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Subject: Re: How to survive at Rat Shack

From: Steve <eboyz@...
Date: 1999-09-14

I went to RS and picked up $20 worth of odds n ends and got $15 off for
agreeing to change my phone to a long distance carrier I already had. I
told the pimple head who did it and he said it didn't matter. I don't get it??

Steve

At 04:53 PM 9/13/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>From: Mark Pulver <mpulver@...>
>
>Dave Bradley (04:41 PM 9/13/1999) wrote:
>
> >From: "Dave Bradley" <daveb@...>
> >
> >1. Go directly to the back of the store. Do not ask the sales drone for
> >help. Respond with a "No, thanks" if the sales drone asks if he can help
> >you. You already know the answer to that question.
> >
> >2. Search for what you want. This shouldn't be hard since most Rat Shacks
> >now allocate only about 3 panels to electronic components.
> >
> >3a. Find the part. Purchase it. Hooray - you've beat the odds.
>
>3a.1
> Once at the counter, answer "NO" to any question about DSS or Sprint
> cell phone service.
>
>3a.1.a
> If drone pushes the Sprint thing too far, remind him which side of the
> counter he is on and who is currently holding the money.
>
>3a.2
> Answer "make the sale out for 'cash'" when asked for your name and
> address. Unless you like getting promo material from RCA and Sprint.
>
>
>Rat Shack and I get along about as well as Guitar Center stores. :(
>
>Mark
>
>
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