Yeah I always get a kick out of that. Although it also amazes me some times. I always think 'Geez, and your getting a commission on THIS sale, when you did nothing but GUESS incorrectly about what it DOES do?'
I have a guy who I always buy from at FutureShop (similar to and owned by BestBuy) who knows me well enough to simply say 'I don't know, but let's check online, maybe we'll find it now'. Even if I know what I want and could buy it today, if he's not there, I ask the manager (who kinda knows me now too) when he'll be in and then wait and buy it and give him the commission; unless I need it this very second. For the amount of gear I buy there, it adds up.
I went in to CompuSmart (to Canadians: Don't ever buy there!) to ask about USB to USB file sharing from Belkin (for a friend who just needs to swap files and doesn't have an Ethernet card on one of the computers [laptop], and it's easier for people nt familiar with networking IMO) and then he spent 5 minutes trying to convince me that it was impossible, despite my explaining that it was an appliance that let them 'talk'/share. I also asked them at Christmas time about Unreal II an they kept saying hat there is only UT2K3 and I must be confused, until the ONLY (I guess) gamer happened to overhear us from the little tech window and said 'No, no, he means the single player, yeah that'll be out in Feb.).
Seriously some of these guys are selling $5,000 TVs or computers and couldn't tell you half of the info that comes in their flyer descriptions. The worst is when they try and bluff. It's almost painful watching them do it and then saying, no that's not right dude. When I got my digital Elph I had to explain to a customer why Optical zoom is more important than digital zoom (with the caveat that the final picture quality is what matters), and convinced the customer (a real estate agent) to buy 2 seperate cameras: an Omlypus 720 and a Sony Digital 8 T??-350 since they wanted stills and motion (mainly for home movies, but a bit for work), this go him more money (commision) than the Sony with memory stick and still-pic. (520), and also would work better for the customer. I did all this, simply because I got the questions answered quick and then I could buy my other product (Toslink cable, which were locked behind the counter) and leave, without waitin for him to fumble his way through his poducts and have the guy hummm and hawww! Man that really made my friend watching laugh, 'Dude you should sell this stuff', my answer: 'And take a pay cut?'
Sorry for the long post, but seriously it made me think of all the freakin' times this has happened to me. Not every salesperson is bad, it just seems the majority of them are, or that the good one's always have the day off.
Anyone else have a story like that? They always make me grin. Maybe start a new thread. Ignorant salespeople horror stories.
- You need a licence to buy a gun, but they'll sell anyone a stamp <i>(or internet account)</i> ! <font color=red>RED</font color=red> <font color=green>GREEN</font color=green> :tongue: GA to SK
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