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| - Big Box stores are good for a couple of things I suppose. You can usually find the thing you need easily, there's tons of support staff, and the prices are reasonable. I like this particular Best Buy for a few reasons.
Firstly the location is fantastic. Right downtown off the subway and just outside the Eaton Centre, it's pretty darn easy to get to. When you find yourself needing a memory card, or work done on a laptop, it's nice not having to drive to Suburbia and deal with a generic firm on their terms.
Secondly, the staff are decently knowledgeable. The Geek Squad service department has always been prompt and helpful and have helped me out of a jam or two. The floor staff also know where things are. You'd think that wouldn't be a tall order, but I've been to a few other big-box stores and have thought the staff knew what they were doing until I realized that the universal remote they were trying to sell me was in fact a garage door opener.
Lastly, the best thing about this place, as with all other Best Buys, the staff are not on commission. There's nothing worse than just wanting to browse and go through the racks of a store unmolested and seeing the sales staff circle you like sharks after a good chumming. Relax, browse, and go stare at the big screen TVs for an hour.
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