“Marriage is a good deal like a circus: there is not as much in it as is represented in the advertising.”~E. W. Howe
A few days ago, my computer basically gave up.
The power would not turn on. I was stuck.
So with the help of family, I was able to run out and go look for another one.
I only needed the machine. The tower, if you will.
After several minutes of spending half of my time looking over machines and the other half of trying to hear what my nephew was telling me, I finally heard the voice of one of the employees.
“Looking for a new computer?” Geez, Einstein. Good guess! I don’t know how you did it!!
I noticed a pattern that from right to left, the price would go down. So obviously I kept moving left but kept in mind that I wanted and needed specifics in the machine.
The employee moved me back over towards the right and showed me a machine that he felt was a good one. Stating that he had it before in the past, similar to it.
Okay well that is all good and everything. This machine that was presented to me had a price of $129.95.. not bad at all.
I had gone in there with a budget. I was only going to spend so much. And I could afford that, but would anyone actually buy it if they could get it for a lower price?
A few moments later, I pretty much found a machine that was nearly 100% the same machine that I had at home that stopped working. My reasoning was: This is what I have, and I am fine with it, just replace it and start over.
This similar machine was $89.95, so cheaper than the one I was shown.
I checked its specs and I was satisfied with it, and I had picked it up and went to purchase it.
My nephew and I just stood there waiting for someone, anyone to come complete the transaction.
Finally the same guy shows up and he begins to go through the process of checkout. But little did I know that there was a “paper work” involved, so it took some time to go through and he said “We’re not ready for the cash part yet. Put your wallet down.”
He then checked the price tag to scan it, and literally shouted at me.
“This is not the same computer. This has a core 2, the one I showed you has a core 3… much faster!”
Rudeness, anyone?? I told him I was on a budget. To which he snapped “Doing budget computers, eh?” Dude whatever, shut up and finish the transaction.
Well as the saying goes, it was my lucky day. This week and this week only… everything was 20% off.
And so the guy had to tell the computer to take off the discount.
He did not specifically ask me if I was. He did not ask to see any forms of identification to show my age. He had already made the assumption. Either that or he was just trying to be super nice to me. But apparently there was an additional 10% off for those customers 55 and over.
The only response I gave him after he told me that he put the additional discount on when he handed me my receipt and change was: “Every little bit helps!” I had no idea he had done that until I paid.
My newly purchased computer, complete with taxes and everything else was a whopping $68.16 total. Well within the money I had budgeted.
I took the computer and my nephew and left and caught up with my sister and showed her the machine and then showed her the receipt.
Then I sent a message to my brother, telling him the same story. Both of my siblings had the same response “It is because of your grey and white hair.”
The moral of the story… don’t be so vain about your hair changing colors naturally. It is going to happen any way. And sometimes it can work in your favor.
Dambreaker 