Comments for amBRYAN http://www.ambryan.com/press life. interesting, is it not? Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:06:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by Wii are annoyed. « Familiar Oddities http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-66 Wii are annoyed. « Familiar Oddities Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:54:41 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-66 [...] Still don’t have one. What the hell is going on? Around the web I heard I missed out on a shipment this Tuesday, and that WalMart is holding theirs for December 3rd. [...] [...] Still don’t have one. What the hell is going on? Around the web I heard I missed out on a shipment this Tuesday, and that WalMart is holding theirs for December 3rd. [...]

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by jadedhellspawn http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-65 jadedhellspawn Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:32:43 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-65 anyone know if this is all Walmarts? I've tried a bunch in around my zip code 90712 and no one know anything. anyone know if this is all Walmarts? I’ve tried a bunch in around my zip code 90712 and no one know anything.

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by mark http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-64 mark Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:04:09 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-64 I just talked to the Electornics manager @ the Ofallon IL walmert. She informed me that they were not going on sale until the December 6th. Which is a Wednesday. Even when I ask her about Sunday she repeated the 6th was when they are going on sale. I am to the point that I will not buy anything from Wal-mart anymore if they are trying to dictate when I can purchase items. I just talked to the Electornics manager @ the Ofallon IL walmert. She informed me that they were not going on sale until the December 6th. Which is a Wednesday. Even when I ask her about Sunday she repeated the 6th was when they are going on sale. I am to the point that I will not buy anything from Wal-mart anymore if they are trying to dictate when I can purchase items.

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by Wednesday Wii Link Dump » Various and Sundry http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-63 Wednesday Wii Link Dump » Various and Sundry Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:33:08 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-63 [...] Walmarts have more Wiis in stock for December 3rd. [...] [...] Walmarts have more Wiis in stock for December 3rd. [...]

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by Amber http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-62 Amber Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:22:46 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-62 I have never heard of a sale restriction on an item... unless it is recalled.. in which it will say "SALE NOT ALLOWED" I work at Wal-Mart at the Customer Service Desk, and this instance of holding systems seems a bit off to me. I have never heard of a sale restriction on an item… unless it is recalled.. in which it will say “SALE NOT ALLOWED” I work at Wal-Mart at the Customer Service Desk, and this instance of holding systems seems a bit off to me.

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by walmart insider http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-61 walmart insider Wed, 29 Nov 2006 05:48:21 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-61 midnight is a bit early. Company direction as per the corporate run internal website has the Wii's going onsale at 8:00 a.m. The registers have a lock in the system until that time. midnight is a bit early. Company direction as per the corporate run internal website has the Wii’s going onsale at 8:00 a.m. The registers have a lock in the system until that time.

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by david http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-59 david Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:10:00 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-59 Same happend to me today (after reading this post). My friend and I found out a shipment was coming at 1pm and that they would be available. Well, me and a friend rush down there and turns out there is 1 person inline ahead of us. I was so damn stoked! Long story short, the clerk can't ring them up and being that I saw this post I asked to speak to the store manager of the store. So he come to the back and says "Guys I can't sell you one. I'm sorry, I am not going to risk my well being just for you guys to get this system. You need to come back and wait starting 10pm on Saturday night." It's some bull that they'd keep that stuff in the back even though we drove half an hour to get the system. Same happend to me today (after reading this post). My friend and I found out a shipment was coming at 1pm and that they would be available. Well, me and a friend rush down there and turns out there is 1 person inline ahead of us. I was so damn stoked! Long story short, the clerk can’t ring them up and being that I saw this post I asked to speak to the store manager of the store. So he come to the back and says “Guys I can’t sell you one. I’m sorry, I am not going to risk my well being just for you guys to get this system. You need to come back and wait starting 10pm on Saturday night.” It’s some bull that they’d keep that stuff in the back even though we drove half an hour to get the system.

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by aman http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-58 aman Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:10:08 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-58 Hey I've looked on the internet everywhere best buy, walmart, target, amazon.com, gamestop, gamecrazy and many places like that and haven't been able to find a wii. But I have a friend that found one in a gamestop by his house. I wanted to no if you can get a voucher for any reason or how I can make sure that I get one. Aman Hey I’ve looked on the internet everywhere best buy, walmart, target, amazon.com, gamestop, gamecrazy and many places like that and haven’t been able to find a wii. But I have a friend that found one in a gamestop by his house. I wanted to no if you can get a voucher for any reason or how I can make sure that I get one.

Aman

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by Cromely http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-57 Cromely Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:52:46 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-57 WMT's actions make perfect sense to me. It's not that they don't want customers' money, it's that they made a commitment some weeks back. The Sunday ad was set and designed sometime in September or October. They made a commitment in that ad to have a certain amount in stock. They need to have that product there. Unfortunately, the alternative is that they publish these ads in every market and many/most stores are sold out when the ad breaks and people arrive at the store to take advantage of the ad. In this situation, WMT is going to sell the product; they won't have extras gathering dust. Corporate needs to make a decision: Do we annoy the people stopping by, or do we annoy the people (and States Attorneys General) who repsond to the ad? It seems they chose wisely and are making the best of a bad situation. They have to avoid the accusations of Bait-and-Switch advertising. Cromely. WMT’s actions make perfect sense to me. It’s not that they don’t want customers’ money, it’s that they made a commitment some weeks back.

The Sunday ad was set and designed sometime in September or October. They made a commitment in that ad to have a certain amount in stock. They need to have that product there.

Unfortunately, the alternative is that they publish these ads in every market and many/most stores are sold out when the ad breaks and people arrive at the store to take advantage of the ad.

In this situation, WMT is going to sell the product; they won’t have extras gathering dust. Corporate needs to make a decision:
Do we annoy the people stopping by, or do we annoy the people (and States Attorneys General) who repsond to the ad?

It seems they chose wisely and are making the best of a bad situation. They have to avoid the accusations of Bait-and-Switch advertising.

Cromely.

]]> Comment on Wii’s and Walmart by ashleyriot http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-56 ashleyriot Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:45:08 +0000 http://www.ambryan.com/press/2006/11/27/wiis-and-walmart/#comment-56 Dave has it right here. i work at a wal mart and they HAVE to keep the units in the back because of an advertisment. There are other stores i know of that are doing the same thing(bestbuy i think is doing this). They printed they would have Wiis on X day so they have to hold them until that day. bummer i know but at least you know when you can get one. Dave has it right here. i work at a wal mart and they HAVE to keep the units in the back because of an advertisment. There are other stores i know of that are doing the same thing(bestbuy i think is doing this). They printed they would have Wiis on X day so they have to hold them until that day. bummer i know but at least you know when you can get one.

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