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06-10-09, 01:58 PM #11
Re: Circuit City's Return
Originally Posted by bust331
I'm sure this is the case with most other places as well but most of the people that were hired didn't know ANYTHING about electronics and when I mean nothing I mean, they didn't even know how to turn a computer off. Also, there was one chick who put her two weeks in and before the 2 weeks were over my boss fired her....you can't fire people once they've put their 2 weeks in. And the last thing is that every time you check in or out you had to put in your social security number in. they're only allowed to ask for your last 4 digits but at CC they made you put the entire number in every time you logged in or out.
One day I sold a little over a thousand dollars worth in warranties alone, and my boss came to congratulate me and shook my hand, next day I didn't sell any warranties on anything I sold and he came up to me and was like "remember that hand shake and congratulations I gave you? well......I take it back" haha, the sad part is he's stuck working at Lowes now XD
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06-10-09, 03:20 PM #12
Re: Circuit City's Return
Yeah, I applied at Firedog one time, and they explained how they have certain ... "quotas"... that I would be expected to maintain as far as upgrades and warranties.
Yeah, F*that...they offered me a job but I turned it down....I didn't want to have to upsell some grandma who barely uses email on an extra 2gig of ram.
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06-10-09, 03:29 PM #13Re: Circuit City's Return
that's why I've never wanted to work at the local guitar stores. I love learning, and already know a lot about the equipment, but I don't feel like slinging the same lo quality gear to everyone because they pay the store more money or some shit.
One of our local ski shops is the same way....I went in there like 4 times over 8 years and every time they tried to sell me the same overhyped Burton POS, despite the fact that I got better and probably grew a foot.
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06-10-09, 03:42 PM #14Re: Circuit City's Return
CC shouldn't ever return to box store because they were shit when they were. At least Best Buy its a little bit easier to find something in the store.
Still wish Comp USA was around (i think they went under? forget) Just because they sold ass loads of computer games and no-one but staff ever seemed to populate the store, so very nice.
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06-10-09, 05:26 PM #16
Re: Circuit City's Return
@scoot
Aggressive sales tactics are outdated, and people who respond to them are to blame for keeping them alive.
Seriously, there is no logical place left for the "salesman" and I couldn't be happier. No matter WHAT I want to buy in life (be it a car, a TV, a computer, or a washing machine), I can get on the internet and in a short matter of time find out what model I want and how much I am willing to pay for it. And for most of those things I can have them delivered to my front door 2 days later for less money than I'd pay in a local store. What's not to like about that?
Unfortunately for something big like a car I still usually have to deal with a salesman... but as much of a PITA as that is, it is also fun to show them how little power they have over me when I hold the money and the motive.
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06-10-09, 05:30 PM #17
Re: Circuit City's Return
Originally Posted by Veovis
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06-10-09, 05:52 PM #18
Re: Circuit City's Return
Originally Posted by TehSpaz
Originally Posted by Veovis
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