People need to WAKE UP!!! (retail store rant)

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Up here on the Best Buy site they state directly if a deal is "web only." It greatly simplifies things.

Are you talking about Future Shop? Or do we have Best Buy in Canada now too? Future Shop is owned by Best Buy, and they are essentially the same store. Or so I was told buy a FS manager.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Are you talking about Future Shop? Or do we have Best Buy in Canada now too? Future Shop is owned by Best Buy, and they are essentially the same store. Or so I was told buy a FS manager.

You are correct that Best Buy and Future Shop are essentially the same company. I bought a TV at Best Buy and had to pick it up at the Future Shop warehouse in Brampton.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

You are correct that Best Buy and Future Shop are essentially the same company. I bought a TV at Best Buy and had to pick it up at the Future Shop warehouse in Brampton.

Ya, the manager of the FS in moncton used to come to the bar I worked at. I was asking him about pricing (I was looking for a tv), and he said he'd even match an american best buy price because they were the same store.

[Tmall]

Fs matched the best buy price on my big screen.

We have a best buy in hfx now.

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by Leon

We just picked up a tv at bestbuy. I looked online first and then we walked into the store. The price was $79 higher in the store. I told the sales person they had it on their site for less. He checked and knocked off the $79 no questions asked.

Most stores will do this. Unless the customer is acting like a dick.

[Rangerscott]

They tend to drop the price if it's a big item like a tv but they can be a "dick" to you with small items.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by SteveP

Most stores will do this. Unless the customer is acting like a dick.

I started to act like a dick when he started pushing their bs warranty. But he had already agreed to lower the price of the tv.

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by Leon

I started to act like a dick when he started pushing their bs warranty. But he had already agreed to lower the price of the tv.

Agreed, the warranty is just a cash cow. Chances are the guy hates pushing them anyway. I've worked a few retail positions (gotta pay for college right?) and seen quite a bit.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by SteveP

Agreed, the warranty is just a cash cow. Chances are the guy hates pushing them anyway. I've worked a few retail positions (gotta pay for college right?) and seen quite a bit.

Warranties, like insurance are always a stupid buy, until you need them.

My $2000 TV just shit the bed after 18 months.

Cost to fix: $0

Stupid warranty.

[SteveP]

Originally Posted by shmike

Warranties, like insurance are always a stupid buy, until you need them.

My $2000 TV just shit the bed after 18 months.

Cost to fix: $0

Stupid warranty.

Statistically, the extended warranty is a waste of money. Congrats on destroying your TV.