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Woooooo!
I've blown off getting anything accomplished tonight in favor of getting a new monitor so that I can get something done tomorrow and the day after and the day after. My monitor was slowly getting fuzzier and fuzzier and I had Just Had Enough, so when I was at Office Depot and spied the LCD monitors on sale ...
...well, I didn't get one at Office Depot. Not through any effort of mine, oh no, it was because the clerk there was amazingly uninterested in selling me anything. She took the slip I got from the display and typed the number in, came back and said "We don't have that." I stared at her and she repeated herself, adding "We just have the display." I asked if they sold the displays, and she said not to her knowledge, and checked out the rest of my stuff without a word. No effort to offer to call other stores. No effort to call anyone over. No effort to see if she could order it. No effort to sell me another monitor.*
All of which ticked me off, unreasonably so,** and I quietly stormed out and went to Best Buy.
At Best Buy I had two salesguys look at me and walk off, which is about par for the course, because I never look like I'm going to drop $300 on something so salesguys on commission usually ignore me.*** Once I got one of them to acknowlege my presence by walking up and staring at him in a creepy manner, I got my monitor, along with over eight linear feet of rebate slip.**** And the salesguy got points awarded back to him by not attempting to sell me any sort of plan.
And ended up getting a better deal than the monitor I was going to buy at Office Depot, and a better deal than was on the display. After rebate, the display said it was $330, and after I send in all my rebates, I'll ahve paid only $280. For a Samsung SyncMaster 930B 19" 1280x1024 LCD monitor.
I no longer have this huge, hulking thing on my desk, and I can push the monitor back far enough to actually put my entire graphics tablet on the desk. :D
ETA: Wooo, there's a URL for a survey about my shopping experience on the bottom of my receipt! I filled it out and gave 'em a piece of my mind, and explained that Best Buy is usually slightly cheaper for the stuff I buy, but usually not enough to be worth driving the 10 extra minutes and deal with the hassle of the Weirdest Highway Exit in Fort Worth, but I'm perfectly willing to do so to get a salesguy who is happy to sell me something. I checked the thing that says YES SHARE MY COMMENTS WITH OFFICE DEPOT!!!!, so maybe they'll give me a gift certificate or something. I've got a neverending need for printer cartridges, and the store really is less than 5 minutes from my apartment. (I could walk there if I wanted to dare the very busy streets.)
* Which she could have done easily, because I wasn't married to that particular monitor. I'd have even gone up another $50.
** I was actually shaking with indignation when I got out to the car, which is way overreacting, so I have no idea what set me off. But I stormed out very unobtrusively, because I hate making scenes, so as far as Office Depot knows, I'm a happy customer.
*** To their peril. I rarely spend more than $400 at once, but when I start looking for a salesguy, I've usually already made up my mind and just want them to find me the box and ring me up, so it's a no-effort, no-time sale for them.
**** I measured. Three rebates, rebate receipts for each one, plus my real receipt. The salesguy had a fit of the giggles while the slips printed ... and printed ... and printed ... and printed ....
...well, I didn't get one at Office Depot. Not through any effort of mine, oh no, it was because the clerk there was amazingly uninterested in selling me anything. She took the slip I got from the display and typed the number in, came back and said "We don't have that." I stared at her and she repeated herself, adding "We just have the display." I asked if they sold the displays, and she said not to her knowledge, and checked out the rest of my stuff without a word. No effort to offer to call other stores. No effort to call anyone over. No effort to see if she could order it. No effort to sell me another monitor.*
All of which ticked me off, unreasonably so,** and I quietly stormed out and went to Best Buy.
At Best Buy I had two salesguys look at me and walk off, which is about par for the course, because I never look like I'm going to drop $300 on something so salesguys on commission usually ignore me.*** Once I got one of them to acknowlege my presence by walking up and staring at him in a creepy manner, I got my monitor, along with over eight linear feet of rebate slip.**** And the salesguy got points awarded back to him by not attempting to sell me any sort of plan.
And ended up getting a better deal than the monitor I was going to buy at Office Depot, and a better deal than was on the display. After rebate, the display said it was $330, and after I send in all my rebates, I'll ahve paid only $280. For a Samsung SyncMaster 930B 19" 1280x1024 LCD monitor.
