Tech Source

There were two employees, I walked in and I asked about a Ram upgrade for my laptop computer.
The older guy didn’t find any that specifically was compatible with my laptop, but he did have slightly faster sticks that /​might/​be compatible. So I asked to test the Ram in my laptop which I had with me, and the younger employee interrupted us to say «how am I supposed to sell this new if I let you test it?». His tone was a bit rude.
I tried to explain that a computer store will almost always allow Ram to be tested, or at least returned if it’s incompatible, because the nature of Ram requires that. He didn’t listen, and repeated «how am I supposed to sell this as new then?» I spent a total of two minutes in the store, and I will never return again. I’m a computer programmer, I know what I’m talking about, and they’ve lost potentially significant future business.
Summary: rude kid doesn’t know about the technology he’s selling, and offended an expert who just wanted a simple upgrade.

I wouldn’t consider going back to this store. They had advertised for a particular model of Sony Camcorder in their flyer, I called the store twice over 2 days to ask if they had stock. Both times it was confirmed that the product was in stock and would be held for me to pick up. I drove about an hour to get to the store, and they pulled out another camcorder of a similar model, but lower in grade and tried to pass it off as the same product.
When I noticed that the model numbers were different, I was told that they had «made a mistake on the flyer», and what was listed on the flyer was not actually available, and that this was «all they had». They then told me they could offer me a «really good price» on the product, but was not worth it at all.
Considering I had called twice to confirm the make and model of the product, if it was an honest mistake it would not have taken more than 2 minutes to actually read the model # on the box and realize it’s not the same as what was advertised.
I wonder how many people have bought the camcorder thinking it was a great deal but then realized they were ripped off.
Honest mistake? I don’t think so.

OMG this place baffles my mind. How can everything be so affordable??? It’s brand new, brand name stuff…
The staff were extremely helpful again today. We were shopping for a portable/​wireless ipod/​iphone speaker dock that charges when plugged in and then has a long battery life, as well as a 1TB external hard drive.
Well, guess what?
We came away with said chargeable speaker (Logitech), a TWO TB hard drive and a pedi-​feet thingy for me, all for the remarkable price of $ 149. WOW.
I love this place.
Both are plugged in and charging up right now.
Have I mentioned how much Iove this place?

This place is great for finding electronics on the cheap. My laptop AC adapter broke and I wasn’t up for spending $ 140 at Staples. Here, I managed to score a Kingston universal adapter for $ 40! Refurbished of course but who cares at that price.
Staff were helpful but it was a little like that «sony guts» sketch from snl: