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Re: Warning about Best Buy!

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From: Jay E. Morris
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 00:00
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Went in Best Buy to get some backup tapes.  Shelves were basically bare. 
When I went to the counter to ask, I noticed a hand printed sign behind the
counter, where only the drones were supposed to see it, that said (as I
recall) "Do not MAF, sell what's in the store".  When I asked him about it,
he said, on condition of anonymity, that they weren't supposed to try to
get stuff for customers from other stores or warehouse or whatever, sell
them what they've got.  If it's not what they asked for, "sell" them.  In
ages past I've had them call around to other stores to locate a product for
me.  Guess the competition between stores has heated up.  This usually
indicates pressure on management to pick up volume.

Keatah wrote:
> 
> Kara Crawford wrote:
> >
> > I can think of many reasons which make Best Buy employees not even worthy
> > of the $6 an hour they make as to me, they are completely worthless.
> 
> ..basically 'drones', what else do you want? Its the start of the
> weeding out process. the first stages are really ugly as you undoubtedly
> experienced.

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From: "Jay E. Morris" <morrisj@epsilon3._nocrap_.com>
Subject: Re: Warning about Best Buy!
Date: 1998/08/27
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