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So, I went computer shopping today, since I've been on the prowl for a new laptop. I went to a local computer store, and started browsing, and one of the employees came over, introduced himself, (can't remember his name though, he irked me so much)
Now, I know there are mixed opinions on every brand out there. Way of life. Personal preference, mileages may vary, what have you. I'm not even going to list the brands I was looking at, but for the sake of the story, let's say this store carries brands A, B, and C. I showed up with a list of specs I was looking for, gleaned from various sources who were all willing to sit down with me and explain to my less thank knowledgeable self what, exactly, would best suit me.
Well, the stupid employee asked me what I was looking for, I told him, and I explained my budget and minimum specifications. I also told him, that I preferred brands A and B, but completely refuse to consider brand C, just from personal experience, and from watching friends and family deal with the same craptastic issues themselves.
What does he do? Leads me to a floor model that is easily $150 OVER my max budget. And it's brand C.
Oh boy, here we go...
Me: Well, that's a nice model and all, but I'm afraid it's outside my budget range.
Him: Do you have a credit account with us?
Me: No, and I'm sorry, I'm not going to open a credit card to pay for a computer.
Him: Then how were you going to pay?
Me: I was going to pay for it out of my own bank account... (Not that it's any of his business!!!!)
Him: Oh, well, you can get one of our credit accounts, and then the cost would only be $xx per month, and you can still get this one!!
Me: No. Besides, it's brand C, and I prefer to go with A or B. I won't get a brand C.
Him: Why not?
Me: Personal preference. I'd just rather have a brand A or B.
Him: Brand C is better.
Me: >.> Again, personal preference, but I've dealt with brand C before, and I don't want to again.
At this point, I try to head over and look at a few other models, that are brands A and B and more within my price range. I find one that I like.
Him: That one won't work for you.
Me: It's got what I'm looking for, it's in my price range, and it's a brand B, which I'm ok with.
Him: You should go with brand C.
Me.: No. (getting irked now. short clipped answers it is!)
Him: I've had brand C forever. Even when I bought a desktop tower 6 or 7 years ago it was brand C, and it's still working. I don't know what you did with yours, but brand C is great.
Me: Bye!
And I proceed to walk out. No commission for him, no buying anything from that store, and I wish to gods I remembered his name because if ever there was a reason for a complaint letter... >.>
I think I'm just going to start buying everything I possibly can online from now on...jeebus.
Now, I know there are mixed opinions on every brand out there. Way of life. Personal preference, mileages may vary, what have you. I'm not even going to list the brands I was looking at, but for the sake of the story, let's say this store carries brands A, B, and C. I showed up with a list of specs I was looking for, gleaned from various sources who were all willing to sit down with me and explain to my less thank knowledgeable self what, exactly, would best suit me.
Well, the stupid employee asked me what I was looking for, I told him, and I explained my budget and minimum specifications. I also told him, that I preferred brands A and B, but completely refuse to consider brand C, just from personal experience, and from watching friends and family deal with the same craptastic issues themselves.
What does he do? Leads me to a floor model that is easily $150 OVER my max budget. And it's brand C.
Oh boy, here we go...
Me: Well, that's a nice model and all, but I'm afraid it's outside my budget range.
Him: Do you have a credit account with us?
Me: No, and I'm sorry, I'm not going to open a credit card to pay for a computer.
Him: Then how were you going to pay?
Me: I was going to pay for it out of my own bank account... (Not that it's any of his business!!!!)
Him: Oh, well, you can get one of our credit accounts, and then the cost would only be $xx per month, and you can still get this one!!
Me: No. Besides, it's brand C, and I prefer to go with A or B. I won't get a brand C.
Him: Why not?
Me: Personal preference. I'd just rather have a brand A or B.
Him: Brand C is better.
Me: >.> Again, personal preference, but I've dealt with brand C before, and I don't want to again.
At this point, I try to head over and look at a few other models, that are brands A and B and more within my price range. I find one that I like.
Him: That one won't work for you.
Me: It's got what I'm looking for, it's in my price range, and it's a brand B, which I'm ok with.
Him: You should go with brand C.
Me.: No. (getting irked now. short clipped answers it is!)
Him: I've had brand C forever. Even when I bought a desktop tower 6 or 7 years ago it was brand C, and it's still working. I don't know what you did with yours, but brand C is great.
Me: Bye!
And I proceed to walk out. No commission for him, no buying anything from that store, and I wish to gods I remembered his name because if ever there was a reason for a complaint letter... >.>
I think I'm just going to start buying everything I possibly can online from now on...jeebus.
It's Canada Computers, if I failed to mention them the first time. I have used several of their stores in different cities and never had a bad experience.
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