IMBlessed5
12-29-2007, 08:46 PM
I took all 3 kids shopping today to spend their gift cards from Christmas. The "most important" thing was a Nintendo DS Lite for 15 year old DS. Being the uneducated DS Lite mother that I am, I did not realize what a hot item these little burgers are! We went to:
Toys R Us
Walmart
Kmart
Circuit City
Game Stop
Radio Shack
Pawn Shop
A different Walmart
For some reason, a couple sales people almost laughed at me when I asked "do you have any nintendo ds lite's in stock?" :P AND - at Game Stop we got alllll excited. We walk in and their shelf if FULL of DS Lite boxes! Now, they all said "for display only" but they also had price tags on them. So I'm thinking ok, I just take this box up to the counter to get the game, right?! We wait in line only to have the girl say "we don't have any of these in stock". :realmad: (ok, then take the darn boxes off your shelf!!!! Or at least post a sign!)
At the second Walmart, I asked when they would get more in. THREE sales associates were standing there. None of them knew for sure, only that they get trucks in most every day. They did take my name and phone number and said they'd call us when they got more.
So we went home, and we weren't there but maybe 20 minutes and we get a call from Walmart. "We found some in the back and we'll set one aside for you". :eek: (Ok, why couldn't anyone go look about 20 minutes ago before we drove the 12 miles home!) So off we went again, back to Walmart. But it was good cuz other DS and DD spent the rest of their gift cards on the second trip there.
I have 3 happy kids this evening. WHEW!
Toys R Us
Walmart
Kmart
Circuit City
Game Stop
Radio Shack
Pawn Shop
A different Walmart
For some reason, a couple sales people almost laughed at me when I asked "do you have any nintendo ds lite's in stock?" :P AND - at Game Stop we got alllll excited. We walk in and their shelf if FULL of DS Lite boxes! Now, they all said "for display only" but they also had price tags on them. So I'm thinking ok, I just take this box up to the counter to get the game, right?! We wait in line only to have the girl say "we don't have any of these in stock". :realmad: (ok, then take the darn boxes off your shelf!!!! Or at least post a sign!)
At the second Walmart, I asked when they would get more in. THREE sales associates were standing there. None of them knew for sure, only that they get trucks in most every day. They did take my name and phone number and said they'd call us when they got more.
So we went home, and we weren't there but maybe 20 minutes and we get a call from Walmart. "We found some in the back and we'll set one aside for you". :eek: (Ok, why couldn't anyone go look about 20 minutes ago before we drove the 12 miles home!) So off we went again, back to Walmart. But it was good cuz other DS and DD spent the rest of their gift cards on the second trip there.
I have 3 happy kids this evening. WHEW!