In searching for a digital camera for my mother in law for Christmas, I went to a couple of different store who were having sales. Both stores were out of the camera that was on special.
So instead of driving to yet another store on a fruitless mission, I called the store, Circut City, to see if they had any of the cameras in stock.
They told me they did, they had nine. Knowing that nine cameras can sell out quickly when they were as inexpensive as the one I wanted, I asked if they could put one aside for me as I was on my way down to the store.
They told me, "We don't put items on hold during Christmas."
What the fuck is that all about? They want us running into their stores and grabbing sale merchandise like animals? Just because it is Christmas they put aside common customer courtesey?
Maybe you all don't think it is reason enough to boycott, but I do. This crazed consumer environment we are in is getting uglier every day, and if we don't participate in it, then merchants will be forced to change the way they do business.
I will not be turned into an animal to save $50.
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Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:53 pm Posts: 20537 Location: The City Of Trees
Here's a warning regarding Circuit City--DO NOT BUY THEIR INSURANCE POLICIES.
My mom bought my sister a new laptop there, and the sales rep there talked her into buying a policy, confirming that it covered everything. Well, two years later one of the hinges came undone, and when my mom called into their customer service, they said the policy only covered anything internally wrong with the computer. The hinge was considered external.
My sister is rightfully pissed, because she's probably going to have to get another laptop.
its xmas time, first come first serve, especially on a sale item
what if they do hold it for you and you dont show?
or what if they had one of them left, and they were holding it for someone else, youd start a thread about how circuit city is homo for not selling you an item they had in stock
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:58 pm Posts: 1148 Location: Green Bay
Green Habit wrote:
Here's a warning regarding Circuit City--DO NOT BUY THEIR INSURANCE POLICIES.
My mom bought my sister a new laptop there, and the sales rep there talked her into buying a policy, confirming that it covered everything. Well, two years later one of the hinges came undone, and when my mom called into their customer service, they said the policy only covered anything internally wrong with the computer. The hinge was considered external.
My sister is rightfully pissed, because she's probably going to have to get another laptop.
The exact opposite is true for Best Buy insurance polices (at least in my experience). Last year my laptop developed a small crack on the back of the screen (purely superficial). But I wanted to get it fixed before my insurance expired, so I took it in. There was also a small problem with the floppy drive that sometimes made ejecting the disc a pain in the ass. So anyways, I took it to Best Buy for repairs. They sent it in and a few days later I got a call saying that it would be too expensive to fix and therefore they would provide me with a new laptop as replacement. I actually got a big upgrade out of the deal because of the sales at the time. Not a bad deal.
_________________ When the last living thing Has died on account of us, How poetical it would be If Earth could say, In a voice floating up Perhaps From the floor Of the Grand Canyon, "It is done. People did not like it here.''
Here's a warning regarding Circuit City--DO NOT BUY THEIR INSURANCE POLICIES.
My mom bought my sister a new laptop there, and the sales rep there talked her into buying a policy, confirming that it covered everything. Well, two years later one of the hinges came undone, and when my mom called into their customer service, they said the policy only covered anything internally wrong with the computer. The hinge was considered external.
My sister is rightfully pissed, because she's probably going to have to get another laptop.
The exact opposite is true for Best Buy insurance polices (at least in my experience). Last year my laptop developed a small crack on the back of the screen (purely superficial). But I wanted to get it fixed before my insurance expired, so I took it in. There was also a small problem with the floppy drive that sometimes made ejecting the disc a pain in the ass. So anyways, I took it to Best Buy for repairs. They sent it in and a few days later I got a call saying that it would be too expensive to fix and therefore they would provide me with a new laptop as replacement. I actually got a big upgrade out of the deal because of the sales at the time. Not a bad deal.
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:58 pm Posts: 1148 Location: Green Bay
PJDoll wrote:
energystar wrote:
Green Habit wrote:
Here's a warning regarding Circuit City--DO NOT BUY THEIR INSURANCE POLICIES.
My mom bought my sister a new laptop there, and the sales rep there talked her into buying a policy, confirming that it covered everything. Well, two years later one of the hinges came undone, and when my mom called into their customer service, they said the policy only covered anything internally wrong with the computer. The hinge was considered external.
My sister is rightfully pissed, because she's probably going to have to get another laptop.
The exact opposite is true for Best Buy insurance polices (at least in my experience). Last year my laptop developed a small crack on the back of the screen (purely superficial). But I wanted to get it fixed before my insurance expired, so I took it in. There was also a small problem with the floppy drive that sometimes made ejecting the disc a pain in the ass. So anyways, I took it to Best Buy for repairs. They sent it in and a few days later I got a call saying that it would be too expensive to fix and therefore they would provide me with a new laptop as replacement. I actually got a big upgrade out of the deal because of the sales at the time. Not a bad deal.
That's two votes for Best Buy!!
GO BEST BUY GO!!!
