360 Bundles Lead To Best Buy Housecleaning

Groo Wanderer writes "At the launch of the XBox 360, there were reports of forced and unwanted bundling by several companies, most notably Best Buy. There were things said back and forth, and the usual corporate banter. They have followed through, this time, and a good number of people lost their jobs." From the article: "We are told a manager that started the procedure is no longer employed at Best Buy. At least one senior district manager is no longer employed, and some of the nailings are rumored to have gone even higher. The big yellow inquisition did not stop there, and several other managers and assorted white collar workers were given an escorted walk to the parking lot."

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Best Buy

[chiapetofborg]

That was stupid, why didn't they just steal the XBox 360 and get fired for that. That would have been smarter.

What is the definition of "forced"?

[saboola]

Cause I dont remember being "forced" to buy anything by Best Buy. I do vaguely recall being "forced" to buy something for my wife, but not an xbox 2600 or even an okama gamesphere.

Greed Kills

[drewzhrodague]

It is a shame that what once was some sort of religeous holliday, has now been pounced on by the retail industry as a major source of income. When I go xmass shopping, I don't feel the warm feeling of shopping in the snow with other hurried patrons. Instead, I am filled with fears of inadequacy, at not being a good consumer, or gift giver. However, it is more distasteful to be taken advantage of by the greed of the retailers.

War on xmass it is, then.