TV Calibration Is A Total Scam

mimo2005 · 04-29-2008, 08:49 PM

Insiders: Circuit City's In-Home TV Calibration Is A Total Scam

http://consumerist.com/5007077/insid...s-a-total-scam

ebackhus · 04-30-2008, 10:40 AM

I calibrated my Mitsubishi shortly after buying it and now the picture is great! What CCV is doing is a pure scam as real calibrators use specialized hardware to achieve optimum results.

**sobeit** · 04-30-2008, 10:46 AM

I believe any extra service cc tries to sell you in addition to the product is nothing but a scam. When I have time to kill I like going into cc and listen to the lies they tell their customers. Every once in a while I hear good advise.

mimo2005 · 04-30-2008, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sobeit

I believe any extra service cc tries to sell you in addition to the product is nothing but a scam. When I have time to kill I like going into cc and listen to the lies they tell their customers. Every once in a while I hear good advise.

I have a better place , The Costco store in my town, HDTV department , listening to a store clerk explaining to a lady 480 , 720 , and 1080 .Basicaly he was saying vague stuff ,not accurate.
I almost laughed out loud , i had to run away and hide before they see me smiling.
They should give them a decent training , because it's just not right.

ebackhus · 04-30-2008, 03:34 PM

I heard a story about a dude who was in a CompUSA and overheard a horribly inept "advisor" talking to someone about a PC. After hearing more crap than he could handle he jumped in and gave the customer the correct information. The customer was very pleased but decided not to make a purchase anyway. The "advisor's" supervisor saw this, fired him, and hired the dude who schooled him.

It makes me remember years ago when I was in a Wal-Mart and overheard an employee tell a customer that Gameboy Color would not play regular Gameboy games. What a joke!

1 g0t 0wn3d · 04-30-2008, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ebackhus

I heard a story about a dude who was in a CompUSA and overheard a horribly inept "advisor" talking to someone about a PC. After hearing more crap than he could handle he jumped in and gave the customer the correct information. The customer was very pleased but decided not to make a purchase anyway. The "advisor's" supervisor saw this, fired him, and hired the dude who schooled him.

It makes me remember years ago when I was in a Wal-Mart and overheard an employee tell a customer that Gameboy Color would not play regular Gameboy games. What a joke!

everytime i go to walmart i end up helping someone with their computer lol

**sobeit** · 04-30-2008, 03:56 PM

years ago when I worked at walmart, I got written up because I helped a customer with a mouse problem and the store lost a sale. The problem was a dirty mouse/mouse pad.

04-29-2008, 08:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
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04-30-2008, 10:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,378 OS: WinXP Pro SP2b My System Blog Entries: 16	Re: TV Calibration Is A Total Scam I calibrated my Mitsubishi shortly after buying it and now the picture is great! What CCV is doing is a pure scam as real calibrators use specialized hardware to achieve optimum results. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

04-30-2008, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
sobeit Mentor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 3,721 OS: windows/linux	Re: TV Calibration Is A Total Scam I believe any extra service cc tries to sell you in addition to the product is nothing but a scam. When I have time to kill I like going into cc and listen to the lies they tell their customers. Every once in a while I hear good advise. __________________ Do not feed the trolls.

04-30-2008, 03:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
ebackhus Asst. Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,378 OS: WinXP Pro SP2b My System Blog Entries: 16	Re: TV Calibration Is A Total Scam I heard a story about a dude who was in a CompUSA and overheard a horribly inept "advisor" talking to someone about a PC. After hearing more crap than he could handle he jumped in and gave the customer the correct information. The customer was very pleased but decided not to make a purchase anyway. The "advisor's" supervisor saw this, fired him, and hired the dude who schooled him. It makes me remember years ago when I was in a Wal-Mart and overheard an employee tell a customer that Gameboy Color would not play regular Gameboy games. What a joke! __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

04-30-2008, 03:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
sobeit Mentor Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 3,721 OS: windows/linux	Re: TV Calibration Is A Total Scam years ago when I worked at walmart, I got written up because I helped a customer with a mouse problem and the store lost a sale. The problem was a dirty mouse/mouse pad. __________________ Do not feed the trolls.