Dumbasses in guitar shops

mike_l

So there's no confusion, I went in, and specifically asked for a battery powered, cheap if possible phaser. The second part was covered (cheap), but not the primary (Battery powered).

Shouldn't a musician (I'm assuming he's a musician) listen to what's in front of them?

 

@Paulo, them there cartoons are awesomes.

 

Paulo

Sounds like a small mistake.  We all have to learn I suppose. 

mike_l

It's not his first with me.

It will be his last, with me.

I was fair and gave them a second chance, he blew it.

 

Same shop (different staff) did annoy me when I went in to order some pup's and the 2 guys were more interested is discussing their phones, and not listening to what I wanted.

I shall not be going back. For anything. Even a pick.......

ICBM

To be (very slightly) fair, if he wasn't totally familiar with the Mooers or ever opened one up he might have assumed they were battery powered - almost all small pedals are. Most non-battery-powered effects are larger multi-FX type things. Not excusing him, just a thought. Yes, I know when you see the size of them and work out that with the two jacks and the switch there isn't going to be room for a PP3 in there it should be obvious...

mike_l

@ICBM, it was him who said, it didn't take a battery.........

ICBM

Lol

Definitely needed one of those pointy hats with a D on it then .

John_P

That tale remimds me of an attempted purchase a few years ago...    music shop in Hull,  I grabbed a zoom multi efffect and asked about a cash discount.    The owners response was £10 more than the price tag (which was already at the max rrp and silly compared to online shops).    He wasn't being funny - he just couldn't read and when I pointed it out, tried to claim the ticket was a mistake...   I didn't buy it.