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(yeah yeah, i know is called the Russian Federation, but i like soviet russia better) ]]>Aug 4th 2009 2:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 8:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 5th 2009 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 12:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 12:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 1:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/
Which store is being pushy and rude? Give me their phone number - I'll give them a talk.

At our store, we do everything short of sexual favors to get a phone sale. Remember when Engadget posted that article about Palm Pres being $99 at Best Buy? I called up my boss (it happened to be his off day) so that he could drive down to the local Best Buy, pilfer the ad and have one of their sales associates copy the sales tags so that we could do a price match (the only way to do a price match from a competitor is to have the ad in hand as proof).]]>Aug 4th 2009 2:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 12:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/That's why nobody wants to go in those places.]]>Aug 4th 2009 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/
Other times, I stand near the door looking at something and just swing my leg in front of the thing.]]>Aug 4th 2009 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 1:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/
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Also, instead of thinking which one of the two is the best, think, which company should rename itself in the same fashion:
Best Buy - The Buy
CompUSA - The USA (I know it's pretty much dead, but it sounded too good)
NewEgg - The Egg
Engadget - The 'dGet (pronounced 'Jet')
Albertsons - The 'Sons
Safeway - The Way
Costco - The 'Co
Comedy Central - The Central

I gots more, but I gotta go.]]>Aug 4th 2009 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 1:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/
Also, I am a consumer whore.
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I've worked for Radioshack for the last year, and anything I didn't know coming in is taught in their required certifications. I cannot say the same for the Best Buy I worked at, where they will put someone who doesn't even own a computer into PCHO (personal computing and home office) as a supervisor.]]>Aug 5th 2009 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/
Back in the 70's and through the 80's you could go in and have conversations with the staff about opamps and power supplies. These days the only conversation I've ever been involved in is being asked how I like my cell plan and how much I would prefer to be on Sprint. The employees are often disheveled, shirt tails hanging out, cigarette packs in their shirt pockets. I've often seen their lunch on the counter as well.

Two weeks ago I stood waiting to pay for something and had to listen to the counter talking a customer into a 12vdc car adapter because it was "faster" than the one that the guy was looking to replace. I wanted to get involved and talk about charging currents and such, but I more wanted to just get the heck out of the store.

And BestBuy... Gawd, I won't even walk into one.]]>Aug 5th 2009 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/Aug 4th 2009 1:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/the-shack-you-have-questions-we-have-propaganda/.]]>Aug 4th 2009 1:06AM