[geeks] Octane light bar

wa2egp at att.net wa2egp at att.net
Tue Sep 10 12:34:56 CDT 2002


> 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?
> 
> 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.
> 
> These days, I go out of my way to get parts elsewhere, even if it costs
> more $$$.
> 
> RS is dying?  No great loss.

Hope not...I'm a minor stockholder (so minor they won't listen
to me).  Bob



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