Joe
Austin,#2Author of original report
Wed, February 04, 2009
THE STORE IN DALLAS --THE ORIGINAL FLAGSHIP STORE ---WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH REASONABLE PRICES, TERRIFIC INVENTORY AND SIMPLY AMAZING SALESPEOPLE WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN LIBRARIANS AND WERE DEFINITELY BIBLIOPHILES. THEY PAID YOU A REASONABLE PRICE FOR YOUR BOOKS TOO AND I CONSIDER A THIRD OF THE PURCHASE PRICE TO BE REASONABLE FOR THE HIGH QUALITY OF BOOKS I HAD. THE STORE IN SAN MARCOS, TEXAS IS ALSO A VERY NICE PLACE WITH GOOD PEOPLE AND THEY TREAT YOU WITH RESPECT. I THINK THE INDIANA STORE WOULD BE THE SAME. AUSTIN IS AN OVERPRICED, ONLY-YUPPIE - RESIDENTS - WANTED -HERE,OVERRATED PLACE AND MOST OF THE BUSINESSES HERE TRY TO RIP YOU OFF ANYWAY THEY CAN. I TAKE MY BUSINESS TO THE NEW BOOKSTORE --frugal media -- DOWN THE STREET AND DONATED THEM HALF A LAW LIBRARY THAT HALF-PRICE BOOKS WOULD HAVE HAD EXCEPT THEY WOULD HAVE SOLD IT AS BOOKS BY THE YARD --SIMPLE DEOCRATION -- AND THEE ARE CURRENT LAW BOOKS STILL IN USE. I DONATED LAW BOOKS TO THESE GUYS AND THEY SOLD IT TO REAL ATTORNEYS AND LAW STUDENTS INSTEAD OF WASTING IT AS DECORATION... YOU WOULD HAVE TO LIVE IN AUSTIN TO UNDERSTAND...
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Indpls,#3UPDATE Employee
Wed, February 04, 2009
I have read through your comments, your complaints. I feel as if your anger is misplaced and your pride was hurt somewhere in your experiences. It's impossible to know every single title we have in our stores (especially because our inventory changes daily). I'm only 25 and have worked in bookstores for over 7 years. And I STILL have to research authors and titles. I find no shame in that. I find it important to continue learning and growing. Your comments about "yuppies" and "stoners" are irrelevant. We cater to ALL people (even yuppies and stoners). If you feel we only cater to a certain group you may be blind sighting yourself because you are so angry. Every individual (employee) challenges life differently. If you feel you were mistreated. I am sorry. If you feel you received a poor offer. Once again, I am sorry. Grieve and have an opinion. But i feel you are strongly being spiteful and insulting. And it's reaching a level of inappropriateness. Call corporate. Or continue complaining every few months even though several employees, ex-employees as well customers give compliant explanations.