Re: MD: MD and Best Buy
On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:04:36 -0500, las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: (and that was 2 years ago, when my daughter worked there until she found a real job). So I know that sales people at BB don't get commissions and don't even get decent pay. My observation is that this had been std in the hifi sales industry for as long as I've been going to shops ... at least from the 70's onward. Except for the owners almost exclusively very young salespersons man the operations and then leave when they find 'a real job.' The thing is, there's so much to know about this hobby and the equipment it is by luck that we run into a salesperson who is also really into the hobby and knows their stuff. I don't expect it to be the norm for this reason. With mail order components usually considerable less than what the brick and morter stores can sell for I guess that's the best that can be done ... except for the high end boutiques. I find the boutiques often have the opposite problem ... too much information! g I suppose there's no short cut for knowing your stuff when you walk in. -jts Arlington, TX - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: MD: MD and Best Buy
Daryl, just how bad is MD doing at Best Buy? Does it sell at all or not enough to meet a stocking requirement? Some sales people act like they didn't even know the store carried MD or what it is. (Glenn) Since I don't work in sales (and hardly ever find myself in the home theatre department), I couldn't tell you. I tried to educate the salespeople, however, about the LP4 mode when I once printed out a webpage about it and placed it in their department binder, but it later disappeared. Evidently no one cared enough to learn anything about it. I just wasted my time. so imo all best buy employees are about as stupid as you can get. (Matt Wall) Oh, no offence, but for saying *that*, *you're* as stupid as one can get. To make such a general statement is indicative of a grave lack of intelligence. Don't post again until your I.Q. rises a few points (By the way, perhaps you are not aware of it, but there are two competing high resolution audio formats -- the persons you had spoken with might have been thinking of SACD. In any case, they were at least half-correct, as it is not likely that Best Buy will ever sell DVD Audio music recordings or *dedicated* DVD Audio players. Best Buy is not in the business of catering to the high-end market. If you're interested in high-end product, check out their newly-acquired Magnolia Hi-Fi chain of stores in the Pacific Northwest.) Then they got tighter and tighter. When they cut the sales people's commission down so low that there was no incentive to sell anything, I think that was the last blow.(las) Best Buy hasn't had salespeople who worked on commission for nearly a decade. Obviously, their salespeople are doing a poor job communicating that. Daryl - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD and Best Buy
On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 16:14:55 -0600, "Daryl O." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Best Buy hasn't had salespeople who worked on commission for nearly a decade. Obviously, their salespeople are doing a poor job communicating that. Daryl, I think the writer was referring to CC in this remark. The lack of commission sales at BB is, on the whole, a plus for me. I usually know more or less what I'm looking for when I arrive ... all I need is help locating the specific product and any real time info on bugs, maintenance, etc. So BB's environment is a breath of fresh air compared to CC. I do recall a day not all that long ago that CC was a pleasure to visit. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but something clearly did. -jts Arlington, TX - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD and Best Buy
John Small wrote: On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 16:14:55 -0600, "Daryl O." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Best Buy hasn't had salespeople who worked on commission for nearly a decade. Obviously, their salespeople are doing a poor job communicating that. I know this semi knowledgeable but loser of a person (he is too lazy to get up and go to work) who was hired as a manager at a new BB. Also a young friend of mine applied there, until he learned about the lack of commission. This is in upscale Plymouth Meeting, PA. They were offering their sales people about $7.50 an hour!!! While just down the road, Home Improvement is paying between $9 and $10 an hour for the cashiers (and that was 2 years ago, when my daughter worked there until she found a real job). So I know that sales people at BB don't get commissions and don't even get decent pay. I do recall a day not all that long ago that CC was a pleasure to visit. I'm not sure exactly what happened, but something clearly did. They don't pay much commission any longer. That doesn't help. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD and Best Buy
Daryl O wrote: Hi, guys ... I'm a merchandiser at Best Buy Daryl, just how bad is MD doing at Best Buy? Does it sell at all or not enough to meet a stocking requirement? Some sales people act like they didn't even know the store carried MD or what it is. I was asking some questions to a sales girl at Circuit City about six months ago when I was looking at a Sony deck and she had no idea what I was talking about. And I mean NO idea. Glenn - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD and Best Buy
anyone who works at best buy, no offense to anyone but i dont believe anything any of them say any more since recently purchasing a DVD audio player and when going to best buy asking a kid if they carried DVD-audio was told they will never carry it. then i asked to talk to a manager, the regional manager was in the store at the time and he informed me that they aren't going to carry dvd audio and will never carry it, even though they have a player in stock. so imo all best buy employees are about as stupid as you can get. just my 2 cents. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 7:29 PM Subject: Re: MD: MD and Best Buy Daryl O wrote: Hi, guys ... I'm a merchandiser at Best Buy Daryl, just how bad is MD doing at Best Buy? Does it sell at all or not enough to meet a stocking requirement? Some sales people act like they didn't even know the store carried MD or what it is. I was asking some questions to a sales girl at Circuit City about six months ago when I was looking at a Sony deck and she had no idea what I was talking about. And I mean NO idea. Glenn - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MD: MD and Best Buy
Matt Wall wrote: anyone who works at best buy, no offense to anyone but i dont believe anything any of them say any more since recently purchasing a DVD audio player and when going to best buy asking a kid if they carried DVD-audio was told they will never carry it. then i asked to talk to a manager, the regional manager was in the store at the time and he informed me that they aren't going to carry dvd audio and will never carry it, even though they have a player in stock. so imo all best buy employees are about as stupid as you can get. just my 2 cents. At least they were both consistent. They both said that they will never carry it. - To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
