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.

Caveat Lector wrote:
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.

I bought my Pro-96 in a downtown Chicago RadioShack store - very helpful
clerks. They didn't have the beast in the store when I was to be in town
so one of the guys picked one up from another store on his way home and
had it for me in his store next day. Great service!

Cheers.

Ken