MRG
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We had a CompUSA here in the city I lived in, up until around 6 months ago when it closed. Over the years I bought a lot of hardware & Software at that store. Games like the original Unreal Tournament & Diablo 2.
Full Story Here. Looks like online giant retailer "TigerDirect" has been buying up the stores in several different cities. Hope one comes to mine.
http://www.dailytech.com/CompUSA+to+Close+All+Stores+After+the+Holiday+Season/article9952.htm
When Diablo 2 was released in my area, it came first by a day to the now closed CompUSA. At the time of Diablo 2's release several years back, I was living & working in a city 25 miles away from the closest CompUSA store. I remember being all excited that the game was finally released & calling ahead of time to make sure that they had copies & was told they had ample. So on my lunch break, I left & drove to the other city to buy my copy. Only to find out that when I got there, they were all sold out & had been for hours I overheard an employee telling another customer. So telling myself I was not going to leave without a copy, I went to the Returns Desk & acted like I was picking up my reserved copy. When they told me that my name wasn't on the list, I proceeded to get really bent out of shape, telling them that I had driven over 30 miles to pick up my copy after being told that it was ready to pick up. I had the manager involved & everything. The exact facts elude me years later, but I remember that it was really busy that day, with a long line of people waiting. Instead of causing a bigger scene, the manager gave me an "extra" copy he had to shut me up.
Man, I felt like pond scum & was sure I was gonna catch hell once I got back to work over an hour late. Would have served me right too. Karma & all, but somehow I went un-missed & managed to get back to my office before anyone noticed I was gone. That was the first & last time I ever acted like a punk to get something I wanted.
-MRG
Full Story Here. Looks like online giant retailer "TigerDirect" has been buying up the stores in several different cities. Hope one comes to mine.
http://www.dailytech.com/CompUSA+to+Close+All+Stores+After+the+Holiday+Season/article9952.htm
When Diablo 2 was released in my area, it came first by a day to the now closed CompUSA. At the time of Diablo 2's release several years back, I was living & working in a city 25 miles away from the closest CompUSA store. I remember being all excited that the game was finally released & calling ahead of time to make sure that they had copies & was told they had ample. So on my lunch break, I left & drove to the other city to buy my copy. Only to find out that when I got there, they were all sold out & had been for hours I overheard an employee telling another customer. So telling myself I was not going to leave without a copy, I went to the Returns Desk & acted like I was picking up my reserved copy. When they told me that my name wasn't on the list, I proceeded to get really bent out of shape, telling them that I had driven over 30 miles to pick up my copy after being told that it was ready to pick up. I had the manager involved & everything. The exact facts elude me years later, but I remember that it was really busy that day, with a long line of people waiting. Instead of causing a bigger scene, the manager gave me an "extra" copy he had to shut me up.
Man, I felt like pond scum & was sure I was gonna catch hell once I got back to work over an hour late. Would have served me right too. Karma & all, but somehow I went un-missed & managed to get back to my office before anyone noticed I was gone. That was the first & last time I ever acted like a punk to get something I wanted.
-MRG
