Can’t Upsell the Master

After working the lawn yesterday, I was worn out.  I had a twelve-hour sleep! Thankfully, I went to bed at midnight, so was able to get a lunch before it was too late.  Again today is Sunday, and in the usual cases of Sundays its my day of rest.  So there isn’t a whole lot to report.

I did pick up a converter box at Best Buy. However before that, me and Michael went to Macy’s to pick up a few things.  Let me tell you something, after working in retail so often, you pick up on a few things.  For instance, upselling.  I worked at two different jobs where upselling was necessary, or you’ll lose your job.  I can upsell like no other, but in the end, it really enhances your perception to others trying to upsell you.

Michael was buying some brown shoes…that could work as casual, but at the same time be dress shoes.  This guy that worked there was persistant on him buying the most expensive shoes there, a pair of 175 dollar shoes… He said that any other shoe there would wear out in a matter of 6 months.  PLEASE.  My shoes that I wear now I’ve had for years, and I got them at Wal-Mart, no ones going to believe that crap.  Well he did end up buying a pair of 125 dollar shoes.  Before you go “What??” Let me assure you that he works at Macy’s and has “Macy Bucks” after working there for so long, he was able to use them on the shoes and get them only for 60 dollars.  Not too bad.

The converter box works great.  The only problem with it is…with fullscreen programs on HD channels, they are in a boxed frame, and there is no way to zoom in.  There is a zoom button but every time I try to use it, it says “Zoom does not work on this channel…” So I don’t know, at least it’s something for the new TV season.