best buy circuit city LOL

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

i do that to customers .. i tell them dont buy BB stuff .. go online to other companies .. like FI .. as long as you look busy with a customer the managers wont really bother u ..

I did that once, and it was a secret shopper. My manager shit a brick. lol

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

umm BBY doesnt sell the TERK for the pioneer.
and most likly the terk hasd a higher mark up so thats why we push those...

working at bby you learn how to make the customer bend over and take it...

when i first started i didnt like doing it i was very very up right with the customers... and i got threatened to have my job taken away

the way i look at is it...

EAT OR BE EATEN and guess what imma eat and eat plenty of it.

This was a couple years ago....It was the first edition of the XM adapter. The Pioneer specific box didn't have a problem as much as the box it plugged in to.

As for the eat or be eaten comment, working at best buy for 8, 10 , 15 ,20 bucks an hour (or whatever you make there) is not enough to sell out your soul. I could be a broker and flim flam countless souls into bullshit investments they don't need. But instead I work as a penny-andy *** budget analyst for the DoD. I don't make near as much working there vs. pushing stocks, but when I go home, I can say I am proud of who I am and what I do.

If it makes you feel special to earn that fifty cent or fifty dollar commission by coning an unsuspecting customer into purchasing something they don't need, then I feel really sorry for you. Your parents failed at teaching you this thing called ethics.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

dude its a job it pays my bills. its not a career.

Your post came off as everyone who complains about Best Buy or CC is on a bandwagon. I'm saying there are valid reasons for it. Don't take it as a personal attack on your choice of job...

you say there is nothing at BBY that you would buy? is that car audio only?because we sell the Pioneer Plasma and thats one of the best Tv out there..

I haven't comparison shopped enough for TVs to say one way or the other. TV's just not a big priority for me now.

A SHIT LOAD OF PEOPLE DO..

Totally irrelevant to my point. A lot of people own Ipods; doesn't mean I want or need one.

My point was that a store needs to have something of value it offers to its customers. I realize they're never going to be a hi-fi retailer, that's fine with me. There are other dealers locally if I want that, that stock the Rotels, the Tannoy, the B&W. But at least give a **** about the small stuff, the RCA interconnects, the speaker wire, the stuff that you can excel at. When a store fails with those items, then they're worthless to me.

See where I'm coming from?

 

[ArrizX 10+ year member]

YOu should try walmart //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[alpinetypeR 10+ year member]

Your post came off as everyone who complains about Best Buy or CC is on a bandwagon. I'm saying there are valid reasons for it. Don't take it as a personal attack on your choice of job...
i didnt, i hate my job i want out so bad but i make good money...

while being at school full time i make about 25G a year not bad i say.

I haven't comparison shopped enough for TVs to say one way or the other. TV's just not a big priority for me now.

gotcha

Totally irrelevant to my point. A lot of people own Ipods; doesn't mean I want or need one.

My point was that a store needs to have something of value it offers to its customers. I realize they're never going to be a hi-fi retailer, that's fine with me. There are other dealers locally if I want that, that stock the Rotels, the Tannoy, the B&W. But at least give a **** about the small stuff, the RCA interconnects, the speaker wire, the stuff that you can excel at. When a store fails with those items, then they're worthless to me.

See where I'm coming from?

i see where your coming from...im just saying that for every one person that says best buy or CC is a piece of crap there are 5-10 other people who are spendin hundreds and or thousands of dollars there.

i look at it diferently bc i have to...like i said its my job...

(i dont make commision) but if we dont make budget i dont get hours. so i have to up sell. thats what i ment by eat or be eaten. if i dont hit my budgets i will not vet more then 10 hrs a week...being part time i am not guarenteed anymore then that a week. ive worked there for 2 years and have gotten 30-40 hours every week.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

YOu should try walmart //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Actually I just bought a bunch of Monster cable from there, excellent price compared to even places online.

But their interconnects are junk.

 

[kingkong101 10+ year member]

Alpine type r,

At no time did i ever single anybody out in attempts to try and feel better about myself because i have very little self of steem and sense of security. Like you. JimJ because of you im not that upset right now, if i didn't have jimj backing me up i think i would be very angry and possibly that would have really hurt my feelings. Im just letting you know Alpine that i probobly could never help you in the car audio department, but by god if you ever need ANYTHING, i promise that i will never take an ounce of energy out of my life and try to give you a hand.

Im 17. My emotions are very mixed up right now. No im not gay i have a girlfriend. My best friend is dying. I dont know if if that situation wasn't going on id even care to stay subscribed to this thread. Going to the hospital and looking at your best friend, who 2 weeks ago was 100 percent perfect, good hearted person, and seeing him dying is something i wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. Dont ever single somebody out alpine type r, you dont know where they have been. You haven't walked in their shoes. Peoples problem is the fact that they single people out like that. When i have kids some day, your the opposite of what i want them to be. Your pathetic.

