I remember going in there as a kid with my dad to buy this little gadget that you hooked onto the back of the TV (with screws!) and then you hooked your video game (Pong, Atari) onto that. I think it had a little switch on it too. Wow, did I just date myself.
I remember going in there as a kid with my dad to buy this little gadget that you hooked onto the back of the TV (with screws!) and then you hooked your video game (Pong, Atari) onto that. I think it had a little switch on it too. Wow, did I just date myself.
Well, I rode there on my bike to buy components to build home-made speakers. They were 4' tall and had 4 drivers each.
Radio Shack sold in Canada a few years back and became 'The Source'.
It's about a 50% markup on everything brand name.
Most of what they push is Craig Electronics and Curtis Electronics.
If you want to see what a high caliber electronics maker looks like... look no further then Craig's website. They take Apple's 'minimalist' concept even further... to the extreme.
I remember going in there as a kid with my dad to buy this little gadget that you hooked onto the back of the TV (with screws!) and then you hooked your video game (Pong, Atari) onto that. I think it had a little switch on it too. Wow, did I just date myself.
I'd put you at about 45... I have the same memory.
Congratulations on buying an iPhone. May I have your zip code please? No, I must have your zip code. There is no way in hell I can sell you this iPhone unless you give me your zip code! GIVE ME YOUR ZIP CODE!! You don't want to give me your zip code? Fine, no iPhone for you. Would you like overpriced batteries? Yes? OK, what's your zip code?
It always amazes me that the little fanbois are willing to pay top dollar at an Apple Store instead of trying to save a few bucks and obtain the same item elsewhere at another store. Not too bright if you ask me.
Congratulations on buying an iPhone. May I have your zip code please? No, I must have your zip code. There is no way in hell I can sell you this iPhone unless you give me your zip code! GIVE ME YOUR ZIP CODE!! You don't want to give me your zip code? Fine, no iPhone for you. Would you like overpriced batteries? Yes? OK, what's your zip code?
During a wireless transaction, all of your information is loaded into the POS automatically from the carrier's servers.
My store has sold 8-10 iPhones so far, and we just started receiving inventory about two weeks ago. The only reason we haven't sold more, is because they haven't given us enough inventory yet. Now that they know our store can sell the shit out of them, we'll be getting a lot more inventory. Don't be fooled, a lot of Radio Shack employees are very capable when it comes to selling phones, and the iPhone is the easiest phone in history to sell. Yes, we do make some good money selling them, but to be honest, I just enjoy selling them. Why? Because it's easy. It's fun to show the customer. I can be confident that I won't see them in a few weeks with problems or frustrations, wanting to return the phone or swap it for something else. Do you know how many Palm and Android phones I've had to swap or take back due to poor performance, poor battery life or being just plain defective? I'm so glad that we finally have the iPhone to sell.
As for BestBuy "buying" Radio Shack, no. Radio Shack has more cash on hand than any electronics retailer, save for Apple. Best Buy can't afford Radio Shack. Note that the story used the term, "merger". It's actually more likely that Radio Shack could buy BestBuy.
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I don't know about you guys, but "The Shack" has a negative connotation for me. Kind of like something that is old and run down.
I remember going in there as a kid with my dad to buy this little gadget that you hooked onto the back of the TV (with screws!) and then you hooked your video game (Pong, Atari) onto that. I think it had a little switch on it too. Wow, did I just date myself.
Well, I rode there on my bike to buy components to build home-made speakers. They were 4' tall and had 4 drivers each.
Some of their radio-controlled cars (and helicopters) are kinda cool.
Quadra 610?.. is that.. you?
Hehe . . . it doesn't need to be, because that statement is actually true.
You might as well say the same thing about all non-Apple Stores that aren't particularly upscale, like Best Buy, etc.
Best Buy is 100 times better than Radio Shack- stop with your cheerleading already.
Radio Shack is pure strip mall.
It's about a 50% markup on everything brand name.
Most of what they push is Craig Electronics and Curtis Electronics.
If you want to see what a high caliber electronics maker looks like... look no further then Craig's website. They take Apple's 'minimalist' concept even further... to the extreme.
http://www.craigelectronics.com/
Wow, did I just date myself.
Now, how does one do that....... with a mirror?
And, do you split the check?
I remember going in there as a kid with my dad to buy this little gadget that you hooked onto the back of the TV (with screws!) and then you hooked your video game (Pong, Atari) onto that. I think it had a little switch on it too. Wow, did I just date myself.
I'd put you at about 45... I have the same memory.
It doesn't matter to me where they sell, as long as they sell.
Likewise. And I don't care if the person selling it barely understands how it works. It's intuitive enough that customers can figure it out.
Congratulations on buying an iPhone. May I have your zip code please? No, I must have your zip code. There is no way in hell I can sell you this iPhone unless you give me your zip code! GIVE ME YOUR ZIP CODE!! You don't want to give me your zip code? Fine, no iPhone for you. Would you like overpriced batteries? Yes? OK, what's your zip code?
You have them down pat!
It always amazes me that the little fanbois are willing to pay top dollar at an Apple Store instead of trying to save a few bucks and obtain the same item elsewhere at another store. Not too bright if you ask me.
It's all about the UX.
I still see no reason to treat this article as anything other than the gospel truth.
Like everything else written by The Onion, it IS the gospel truth. HTH.
Congratulations on buying an iPhone. May I have your zip code please? No, I must have your zip code. There is no way in hell I can sell you this iPhone unless you give me your zip code! GIVE ME YOUR ZIP CODE!! You don't want to give me your zip code? Fine, no iPhone for you. Would you like overpriced batteries? Yes? OK, what's your zip code?
During a wireless transaction, all of your information is loaded into the POS automatically from the carrier's servers.
Fail.
As for BestBuy "buying" Radio Shack, no. Radio Shack has more cash on hand than any electronics retailer, save for Apple. Best Buy can't afford Radio Shack. Note that the story used the term, "merger". It's actually more likely that Radio Shack could buy BestBuy.