When they talk about Radio Shack changing for the worst, they aren't kidding. Yesterday I went there to pick up some hookup wire. I've purchased it there many times before, and for as long as I remember it sat in the same place in one corner of the store. However, yesterday it was gone. An employee asked if he could help me and I explained what I was looking for. He had no clue what I was talking about, and kept gesturing vaguely in the direction of some power cables. (I guess he was hoping he'd luck out and point at the right item without even knowing what it is, but no luck.) Eventually he got his manager. I talked to the manager and explained what I was doing, and the manager also had no clue what I was talking about. Not only was the hookup wire gone, no one even remembered its ever being there. I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone or something.
Steve wrote: > When they talk about Radio Shack changing for the worst, they aren't > kidding. Yesterday I went there to pick up some hookup wire. I've > purchased it there many times before, and for as long as I remember it > sat in the same place in one corner of the store. However, yesterday it > was gone. An employee asked if he could help me and I explained what I
These days, I'll look up what I want on radioshack.com first and write down their part number, then bring that to the store.
Often they still can't find it, but at least with the number they can look it up in their computer & find out whether there's any point in looking...
Doug Smith W9WI wrote: > Steve wrote: > > When they talk about Radio Shack changing for the worst, they aren't > > kidding. Yesterday I went there to pick up some hookup wire. I've > > purchased it there many times before, and for as long as I remember it > > sat in the same place in one corner of the store. However, yesterday it > > was gone. An employee asked if he could help me and I explained what I
> These days, I'll look up what I want on radioshack.com first and write > down their part number, then bring that to the store.
> Often they still can't find it, but at least with the number they can > look it up in their computer & find out whether there's any point in > looking...
> -- > Doug Smith W9WI > Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66 > http://www.w9wi.com
fcath...@msn.com wrote: > Most of these guys are incapable of pissing a hole in snow!
> Doug Smith W9WI wrote: > > Steve wrote: > > > When they talk about Radio Shack changing for the worst, they aren't > > > kidding. Yesterday I went there to pick up some hookup wire. I've > > > purchased it there many times before, and for as long as I remember it > > > sat in the same place in one corner of the store. However, yesterday it > > > was gone. An employee asked if he could help me and I explained what I
> > These days, I'll look up what I want on radioshack.com first and write > > down their part number, then bring that to the store.
> > Often they still can't find it, but at least with the number they can > > look it up in their computer & find out whether there's any point in > > looking...
> > -- > > Doug Smith W9WI > > Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66 > > http://www.w9wi.com
In the snow? When I was in the Army at Scott Air Force Base,Illinois in 1963,a WAF (Women in the Air Force) bet me I couldn't wee wee my name in the snow.Guess what? I won that bet.Fortunately (or unfortunately,depending on how you look at it) it almost never snows (I hate snow) here in Jackson so I have lost a lot of practice over the years. cuhulin
I went to my local Radio Shack a couple of weeks ago to pick up a roll of 4-conductor telephone cable. I needed to make a couple of extension cables. The salesperson told me that they don't carry such an item. When I explained that I purchased a roll of this stuff six months ago, the manager told me that they just don't carry such an item, and could she help me with something else? I told her that I would look around and see if there was anything else that I needed. I went to one of the middle aisles and picked a roll of the cable (778-367) that I needed, and that they didn't have in stock. I showed the manager where this stock was kept. I guess they hadn't done any inventory with this relatively new staff yet.
Steve wrote: > When they talk about Radio Shack changing for the worst, they aren't > kidding. Yesterday I went there to pick up some hookup wire. I've > purchased it there many times before, and for as long as I remember it > sat in the same place in one corner of the store. However, yesterday it > was gone. An employee asked if he could help me and I explained what I > was looking for. He had no clue what I was talking about, and kept > gesturing vaguely in the direction of some power cables. (I guess he > was hoping he'd luck out and point at the right item without even > knowing what it is, but no luck.) Eventually he got his manager. I > talked to the manager and explained what I was doing, and the manager > also had no clue what I was talking about. Not only was the hookup wire > gone, no one even remembered its ever being there. I felt like I was in > the Twilight Zone or something.
