You've got questions? We've got answers. Hell NO I don't know if they are
correct.

Jim



"Tim Shoppa" wrote in message
oups.com...
Anyone have any more good ones?

You've got questions? We've got blank stares!

If you buy it at Radio Shack & it has a warranty, they will do their best to
honor it. The new storage system for parts sure is better for us with
bifocals.

Their demise has been predicted for more than 30 years...
Some of the store help are very knowledgeable, some are not.

--
John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

"Geoffrey S. Mendelson" wrote in message
...
In article rio.net,
clfe wrote:

Problem with that scenario is most and I'd dare say a majority of the RS
clerks didn't have a clue about electronics - to be able to give "that"
type
of answer. They were lucky to know what a resistor was, let alone how to
substitute one value for another. They were good when they sold parts,
the
other stuff was for the "other" people - not into Electronics. I'm
talking
the toys and gadgets. For anyone wanting to go in for parts only - it has
seriously lost its touch.

The manager of the Radio Shack I went to before I moved here, was a ham.
All of the employes knew radio (swl or scanners), electronics or
computers.

Geoff.

--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM
IL Voice: (077)-424-1667 IL Fax: 972-2-648-1443 U.S. Voice:
1-215-821-1838
Support the growing boycott of Google by radio users and hobbyists.
It's starting to work, Yahoo has surpassed Google.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
Well RS is doing well financially, better than the competition. As for
what they sell, well, you have to follow the money especially with the
rents
so high. Cellphones, satellite service and other modern fun things is
where
the money is now. Parts make up very little of the business, even though
they make a high profit on them. The do-it-yourself market is pretty lean
now a days, with college areas making up the biggest market. It is to easy
to buy a digital rig and get it up and running than a homebrew one. Even
though the homebrew one is funner to get going.

I recall a UP story a couple of weeks ago that stated RS had 50 million
profit off of over 1 billion in sales. So they are selling a hell of a lot
but barely staying in the black. 1/2 of 1 percent profit? Even a passbook
savings acct gets a better return than that.

John Ferrell wrote:
:
: Their demise has been predicted for more than 30 years...
: Some of the store help are very knowledgeable, some are not.
:
One of my friends once went to a Radio Shack and asked if they could
special-order a vacuum tube for his guitar amplifier.

The kid at the counter didn't know what a vacuum tube was, and
suggested that he should try the appliance department at Sears,
as they might sell parts for vacuum cleaners.

David Winfrey
KB3ICR

John Ferrell wrote:

If you buy it at Radio Shack & it has a warranty, they will do their best to
honor it. The new storage system for parts sure is better for us with
bifocals.


Its a pain in the ass for those who walk with a cane to try to bend
down and look in the bottom drawers without falling, or knocking over
the piles of toys they use to try to hide the cabinets. One store has
them right outside the door to the office, and its dangerous trying to
stand there with the droids running in and out of the office.

--
Link to my "Computers for disabled Veterans" project website deleted
after threats were telephoned to my church.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

In article ,
says...


Anyone have any more good ones?



You've got questions? We've got batteries!

-- jm

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In article , wrote:
Reloader wrote:

Back in the '70 you had to demoinstrate knoweledge of electronics before
you could be hired; not an expert, but at least understand what the
customer was looking for. I worked for them until '79. Their new
slogan is "you got questions, we got insults."

--
Reloader

You've got questions? So do we! ;-)

You've got questions? Come back when you have the answers! ;-)

You've got questions? Go ask someone with an IQ higher than 70! ;-)

You've got questions? What do you expect from us. Answers? ;-)

You've got questions? Go away, I'm trying to sell a cell phone! ;-)

You've got questions? Don't we all? ;-)


Anyone have any more good ones?

You've got questions? We got dumb looks!

Dr. G.

Anyone have any more good ones?
You've got questions? We've got batteries...............

"Reloader" wrote in message
...
Back in the '70 you had to demoinstrate knoweledge of electronics before
you could be hired; not an expert, but at least understand what the
customer was looking for. I worked for them until '79. Their new
slogan is "you got questions, we got insults."

I doubt that requiring applicants to demonstrate knowledge of electronics
would work anymore. I believe that most Radio Shacks start people at minimum
wage plus commisions on cell phones, extended warranties, etc., so when that's
the 'deal' you're looking at, a would-be employee can do just as well working
at many other stores that don't require any particular knowledge of what it
is, exactly, that the store is selling.

Personally, I think you could run many stores with, say, 2/3 the people and
pay them 3/2 as much as normal and thereby demand some actual skills and
retain them (and work 3/2 as hard!), but unfortunately that doesn't seem to be
the standard business strategy these days.

---Joel Kolstad

john graesser wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
...

Well RS is doing well financially, better than the competition. As for
what they sell, well, you have to follow the money especially with the

rents

so high. Cellphones, satellite service and other modern fun things is

where

the money is now. Parts make up very little of the business, even though
they make a high profit on them. The do-it-yourself market is pretty lean
now a days, with college areas making up the biggest market. It is to easy
to buy a digital rig and get it up and running than a homebrew one. Even
though the homebrew one is funner to get going.


I recall a UP story a couple of weeks ago that stated RS had 50 million
profit off of over 1 billion in sales. So they are selling a hell of a lot
but barely staying in the black. 1/2 of 1 percent profit? Even a passbook
savings acct gets a better return than that.



Um, as I recall, 1 billion is 1000 million (in the USA where Radio Shack
is). So that would be 50/1000 or 5% profit.

John