Aw come on - give the poor clerks a break - if they make minimum wage they
are doing good.

Don't expect a $50/hour engineering response from a $5.15/hour clerk

Some of the stores here have college kids trying to get thru school. Some
are interested in the merchandise and learn quickly -- others do not. Be
polite and educate the clerks in a nice way if you are indeed knowledgeable
yourself.

Radio Shack is a good place to buy things if you have done your homework and
know what you want.

Some stores here have VERY knowledgeable clerks -- just do a little asking
around and go there.

--
CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"lsmyer" wrote in message
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I went to a Radio Shack today. The Pro-96 was nowhere to be seen. They do
have a couple of scanners that are on sale, and I was actually tempted to
buy one of the Pro-83s for $69.97 which is apparently being closed out. I
bought one of them a year ago back when they were $99, but I wasn't really
impressed.

It was alarming how stupid and unknowledgeable the two employees which
were in the store today. I picked up a scanner, and she said "Looking for
a CB?" Then, after finishing with the scanners, I walked over to where the
portable radios used to be. I asked if they had the Eton E10. She said
Eton is the same as Grundig. But she didn't say if they had the radio. So
I asked again, and she asked why was I looking for that radio. So I told
her that I want a radio with shortwave. She said that they don't have the
E10 any longer, but they have a couple of other radios with shortwave. How
many shortwaves do you need? She then pointed at the Grundig crank radio
and said this one has one shortwave. I think we sold the one that had two.

Needless to say, I left without buying any shortwaves.