(no, I don't own stock in best buy)
Not all of my Best Buy stories are happy ones...like finding U2's "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb" for $19.99. I almost crapped when I saw that price. But for the record, I hate Circuit City.
_________________ When the last living thing Has died on account of us, How poetical it would be If Earth could say, In a voice floating up Perhaps From the floor Of the Grand Canyon, "It is done. People did not like it here.''
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 12:59 am Posts: 18643 Location: Raleigh, NC Gender: Male
Peeps wrote:
its xmas time, first come first serve, especially on a sale item
what if they do hold it for you and you dont show?
or what if they had one of them left, and they were holding it for someone else, youd start a thread about how circuit city is homo for not selling you an item they had in stock
Game, set, and match.
Last December CC held a digital camera for me. The sales guy actually drove to another CC on his way to work, picked it up there, brought it to the store I visited and held it for me. War CC.
In searching for a digital camera for my mother in law for Christmas, I went to a couple of different store who were having sales. Both stores were out of the camera that was on special.
So instead of driving to yet another store on a fruitless mission, I called the store, Circut City, to see if they had any of the cameras in stock.
They told me they did, they had nine. Knowing that nine cameras can sell out quickly when they were as inexpensive as the one I wanted, I asked if they could put one aside for me as I was on my way down to the store.
They told me, "We don't put items on hold during Christmas."
What the fuck is that all about? They want us running into their stores and grabbing sale merchandise like animals? Just because it is Christmas they put aside common customer courtesey?
Maybe you all don't think it is reason enough to boycott, but I do. This crazed consumer environment we are in is getting uglier every day, and if we don't participate in it, then merchants will be forced to change the way they do business.
I will not be turned into an animal to save $50.
You could have easily ordered it from Circuit City's website and picked it up at the store. You can also use their website to see which stores near you have it in stock.
I don't want to go to Best Buy because I fear they and Wal Mart will take over the universe. I shopped at Circut City because they always had more of a "small store" feel to their customer service.
I am ready to give up and go hide in a corner until the Capitalist Christmas buying frenzy is over.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
its xmas time, first come first serve, especially on a sale item
what if they do hold it for you and you dont show?
or what if they had one of them left, and they were holding it for someone else, youd start a thread about how circuit city is homo for not selling you an item they had in stock
Game, set, and match.
Last December CC held a digital camera for me. The sales guy actually drove to another CC on his way to work, picked it up there, brought it to the store I visited and held it for me. War CC.
Holy fuck, they told me it was "store policy". I told them what they could do with their animalistic store policy.
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:47 pm Posts: 9282 Location: Atlanta Gender: Male
genxgirl wrote:
and this is why:
In searching for a digital camera for my mother in law for Christmas, I went to a couple of different store who were having sales. Both stores were out of the camera that was on special.
So instead of driving to yet another store on a fruitless mission, I called the store, Circut City, to see if they had any of the cameras in stock.
They told me they did, they had nine. Knowing that nine cameras can sell out quickly when they were as inexpensive as the one I wanted, I asked if they could put one aside for me as I was on my way down to the store.
They told me, "We don't put items on hold during Christmas."
What the fuck is that all about? They want us running into their stores and grabbing sale merchandise like animals? Just because it is Christmas they put aside common customer courtesey?
Maybe you all don't think it is reason enough to boycott, but I do. This crazed consumer environment we are in is getting uglier every day, and if we don't participate in it, then merchants will be forced to change the way they do business.
Joined: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 3955 Location: Leaving Here
I never shop at Circuit City. When they first opened years ago their customer service was such complete crap, I went there twice and never went again. They offer nothing that a dozen other stores can't provide, or hundreds of other online retailer.
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:53 pm Posts: 20537 Location: The City Of Trees
energystar wrote:
Green Habit wrote:
Here's a warning regarding Circuit City--DO NOT BUY THEIR INSURANCE POLICIES.
My mom bought my sister a new laptop there, and the sales rep there talked her into buying a policy, confirming that it covered everything. Well, two years later one of the hinges came undone, and when my mom called into their customer service, they said the policy only covered anything internally wrong with the computer. The hinge was considered external.
My sister is rightfully pissed, because she's probably going to have to get another laptop.
The exact opposite is true for Best Buy insurance polices (at least in my experience). Last year my laptop developed a small crack on the back of the screen (purely superficial). But I wanted to get it fixed before my insurance expired, so I took it in. There was also a small problem with the floppy drive that sometimes made ejecting the disc a pain in the ass. So anyways, I took it to Best Buy for repairs. They sent it in and a few days later I got a call saying that it would be too expensive to fix and therefore they would provide me with a new laptop as replacement. I actually got a big upgrade out of the deal because of the sales at the time. Not a bad deal.
In searching for a digital camera for my mother in law for Christmas, I went to a couple of different store who were having sales. Both stores were out of the camera that was on special.
