The "quote" was always about getting a commission. When I used to shop at Fry's, if I knew the product I wanted I made it a game to avoid getting a time-wastin

The "quote" was always about getting a commission. When I used to shop at Fry's, if I knew the product I wanted I made it a game to avoid getting a time-wasting "quote". I would avoid making eye contact with any salesperson, grab the product I wanted, and make a mad dash out of that aisle. Of course even if you got a "quote" you could crumple it up and just go to the register with your product. It would be the same price to you either way. One time I picked out a $20 camera case without any help from a salesperson - I didn't need a discussion of the features of each case, I had my camera with me and just wanted to try them out to see which one I liked that fit the camera! When I started to walk away with my choice, the salesperson flagged me down and insisted that I needed a quote. And then they wrapped it around the case and taped it down on all sides! At that point I didn't have the heart to tear the quote off the case and deny them their fifty cent commission.