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From: idgat on 12 Mar 2010 01:41 On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:51:59 +1000, "SG1" <lostitall(a)the.races> wrote: >He assisted folk who were too dumb to own a >computer but had to have one. The very target demographic of which I spoke ..... -- idgat Compuglobalhypermeganet Inc.
From: SG1 on 12 Mar 2010 02:35 "idgat" <anon(a)anon.com> wrote in message news:ceojp5ltousaubrvg8l1t5tlj1q0j4iied(a)4ax.com... > On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:51:59 +1000, "SG1" <lostitall(a)the.races> wrote: > > >>He assisted folk who were too dumb to own a >>computer but had to have one. > > The very target demographic of which I spoke ..... > -- > idgat > Compuglobalhypermeganet Inc. Yeah I had to throw that in. hehehe
From: Clocky on 13 Mar 2010 00:31 idgat wrote: > On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:44:37 +1100, ^Tems^ <stevebrooks13(a)live.com> > wrote: > >> someone that talked themselves up about knowing so much about >> computers would NEVER buy at Harvey Norman > > And that's not HN's target demographic, because their salespeople are > just that - salespeople, and not IT competent. > > The target demographic of HN are the plain and simple electrical > appliance purchasers, whether it be a 'fridge, washing machine, > dishwasher, electric shaver or computer - it makes no difference to > them. > > And just like selling any other electrical appliance, if they can talk > you up a model level, or add on extras like software in the case of > computers, that's their $ sales line up. Who gives a stuff what's been > said ... except the customer a couple of weeks later, when it's too > late, > > And that's one reason I don't go into HN - simply because I find it so > hard to hold my tongue, and not butt in and tell some sales-oik > talking to a potential computer customer that what's just been said is > total and utter bullshit, and warn the customer to go somewhere else!! > It's just so irrestible to do it! It's damn annoying though when you are talking about Windows or Windows software to a customer and some other snotnosed fuckwit decides to interrupt and go on some pro-Linux rant. I had that happen a couple of times, I swear Linux has replaced religion in some people.
From: Clocky on 13 Mar 2010 00:36 SG1 wrote: > "atec 77" <"atec 77 "@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:hnbqe4$ul6$2(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Rod Speed wrote: >>> idgat wrote >>>> ^Tems^ <stevebrooks13(a)live.com> wrote >>> >>>>> someone that talked themselves up about knowing so much >>>>> about computers would NEVER buy at Harvey Norman >>> >>>> And that's not HN's target demographic, because their >>>> salespeople are just that - salespeople, and not IT competent. >>> >>> Some of them are. >>> >>>> The target demographic of HN are the plain and simple electrical >>>> appliance purchasers, whether it be a 'fridge, washing machine, >>>> dishwasher, electric shaver or computer - it makes no difference to >>>> them. >>> >>>> And just like selling any other electrical appliance, if they can >>>> talk you up a model level, or add on extras like software in the >>>> case of computers, that's their $ sales line up. Who gives a stuff >>>> what's been said ... except the customer a couple of weeks later, >>>> when it's too late, >>> >>> No one has ever tried to talk me up with electrical appliances. >> That involve two things >> getting a word in edgewise with through the verbiage and getting >> close enough to talk below a shout which would be repulsive >> considering the pile of debris and bullshite surrounding your feet >> at all occasions >>> >>>> And that's one reason I don't go into HN - simply because I find >>>> it so hard to hold my tongue, and not butt in and tell some >>>> sales-oik talking to a potential computer customer that what's >>>> just been said is total and utter bullshit, and warn the customer >>>> to go somewhere else!! It's just so irrestible to do it! >>> >>> You get that with any operation flogging anything. Hardly any of >>> them can afford to pay enough to get sales apes who know what they >>> are doing. > > I have bought a cupla items at Hardley's and have not been bowled > over by bulldust. The reason being I knew what I wanted, I knew the > price it was else where. So the sales assitant went to his boss and > came up with a much reduced price we could both live with. The main > item a 600mm electric/gas stove was $30 more than the very special > price in Brisbane at a mover/retailer, this equated to about what I > would have spent on fuel to go get it.The other item was a BBQ for > SWMBO (she loves it) it was on special and no extras were offered. > Number 3 son worked for HN for a few years doing warehousing then > selling then on the computer help desk. He assisted folk who were too > dumb to own a computer but had to have one. Plenty of those around. He has moved on to > repairing lappies for another large mob. Partswapping laptop components requires only limited technical knowledge.
From: terryc on 13 Mar 2010 02:39
On Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:31:18 +0800, Clocky wrote: > It's damn annoying though when you are talking about Windows or Windows > software to a customer and some other snotnosed fuckwit decides to > interrupt and go on some pro-Linux rant. Simple retort, "So you are offering to help this customer install Linux and help him for the years it takes to learn Linux?" |