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Why do I even bother shopping at radioshack?
Shape D.:
So I go to radio shack last night, and heres my shopping list
2 100 ohm linear potentiomiters
1 transformer 110v ac to 6v dc
1 female iec panel connector
1 4 AA battery compartment
1 triple throw switch on/off/on
3 rolls of 18 guage stranded wire
some buttons that I don't know what theyre called
and 1/2 metric butt ton of male and female blade connectors.
and what do the have in stock?
1 16pc pack of male and female blade connectors and the 18 guage wire.
Anything else in stock, no. The guy doesn't even frickin understand what I'm talking about when I ask him for a triple throw switch and I have to explain it to him.
Does he know what the weird buttons i'm looking for are? NO! he claims they train their employees on cell phones and pagers.
/ rant / me shopping at radioshack, these people suck.
P.S. does anyone know what type of buttons a video switcher or other type of switcher would use. You push one in and the other buttons push out, thus you can only have one on at a time.
Jabba:
I know what you mean. Been there looking for female .187 connectors and they look at you like you have three heads!!! I try to avoid them as much as possible. PLUS, their prices are CRAZY. I bought a fan from HAPPS on sale for like $3.50. RadioScrap wanted $29.75!!
missioncontrol:
when I was a kid Radio Shack was awesome unfortunately that was 20 years ago......... 8)
They are completely usesless now....yet I still find myself going in there everyonce and a while looking for something and the sales people have no idea what I'm talking when I ask them about something.......
now all they are worried about is trying to sell me a phone.........
cholin:
Yeah Ive noticed theyve tried to sell me phones a few times.
Hi, Im looking for a bag of female disconnects.
Oh yes, right this way, this blue phone will work perfectly!
Umm I was looking more for something like....
Aha I know exactly what you need! A red one suits you better!
Dont be dissin 15 yr olds. I could probably work there and know most of what people are asking for! Then again, Id be a bad salesperson. I would probably end up ranting about how sh*tty the prices are and hand them a flyer for some other store :P
Shape D.:
--- Quote from: cholin on April 01, 2005, 06:00:43 pm ---Dont be dissin 15 yr olds. I could probably work there and know most of what people are asking for! Then again, Id be a bad salesperson. I would probably end up ranting about how sh*tty the prices are and hand them a flyer for some other store :P
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sorry, not attempting to outright slam 15 year olds, but you have to admit most kids that age don't know a whole lot about electronics.