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To: John W

I haven’t been in a Radio Shack in at least 8 years. The employees at that time were useless and it was easier to get what I needed (not a cell phone contract) online.


27 posted on 03/04/2014 7:01:07 AM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: RightGeek

I haven’t been in a Radio Shack in at least 8 years. The employees at that time were useless and it was easier to get what I needed (not a cell phone contract) online.

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Way back in the day (I worked at the shack in the early 80s) you might have found someone who knew their way around electronics, but not much. They wanted salespeople skilled at addon sales. Where the money is.

We had stock answers to the 2 most asked questions:

Does the xyz component work with this abc doohickey?

YES.

How does this xyz component work?

It’s FM.

The second letter stands for magic. Use your imagination for what the first letter is a placeholder for.

And this was back in the most early 80s.


47 posted on 03/04/2014 12:07:35 PM PST by dmz
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