There used to be a similar chain called Service Merchandise in the US https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_Merchandise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_Me

There used to be a similar chain called Service Merchandise in the US https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_Merchandise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_Merchandise The store had the same setup, a big show room with a pickup counter and conveyor belt from the basement. They had terminals throughout the store with a catalog you could flip though and you placed your order through the terminal. story: I must have been around 10-11 at the time and my father was browsing Casio watches. I started paging through a catalog and come across the electronics section. I proceed to stave off boredom by building an order for a honkin Pioneer stereo system complete with laser disc player. Somehow I accidentally hit purchase. So I quietly walked away and pretend nothing happened. 10 minutes later we're on line and I hear the fake name I entered being called. I saw the order in the corner: a huge mountain of boxes: speakers, cassette deck, CD player, receiver, Laser disc player etc. I was scared but they didn't know who put in the order and kept calling the name until we left. I'm sure the stock pickers were mad as hell.