Comments on: How To Get The Goods http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/ Something Cool Should Go Here Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GPS RT http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 GPS RT Wed, 09 Mar 2005 12:57:33 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1158 That reminds me of when I purchased my GPS (Garmin Etrex) from Compusa. I asked the sales lady about them and then showed her a best buy ad that had that particular model on sale. She said that they might be able to match the price. So, she called Best Buy to confirm the price, but they didn't have it in stock. She told me that they can only price match if it is in stock at both places. But instead of giving up and going to best buy for a rain check, I decided to try one more thing. Insert about 20 minutes for talking and flirting, and more flirting, and a tad more flirting. Fast forward to half an hour later and I was walking out of compusa, not only with the GPS that I got for the Best Buy price, but also a complimentary power adapter and data transfer cable. I think it may be time to upgrade the gps now, too bad the warranty no longer holds on it. Oh well. Plan B. That reminds me of when I purchased my GPS (Garmin Etrex) from Compusa. I asked the sales lady about them and then showed her a best buy ad that had that particular model on sale. She said that they might be able to match the price. So, she called Best Buy to confirm the price, but they didn’t have it in stock. She told me that they can only price match if it is in stock at both places. But instead of giving up and going to best buy for a rain check, I decided to try one more thing. Insert about 20 minutes for talking and flirting, and more flirting, and a tad more flirting. Fast forward to half an hour later and I was walking out of compusa, not only with the GPS that I got for the Best Buy price, but also a complimentary power adapter and data transfer cable. I think it may be time to upgrade the gps now, too bad the warranty no longer holds on it. Oh well. Plan B.

]]> By: big daddy C-14 http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 big daddy C-14 Tue, 08 Mar 2005 21:38:35 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1157 you know, i did the same thing back in the summer with a GPS receiver. i bought the two-year warranty along with my GPS. after a few months, my GPS died. seriously, it died...as in "ceased to exist" died. so i took it back to best buy and, much to my delight, they no longer made the GPS that i purchased. so, in order to make well with the situation they offered me the next nearest model. (in the back of my mind, i swear i could hear the words "shibby!" and "sweet!") the closest model that they had was the color edition. also included was a 16 MB upgrade to the memory. on top of that, my warranty transfered over to the new device. by that, i mean i get two extra years out of the original warranty. oh yeah, and did i mention that this particular unit also had a more powerful receptor. i can pinpoint a location within 3 feet whereas with the older model i could only pinpoint a location within 8 feet...all by using only two satellites. with three satellites it drops to 1 foot. it's pretty much dead-on after that. so, when the salesman asks, "would you like to purchase the extended warranty?" reply with, "are you kidding?!? YES!!!" in other news, ladder 49 is out on video today. i urge y'all to check it out. now, where did i put my 'rhinestone cowboy' 8-track... you know, i did the same thing back in the summer with a GPS receiver. i bought the two-year warranty along with my GPS. after a few months, my GPS died. seriously, it died…as in “ceased to exist” died. so i took it back to best buy and, much to my delight, they no longer made the GPS that i purchased. so, in order to make well with the situation they offered me the next nearest model. (in the back of my mind, i swear i could hear the words “shibby!” and “sweet!”) the closest model that they had was the color edition. also included was a 16 MB upgrade to the memory. on top of that, my warranty transfered over to the new device. by that, i mean i get two extra years out of the original warranty. oh yeah, and did i mention that this particular unit also had a more powerful receptor. i can pinpoint a location within 3 feet whereas with the older model i could only pinpoint a location within 8 feet…all by using only two satellites. with three satellites it drops to 1 foot. it’s pretty much dead-on after that.

so, when the salesman asks, “would you like to purchase the extended warranty?” reply with, “are you kidding?!? YES!!!”

in other news, ladder 49 is out on video today. i urge y’all to check it out.

now, where did i put my ‘rhinestone cowboy’ 8-track…

]]> By: Artie http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Artie Tue, 08 Mar 2005 19:46:02 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1156 I think that if the soul has any money at all, they will try to milk it. If you don't want to be bothered at these stores, pretend that you don't have any money and say "I'm just looking." Of course, if you say that and then need some help later, good luck. No soup for you! I think that if the soul has any money at all, they will try to milk it. If you don’t want to be bothered at these stores, pretend that you don’t have any money and say “I’m just looking.” Of course, if you say that and then need some help later, good luck.

No soup for you!

]]> By: Capt' Matt http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Capt' Matt Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:53:59 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1155 The Hitachi Laptop is "ohh ahhh" considering the reason they give out laptops is to let employees have a mobile office. GO figure. The Hitachi Laptop is “ohh ahhh” considering the reason they give out laptops is to let employees have a mobile office. GO figure.

]]> By: Ulysses http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 Ulysses Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:41:16 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1154 I guess it depends on the premise that all souls entering an electronic store is worth milking ;) I guess it depends on the premise that all souls entering an electronic store is worth milking ;)

]]> By: Artie http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Artie Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:38:18 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1153 Speaking of milking money, the Hitachi laptop with no hard drive will cost $2,476. That is a pretty expensive etch-a-sketch and calculator combo. And since it has to be at headquarters to interact with the servers and pc's, why are they making it in the form of notebooks? Speaking of milking money, the Hitachi laptop with no hard drive will cost $2,476.

That is a pretty expensive etch-a-sketch and calculator combo.

And since it has to be at headquarters to interact with the servers and pc’s, why are they making it in the form of notebooks?

]]> By: Artie, speaker http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Artie, speaker Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:32:17 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1152 I'd say the entire store, all electronic stores for that matter, would be the land of milking you of all your money. I’d say the entire store, all electronic stores for that matter, would be the land of milking you of all your money.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Joshua Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:04:07 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1151 More like the "the land milking you of all your money." More like the “the land milking you of all your money.”

]]> By: Artie, speaker http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Artie, speaker Tue, 08 Mar 2005 18:00:44 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1150 I purchased a set of speakers from Compusa a couple of years ago. They did the little wink and nod and told me the same thing about the warranty. So, I purchased the one year warranty, as it wasn't too expensive. Interestingly enough, my subwoofer died about 10 months later. No kidding, it really did die. Not "die" but actually die. I took the speakers back, and no questions asked, I got a new set. And the Apple section is not "no man's land". It's more like the land flowing with milk and honey. I purchased a set of speakers from Compusa a couple of years ago. They did the little wink and nod and told me the same thing about the warranty. So, I purchased the one year warranty, as it wasn’t too expensive. Interestingly enough, my subwoofer died about 10 months later. No kidding, it really did die. Not “die” but actually die. I took the speakers back, and no questions asked, I got a new set.

And the Apple section is not “no man’s land”. It’s more like the land flowing with milk and honey.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.joshuastarling.com/2005/03/08/how-to-get-the-goods/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Joshua Tue, 08 Mar 2005 16:59:53 +0000 /?p=157#comment-1149 Other than switching to a 6800 Ultra or moving from AGP to PCI Express, I don't think there's anything better out there. But I believe I've got a few more months until I have to start thinking about it. Other than switching to a 6800 Ultra or moving from AGP to PCI Express, I don’t think there’s anything better out there. But I believe I’ve got a few more months until I have to start thinking about it.

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