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08-26-2009, 06:10 PM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2009
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So I was in TRU last Friday on a Joe hunt, not expecting much since this TRU has disapointed me time and time again (no wave 3 up to this point that I had seen) but I was told the night before that they had gotten in a new truck so I saiod what the hell and strolled in. So I walk in and see a big metal cart in front of the Joe display filled with boxes. Now its about 11:00am at this point and I have an appointment to get my wisdom teeth out at 12 so Im pressed for time. I couldnt beleive they didnt have it out yet.
So I stand around and wait a few minutes for the guy to come over and unload it, no where to be seen. So my curiosity starts to get the better of me. I see a box marked 'bravo vehicles', take a quick last look around, coast is clear, so I take out my keys, slice open the box and take a look. Dragonhawk and Crimson Hydra!! Now I have been looking for these FOREVER I've been to countless stores in RI and Mass with no luck. 2 TRUs, 5 Targets, 4 Walmarts never saw either 1 and I strop in quite often. Saw needless to say I was elated. Saw I reached into the box and grabbed them both. As I started to make my getaway 1 of the associates runs over to me saying "You cant do that! You cant touch anything on here!" So I said that I thought they were putting these out anyway, he said they were but what I did was "not cool dude, not cool at all." So i apologize and walk away. 5 minutes later I get another worker, this 1 much older come up to me and say "are you the 1 that opened the box?" So, mildly amused now, I said yes. So she goes on to say that she is "the boss" and the other guy told her about it and tells me how I cant do that and blah blah blah. So I just smiled, said I wouldnt do it again and left. Im not upset about this or anything, just thought somebody might find it amusing. How many times have you been in a TRU the night before they close, or early morning and they have boxes out and you see some scalper going through and grabbing 5 or more of all the hard to find stuff? I've never once seen anyone stop them. If that is their policy thats fine, but dont let some do it and others not. Usually I wouldnt have done that but I was in a rush, and I wasnt lettin those 2 vehicles out of my sight . Come to find out the whoel shipment only had 2 Dragonhawks and 2 Hydras. So it was tottally worth it. I went in again on Saturday and saw the same kid wispering to a coworker as I walked by. "Watch out for that 1, hes that crazy box opener guy." lol. Last edited by C.I.A.D.; 08-26-2009 at 10:22 PM.. Reason: MOD Edit - Sorry, run on paragraphs hurt my eyes! |
08-26-2009, 06:13 PM | #2 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Mar 2009
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crazy box opener guy lol
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08-26-2009, 06:14 PM | #3 |
Hisstank Ninja
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haha!
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08-26-2009, 06:18 PM | #4 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mid-Michigan
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I used to go in the backroom at the TRU in Flint, MI. The Star Wars stuff was stored just a few feet in. I opened anything I wanted to look at. I've opened boxes on pallets at other stores as well. Always have a knife on your keychain.
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08-26-2009, 06:19 PM | #5 |
Urban Assault
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Nice job! I don't blame you for what you did. They shouldn't roll 'em onto the floor if they aren't putting em up right away. I like to go to my 24hr Walmart at about 1am and bring my "stealth" Gerber knife. lol
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08-26-2009, 06:21 PM | #6 |
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Yeah, I've had a few WM employees yell at me for going thru their returns cart. I've worked retail a lot in my life, and the only instance I've ever seen things like this happen with is toys.
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08-26-2009, 06:25 PM | #7 |
Hisstank.Com General
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Location: Atlanta
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Those TRU workers are bunch of teases. Why cart them out there for customers to see if they aren't going to start stocking them? Are they that overflowing in the back that they must store them out in the aisle?
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08-26-2009, 06:27 PM | #8 |
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I like how retail employees sometimes forget that their mission is to SELL the merchendise.
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08-26-2009, 08:14 PM | #9 |
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I'm sure that goes over great at airports.
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08-26-2009, 08:47 PM | #10 |
Cobra Viper
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Those losers always make me take my knife off, I leave it at home since I've had the same knife for 15+ years. But yet my titanium watch I forgot to take off didn't set off the metal detector.
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