"Alex Clayton" wrote in message
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"doenja" wrote in message
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that is the perfect description of Best But stores.
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ROTFLOL!!
Have to remember that one. That is the only store (best buy), that I
absolutely will not go into any more. I bought a Lap Top there years ago,
and the assholes trying to sell me "extended coverage" for $400.00 was un
real. After I got past the damn sales man, then the cashier started in.
When I said "no just ring it up", he proceeded to tell me how glad he was
he bought it for his because he "punched a hole in his screen". At that I
stopped, looked at him and said " so if I buy this coverage, you are going
to put it in writing that a year from now I can kick a hole in the screen
and come in and get a new one"? He of course started back peddling, I
laughed, told him I was not born last week, and left. I had this kind of
experience with them a couple times before this, ever since that last time
I have never set foot in there again. It just takes too long to get out
the door with what you buy. The best part was when I complained and the
company sent me a letter "claiming" the sales guys do not get anything for
selling this added crap. They really expect me to believe those clown are
that annoying because they are just bored? LOL


Had that experience at Future Shop (bought by Best Buy this year) in regards
to those annoying Extended Warranties.
Had an interesting conversation with one guy. He figured I needed an
extended warranty for a $60.00 USB hub.
He asked "what if something went wrong with it? With the extended warranty
it could be fixed for free". I said "if
something went wrong with it, I would just buy another one and be up and
running within an hour of leavng the store.
I'm not going to worry about losing the value of an item bought for $60.00
because by the time something happens to it,
it's only worth five bucks.

Had recommended a system to a friend (who is pretty sharp a retired nurse),
but wasn't technically savy so her and her
husband wanted me to go in with her to get a PC. So picked out the one that
best suited her needs, and then the extended
warranty song and dance number came up. I said to the guy "no extended
warranty". Explained to him that for minor things
and replacing components I can do it myself, and explained to him that I am
an IT Manager and buy systems for the company
I worked for. Also pointed out the various manufacturers of the items we
bought and the fact that they are all high quality
producers of computer items. He still insisted. But said "if you recommend
an extended warranty one more time, this sale
does not happen". He was silent.

Future Shop is notorious in Canada for overzealous salespeople (they pay
them just a dollar or two above minimum wage,
and the rest is made up in commishees), and that irritating second checkout
system they have.

The sales people absolutely hate it when you go in there, find what you need
and then take it to the sales cashier at the front
of the store. Had one sales guy follow me and insisted to the sales girl
that his name be put on the sale despite the fact that
I helped myself.

They are all over you in the store like pests.

I only go in there to buy supplies simply because it is the closest store to
where I live.

At least with Rat Shack, there's no second checkout. But I noticed some
stuff they have in there is junk, mostly
electronic toys. They used to be big on radio stuff (Realistic). Too bad
they couldn't be a reseller for ICOMM Kenwood,
and other amateur radio equipment. They have hte Pro series scanners but
that's about it. I also noticed the previously large
inventory of parts such as connectors and so forth has shrunk considerably.

But then again, I also wonder why Motorola never got into the scanner or
amateur radio market, considering that they are
are everything in regards to commerical VHF and emergency services radio.