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Weird Al saves Christmas and RadioShack from Chap. 11 Bankruptcy...Or atleast buys them some more time.
Tbh, the punchline got killed at the beginning, when she asked for a heliquad (Or am I not getting something?).
[QUOTE=usaokay;46482191]Radioshack attempts to stay relevant.[/QUOTE]
The internal leadership has been bad. During my time working for them over the summer, my boss who had worked there for nine years told me that they've been through atleast 5 CEOs in the time he was there.
... Why did they Autotune him? From hearing Al live (on videos) and listening to his early stuff from the days when Autotune didn't even exist, I really don't think he needs it.
Electronic stores as a whole are suffering really bad. A lot of people stick to Amazon and other online retailers, and a good portion of those people only go to stores in person to interact with the product and see if they like it.
If RadioShack had more cables I needed I'd be a loyal customer, but the only thing they had for me were $20 HDMI cables.
[QUOTE=usaokay;46482191]Radioshack attempts to stay relevant.[/QUOTE]
They can probably succeed with that. All they have to do is manage to restructure themselves into a place you can buy RC stuff in. And other geeky toys. Basically 50% hobby shop 50% brick-and-mortar Think Geek.
Well, that, and stop shoving cell phones and warranties down customer's throats.
[QUOTE=Jamsponge;46482236]... Why did they Autotune him? From hearing Al live (on videos) and listening to his early stuff from the days when Autotune didn't even exist, I really don't think he needs it.[/QUOTE]
In popular music, stuff is autotuned to absolute insanity, regardless of whether or not the singer is capable of singing well. In some cases, it is very justified as stuff like EDM makes the voice much more of a supporting instrument, but they questionably do it to people like Katy Perry.
For this commercial, they were more than likely carrying over the pop mentality to appeal to people who like pop, regardless of whether or not the people are making the direct connection.
[QUOTE=wauterboi;46482470]Electronic stores as a whole are suffering really bad. A lot of people stick to Amazon and other online retailers, and a good portion of those people only go to stores in person to interact with the product and see if they like it.
If RadioShack had more cables I needed I'd be a loyal customer, but the only thing they had for me were $20 HDMI cables.[/QUOTE]
I think Best Buy price matches (As do an increasingly large amount of stores) for this very reason. Go in, look at their big ass wall of awesomeness, pick out the one you like and are satisfied with after seeing in person, then go home and put in an order on TigerDirect/Newegg/Amazon
I'm surprised there isn't a fake website that looks like a store that marks stuff down 15% or more just so people can go to these stores and pull it up and say here it is for sale for this price. Lot of ad revenue to be made from that I bet
The store I work at does the same as well, but with certified stores only. They have to get their products directly from the company to be considered certified/authorized.
[QUOTE=wauterboi;46482470]Electronic stores as a whole are suffering really bad. A lot of people stick to Amazon and other online retailers, and a good portion of those people only go to stores in person to interact with the product and see if they like it.
If RadioShack had more cables I needed I'd be a loyal customer, but the only thing they had for me were $20 HDMI cables.[/QUOTE]
The joys of shopping online and putting brick-and-mortar businesses out of it.
Why did they make Weird Al sound so electronic.
Maybe he's a robot.
[QUOTE=TheTalon;46487534]I think Best Buy price matches (As do an increasingly large amount of stores) for this very reason. Go in, look at their big ass wall of awesomeness, pick out the one you like and are satisfied with after seeing in person, then go home and put in an order on TigerDirect/Newegg/Amazon[/QUOTE]
This is probably the douchiest thing that you can do. You are standing right there, you can buy the product when pretty much all retailers match online prices, instead you drive home to order it online and wait a fortnight or two days to get the product. You literally had the money in hand and could be using the product IMMEDIATELY, there is no benefit to buying it online then.
[QUOTE=wauterboi;46482470]the only thing they had for me were $20 HDMI cables.[/QUOTE]
When did HDMI cables become so cheap? Last I checked, An HDMI cable cost around $40
[QUOTE=joestrange8;46494551]When did HDMI cables become so cheap? Last I checked, An HDMI cable cost around $40[/QUOTE]
They are cheap because they are cheap cables. They burn out fast, the ends snap off easily, or the cable coating wears off easily and frays.
[QUOTE=joestrange8;46494551]When did HDMI cables become so cheap? Last I checked, An HDMI cable cost around $40[/QUOTE]
Excluding my discount as an employee, I can get a three pack of six foot HDMI cables for around $10. Three factors affect the price: brand, quality (which is hardly an issue when we're talking about cords), and vendors. We get shipments from all over the place for all kinds of cheapo brands whereas places like Best Buy settle for Belkin.
[QUOTE=BackSapper;46494596]They are cheap because they are cheap cables. They burn out fast, the ends snap off easily, or the cable coating wears off easily and frays.[/QUOTE]
I'm still using the cheap cables I bought from the store I work at and nothing's happened to them. We do carry some over-the-top cheapo stuff but this stuff is fine. We also carry super strengthened cables if you have a specific need that requires sturdiness.
My cords are being used as they are meant to function and not as jump rope.
[QUOTE=BackSapper;46494529]This is probably the douchiest thing that you can do. You are standing right there, you can buy the product when pretty much all retailers match online prices, instead you drive home to order it online and wait a fortnight or two days to get the product. You literally had the money in hand and could be using the product IMMEDIATELY, there is no benefit to buying it online then.[/QUOTE]
I see tons of heartbreak inside our sales people when they just can't land a sale. You also have to see the heartbreak when the same people come back and return their expensive purchases (which completely repeal the salespeople's earnings) because the computer kept going to sleep.
We are trained to tell the customer that if they can find it cheaper online, they can get it, and it's a statement that really does save sales. We will literally walk them over and surf Newegg and stuff like that - I've actually done this with a customer to help verify a price.
Some of our prices are weirdly in the customer's favor too, because you don't have to pay for shipping, and even if it's a small amount it needs to be considered that it's right there. Very few dollars are saved if customers go onto the internet to grab the same products.
With that said, the only time I can see the internet thing paying off is when you can go straight to the brand and talk them down with their price. I just got an LG G3 completely for free and with no contract, and that definitely wouldn't have happened at my store.
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