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The final Harry Potter movie isn’t released in the UK until December. You guys in America get it a month before us (curse you! Haha). In my local supermarket, they are heavily promoting DVD boxsets at the minute, and among them was a copy of “Harry Potter, Movies 1-8, The Complete Saga”
This DVD box set was about a third taller than a regular DVD. This was because much of the box was taken up by a massive grey headline that said “FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. NOT FOR SALE” It also had a huge, bright yellow sticker on the box that said “RELEASED DECEMBER 2ND” along with the price. So it was pretty, pretty clear that it wasn’t available yet.
I was looking at the DVD’s, when a woman and her husband started looking at the box sets. The woman immediately noticed the Harry Potter one, and picked it up.
W: Harry Potter?? It’s out already?! We’re getting this!
She started reading the box.
W: “Display purposes only”? What’s that about?
She dragged her husband over and pointed at the sticker.
W: “Released December 2nd”? That doesn’t make sense. Why would they put it out now?
H: I don’t know.
It was obvious he didn’t care, because he immediately started looking at another shelve.
W: Well if it isn’t released until December 2nd, then why do they have it out? That must mean they are selling it early. It even has a price.
H: Uh-huh.
W: So it must be for sale. I say we get it. I love it. Why else would they put it out?
I was stood right next to the lady, and I felt I had to say something.
Me: I think that box is just there for promotional purposes.
W: What do you mean?
Me: I think it’s to gather interest so people will come back on December 2nd and buy the boxset. It’s not for sale yet.
W: That doesn’t make sense.
She threw the box into her cart and they headed for the checkouts. I felt I had to watch how this ended, so I decided to head towards the checkout myself. The woman was served, and of course, this happened.
Cashier: I’m sorry, but Harry Potter is not out until December 2nd.
W: No! It was on display! It has a price! It’s for sale!
C: It says here “For display purposes only. Not for sale. Released December 2nd”
W: That. Does. Not. Make. Sense. Get me a manager!
The manager was called over, who kindly explained the same thing.
W: Well you have annoyed a customer now! I think the least you could do is get me one from out the back and sell it to me early!
M: We don’t have any out the back.
W: You do! Why else would you have the box?!
M: This is a box that corporate have sent us to display to promote the release of the movies and pre-order with us. We don’t have the actual movies out the back because they are not for sale yet.
W: You’re a liar! None of this makes sense! I know you have them hidden out the back! You and the employees are probably hogging them all for yourselves!
The manager did a massive eye roll.
W: I’m putting in a complaint!
She stormed out with her husband. He was too busy texting to notice her tirade.
This DVD box set was about a third taller than a regular DVD. This was because much of the box was taken up by a massive grey headline that said “FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. NOT FOR SALE” It also had a huge, bright yellow sticker on the box that said “RELEASED DECEMBER 2ND” along with the price. So it was pretty, pretty clear that it wasn’t available yet.
I was looking at the DVD’s, when a woman and her husband started looking at the box sets. The woman immediately noticed the Harry Potter one, and picked it up.
W: Harry Potter?? It’s out already?! We’re getting this!
She started reading the box.
W: “Display purposes only”? What’s that about?
She dragged her husband over and pointed at the sticker.
W: “Released December 2nd”? That doesn’t make sense. Why would they put it out now?
H: I don’t know.
It was obvious he didn’t care, because he immediately started looking at another shelve.
W: Well if it isn’t released until December 2nd, then why do they have it out? That must mean they are selling it early. It even has a price.
H: Uh-huh.
W: So it must be for sale. I say we get it. I love it. Why else would they put it out?
I was stood right next to the lady, and I felt I had to say something.
Me: I think that box is just there for promotional purposes.
W: What do you mean?
Me: I think it’s to gather interest so people will come back on December 2nd and buy the boxset. It’s not for sale yet.
W: That doesn’t make sense.
She threw the box into her cart and they headed for the checkouts. I felt I had to watch how this ended, so I decided to head towards the checkout myself. The woman was served, and of course, this happened.
Cashier: I’m sorry, but Harry Potter is not out until December 2nd.
W: No! It was on display! It has a price! It’s for sale!
C: It says here “For display purposes only. Not for sale. Released December 2nd”
W: That. Does. Not. Make. Sense. Get me a manager!
The manager was called over, who kindly explained the same thing.
W: Well you have annoyed a customer now! I think the least you could do is get me one from out the back and sell it to me early!
M: We don’t have any out the back.
W: You do! Why else would you have the box?!
M: This is a box that corporate have sent us to display to promote the release of the movies and pre-order with us. We don’t have the actual movies out the back because they are not for sale yet.
W: You’re a liar! None of this makes sense! I know you have them hidden out the back! You and the employees are probably hogging them all for yourselves!
The manager did a massive eye roll.
W: I’m putting in a complaint!
She stormed out with her husband. He was too busy texting to notice her tirade.
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