Recorded descriptor variant

What is the BEST BUY RENEWAL (Variant of BEST BUY 1582 RICHFIELD MN) charge?

Variant of BEST BUY 1582 RICHFIELD MN
07/24 BEST BUY RENEWAL $129.99

Illustrative statement row. The date and amount are examples, not proof of this transaction or a standard price.

What this variant means

This registry groups this wording with BEST BUY 1582 RICHFIELD MN; check the identity evidence before treating it as the same merchant.

BEST BUY 1582 RICHFIELD MN most likely refers to Best Buy, whose company address is in Richfield, Minnesota. Best Buy's pages do not explain the number 1582 or confirm how online orders, store purchases or membership renewals print on statements, so treat the location as a clue. Compare the date and amount with the orders and purchases in your BestBuy.com account, and check whether a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership renewed.

Evidence checked medium confidence 4 listed sources How we verify

What the Richfield location does and does not tell you

Best Buy's investor contacts page lists Best Buy Co., Inc. at 7601 Penn Ave S., Richfield, MN 55423, so a Richfield, Minnesota location on a Best Buy line fits the company's own address. The reviewed pages do not say what the number 1582 identifies or whether it marks online orders, so this page does not treat it as proof of an online purchase.

The most reliable check is your own order record. Best Buy's order help says you can open an order by its order number to see the details of each item, which lets you compare item prices, dates and totals with the bank entry.

Does 1582 RICHFIELD MN prove this was an online order?

No. Richfield matches Best Buy's company address, but the reviewed Best Buy pages do not explain the 1582 number or which purchases carry it. Use your order history to confirm.

Sources for this section: Best Buy: investor contacts · Best Buy: cancel or change your order. See the claim limits below.

Holds and charges on online orders

Best Buy says that when you place an online order it authorizes your card to make sure enough credit is available, placing a hold equal to the order total until the order is fulfilled. Your account is not actually billed until the order is shipped, delivered or picked up at the store. Best Buy also describes removing an initial authorization after a few days and re-authorizing the amount 5 days before a release date.

If you cancel, the time to remove the hold is set by your card issuer. Best Buy lists typical times of 24 to 72 hours for debit cards, 6 days for Visa, Mastercard and American Express, 9 days for Discover, Diners and JCB, and 5 days for the Best Buy Credit Card. Store pickup items are held for 5 days; if they are not collected, Best Buy cancels the order and refunds your payment method.

Sources for this section: Best Buy: cancel or change your order. See the claim limits below.

Yearly membership renewals

A charge you do not remember placing may be a membership renewal. Best Buy says My Best Buy Plus renews automatically each year and charges your chosen card $29.99 plus tax, or the then-current price, on the renewal date. My Best Buy Total renews the same way at $199.99 plus tax or the then-current price. A credit card is required because both memberships auto-renew. Best Buy does not state which statement descriptor a renewal uses, so check the membership in your account rather than relying on the bank text.

A membership cannot be returned, but Best Buy says it can be cancelled at any time by calling 1-888-BEST BUY (1-888-237-8289) or by managing subscriptions in your BestBuy.com account. If you cancel within the first 60 days of the initial purchase or any renewal term, Best Buy says you receive a refund of the yearly fee minus the value of discounts, services or benefits already provided; after 60 days the refund is prorated for the days remaining. For Total, cancelling also ends any remaining months of the included protection plan coverage.

Sources for this section: Best Buy: My Best Buy Memberships FAQs. See the claim limits below.

If you did not make the purchase

If no order, store receipt or membership explains the charge, contact your card issuer promptly. The CFPB advises reporting a suspected fraudulent transaction to the card provider right away, asking how to follow up in writing and keeping copies of letters and notes of calls. This page cannot decide whether a particular charge was authorized.

Sources for this section: CFPB: watch accounts closely when card data is hacked. See the claim limits below.

Frequently asked questions

Is BEST BUY RENEWAL the same as BEST BUY 1582 RICHFIELD MN?

The registry groups BEST BUY RENEWAL with BEST BUY 1582 RICHFIELD MN, but their shared merchant identity is unconfirmed. Ask your issuer for the merchant or ACH originator details and compare the amount and date with your own records.

