Is Fry's becoming the next Best Buy?

[dighn]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: daveymark
Monster cables are good ONLY if you have a premier audio system to hook them up to.

For instance, Bose.

hahah oh man. you had me going at first.

lmao good one.

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: akshatp

Originally posted by: darkswordsman17

Originally posted by: akshatp

Originally posted by: nboy22
I was there the other day and I believe I saw a 6 foot HDMI cable for about $120.. Just a way to screw the customer over with hidden costs.

Whats "hidden" about charging $120 for a cable. They aren't hiding anything. The price is clearly marked. The consumer is free to research the price and try to find it cheaper elsewhere. An educated consumer is a smart consumer. If someone is dumb enough to pay $120 for a $10 cable, why should Fry's (or BB or CC , etc) not sell it for that much?

Correct me if I am wrong, but last I checked these companies are in business TO MAKE MONEY.

While true to an extent, you need to actually experience them trying to sell you Monster cables and extended warranties. The issue doesn't arise from them trying to sell it, but how they try to sell it (lies, FUD, etc).

How is this different from any other salesperson tactics? Been to a car dealership lately?

Well, no I haven't actually.

However, you think there might be a reason why Best Buy salespeople and car dealers have gotten their reputations? It might technically be legal (and there's certainly plenty of cases where it wouldn't be, but the people would have no case as they don't have hard evidence), but that doesn't make it right. Sure, its your fault for not reading a contract (such as an extended warranty), but that doesn't make it right for them to tell you it covers something when it in fact doesn't.

What contract? We are talking about selling a cable for $120 when you can feasibly get it for a fraction of that price online. But they are selling it as advertised and clearly marked. They dont say its $10 and then charge you $120 for it at the register.

Dont get me wrong, I am no fan of BB either, but selling something for as much as you can get for it isn't illegal unless you are price gouging during an emergency or something.

 

[ObiDon]

what happened to the good old days when basic interconnects came in the boxes with your new gadgets?
sure, they weren't great, but they got the job done. you could always upgrade them if you felt the need.
now, you don't even get a cable with a new printer and the ipod doesn't even come with a freakin wall charger!

 

[Judgement]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: daveymark
Monster cables are good ONLY if you have a premier audio system to hook them up to.

For instance, Bose.

hahah oh man. you had me going at first.

lmao good one.

qft

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Your friend is the idiot here, tell him to do some homework beforehand next time..

I did. Usually he will come to me before he buys any electronic equipment or accessory. Not that I know a ton, but I usually steer him to the deals and best websites (thanks Hot Deals and FW).

I was just a little shocked that Fry's would have pushed the Monster cable on him with the explanation that he "needed" it. I thought Fry's employees were more knowledgeable than most. I'm not surprised, nor upset that Fry's, the company, wants to make as much money as possible.

 

[akshatp]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Syringer
Your friend is the idiot here, tell him to do some homework beforehand next time..

I did. Usually he will come to me before he buys any electronic equipment or accessory. Not that I know a ton, but I usually steer him to the deals and best websites (thanks Hot Deals and FW).

I was just a little shocked that Fry's would have pushed the Monster cable on him with the explanation that he "needed" it. I thought Fry's employees were more knowledgeable than most. I'm not surprised, nor upset that Fry's, the company, wants to make as much money as possible.

What makes you think they werent knowledgable in this case? They probably know full well that he didnt "need" the more expensive one, but the commission on a $100 item is more than commission on a $20 item. Simple.