I no longer have this huge, hulking thing on my desk, and I can push the monitor back far enough to actually put my entire graphics tablet on the desk. :D
ETA: Wooo, there's a URL for a survey about my shopping experience on the bottom of my receipt! I filled it out and gave 'em a piece of my mind, and explained that Best Buy is usually slightly cheaper for the stuff I buy, but usually not enough to be worth driving the 10 extra minutes and deal with the hassle of the Weirdest Highway Exit in Fort Worth, but I'm perfectly willing to do so to get a salesguy who is happy to sell me something. I checked the thing that says YES SHARE MY COMMENTS WITH OFFICE DEPOT!!!!, so maybe they'll give me a gift certificate or something. I've got a neverending need for printer cartridges, and the store really is less than 5 minutes from my apartment. (I could walk there if I wanted to dare the very busy streets.)
* Which she could have done easily, because I wasn't married to that particular monitor. I'd have even gone up another $50.
** I was actually shaking with indignation when I got out to the car, which is way overreacting, so I have no idea what set me off. But I stormed out very unobtrusively, because I hate making scenes, so as far as Office Depot knows, I'm a happy customer.
*** To their peril. I rarely spend more than $400 at once, but when I start looking for a salesguy, I've usually already made up my mind and just want them to find me the box and ring me up, so it's a no-effort, no-time sale for them.
**** I measured. Three rebates, rebate receipts for each one, plus my real receipt. The salesguy had a fit of the giggles while the slips printed ... and printed ... and printed ... and printed ....
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Bad salesmanship is... well... bad.
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The only thing I regret is (so far) not telling a manager-type person at Office Depot exactly why I bought a monitor from Best Buy. But at the time I was so frustrated and angry that I would probably have burst into tears or started yelling at the sales clerk or something.
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(Anonymous) 2005-11-22 04:42 am (UTC)(link)I guess I just don't look rich or something (not that I am or anything). Anyways, you make me want to get a new monitor. My current one basically pushes my books off the table. Ugh!
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Well, their loss if they're on commission. I've walked out of stores before when enough salespeople look at me and walk off. I should probably get in the habit of telling a manager why I'm walking out.
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Good for you, though! *thumbs up* Please don't be scared by the schizophrenia--it's what happens after spending the last 4 hours reading my own academic writing from years ago. o.O
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Have you seen the Queen of Wands strips about the red-headed chick trying to buy computer stuff?
I get annoyed at restaurants that look askance at my casual dress. Hey, I probably won't be getting a bottle of wine, but I often will order enough entrees or, even better for you, compose a meal out of a ton of appetizers. So don't fucking ignore me!
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I get that sort of thing on occasion, too. As someone dining alone, I probably won't give much of a tip, but what they don't know is that normally I overtip because I've done my time in food service hell. But not if I'm ignored. And I won't return, and I won't bring in friends if the service sucked when I was alone.
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http://www.queenofwands.net/d/20021106.html
http://www.queenofwands.net/d/20021108.html
See also the blonde chick going buy electronics with her exact wants in mind: http://www.queenofwands.net/d/20040705.html
And for amusement: http://www.queenofwands.net/d/20050218.html
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That corner of the room looks so empty now!
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(My invisible tattoo reads ASK ME IF I'VE FOUND GOD.)
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I've got two 19" LCDs at work now (I always work dual screens, even at home) and I have to say... WHY did I fight to keep my old CRT monitors?! I'm budgetting to replace my home monitors with a couple of these babies! =D (And my new work computer is this wee Dell thing that is so wee it takes up only a teenzy bit more desk space than the monitor! *revels in the free desk space!*)
I usually dress very casually and *cough* sometimes look younger than my buying power would suggest. I get ignooooorrreddd too. Especially at clothing shops! Electronics aren't quite as bad but I do notice my boyfriend gets attention faster than I do! >=\ Of course, he's head and shoulders taller than me so the clerks can probably see him over the aisles easier. XD
The best was when I had been looking for a pair of boots, had a lovely, totally budget breaking, pair picked out and I needed the salesperson to get my size. She was on the phone with her boyfriend. For ten minutes she was on the phone. She remained on the phone when I brought the boots to the counter and she TURNED HER BACK ON ME to continue her conversation! Goooooodbyyyyeee sale!
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