July 1st, 2005McDonalds V PCWorld
Have you ever tried buying a buger in Mcdonalds, Just a burger, No Fries, No drink etc etc. If so then i guess you are familier with the barage of rediculous questions. So now lets go to PCWORLD to buy a laptop. YES, i brought a Laptop in PC world. I wanted a new machine for video editing and anything else I wish to do, having decided not to buy a desktop machine, I did my research and decide to buy either a Compaq R4025EA or a R4065EA .The 4065 being the bigger machine, but the is easier to get hold of. And dixons group seem to have exclusive retails rights to Compaq kit… So Off to PC world we go.
PCW: “Can i help you ?”
ME: “I woudl like to buy a compaq R4065 Laptop Please”
PCW: “I have not heard of that one”
ME: “Your Web site says you have one in stock”
PCW: “I would not believe that if i were you” Pause…., Tap tap tap on stock computer
PCW:“OH! we have 3 in stock..” PCW then proceed to tell me, Very inacurately, all about this laptop he has never heard of
PCW: “We have an excelent range of Laptop Bags”
ME: “Got one”
PCW: ” I have added the PCW support pack to the price, you will need this if you have any problems, ”
ME: “No I dont want it, Just a Laptop Please”
PCW: “Without a support pack we cannot help youwith any setup or software problem”
ME: “Thats Fine”
PCW: “no you dont understand, you wont be able to bring it back to us if there is non hardware problem”
ME: “I do understand, and i still dont want a support pack”
PCW: “You Will Need some anti virus software”
ME: “No I have some”
PCW: “Are you sure ”
ME: ” YES !!!!!”
PCW: “You may not be able to transfer the licennce”
ME: ” Surely that is my problem to sort out, I would just like to buy a laptop”
PCW: “How would you like to pay, we have some good buy now pay later deals”
ME: “Debit card ”
PCW: “OH”
Finally ! I have my laptop, NO ! not quite PCW now have to right an essay on the back of the Reciept, stating that I refused to buy any of the extras, Probably just his way of sulking because he got no commision on the support deal !!!
PCW: (closing Comment) Now dont forget you dont have ANY software support sir !
The only thing that was missing was “Would you like fries with that sir ?”