I went to the Radio Shack in Tonopah, Nevada. Tonopah is one of those old mining towns in Nevada where once the mine went belly up, the town nearly folded. This store was a combination Radio Shack and Western Auto (a car parts store). Now the amazing thing is this Radio Shack was the best stocked store I ever saw. Even more shocking, the store manager knew what he was doing. When I mentioned this was the biggest Radio Shack I ever saw to the store manager, he told me that the nearby Tonopah Test Range and the Nevada Test Site used this particular store, so regarding components, they had at least one of everything in the Radio Shack catalog.
Pete KE9OA wrote: > I went to my local Radio Shack a couple of weeks ago to pick up a roll of > 4-conductor telephone cable. I needed to make a couple of extension cables. > The salesperson told me that they don't carry such an item. When I explained > that I purchased a roll of this stuff six months ago, the manager told me > that they just don't carry such an item, and could she help me with > something else? I told her that I would look around and see if there was > anything else that I needed. > I went to one of the middle aisles and picked a roll of the cable (778-367) > that I needed, and that they didn't have in stock. > I showed the manager where this stock was kept. I guess they hadn't done any > inventory with this relatively new staff yet.
That is about par for the course for Radio Shack these days. You want a cell phone? Nope, already got one. You sure you don't want a cell phone? They still have some pretty decent scanners and decent shortwave radios but after that you can forget it. There are probably a good dozen of them within about 40 miles of me and I can't recall the people being of much help at any of them. If you are looking for hookup wire, resistors, etc, Buddy you are on your own. Hate to see it though and frankly it shows that we are a consumer society, not a producer society which explains the lack of knowledge and know how that goes into the conveniences. Not a pretty picture.
> Pete KE9OA wrote: >> I went to my local Radio Shack a couple of weeks ago to pick up a roll of >> 4-conductor telephone cable. I needed to make a couple of extension >> cables. The salesperson told me that they don't carry such an item. When >> I explained that I purchased a roll of this stuff six months ago, the >> manager told me that they just don't carry such an item, and could she >> help me with something else? I told her that I would look around and see >> if there was anything else that I needed. >> I went to one of the middle aisles and picked a roll of the cable >> (778-367) that I needed, and that they didn't have in stock. >> I showed the manager where this stock was kept. I guess they hadn't done >> any inventory with this relatively new staff yet.
cuhu...@webtv.net wrote: > It is good to know at least Tonopah has a proper Radio Shack store.
> Radio Shack,,, You got questions? Huh,we don't know what's in this > store. > cuhulin
I don't know if they even have much decent shortwave stuff anymore. The last time I went to one, most of the Grundig/Eton stuff was gone. They have a few of the really low-end pocket models, and the "Red Cross" emergency radio, but other than that it was mostly small Radio Shack brand models. I did notice they have a Radio Shack knock-off of the S350, but that was about it.
Billy Smith wrote: > Pete KE9OA wrote: >> I went to my local Radio Shack a couple of weeks ago to pick up a roll >> of 4-conductor telephone cable. I needed to make a couple of extension >> cables. The salesperson told me that they don't carry such an item. >> When I explained that I purchased a roll of this stuff six months ago, >> the manager told me that they just don't carry such an item, and could >> she help me with something else? I told her that I would look around >> and see if there was anything else that I needed. >> I went to one of the middle aisles and picked a roll of the cable >> (778-367) that I needed, and that they didn't have in stock. >> I showed the manager where this stock was kept. I guess they hadn't >> done any inventory with this relatively new staff yet.
> That is about par for the course for Radio Shack these days. You want a > cell phone? Nope, already got one. You sure you don't want a cell phone? > They still have some pretty decent scanners and decent shortwave radios > but after that you can forget it. There are probably a good dozen of > them within about 40 miles of me and I can't recall the people being of > much help at any of them. If you are looking for hookup wire, resistors, > etc, Buddy you are on your own. Hate to see it though and frankly it > shows that we are a consumer society, not a producer society which > explains the lack of knowledge and know how that goes into the > conveniences. Not a pretty picture.
