Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Michael Enoch" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: That'll be five of your pounds, sir (snigger!)..... Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 12:11:27 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 56 Message-ID: <71ms39$9iv9@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <71ld42$9iv7@chuka.playstation.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: maggie.vissci.com X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 >Anyone else with similar tales - it would be interesting to hear. It might >also be in some companies interest who wish to ban the trade to take note. >If they can't ban it, this is what is happening.........Tacky boxes in >shink-wrapped packaging selling for stupid prices..... Hehe, yeah, thing is, it's the people who work in retail outlets as much as the actual shop. I worked at a shop for 9 days, I was so disgusted by their work practices that I quit. 1) Lowest Price Guarantee Shopper "I found Dungeon Keeper £10 less in the shop down the road." Manager "Ok, I'll just check." (Phones the other shop, finds it is true.) "Right, here is your refund, thank you for your custom." Shopper leaves. Me "Shall I mark the price down on Dungeon Keeper then?" Manager "You're joking right? Ha Ha Ha. Most people won't notice." 2) Second Hand Games Shopper "I want to trade this brand new game in on this other new game." Manager "Ok." (Does the trade, about £10 is offered for the customer's game) Shopper leaves, somewhat miffed. Manager reprices the game (£45) and puts it on the shelf. Me "It says in our company's game listings that a second hand copy of [customer's game] should be sold for £30." Manager "Yeah, but I know for a fact this'll sell for more." Me "It's hardly fair though, you're selling it for more than the company is asking, they already figured in the profit margins and so on." Manager shrugs. There's more where that came from, but I'll hold off... God I hate retailers, most of the workers are fine, but the shops, and usually their managers, are complete bastards. If anyone is offended by this, i.e. runs a shop, then post your shop's policies and we'll see if I'm wrong. If so you can expect more custom from clued up Yaroze owners. If not then we'll know to avoid you like a plague. Mike.