Customer Ratings & Reviews

They replaced the computer after it failed in 6 weeks. That took a week (during which my daughter had no school computer). Then when checking out with the new computer I was asked if I wanted a repair plan. I responded that I had already paid for a four year repair plan. I was told that once a repair or replacement occurs the four year plan has been used and needs to be purchased again. So, buyer beware. A four year plan is only good till your computer breaks (even if it is the day after purchase), after which it is null and void.

This is worth it if you have any electronics that are over $1,000

The comprehensive coverage on the Geek Squad Accidental Damage is excellent! I've purchased it on a couple of laptops (one for a teen) and when we needed it, they turned the repair around quickly. Definitely worth it!

Geek squad has been great. I am thankful that I purchased this.

There are MANY options for computer repair insurance out there. Some are really fantastic. The upside of geek squad is that you can physically bring your computer in and generally get it back quite fast if there's a problem. You don't have to worry about sending it away and it possibly getting lost in the mail or who knows what and then waiting for them to look over your computer and waiting for them to decide what to do with your computer and then waiting for it to get back to you. I need my computer a lot as a student and a mother helping her child through virtual learning so I do not have the time for my computer to be down for a couple weeks while it's getting fixed. Also, if you're like me and keep your computer pristine you can always extend your geek squad coverage at the end of its term as long as your computer is in great condition.

The Geek Squad installed items very fast and explained all very thoroughly.

This is good to have incase of any accidents. I'd recommend this especially if you want to protect yourself from having to upgrade a device prematurely.

Great price on the 2 year warranty i could not pass it up. Now i have piece of mind on the computer.

Get it if the item is over say $500. Electronics are so quickly made these days and even those that are quality controlled, such as my laptop, there are going to be issues just shortly after the warranty is up I f-ing hate that. So it's either $$ per hour that make fixing the device inequitable to you or buy a new one. The best perk about the Geek squad and the Protection is the better comprehensive coverage that it carries. Manufacturer's warranty is factory flaws, Accidental coverage includes "mishandling" which I did. I took it in and 3 days later had a new screen. Paid for itself right there. I had a professionalism issue with one of the reps but overall it was still excellent.

I got this for my son's school Chromebook. His first one broke while in a padded and hardcase/shell just from falling off a desk. We used this service and got a decent amount back towards a new one. Did take over a week to get analysis completed and get my refund, so that was a challenge. It ouke be noce if BestBuy figured out how to speed that up.

Best Buy determined my laptop met the criteria for replacement, since it completely failed after about 4.5 months of use. However, these warranties are STORE CREDIT or REPLACEMENT ONLY. The terms — which aren’t well presented and are buried in 500+ Q&A entries or an obscure online PDF — show that they do not do cash reimbursement. This is disingenuous. When you’re buying the warranty, the product page proudly lists all the benefits, but never mentions that they don’t do cash or check reimbursement. Why hide that fact unless you don't want people to see it? And it gets worse. The warranty (depot) people tell you to talk to the store for anything even remotely related to replacement or reimbursement. When you talk to the store, they tell you that if you want any change in your warranty reimbursement or resolution, you need to talk to the depot. It’s absurd, anti-consumer, and dubious. At best. And here’s another one: if you call your local store number— you get the main call center. You have to press the right buttons in the automated menu to talk to the right person in the right department, who will then transfer you to the store. Yes, you are, in fact, meant to get the runaround. They just want you in THE STORE. I will tell everyone: do not buy anything that requires a warranty from Best Buy. Valuable products need warranties, and once you buy one from them, you’re trapped in their ecosystem and forced to keep doing business with them in the future. If you want a warranty for the replacement?? You’ll be right back on this page again.

Very wonderful always recommend they are fast to answer

Bought a laptop, they sent it with OnTrac, and I was home all day waiting for the package, but no one rang the bell. I kept checking on the tracking and it said out for delivery, so I kept waiting, until midnight it still shows out for delivery, so I waited until the next day, still nothing came. I contacted customer service, they told me it was delivered yesterday and showed me a picture of the package sitting wide open on my patio stairs, go figure. 2 months later, the tracking on the site still shows out for delivery. They refused to refund, but also canceled the subscription stuff that came with the laptop, like what? Nothing I can do. Shame business, don't buy from them ever again!

Geek Squad has always honored the warranty on the faulty products I've bought from Best Buy even though there were very few Best Buy products that have failed on me.

It's been worth price in the past for other purchases.

Easy to contact for all tech related things and issues

Worth the money, they are always helpful when I have questions. Also, the accident forgiveness and all possible solutions they offer is worth the money. It is 100% a good idea to get protection on items because you never know when something is going to break or crap out. I just bought a laptop and had the protection added, will never go without again.

So, I gave a 4 star rating because the first unit I purchased had an issue with the motherboard. Luckily, I had purchased it during the holidays so it was an easy switch for a new model. The video card works best with an external monitor using a usb-c to hdmi cable. Purchased for $1099 with the 3 year warranty.

So far so good. Runs smooth. I’m not very computer friendly but I’ve managed to get through.

I spilt hot green tea on my keyboard. So I called. Sent the unit back to Best Buy/ Geek Squad. Then I get an email at 11PM on a Friday night telling me: "The costs to repair your product have now reached your plan's maximum benefit amount. This means the terms of your plan have been fulfilled and your Geek Squad® Protection Plan coverage has ended." So, am I getting a replacement or a store credit? I don't know. It doesn't say. The warranty says it could be either/ or. So I guess I will spend my Saturday morning, or my Monday morning, calling and chatting my way up the information food chain so I can find out what is or is not going to happen. This type of notification without all the information is a total fail for Best Buy and Geek Squad. There is really no excuse for this. Don't get me wrong. I appreciate that, (at least I hope), that I will get a replacement or store credit. But I have no idea which. Am I looking for a computer to be delivered? Do I have a store credit floating out there somewhere? And just when exactly will I find out this necessary information? This info should have been in the email I received at 11PM on a Friday. Stay tuned. Let's see how they handle this. Will I ever know? Will they even care. Jesus, take the wheel.