[geeks] Octane light bar

[Kris Kirby]

On 9 Sep 2002, Chris Hedemark wrote:
> Yeah, but can you escape RS without the sales drone trying
> (over-)enthusiastically to sell you batteries, blank video tapes, cell
> phone service, and satellite TV?

Yes.

> I stopped patronizing the store on ethical grounds years ago because of
> the policy of overaggressive sales tactics.  I say "policy" because it
> was observed by multiple sales drones in multiple stores before I
> stopped patronizing them.  The last time I was there I left about $100
> worth of stuff on the counter and didn't pay for it, and explained that
> their aggressive salesmanship has lost them a customer for a long long
> time.

They stopped trying to hard sale us a long time ago -- the guy behind the
counter recognises when the customer knows what he's looking for a keeps
off some distance. He's one of the few that really learned something. He
tries from time to time though, to sell the add-ons that no one wants. He
knows it. He's one of the few.

> These days, I go out of my way to get parts elsewhere, even if it costs
> more $$$.

You almost have to.

> RS is dying?  No great loss.

Nope, not really.

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