The original descriptor

This line is a variant of BEST BUY 1582 RICHFIELD MN in this registry. Read the evidence limits in the full entry and confirm the relationship with your issuer.

Independent reference — not affiliated with Best Buy Co., Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.

Sources and evidence

Sources may support different parts of this page. A company homepage does not establish a statement descriptor, refund policy or contact detail. Check the claim notes and your own receipt before acting.

Descriptor identity corroborated · Checked 2026-11-01

Inspected Best Buy's order cancellation and authorization help, membership FAQs and investor contacts page. Removed the unsupported claims that 1582 RICHFIELD MN marks every online order, the outdated $49.99 and $179.99 membership prices, the invented 14-day renewal refund, Geek Squad descriptor meanings, boilerplate fraud-risk text and the invented 14 to 30 day window. Added documented hold, renewal, cancellation and 60-day refund rules. The meaning of 1582 remains unconfirmed.

  • BEST BUY is the company's name and Richfield, MN is its listed company address.

    No source explains store number 1582, the full descriptor or the retained aliases.

    Sources: Best Buy: investor contacts (checked 2026-11-01) · Best Buy: cancel or change your order (checked 2026-11-01)
  • Order details by order number; authorization equal to order total; billing at shipment, delivery or pickup; issuer hold-removal times; store pickup held 5 days.

    Hold removal times are typical figures set by card issuers. The call script is a neutral inquiry prompt.

    Sources: Best Buy: cancel or change your order (checked 2026-11-01)
  • Plus and Total renew yearly at stated prices plus tax or the then-current price; a credit card is required.

    Prices can change; the renewal descriptor is not documented.

    Sources: Best Buy: My Best Buy Memberships FAQs (checked 2026-11-01)
  • Memberships can be cancelled by phone at 1-888-BEST BUY or through account subscriptions.

    Applies to My Best Buy Plus and Total memberships only, not to ordinary purchases.

    Sources: Best Buy: My Best Buy Memberships FAQs (checked 2026-11-01)
  • Best Buy lists 1-888-BEST BUY (1-888-237-8289) for membership cancellation and account questions.

    This is Best Buy's general customer number, not a line dedicated to a specific statement entry.

    Sources: Best Buy: cancel or change your order (checked 2026-11-01) · Best Buy: My Best Buy Memberships FAQs (checked 2026-11-01)
  • Full refund minus benefits used within 60 days of purchase or renewal; prorated after 60 days.

    Membership refunds only; product return windows are not covered here.

    Sources: Best Buy: My Best Buy Memberships FAQs (checked 2026-11-01)
  • Report suspected unauthorized card activity promptly to the card provider and keep records.

    No liability amount or dispute outcome is implied for any individual charge.

    Sources: CFPB: watch accounts closely when card data is hacked (checked 2026-11-01)
  • Best Buy: investor contacts https://investors.bestbuy.com/resources/investor-contacts/default.aspx

    Lists Best Buy Co., Inc. at 7601 Penn Ave S., Richfield, MN 55423. Does not explain store number 1582 or any statement descriptor. · Checked 2026-11-01

  • Best Buy: cancel or change your order https://www.bestbuy.com/site/help-topics/cancel-your-order/pcmcat203900050004.c?id=pcmcat203900050004

    Order details by order number, authorization hold equal to the order total, billing at shipment, delivery or pickup, re-authorization timing, issuer hold-removal times and the 5-day store pickup hold. Does not document statement text. · Checked 2026-11-01

  • Best Buy: My Best Buy Memberships FAQs https://www.bestbuy.com/site/best-buy-membership/best-buy-membership-faqs/pcmcat1630361388557.c?id=pcmcat1630361388557

    Plus and Total auto-renewal prices, cancellation by 1-888-BEST BUY (1-888-237-8289) or account subscriptions, 60-day full and later prorated refund rules, and protection coverage ending with Total. Does not document renewal descriptors. · Checked 2026-11-01

  • CFPB: watch accounts closely when card data is hacked https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/bank-accounts/watch-accounts-closely-when-card-data-is-hacked/

    Prompt reporting of suspected fraudulent card transactions and record keeping. Does not identify any merchant. · Checked 2026-11-01

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