Surprized you didn't get a new phone, or batteries or ?>??????????????? I HATE the upselling bullshit from them. I know what I need and don't need them to remind me......
You better get some Radio Shack batteries and a Radio Shack cell phone for that wire.(sayyyy,about a week ago,I saw an article about how easy it is to program cell phones so they can snoop/listen in to other cell phones) Nokia has a new super duper do everything cell phone on the market.Popular Science December 2006 magazine.The Phone That Could Replace ... Well,Everything. It only cost $600.00 to $700.00 www.nokia.com Nokia model N5 Wayyyy too rich for my blood.I would buy a Pocket Surfer from www.datawind.com if I was using a stupid cell phone,that is. cuhulin
Jim Douglas wrote: > Billy Smith wrote: >> Pete KE9OA wrote: >>> I went to my local Radio Shack a couple of weeks ago to pick up a >>> roll of 4-conductor telephone cable. I needed to make a couple of >>> extension cables. The salesperson told me that they don't carry such >>> an item. When I explained that I purchased a roll of this stuff six >>> months ago, the manager told me that they just don't carry such an >>> item, and could she help me with something else? I told her that I >>> would look around and see if there was anything else that I needed. >>> I went to one of the middle aisles and picked a roll of the cable >>> (778-367) that I needed, and that they didn't have in stock. >>> I showed the manager where this stock was kept. I guess they hadn't >>> done any inventory with this relatively new staff yet.
>> That is about par for the course for Radio Shack these days. You want >> a cell phone? Nope, already got one. You sure you don't want a cell >> phone? They still have some pretty decent scanners and decent >> shortwave radios but after that you can forget it. There are probably >> a good dozen of them within about 40 miles of me and I can't recall >> the people being of much help at any of them. If you are looking for >> hookup wire, resistors, etc, Buddy you are on your own. Hate to see it >> though and frankly it shows that we are a consumer society, not a >> producer society which explains the lack of knowledge and know how >> that goes into the conveniences. Not a pretty picture. > Surprized you didn't get a new phone, or batteries or ?>??????????????? > I HATE the upselling bullshit from them. I know what I need and don't > need them to remind me......
There was an article recently about what folks in India needed most in a cell phone, long battery life and a brighter screen as is the poorer sections they are used more for a flashlight that a phone
What you are seeing is Radio Shack going into survival mode.
In the last few months because of their internal problems, they are doing a massive revamping which will focus on new televisions and cell phones...everything else is secondary.
The sad part is that they still are the ONLY place in town to buy ANY components.
If you want the status quo to change, I suggest you find a kid and teach them to BUILD stuff instead of allowing them to watch television and play video games....Radio Shack like so many other companies just offer what the masses want.
Steve wrote: > When they talk about Radio Shack changing for the worst, they aren't > kidding. Yesterday I went there to pick up some hookup wire. I've > purchased it there many times before, and for as long as I remember it > sat in the same place in one corner of the store. However, yesterday it > was gone. An employee asked if he could help me and I explained what I > was looking for. He had no clue what I was talking about, and kept > gesturing vaguely in the direction of some power cables. (I guess he > was hoping he'd luck out and point at the right item without even > knowing what it is, but no luck.) Eventually he got his manager. I > talked to the manager and explained what I was doing, and the manager > also had no clue what I was talking about. Not only was the hookup wire > gone, no one even remembered its ever being there. I felt like I was in > the Twilight Zone or something.
Steve wrote: > When they talk about Radio Shack changing for the worst, they aren't > kidding. Yesterday I went there to pick up some hookup wire. I've > purchased it there many times before, and for as long as I remember it > sat in the same place in one corner of the store. However, yesterday it > was gone. An employee asked if he could help me and I explained what I > was looking for. He had no clue what I was talking about, and kept > gesturing vaguely in the direction of some power cables. (I guess he > was hoping he'd luck out and point at the right item without even > knowing what it is, but no luck.) Eventually he got his manager. I > talked to the manager and explained what I was doing, and the manager > also had no clue what I was talking about. Not only was the hookup wire > gone, no one even remembered its ever being there. I felt like I was in > the Twilight Zone or something.
