tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post4981525755070205815..comments2024-02-09T12:12:37.636-08:00Comments on best minimum wage job a middle aged guy ever had: What goes around comes around.Duncan McGearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-17946739160399732812011-10-22T17:49:24.277-07:002011-10-22T17:49:24.277-07:00Obession with shopping is probably the ugliest act...Obession with shopping is probably the ugliest action of the parasite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-50697779625968272682011-10-22T13:39:18.806-07:002011-10-22T13:39:18.806-07:00"Many people will use Best Buy exactly how yo..."Many people will use Best Buy exactly how you do -- and then go buy online."<br /><br />That's cheating!<br /><br />But seriously: Best Buy's prices are a bit higher, but on big-ticket items they typically offer interest-free credit for six months or a year, which I often take advantage of. That more or less erases the price difference. Plus there are no shipping charges. Plus I think it's fair to pay a little for the expertise of the staff. Plus there's an excellent guarantee policy.<br /><br />"Buying reliable and sustainable expertise at minimum wage pay is probably going to get more and more difficult."<br /><br />I'm not sure, but I think Best Buy pays a bit better than minimum wage.<br /><br />"Meanwhile, a small specialty store is almost certainly owned by a guy who is really knowledgeable in his specialty."<br /><br />True, but on the downside there's usually a limited inventory. Not the case in your store, but that's because you stock product that doesn't take up much shelf space. If you had an electronics store of the same square footage you wouldn't be able to pack very many big-screen TVs, stereo systems and refrigerators into it.H. Bruce Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613347512240617956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-1208879466026375602011-10-22T12:42:12.480-07:002011-10-22T12:42:12.480-07:00Buying reliable and sustainable expertise at minim...Buying reliable and sustainable expertise at minimum wage pay is probably going to get more and more difficult.<br /><br />Meanwhile, a small specialty store is almost certainly owned by a guy who is really knowledgeable in his specialty.Duncan McGearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-50898623722911596552011-10-22T12:40:15.487-07:002011-10-22T12:40:15.487-07:00I left that part of the article out -- the informa...I left that part of the article out -- the informational, because I tend to think people don't value it that much.<br /><br />But yeah. It's a matter of percentages. If "expertise" can make up for 20% of the losses, and "unique" can make up for 10% of the losses, and you lose 40% you're still not there.<br /><br />It's kind of hard to see how big box stores can put together that scenario, when smaller stores pretty much can.<br /><br />Many people will use Best Buy exactly how you do -- and then go buy online.Duncan McGearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02857388833850939721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-529575095156315075.post-65027048793699252782011-10-22T12:33:13.243-07:002011-10-22T12:33:13.243-07:00Bricks-and-mortar stores will always be around bec...Bricks-and-mortar stores will always be around because there are some products you need to look at and handle before buying them. I still shop Best Buy for electronics and camera stuff because, although the prices are higher, I can see and touch the merchandise and they have a (mostly) well-informed sales staff that can answer my questions. I will buy from Amazon or some other Internet retailer if (a) I can't find the product elsewhere or (b) I am already familiar with the products available and know what I want to buy.H. Bruce Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613347512240617956noreply@blogger.com