Staples, Inc. Message Board

Only 3 messages today? Where is all the interest in SPLS?

nope, nothing against them.

you got something against Harvard graduates?

That's a hint, Stockpick.

Phil

Just thought I would update you on the current
situation on the commercial side. They are now achieving
sales in record numbers. I realize that about a year
ago they had their problems, it is slowly becoming a
well oiled machine. You are stuck in the past, I can't
help but laugh when you pretend to be an authority on
the commercial side. If you would just pull your head
out of your you know what, you would see that the
commercial side is hitting the competition head on with
great sucess. As far as being behind the winners, I
have news for your sour grapes, SPLS is and will
continue to be a winner.

Some of what you said, except the part about
Circuit City. These reps may be somewhat knowledgable,
but every time I have gone in there they have tried
to upsell me on everything even after I told them
what my budget was. The only place that seems to
really listen is Tweeter. Very knowledgable too!

for minimum wage - Harvard graduates? Take your dollar votes elsewhere, fumduck.

I hear every side to these stories. I hate going
in any retail store especially Best Buy. These guys
are the most moronic people that walk earth (I can
say that cause I worked there and walked out 4 weeks
later). I remember reading an article in Smart Money mag
a few months ago about the IMAC computer and how
the people that go in there to shop or just look at
technology (as we are all guilty of) and we can sell far
better than these jackasses in blue shirts and red
shirts, or any suit walking around. But like a person
mentioned earlier, the reason these companies do not hit
BINGO and hire the smarts that use these products, is
that they do not pay for tihs.(spelled backwords) It
does not fail, everytime I leave Best Buy I leave
upset, not even just for myself, but the morons that are
left there that think that they know what they are
selling. Like the time (not to ramble, but my friend and I
waited 30 minutes to get service, finally got it, and
then the jackass working at BBY tried to sell as a 56K
modem that had a rebate that expired 3 months ago. So
we leave upset, but are forced to go back. Some
serious investors (if I had the $$ I would) need to put
together a store with the Circut City training and just be
smart as all getow about everything, not just having
the ability to read a card (like we can not read or
something) Gewizz. Have a good weekend, that is my rant for
now. A new quarter for discussion.---eric BUY MORE
SPLS

Have you ever tried to understand what kind of
paper to buy when you want to print on a laser vs. a
desk jet printer, or when you want to print pictures
or graphs vs. plain text? The Staples staff in my
store are not only helpful, but very knowledgeable.
This is just one example of many.

Don't forget about fax machines, computers,
monitors, printers, scanners, fax/modems, memory, hard
drives, telephones, software, ink cartridges, toner,
calculators, peripherals, cables, surge protectors, mice,
keyboards, network cards, video cards....................
and the list goes on and on!! People need service,
trust me!

Staples sells pens, pencils, et al. These are
commodities that you can get anywhere. The only reason people
go there is because they know they have a choice and
that it usually is right there. The price is right.
Who cares what the service person says to you on the
way out or at the check out counter. I am not
emotionally involved with any purchase from Staples. Give me
my pens and pencils and get out of my way.