LOL! They were good back in the day but they have sucked for years now. I wouldn't mind seeing them take the pipe. They sell junk now. I'm amazed they're still around...
> LOL! They were good back in the day but they have sucked for years now. > I wouldn't mind seeing them take the pipe. They sell junk now. I'm > amazed they're still around...
I walked in the local store here a while back and one of the store lackeys asked if he could help me. I told him that I needed a couple of integrated circuits. He said we don't have those. I chuckled to myself and walked over to the IC rack and grabbed a pair of D flip-flops. I smiled at him as I walked by and waved the package of chips at him.
On another occasion I walked in and got whatever I needed and got in line. The line was five deep and only one register was open. The store was crowded and one of the high school worker drones - ya know, wearing the rad shack smock and the name tag - was sitting on the floor and playing with a radio control car. I'm a little cranky to begin with and the store is hot so I yell up to the dude at the register, "Hey buddy, how bout we get this guy over here playing with the toys to open up another register?" Got a few chuckles/smiles from the others waiting in line and the kid put the toy away and helped out. See, I don't mind telling people exactly what I think or if need be how they should behave. So I leave the store and over to Wal-mart for some more shoppin. A little while later I'm walking past the Rad Shack and the manager girl is outside on the sidewalk playing with the car. I laugh to myself.
Just try not to lose it and be rude to those people over there. Try to be polite to em. Most of them are just high school kids or marginally capable of eeking out a living and stuck in a dead-end job.
On 21 Nov 2006 06:37:31 -0800, "Steve" <sdanie...@speakeasy.net> wrote:
>When they talk about Radio Shack changing for the worst, they aren't >kidding. Yesterday I went there to pick up some hookup wire. I've >purchased it there many times before, and for as long as I remember it >sat in the same place in one corner of the store. However, yesterday it >was gone. An employee asked if he could help me and I explained what I >was looking for. He had no clue what I was talking about, and kept >gesturing vaguely in the direction of some power cables. (I guess he >was hoping he'd luck out and point at the right item without even >knowing what it is, but no luck.) Eventually he got his manager. I >talked to the manager and explained what I was doing, and the manager >also had no clue what I was talking about. Not only was the hookup wire >gone, no one even remembered its ever being there. I felt like I was in >the Twilight Zone or something.
I hate Radio Shacks that have some low-IQ nigger as store "manager". You ask them a question and 5 minutes later a (wrong) "answer" percolates up from the murky depths of his pea brain while the dumb-ass monkey gives you that self-satisfied look like he just told you the equation for time travel. LOL!
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> LOL! They were good back in the day but they have sucked for years now.
I think you are being overly senitmental in your memories. Radio Shack always sucked (at least in my lifetime).
Radio Shack was essentially bankrupt when the Tandy takeover happened (1963?) and has gone downhill as a parts source from that low point ever since.
Now, corporate-wise, they did seem to have some savvy in the 60's/70's/80's for having far-east low-quality stuff manufactured and sold with their brand names.
In a certain sense, the new corporate-approved attitude of "we don't know anything about electronics" is a good replacement for their old attitude of "we pretend to know more than you about electronics". But it doesn't really matter, because really deep-stocked parts houses are a few mouse clicks away today.
Think of Radio Shack as the electronics section of Walmart for white people who do not want to be seen inside of a Walmart with the great masses of unwashed dark-skinned humanity.
Complete with obscenly over-priced chinese made RS branded product that is utter complete junk just 2 steps above Dollar Store merchandise.
Once you grasp this fact above, you will understand fully.
The Radio Shack we once all knew died a very long time ago.
Personally I would wish for them to file Chapter 11 and dissappear from the pimpled face of American Retail Trade alltogether. I would not miss them one bit as 95% of what you can get at RS at any given time you can get elsewhere for 40% less the price, and you don't have to put up with totally ingorant salespersons who "graduated" from RS College (similar to McDonalds Hamburger University) after a 3 hour sales propaganda session that would make a "condo time-share land sales vactation getaway package" salesman puke his guts out....
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