best buy is at it again..

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Dec 21, 2005 | 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by clickwir

First, it's not a Microsoft "problem" it's called Microsoft "control". They are doing it on purpose to keep people on their toes and keep demand sky high.

Sorry, didn't mean to imply that Microsoft wasn't doing this on purposte, just wanted to point out that this was an aspect of the Xbox that Best Buy had no control over.

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Second, as stated above, it's not to just ease the pressure on Best Buy, it's to get customers roped in and taken to a special sales area. Then they are pressured into buying more accessories and games than they need. It's a sales thing, not a "lets make this easier on the people" thing. They are doing it to try and corral people and take as much money from them in the process.

And I'm not sure about this. I'd say that volume is more important than "special attention." You can get a limited number of people into Best Buy with this method and perhaps have them buy more XBox 360-related junk than you would otherwise. Or you could advertise "We have Xboxes!!!!1!1", get far more people into the store, and the ones who don't get an Xbox are much more likely to buy something else since they're there already.

This certainly isn't a "lets make this easier on the people thing." I would presume that Best Buy is merely tired of dealing with massive lines and having irate customers yell at their managers, which isn't good PR for them.

Dec 21, 2005 | 03:23 PM

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omg!!! companies trying to increase demand and make more money!!! OMG!!!

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Dec 21, 2005 | 03:59 PM

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All of the major retailers do this one way or another.

Dec 21, 2005 | 04:01 PM

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wow theres still a shortage? people are actually buying? o.O. news to me.

Dec 21, 2005 | 04:21 PM

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Dec 21, 2005 | 04:30 PM

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Probably working. :wiggle:

Dec 21, 2005 | 05:45 PM

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yeah cuz best buy doesnt want to have 100 people in line with 20 xboxes and little whiney moms complaining people cut and threatened to stab them for their spot in line

please at least best buy didnt force people to buy "packages" to buy 360's and even disallowed employees to buy them sorta, so that the general public could buy it for a reasonable price
heaven forbid they get some in and dont want mass hysteria

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Dec 21, 2005 | 06:58 PM

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yeah, i'm sure they're thinking purely of the safety of their customers..

i'm also sure that this "controlled sales area" is completely innocent and for the benefit of the customer as well..

open your eyes, fellas. or, you could buy that service plan for your $20 mouse - which retails for $10 - instead.. :chuckles: hey, while you're at it, get the service plan for the gift card you just picked up too. :lmao:

Last edited by reno96teg; Dec 21, 2005 at 07:04 PM.