 

[Safe-N-Sound215 10+ year member]

I shop at best buy for cd's and dvd's sometimes, that's about it. They always seem to have the older cd's and dvd's that others don't.

 

[DarkFox 10+ year member]

Alpine type r,At no time did i ever single anybody out in attempts to try and feel better about myself because i have very little self of steem and sense of security. Like you. JimJ because of you im not that upset right now, if i didn't have jimj backing me up i think i would be very angry and possibly that would have really hurt my feelings. Im just letting you know Alpine that i probobly could never help you in the car audio department, but by god if you ever need ANYTHING, i promise that i will never take an ounce of energy out of my life and try to give you a hand.

Im 17. My emotions are very mixed up right now. No im not gay i have a girlfriend. My best friend is dying. I dont know if if that situation wasn't going on id even care to stay subscribed to this thread. Going to the hospital and looking at your best friend, who 2 weeks ago was 100 percent perfect, good hearted person, and seeing him dying is something i wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. Dont ever single somebody out alpine type r, you dont know where they have been. You haven't walked in their shoes. Peoples problem is the fact that they single people out like that. When i have kids some day, your the opposite of what i want them to be. Your pathetic.

That sucks really bad to hear about your friend man. Miracles happen though, and I hope the best for you.

As for the rest of it, this is not a attack on you, but a observation. You had a bad experience at your local stores. You then came onto the car audio forums and made a post that should have targeted specific people (the ones at your stores) but as you said, were not singling out people. As result, it sounded like you were saying that no one in any best buy or CC had as much knowledge as you (a self admitted car audio novice.)

This post should be a good example to you that there are ALOT of people on these forums that

A. Work at CC / BB

B. Really know there stuff. (or are making a honest effort to learn more)

Sorry your local store doesn't. But the people like Alpine that work there were probably REALLY insulted by your statement. Its sounds like alpine doesn't want to work there but its his lively hood and he needs to. Anyway, he was defending himself and in turn you flame him huge and try to stack on the never before mentioned guilt of your friend. A little low, and does not apply to this thread, no offense to your friend.

So in short, you were a little broad with your statement and as such came off in-accurate, and alpine came off as a harsh defense when he could have just had a clear explanation of his point of view. But you both sound like good people at heart and should not be wishing ill feelings on each other.

Again man, really sorry to hear about your friend. I sincerely hope something good happens and your friend pulls through. No one you or your friends age should have to go through that.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Here come to my store and try to quiz me. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Should be pretty easy.

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

I have had plenty of confrontations with big box store installers and sales people. I buy a lot of wiring harnesses and such through them. Tend to peruse the open box items as you can find some deals on them sometimes. But I have never been bored enough to go in and purposely quiz someone just to make myself feel smarter. Who gives a fat rat's arse what they do or do not know ? My problem comes in when they take freakin forever to sell me that product after I have told them exactly what I want. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

Who will a customer trust more?
Me - The Best Buy Employee who Specializes in Car Audio

or

You - A Random stranger spouting off shit

You little rat faced, emo lookin' retard. You work at BEST BUY too?

Your life sucks. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[bikinpunk 10+ year member]

I have 2 friends who work in the car audio dept @ BB. Neither of them know much more than the average guy posting here...

Wait!? What does that say about 75% of the forum members here!? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[alpinetypeR 10+ year member]

i didnt mean to come off as a dick...

and sorry about your dying friend (even though that came from left field)

and idk why we would think your gay?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

like a lot of people on this site they work at BB or CC because they like car audio and/or enjoy installing. The thing i dont like about BB is how the management treats you being an installer, we make about 300-400$ a day and in their eyes that shit compared to the rest of the store.

idk where this thread is going now. i wish i was more skilled then i am so i could go to a side shop but that is not practical at the moment. I just hate when people are like ALL BB or C installers are wack. combined there are over 1400 stores nation wide. they cant possible be all garbage. this one guy that worked in my store about a year ago would actually do fiber glass boxes for custmers who paid in advance they came out very clean. the installer at the CC near me Twin Turbo charged his 04 350Z did a custom suede interior and the rest... he works at CC does that make him garbage?

thats all

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

I am going to be honest, i dont know much about speakers, i know a small amount. SO heres my story
I went to best buy to f*** with the car audio employees, to see if i could keep up with them. I asked a few questions, quickly realized that i know about 100x what they know, put together. Im just letting you know that if I can have fun with best buy and circuit city employees, their has to be something wrong. Im quite ashamed of them.

You **** way worse than those guys. They are there trying to earn a dollar. You are there because women will not come anywhere near you.

Seriously, I hope you die in a fire.