So instead of driving to yet another store on a fruitless mission, I called the store, Circut City, to see if they had any of the cameras in stock.
They told me they did, they had nine. Knowing that nine cameras can sell out quickly when they were as inexpensive as the one I wanted, I asked if they could put one aside for me as I was on my way down to the store.
They told me, "We don't put items on hold during Christmas."
What the fuck is that all about? They want us running into their stores and grabbing sale merchandise like animals? Just because it is Christmas they put aside common customer courtesey?
Maybe you all don't think it is reason enough to boycott, but I do. This crazed consumer environment we are in is getting uglier every day, and if we don't participate in it, then merchants will be forced to change the way they do business.
but that being said, if you want a good electronics store you could try http://www.crutchfield.com or One Call or Tweeter or JR electronics..........
maybe even wolf camera.
This is all fine if you know that the item in question is exactly what you want. I wanted to look at the camera to make sure it was not too "complex" for my electronics-challenged mother in law.
But thanks for the suggestion of updating my shopping methods. I do hate shopping with a passion, so maybe I'll go all online all the time...
_________________ cirlces they grow and they swallow people whole half their lives they say goodnight to wives they'll never know got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul and so it goes
Joined: Wed Dec 08, 2004 8:58 pm Posts: 1148 Location: Green Bay
genxgirl wrote:
Electromatic wrote:
genxgirl wrote:
and this is why:
In searching for a digital camera for my mother in law for Christmas, I went to a couple of different store who were having sales. Both stores were out of the camera that was on special.
So instead of driving to yet another store on a fruitless mission, I called the store, Circut City, to see if they had any of the cameras in stock.
They told me they did, they had nine. Knowing that nine cameras can sell out quickly when they were as inexpensive as the one I wanted, I asked if they could put one aside for me as I was on my way down to the store.
They told me, "We don't put items on hold during Christmas."
What the fuck is that all about? They want us running into their stores and grabbing sale merchandise like animals? Just because it is Christmas they put aside common customer courtesey?
Maybe you all don't think it is reason enough to boycott, but I do. This crazed consumer environment we are in is getting uglier every day, and if we don't participate in it, then merchants will be forced to change the way they do business.
but that being said, if you want a good electronics store you could try http://www.crutchfield.com or One Call or Tweeter or JR electronics..........
maybe even wolf camera.
This is all fine if you know that the item in question is exactly what you want. I wanted to look at the camera to make sure it was not too "complex" for my electronics-challenged mother in law.
But thanks for the suggestion of updating my shopping methods. I do hate shopping with a passion, so maybe I'll go all online all the time...
You could just go to the stores to compare items and then go home and buy it online. I've done that a few times. Seems to work well.
_________________ When the last living thing Has died on account of us, How poetical it would be If Earth could say, In a voice floating up Perhaps From the floor Of the Grand Canyon, "It is done. People did not like it here.''
Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:47 pm Posts: 9282 Location: Atlanta Gender: Male
genxgirl wrote:
Electromatic wrote:
genxgirl wrote:
and this is why:
In searching for a digital camera for my mother in law for Christmas, I went to a couple of different store who were having sales. Both stores were out of the camera that was on special.
So instead of driving to yet another store on a fruitless mission, I called the store, Circut City, to see if they had any of the cameras in stock.
They told me they did, they had nine. Knowing that nine cameras can sell out quickly when they were as inexpensive as the one I wanted, I asked if they could put one aside for me as I was on my way down to the store.
They told me, "We don't put items on hold during Christmas."
What the fuck is that all about? They want us running into their stores and grabbing sale merchandise like animals? Just because it is Christmas they put aside common customer courtesey?
Maybe you all don't think it is reason enough to boycott, but I do. This crazed consumer environment we are in is getting uglier every day, and if we don't participate in it, then merchants will be forced to change the way they do business.
but that being said, if you want a good electronics store you could try http://www.crutchfield.com or One Call or Tweeter or JR electronics..........
maybe even wolf camera.
This is all fine if you know that the item in question is exactly what you want. I wanted to look at the camera to make sure it was not too "complex" for my electronics-challenged mother in law.
But thanks for the suggestion of updating my shopping methods. I do hate shopping with a passion, so maybe I'll go all online all the time...
Crutchfield offers much more detailed descriptions than most. It might help you decide more easily.
Joined: Sun Oct 17, 2004 4:08 pm Posts: 1018 Location: Oshkosh, WI
I have another classic Circuit City story.
When the "Everyday" album from Dave Matthews Band came out a few years ago Circuit City had it advertised at the lowest price (beat Best Buy's price, Target, etc...)....so I go to pick it up the day it comes out and they are out it. I mean come on how can you be out of that album the day it comes out? Everyone knew that would be a big release so they should have had plenty of copies. Instead they advertise a decent price to get people in the store. It's called bait and switch and I haven't stepped in a Circuit City store since.
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