August 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 14 August 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gift Card | $8.99 |
| 6 September 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gift Card | $8.99 |
| 17 September 2010 | PS3 Eye Camera Mount | Hardware | $14.99 |
| 17 September 2010 | Tax | $0.75 | |
| 20 September 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 20 September 2010 | Silent Hill - Widescreen | DVD | $3.99 |
| 20 September 2010 | Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition | PS3 Game | $29.99 |
| 20 September 2010 | Tax | $1.70 | |
| 1 October 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gift Card | $8.99 |
| 1 October 2010 | Family Guy: "Partial Terms of Endearment" | DVD | $7.49 |
| 1 October 2010 | The Cleveland Show: 1st Season | DVD | $22.49 |
| 1 October 2010 | Tax | $1.50 | |
| 17 October 2010 | Saw VI | Blu-ray Disc | $9.99 |
| 17 October 2010 | Tax | $0.50 | |
| 26 October 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 4 November 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 4 November 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gift Card | $8.99 |
| 6 November 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $15 |
| 22 November 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $20 |
| 3 December 2010 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gift Card | $8.99 |
| 3 December 2010 | Bionic Commando | PS3 Game | $9.99 |
| 3 December 2010 | Buzz Quiz World | PS3 Game | $9.99 |
| 3 December 2010 | Tax | $1 | |
| 24 December 2010 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 1 January 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($50) | Gift Card | $50 |
| 1 January 2011 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gift Card | $8.99 |
| 1 January 2011 | Transformers: War for Cybertron | PS3 Game | $29.99 |
| 1 January 2011 | Tax | $1.50 | |
| 10 January 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 1 February 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 3 February 2011 | Netflix - 1-Month Gift Card | Gift Card | $8.99 |
| 3 February 2011 | PS3-DC UNIVERSE ONLINE COLLECT | PS3 Game | $99.99 |
| 3 February 2011 | Tax | $5 | |
| 7 February 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($10) | Gift Card | $10 |
| 13 February 2011 | Saw 3D | Blu-ray Disc | $13.99 |
| 13 February 2011 | Tax | $0.70 | |
| 17 February 2011 | PlayStation Network Card ($20) | Gift Card | $1.19 |
| 17 February 2011 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Volume 7 | DVD | $1.50 |
| 17 February 2011 | Tax | $0.28 |
The grand total price of these documented items is $1,448.70 (GB£928; Can$1,468; €1,120). $501.19 of this was spent on PSN cards, $59.97 on Nintendo Points, and $62.93 on Netflix gift cards. The invoices show that Chris spent around $776 at Best Buy during 2009, although around $200 of this is unaccounted for - and he may have spent more as it is not known when he opened his Rewards account. Chris has saved $75 of your tax dollars through discounts, which does little to redeem his largely frivolous spending habits. Chris spent a total of $656.85 at BestBuy in 2010.
There is a record for what appears to be a canceled transaction on 9 February 2010, for a $19.99 Nintendo Wii 2,000 Points Card. It's possible that Chris's credit card was declined on this occasion, and the fact he didn't purchase anything from Best Buy for nearly a month after would indicate that this was the case.
Chris rips off Best Buy
In his e-mails with Jackie, Chris talks about working a scam that's long been popular among unscrupulous gamers: buy a game at a discount (in this case a $20 copy of Borderlands at Toys R Us) and return it to a different chain store that has yet to discount the game (in this case Best Buy, which gave Chris $40 and change in store credit for the return). Although this may seem smart by Chris's standards, he immediately spent the trade-in credit and $3 in cash on more games, DVDs, and PSN trinkets.
