BestBuy rant

MiranoPoncho

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So I went to BB today on an assumption that the $90 free ram & install coupon would work. I asked an associate who said that it was Valid and honored, but the ram was not under $90. When asked, And was confirmed, The ram was indeed, 200 or as the retail tricksters say, 199.99, for 512 mb of pc 2700 laptop or pc3200 desktop. I asked him if there was anything under 100, to which was the reply of, yes, 256 mb pc 100 sometimes. If I'm not mistaken, one can get 512mb for say 50 or so at the egg, and if anyone knows how to make toast, install can waive the 30 fee that bb charges. Anywho, I was appaled as I was under the impression that It was Free, as stated.

However, the horror did not end. Upon exiting the store, I ran into a coustomer/ best buy employee conversation which I felt obligated to save. The guy was asking the rep if a gamecube would play a dvd, And I was thinking, hey, Arent they mini dvd's? So, I asked him and he said He wanted movies, whilst the bb rep was plastering away, informing him he needed the bundle (2 games, and the cables) Talked 'im out of that one, and the guy started to glare, but as I look at it, It's better than what happened the other time we went.

My friend's mom was in the market for a digicam. Whoop te do. Sadly, my friend and I were at borders, had we been there with his mom, She would not have spent the price of the camera in accesories as well as an extended warranty.

Last but not least, was when I inquired about the mp3 players playing ogg vorbis. I politley asked the rep about mp3 players, then i stated my needs, however, I asked if any could play ogg and he never heard of it. Not to say he might have been sapped or not an audiophile to torment, which was not my intention, but a simple inquiry, btut rather, if it says so on the package upon inspection and he failed to either read up, which i do not blame sience best buy says that a graphics card is high end with 16 megs of memory, I just find it interesting that in best buy, a supposed electronics store, that they have a trifle assisting coustomers with cash not on thier knoggins.
 

aplefka

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I couldn't even understand the bit about the MP3 player. Maybe I'm just really tired, but I think you constructed it poorly.
 

MiranoPoncho

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I did not go through with the install, Rather I asked for validation of the rep for my friend's system. It was his b-day. 'Twas a bummer I would have had to go through a loop when free was documented.
 

MiranoPoncho

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I did not want to start a flame war, so I inserted neutral statments in regaurds to those who say that geeks are the Robbin Hoods, informationwise of the retail industry.
 

Ronstang

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Originally posted by: aplefka
I couldn't even understand the bit about the MP3 player. Maybe I'm just really tired, but I think you constructed it poorly.

His whole post was basically incoherent and vague.
 

n7

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Wtf would you even go to BestBuy to get RAM...

I think it's common knowledge that ATers need to stay out of big brand retail stores...
 

MiranoPoncho

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Burn baby, burn. Yeah, It was supposed to be a saddened post of bb sucks, ect, not an omg he's a noob lets flame, but have at, people are people.
 

n7

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Originally posted by: MiranoPoncho
Something that need to be deleted. Mods, please assist.

MiranoPoncho wants his account deleted :thumbsup:
 

AgaBoogaBoo

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Originally posted by: n7
Wtf would you even go to BestBuy to get RAM...

I think it's common knowledge that ATers need to stay out of big brand retail stores...

The free 512mb PC2700 notebook memory stick thread, I picked up 2 of them myself

edit: free out the door
 

JackRipper

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Originally posted by: Ronstang
Originally posted by: aplefka
I couldn't even understand the bit about the MP3 player. Maybe I'm just really tired, but I think you constructed it poorly.

His whole post was basically incoherent and vague.

i concur
 

everman

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Originally posted by: n7
Wtf would you even go to BestBuy to get RAM...

I think it's common knowledge that ATers need to stay out of big brand retail stores...

I think there was a deal that worked out to free ram...
 

Sphexi

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Feb 22, 2005
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You obviously didn't look very hard.

Bestbuy - $79.99
Newegg.com - $51.93


Only about $28 difference, take into effect the $4 Newegg shipping, and it's not that big of a difference. Bestbuy has a LOT of memory available, nothing too special, but not as overpriced as you're claiming. I shop Bestbuy when they have deals, or something I need immediately, and I go in knowing what I need ahead of time so I don't have to rely on their paid-by-the-hour monkies. If you go in there and expect someone who makes $8-$10 an hour to be an expert on everything in the store, then you deserve whatever bad service you get.

Do your homework.
 

Conky

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Originally posted by: JackRipper
Originally posted by: Ronstang
Originally posted by: aplefka
I couldn't even understand the bit about the MP3 player. Maybe I'm just really tired, but I think you constructed it poorly.

His whole post was basically incoherent and vague.

i concur

It made my head hurt trying to read it. :(


 

chambersc

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Originally posted by: MiranoPoncho
So I went to BB today on an assumption that the $90 free ram & install coupon would work. I asked an associate who said that it was Valid and honored, but the ram was not under $90. When asked, And was confirmed, The ram was indeed, 200 or as the retail tricksters say, 199.99, for 512 mb of pc 2700 laptop or pc3200 desktop. I asked him if there was anything under 100, to which was the reply of, yes, 256 mb pc 100 sometimes. If I'm not mistaken, one can get 512mb for say 50 or so at the egg, and if anyone knows how to make toast, install can waive the 30 fee that bb charges. Anywho, I was appaled as I was under the impression that It was Free, as stated.

However, the horror did not end. Upon exiting the store, I ran into a coustomer/ best buy employee conversation which I felt obligated to save. The guy was asking the rep if a gamecube would play a dvd, And I was thinking, hey, Arent they mini dvd's? So, I asked him and he said He wanted movies, whilst the bb rep was plastering away, informing him he needed the bundle (2 games, and the cables) Talked 'im out of that one, and the guy started to glare, but as I look at it, It's better than what happened the other time we went.

My friend's mom was in the market for a digicam. Whoop te do. Sadly, my friend and I were at borders, had we been there with his mom, She would not have spent the price of the camera in accesories as well as an extended warranty.

Last but not least, was when I inquired about the mp3 players playing ogg vorbis. I politley asked the rep about mp3 players, then i stated my needs, however, I asked if any could play ogg and he never heard of it. Not to say he might have been sapped or not an audiophile to torment, which was not my intention, but a simple inquiry, btut rather, if it says so on the package upon inspection and he failed to either read up, which i do not blame sience best buy says that a graphics card is high end with 16 megs of memory, I just find it interesting that in best buy, a supposed electronics store, that they have a trifle assisting coustomers with cash not on thier knoggins.

ok, you need to take some english classes. next time, try not to:

1) comma splice
2) use big words without knowing how to use them
-and-
3) using big words with incoherent sentences.
 

HonkeyDonk

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This guy is a freakin' moron. Just look at the way he wrote his post.

No wonder BB was trying to rip him off. If he even remotely speaks like he does write, than of course BB will take advantage of idiots. gg noob.
 

ElFenix

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BB is an appliance store. what do you expect? go ask them about dishwashers
 

EmperorIQ

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Originally posted by: aplefka
I couldn't even understand the bit about the MP3 player. Maybe I'm just really tired, but I think you constructed it poorly.

could be a bit of both. I am very tired right now, and I couldn't understand that part either, so I stopped reading because I was so tired.
 

imported_Phil

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Feb 10, 2001
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WTF?

When you've finished regurgitating a thesaurus all over the forums....

Not to say he might have been sapped or not an audiophile to torment, which was not my intention, but a simple inquiry, btut rather, if it says so on the package upon inspection and he failed to either read up

This sounds like it's been run through a translation engine, or online thesaurus. Maybe even Word. :roll: