You RUINED Christmas!

[Conduit]

This particular SC came waltzing into EB Games 3 days before Christmas, demanding a Wii console. This is how the conversation went:

SC: I need a Wii.
Me: Regrettably, we are sold out of the Wii...
SC: *eyes wide in utter disbelief* Well then why is there a picture of one taped in your store window?! That's FALSE ADVERTISING!
Me: We are obligated to advertise the Wii as per our contract with Nintendo. We do carry the Wii, we're just sold out right now. I believe every retailer in the city is sold out.
SC: I just told my daughter not to worry -- that I found a Wii! And now you're telling me that I have to call my daughter back and tell her that she's NOT getting a Wii for Christmas?! You RUINED Christmas!
Me: ....I apologize?
SC: Take the picture down so that some other poor mother isn't fooled!

At this point I was actually unable to stop myself from laughing. You should have seen the outrage!

[SG15Z]

You know I'm so glad I don't work at a game/electronis store. The Wii (despite its sheer awesomeness) has made the past couple of christmases suck for so many workers...

[Imogene]

*stops, looks toward window* "Ma'am, we also appear to have Visa, American Express, and Master Cards in stock... would you like one of those instead?"

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Quoth Conduit

SC: I just told my daughter not to worry -- that I found a Wii! And now you're telling me that I have to call my daughter back and tell her that she's NOT getting a Wii for Christmas?! You RUINED Christmas!

"Yup. I hope you are learning a valuable lesson about writing checks your butt can't cash."

Also, only one Christmas ruined? Amateur. I ruined 4--this year. Or was it 3? I forget.

[PepperElf]

"Ruined christmas? If your christmas is totally ruined because of a lack of a wii i suggest you take down all the decorations and return all the gifts then... afterall you did say it was totally ruined... so go on, go do it!"

:LOL:
yeah im snarky sometimes

[Akasa]

I ruined a Christmas this year and I wasn't even working!
(I was also on the look out for SCs who get offended by the clerk's holiday farewell greeting ready to step in and say what the clerk couldn't.)

[Mike Taylor]

Quoth SG15Z

You know I'm so glad I don't work at a game/electronis store. The Wii (despite its sheer awesomeness) has made the past couple of christmases suck for so many workers...

Not mine. It's not the game system's fault anyway. We had a STACK of the machines (160+ at one point ) up until the day before Thanksgiving. Afterward, all bets were off and I even told my customers that.

If someone comes in just a few days before Christmas expecting "Hot Toy X" to be in stock, they're fools. If they go on a tirade about the store ruining Christmas, they need to be lectured about what really constitutes a ruined Christmas.

[Mr Hero]

Quoth Juwl

*stops, looks toward window* "Ma'am, we also appear to have Visa, American Express, and Master Cards in stock... would you like one of those instead?"

We try not to mention the American Express. It's "special"

Thanks a lot, GK. I can't even look at AmEx cards the same anymore.

[mattm04]

Only 1 christmas? I ruined Christmas for two people. First sc was because we had the audacity to close at 6 (as posted) and the second was that we ran out of a flavor of muffin. Yes ruined Christmas over a $1.20 muffin.

[chop92]

When oh when will customers realize products don't pop out of nowhere when you start complaining. They should also learn what false advertising means