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JDFan:

--- Quote from: jasonbar on May 20, 2018, 11:59:37 pm ---Well, I'll be dipped.

Cake boxes. Never heard it. But it makes perfect sense.

OK, I'm taking my kid to a Dr. appt. in Tustin on Friday. Time to do some multiple-bird/single-stone killing.


Thanks!
-Jason

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While there you might want to pick up an RPI Zero and/or Zero-W - since they are one of the few places that actually sells them at the MSRP of $5 or $10 for the pizeroW ( though they limit it to one per model at that price - So for the $15 you can pick up a zero and zeroW for projects )

pbj:
Microcenter is actually a nice store with somewhat knowledgeable sales staff.  I absolutely refuse to step foot in Fry's anymore.

jdbailey1206:
I am a fan of Micro Center.  Micro Center provides what Best Buys thinks Best Buy provides to the end consumer.

gamepimp:

--- Quote from: jdbailey1206 on May 21, 2018, 01:23:33 pm ---I am a fan of Micro Center.
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+1 to that. They will actually price match Amazon (and some other online retailers) as long as the item is sold by Amazon and not a 3rd party. It's nice to be able to pick something up the same day and have the ability to easily return it if there are any issues. I also try to support Micro Center as much as possible so they will stay in business. I feel like it's a good thing to have brick and mortar stores continue to exist alongside online retailers. They both have their advantages and disadvantages.

pbj:
How's the price matching go at Microcenter? 

Frankly, it was that experience that finally nailed the coffin shut for Fry's.  Gigantic "WE PRICE MATCH AMAZON!" signs everywhere and it took them 20 minutes and 3 employees to do it.  And it was crazy differences like $25 for a DVD at Fry's, $5 at Amazon.  And the manager had a really bad attitude about it.  There were like 5 customers in the store so it's not like he had anything else to do.

Fry's also does some super shady ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- in that they won't show you the prices as everything rings up, and just give you a total.  This is because nothing in their pricing system matches the listed prices on the shelf (and it's always more expensive in their system - always).  If you complain about that, it's another 20 minute wait while that manager unglues his ass from his chair, then summons someone to go verify that the sign we can all see from the register does in fact say it's $10 less than it rang up.  I walked away from a cart full of purchases at the register after that performance.

Anyway, it defies belief that an electronics store full of computers, monitors, and printers is unable to pull up competitor prices, print price match evidence, or display your purchases as they ring up.

I've noticed Microcenter does the exact opposite - they have a big screen showing each item and actually verbally call out the prices as they come up. 

Thanks for listening, I feel better.

 :cheers:

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