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Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: ooseven on May 17, 2002, 01:21:13 AM
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Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: mm on May 17, 2002, 02:21:47 AM
yeah bad news for both the customer and the retailer
thier profit margin just got a little smaller

can you imagine tho, how many angry parents go back in to the stores after buying an xbox or PS2 for 299$ in the last few weeks only to be told "tough titties!" about thier 100$
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: Avatarr on May 17, 2002, 04:27:49 AM
registered Xbox owners will get a \'thank u\' gesture from Microsoft. An Xbox Controller + 2 Games. (I think)

But even more importantly, I fully expected the store clerk to smack him in the face! Damnit, that crumple up the receipt and throw it over your shoulder is just soo anti climactic.
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: Living-In-Clip on May 17, 2002, 05:00:28 AM
They better send them the "S" controller, as no one in their right mind is going to spend $40 bucks on it. I want one, but refuse to pay for something that should of been with the system from the start.  

I have to say, for the first time I do feel sort of ripped off by a price drop. I mean, I usually accept that these things happen. I mean, if you are an early adopter, you are going to pay the top price for an item. Still, its depressing when you pay top price and five-six months later it has went down a hundred dollars.
:mad:
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: mm on May 17, 2002, 06:49:45 AM
controller + two games?

not in the US, we dont get jack poop
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: THX on May 17, 2002, 07:15:56 AM
Weeeell, if you bought your PS2 at Circuit City they\'ll refund 110% of the price difference if there is a price drop within a month.  So if you paid $299 for it less than 30 days ago you can now go back and collect 110 simolians.

[elitist snob]
Another reason to like CC more than BB. :)  Even though they are both CRAP!
[/elitist snob]
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: Black Samurai on May 17, 2002, 08:11:46 AM
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Originally posted by THX
[elitist snob]
Another reason to like CC more than BB. :)  Even though they are both CRAP!
[/elitist snob]
WHAT!!! CC yes; but BB? Hell no. BB is the greatest store ever. They are non-commisioned so they care about getting the consumer the best deal.

*Puts on BB shirt and khakis* *leaves for work*
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: Ashford on May 17, 2002, 08:15:13 AM
BB rocks.

I often buy my DVDs there.
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: mm on May 17, 2002, 08:34:53 AM
"most" best buys suck
they hire "mostly", the most tech ignorant people they can find
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: Faithdies on May 17, 2002, 10:57:49 AM
I work at circuit city, and trust me, we dont rip off our customers to make more money. I make enough without alienating potential future return customers by selling them stuff they dont need.

http://WWW.bestbuysux.org
Title: Very bad news about the Price Drops
Post by: THX on May 17, 2002, 09:02:48 PM
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Originally posted by Gohan
BB is the greatest store ever. They are non-commisioned so they care about getting the consumer the best deal.


Best Buy is the WORST store ever.  Sorry to say that Gohan I know you work there and all but you\'ll come to realize sooner or later.  Especially when:

1) You figure out BB charges everything at retail on...
2) All they sell is low-end equipment
3) The avg employee knows absolutely zilch about the products they sell as there\'s no incentive to educate themselves
4) Customer: "No thanks, I don\'t want an extended service plan."
BB Employee: "WHAT THE F*CK IS YOUR PROBLEM!?!?!?  YOU ARE THE MOST IDIOTIC PIECE OF HORSESH*T THAT I HAVE EVER ASSOCIATED WITH!!!!!  I WILL AXE YOU AGAIN EVEN THOUGH YOU SAID NO A MILLION TIMES \'DO YOU WANT A MUTHAHF*CKN ESP????\'"
5) Here\'s a great idea, let\'s have 7 people work the cash registers and only one rookie who doesn\'t know how the register works handle the returns.  It will make the return line so long and time-consuming that people will think twice about returning.  And the rest of the 120-some workers can walk arround doing nothing while talking to each other.
6) http://www.bestbuysux.org

:(  See the thing with CC is they hire people in their mid 20\'s-30\'s so they have a higher chance of being semi-competent.