Gas Chris wasted driving to Best Buy
Below are some rough calculations about how much gas Chris has wasted with his trips to Best Buy. The actual amount spent is likely more, as he may drive there regularly to browse or kick da HEXBox without spending any money. While Chris has previously mentioned that his mother pays for his gas, it doesn't change the fact that money was spent on gas that was ultimately wasted by Chris.
| Driving distance to Best Buy Charlottesville | 11.7 miles | 19 km |
| Miles driven per trip | 23.4 miles | 38 km |
| Estimated city MPG of Son-Chu | 23 MPG [1] | 10.2 L/100km |
| Estimated gas price in Virginia | $2.60/gal. | 69¢/L |
| Number of trips we know Chris made | 57 | |
| Total distance travelled | 1,333.8 miles | 2,166 km |
| Total gas used | 57.99 gallons | 219.52 litres |
| Total value of gas Chris wasted on trips to Best Buy: $150.77 | ||
Chris's dealings with Best Buy support
Included in the leaked documents were the contents of a support email Chris sent to Best Buy, regarding a "10 Dollar Certificate" which had been redeemed without his consent. While Chris got a pretty standard response to his email, we once again get a glimpse of what happens when you come between a manchild and his free money.
| Original Message Follows:
FirstName |
| Christian,
I apologize for the confusion. Your account is set up to automatically issue a certificate when you account reaches 250 points so it issued a $10 certificate automatically on Sunday. There is a 3-5 wait before the certificates can be printed so they will be ready on Friday. Sorry for the inconvenience Thank you for contacting Best Buy Reward Zone Have a good day |
Attempted shoplifting
On 29 March 2014, a report surfaced on the CWCki Forums saying that earlier that month Chris has been spotted trying to steal merchandise from Best Buy. The next day Chris denied the truthfulness of the report, but Kim confirmed that the attempted shoplifting had indeed occurred.[2]
Ban
After Chris was caught attempting to shoplift video games, he was banned from the store.
According to Chris, he was formally notified that he was banned a few days after he got out of jail for pepper-spraying an employee at GameStop, around 28 December 2014.
He stated in a November 2015 video that he believed he was banned as part of a conspiracy masterminded by the Yellow-Shirted Foe, who he thought was working at both GameStop and Best Buy[3].
| To make this, to make that story short, a few days after I got out of jail on December 28th, 2014, and I had absolutely no pepper spray on my person whatsoever, because as I had mentioned earlier, I had emptied the canister and disposed of the can-, canister. I had done nothing at the Best Buy prior to that day. And a certain manager spokes the living crap outta me, tellin’ me I was not welcome there, that I was banned from there. I had asked why. He did not give me any answer. Then I reached into my bag to get some money out, little funds to see if I could pay my way out of this. I had not said anything about the pepper spray whatsoever, but I put my hand in the bag, and his subordinate shouts, ‘He’s going for the pepper spray!’ I stopped in surprise after hearing that. Ultimately, I left the store. I had gone there again months later to be met with the same shpiel, and no answer to why. I even went over dere head, on the telephone, to try to resolve it. Nothing.
Then last Tuesday, November 10th, I went there once again to buy LEGO Dimensions Pack with a ten-dollar certificate. I got met in the back of the store with the shpiel once again, and this time I asked why and I finally got the answer. They said that I, quote, threatened them with pepper spray, and we have video footage, unquote. But again, that first time they said anything about me not being welcome there, I had not, nor ever, threatened anyone at that store. Nor had I any pepper spray on any of my visits there, then, and prior. |
In the same video, he enacted an embargo against the company, telling his audience not to shop there. Chris dropped the embargo on 1 February 2016[4], stating that "I have ended my embargos on GameStop, Best Buy and Simon Malls, because nothing has come at all from that." However, that post was the precursor to one begging his audience to buy him a PS4 from a place such as GameStop or Best Buy, showing that he had only retracted his embargo because he thought he might get something out of it.
In October 2016, Chris resumed the embargo[5], after a contract he wrote and took to the Best Buy management failed to get his ban repealed.
Sources
- ↑ Assuming it ran like new, which it probably didn't. https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=11104
- ↑ March 2014 Facebook Posts#Rumour
- ↑ Group Embargo on GameStop, Best Buy, and Simon Shopping Centers
- ↑ February 2016 Facebook Posts#The Prequel to the Begging
- ↑ October 2016 Facebook posts#Still banned from Best Buy