Rob9874 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Got in line at 1:00am to get the HP all-in-one for $99. We were 66th in line when we arrived at 1:00. When they let us in at 5:00, I made a mad dash to the printer aisle. The 2610 was on the shelf, but no boxes below it. They had every other model, but no 2610. Soon, others showed up, and we were all looking around in a panic. Now I'm thinking, "This isn't fair. I got here at 1:00, and now people who showed up at 3:00 and 4:00 are at square one with me. I have no advantage by this point. We ask a CC employee, and he points us to the printer aisle (duh!). We told him there are none there, and he says, "Well, if they're not on the shelf, then we don't have any." FURIOUS!!! I think they might be on a pallet in the main aisle. So I leave and run around the store looking for them. Nothing. So I return to the printer aisle, and now there's like 15 people there (this is like 5:05). One lady has her arm draped over the floor model. She said she asked a manager, and he's looking, but said if there are none, she can have the display. The manager returns to say he has a couple in back, and they haven't been put out yet. Everyone points to the lady holding the display and tells him that she was there first and deserves the first one (they obviously didn't see me in the aisle at 5:00:05). He hands her and another lady one, and tells us there's a few more, and to meet him by the back door. All 15 or so of us rush the back door, just like when the front doors were opened 5 minutes earlier. He says he only has a few, and I reach over the people in front of me, look him square in the eye, and told him I've been in line since 1:00. I know, sappy story, but I felt I deserved one. I was willing to wait longer than most, so I wasn't going to leave without one. He handed it to me, and I got it. I'm sure I made some people mad, but I didn't waste a night of sleep to leave without what I came for. I could have been nice and waited my turn, but timidity gets you nothing on BF. It was me or them, and I chose me. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayhaysay Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 What idiots, how could they not put them out? That employee is lucky he wasn't severly injured by all the mad/crazy customers. Good for you for standing your ground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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