I hate Retailers
I was all set to talk about my five days in Boston. I was all set to talk about what a wonderful time I had, and how much I enjoyed the city of Boston/Cambridge. But I’m not going to do that. Nope, instead, I’m going to talk about the decline in customer service that I’ve witnessed.
What started all of this? My Xbox 360. That’s right, the game console I pre-ordered, paid for, and just thirty minutes ago, found out I wouldn’t be receiving. Yeah, I’m in the large number of people who won’t be picking up their 360s.
Now, I’m not pissed about not getting the system. Fine, I realize that stores over-sold what they could get. I realize that the game sellers sold to many systems online and had to cut back on how many to send to each store location. Fine. The stores are idiots. I’ll eventually get a 360, I work for Microsoft. Hell, I’ll still get the games and accessories from the Company Store on the first day in case I should get my 360 before Christmas.
What I AM pissed about is the fact that, on Wednesday, I walked into Gamestop and asked if I would be getting my 360 on launch day and was told I would. I was lied to. As almost anyone who’s ever met me will attest, I HATE being lied to. Especially by retail store clerks. God I hate this crap. They tell you anything to get you out of the store. Bah.
Oh well. I can justify getting a PS2 and Dragon Warrior 8. Awesome.
