Oh how I'd love to Kinect my foot with your ass...

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

It's Christmas time at the games store and that can only mean one thing: There's some hot new product in short supply that SCs can't stop badgering me about. This year's bane of my existence is the Microsoft Kinect (the motion control system for the Xbox 360 for you non gamers).

It's funny and sad to me to see the same thing play out year after year.

It's not just my company either, a quick Google news search pops up an article that contains this tidbit:

Microsoft is offering Kinect bundled with a 250GB Xbox 360 for $399 while the 4GB version is selling for $299. The Kinect sensor bar is also available as a standalone product for $149. But a check of Web sites for major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy showed that supplies are tight, with some bundles on back order.

SC 1

SC: Do you have any kinects?
Me: Nope, we're sold out right now.
SC: Well when are you going to get more in?
Me: I've been told we'll be restocked sometime next week.
SC: When?
Me: I don't know, the trucks aren't timed.
SC: How many will you have?
Me: Not many. I won't know for sure until Monday or Tuesday. Believe me you're not the only person looking for one. It's a hot item.
SC: Well why didn't you order more?
Me: I don't handle orders sir, I'm just a salesperson. I would assume they ordered as many as they could, it is a popular item after all.
SC: So you don't know exactly when you're getting them or how many?
Me: Nope.
SC: Well you're pretty useless. *saunters off*

And an Merry Frickin' Christmas to you too, jerk.

SC 2

Phone call

Me: <opening spiel>
SC: How many Kinects do you have in stock?
Me: None. We're sold out.
SC: (as though what I just said had ruined his life so badly it would never recover) Awwww man, really? What gives, why does nobody have this thing?
Me: Supplies are short and it's Christmas time.
SC: If I give you a credit card over the phone can you hold one from the next shipment for me?
Me: Nope.
SC: Well that sucks. Thanks anyway.

SC 3

SC: You got any Kinects in stock?
Me: Nope, sorry. Sold out.
SC: Crap. You got a waiting list for them?
Me: Nope, we were taking deposits on upcoming shipments but we aren't doing that anymore.
SC: But you still don't have like a general waiting list?
(*sigh*...what did I just say?)
Me: No we don't, not anymore.
SC: Well well can I prepay for one now and then pick it up when you get more in?
Me: No, for the THIRD time, we have no waiting list no matter how much you pay. There are no holds, there are no prepays, there is absolutely no way to get one of these until we get more in stock.
SC: Well, I'll just go to your competition then.

Be my guest, better them deal with your stupidity than me.

[ShootMePlease]

Ha !!

Those assmunches crack me the hell up. Nowadays, I get a special thrill when I get to tell someone we're sold out of Kinects. Maybe I'm jaded from all my years in retail. Ah, who cares ?

[ExRetailDrone]

I got to deal with that crap last year when I worked in electronics at The Bullseye, only it was the Wii Fit Plus. People just cannot seem to fathom that they are not the only ones looking for the hottest electronic item of the season. Just because they think they are a speshul snoeflayk doesn't make it reality, no matter how many times their mommy tells them so.

[Stryker One]

Semantics Nazi - The Kinect is NOT a motion control system. Motion control systems, control... motion. The Kinect is a motion SENSING system. /Semantics Nazi.

[surreal20]

while i enjoy my Xbox very much...i have no need for that damned thing.

My husband tends to always go "i know what i'll get you for christmas!" and then rattle off something i've never even once said i'd like that have.

*sigh* I know i'm a gamer, and that's one reason why we are married...but seriously husband, if i want a New Nintendo DSi, i'll ask for it. (i don't hardly use my DS light as is...so why would i need the DSi?) Or if i want the Kinect...i'll ask for THAT. (we have the wii..why do ineed the kinect? Further more...i hardly play the 360 as is...i'm more a PC gamer) *sigh*

He tries...but the common sense is lacking sometimes :P

[Eisa]

^If you don't want your DS Lite, can I have it? Just kidding.



I think I agree with your title, I'd like to do that to all of them.

And what do you bet at least one person will be like, "BUT YOU PROMISED I WOULD GET ONE!!!!!!11111!!!" when they come in and the next shipment is all sold out?

[Mr Hero]

Remember CC3 and all the other retail clerks who are likely to ruin Christmas this year because you sell out of something. You can remind your SC's that you can't tell the story of the First Christmas without mentioning some of the businesses at the time being sold out. Funny how that Christmas wasn't ruined.

[HorrorFrogPrincess]

All this talk of Kinects makes me want to play with K'nex.

I never had K'nex as a kid... I think I'll get some tomorrow.

[Mr Hero]

I received quite a few sets of K'Nex for my 6th birthday. Those things kicked ass!

[Marmalady]

You can remind your SC's that you can't tell the story of the First Christmas without mentioning some of the businesses at the time being sold out.

And I'm willing to bet anything that even then, there were SC's standing arguing with the innkeepers - "Come on! I know that you have rooms that you keep back for emergencies!"

[EricD]

And I'm willing to bet anything that even then, there were SC's standing arguing with the innkeepers - "Come on! I know that you have rooms that you keep back for emergencies!"

In one case they were right...

[Golden Phoenix]

And this sort of behaviour is why hubby and I picked up our Kinect at a carefuly determined point.

One week after release, missing the mad release rush, and also far enough from christmas that everywhere wouldn't be sold out yet.

We accepted it when the place that had the awesome deal said they had none in stock and moved on, ultimately we got an even better deal than we would have there and picked up our kinect that day.

I'll never understand SCs who wait until the main shopping season and grumble that they can't get what they want, it's like people who wait until valentines day to try and get a box of chocolates or a cutesy gift.

At Shmesco we used to have people fist-fighting over the turkeys a few days before xmas. Insane!

[Cookie]

Love the thread title! Definite channeling of Red Forman there.

I really pity everyone in retail right now. Sorry you're dealing with all those dumbasses.

[Moggie]

And I'm willing to bet anything that even then, there were SC's standing arguing with the innkeepers - "Come on! I know that you have rooms that you keep back for emergencies!"

I just violated rule #1 and there is tea all over my desk. Thank you!

[The Electric Fetus]

while i enjoy my Xbox very much...i have no need for that damned thing.

My husband tends to always go "i know what i'll get you for christmas!" and then rattle off something i've never even once said i'd like that have.

*sigh* I know i'm a gamer, and that's one reason why we are married...but seriously husband, if i want a New Nintendo DSi, i'll ask for it. (i don't hardly use my DS light as is...so why would i need the DSi?) Or if i want the Kinect...i'll ask for THAT. (we have the wii..why do ineed the kinect? Further more...i hardly play the 360 as is...i'm more a PC gamer) *sigh*

He tries...but the common sense is lacking sometimes :P

sounds like typical male gift-giving 'thought' process to meeeeee............