-Richard Bae On 6 May 2004, at 20.44, Griswell's Family Photography wrote:
Ah, I had no idea what a cut-throat world it is when it comes to acquiring
an apple KB and mouse for my new CC! After calling EVERY computer store and
thrift store in town, I FINALLY ran across ONE store that had a set. I drove
all the way to the seedy side of town, walked in, and told the guy behind
the counter that I was the one that called about the Apple keyboard. He
grinned at me through tobacco stained lips; and so we set our scene......my
adventure with Carl, the Macintosh Guy.....
CARL: "Yeah, I got one of them Keyboards. It'll set-cha back five bucks,
friend!"
ME: "Does everything work? Any problems with it?"
CARL: "Nope. I just plugged it into an old SE in the back. Works like a charm!"
ME: "Okay sounds good. I'll take it. I just got a new Color Classic......
CARL: ".....and you can't wait to play with it, right....."
ME: "I appreciate you helping me out, I'd been all over town. I'll take it!"
CARL: "Fine, then! Oh, by the way...you need the mouse also, don't ya?"
ME: "Oh, that's right. I guess I do!"
CARL: "Mouse will run you another fifty bucks, then."
ME: Fifty Dollars?! You're kidding, right?!"
CARL: "I don't kid around about money. Do you want it, or do you?"
ME: "What, is this thing made out of 24kt gold?"
CARL: "Nope, it's used, but it's in great shape. I thought you might need
one."
ME: "So basically, you knew I'd need it, and so now you're milking me for
fifty bucks!"
CARL: "Say what you want, bud. I ain't the one who needs it...*chuckles*"
ME: "Is this the way you treat all your customers?"
CARL: "Fifty bucks in my pocket or yours. I'll sleep soundly tonight either
way."
ME: "These things go on ebay for peanuts!"
CARL: "Then buy one off ebay, jacka**! Your new Mac will just sit on it's
butt until you get it!"
ME: "Meanwhile, you'll throw this one back in your junkpile, rather than
give it someone who needs it, right"
CARL: "You went to college, didn't ya, boy? If you want it bad enough, and I
think you do; you'll be back."
ME: "What makes you think I'd come back after this crap you pulled?"
CARL: "Because...you've got a new Mac you're dyin' to play with...and I've
got the only mouse and keyboard in town that'll work." *laughs*
At that point, I walked out of the store, completely disgusted with the
world. Is everyone so hung up on money that they really don't care about how
they treat customers? I pondered that as I left, remembering how many of
these keyboards/mice I had seen sitting in stacks in the corners of the
local thrift stores over the years with an inch of dust covering them.
Boy, did that guy pick a lousy time to steal my SE/30. Just when all the
local stores throw all their Apple/Mac stuff away, and leave me with no
choice but to deal with Carl the Barbarian.
Daniel
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