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15 years ago I worked at Radio Shack in a mall. A woman and her daughter were looking for a cell phone. We sold Verizon cell phone them with a 2 year contract
by themitigating 3y ago
15 years ago I worked at Radio Shack in a mall. A woman and her daughter were looking for a cell phone.
We sold Verizon cell phone them with a 2 year contract which got you around 400 off the price. The cheapest phone with a contract was $29.00
In the mall were kiosks that sold a slight lower model phone with a tmobile contract but it was free. She asked me if we had any free phones, I said no, and she made a noise and walked out.
$30 for something you'll have for two years and we had a better service (verizon coverage) vs free
- midoridensha 3y agoVerizon coverage isn't important to everyone: if you don't go to rural areas, it won't be that useful to you.
- themitigating 3y agoMy example, a real story, was to illustrate that money often drives purchase decisions even if the amount is low and the benefits better. She didn't ask about what service we had, the benefits, etc
- midoridensha 3y ago>She didn't ask about what service we had, the benefits, etc Maybe she already knew and wasn't as clueless and uninformed as you assumed.
- themitigating 3y agoI don't want to drag this on. I didn't provide enough information because I was trying to keep it simple. We were the only store that sold Verizon, the mall kiosks had ATT. The other variables weren't fixed and she was simply cross shopping phones. However you're right I am making assumptions, I took her huff to mean that she was focusing on the price of the phone and nothing else