The Source

I only go here when absolutely necessary — they do have the odd electronic part that I need in a pinch. It’s not practical for me to shop here on a regular basis, though, because of the stress induced by the sales associates. Sometimes I get lucky and someone truly nice (read: not pushy!) helps me out, but most of the time it takes several instances of, «no, no, I’m just looking, I’m fine,» to get them off your back. During my most recent visit I just wanted to pick up a pair of cheap ear buds. They had some for around $ 7 so I grabbed them. The cashier attempted not once, but twice, to talk me into some kind of extended plan thing where for $ 3 I get up to two free replacements over the next three years. He authoritatively stressed that the headphones would not last that long — he seemed pretty sure of himself. All that made me ask was how crap is this product?! I’ve been using the same headphones since 2002 from an old Panasonic portable CD player! You know, if you take care of things, and they are built well, they last a long time. Honestly, I get that companies want you to buy expensive warranties for pricier electronics, but this was a $ 7 ITEM!
Go some place else if you wanted to be treated like a human being and not a towel rung dry for cash!