Hmm, let's see. This is supposed to be private information at the moment. Should a person (or a company) have the right to keep sensitive information private if it poses no harm to anyone? I'm inclined to answer yes. I understand that these are prices that people willbe paying in a few weeks, but these are just estimates right now, technically. You can't go to the store and buy it for that price now, so the public has no reason to know these prices.
"But I won't buy it now if I can get it cheaper in 2 weeks!" Argument: invalid. Try watching Trading Places starring Eddie Murphy. Maybe it will teach you something about how markets work, and it is a very humorous movie.
Are bait and switch tactics wrong? Yes. Has Best Buy ever used this tactic in my experience with them? No. Turkey Friday sales are intended to get customers to choose to spend ther valuable time at the store that you are operating over another store. The more things that have awesome sales at your store, the more customers your store will have lined up waiting before the doors open. Limited item sales are solely meant to encourage people to come to your store first (where they will probably spend the most money AND buy everything that you offer that they were planning on buying that day in an attempt to limit the number of stores they have to go to). Last year I went to BB's opening on Turkey Friday, and they told me how manyof the item I wanted that was on sale they had, and they even were making a waiting list for people to get on for items that had al been claimed in case people decided against buying them.
Yes, I believe the DMCA is a fairly absurd law. However, it is actually being put to a good use in this case. This is sensitive, private information. The non-release of it isn't harming anyone or truly impinging on their freedoms - i.e. nobody's child is going to be kidnapped as a direct result of this information being withheld.
As for the argument that the information should have been protected better, what the hell do you think they are doing now? Geez. This lawsuit is obviously just for show. Get a clue. This is protection (although arguably not the best).
Boycotting Turkey Friday sales? If you are going to buy a product, why would you avoid shopping for it when you will probably get the best deal on it?
Oh, by the way... companies without profit margins?!? Some of you are so completely brilliant that it astounds me. It has been tried, and it failed (/is failing) miserably in every instance. The general name for this type of economy is Communism. I believe you've heard of it.
I didn't want to end with the Communism comment, but I'm lazy.:p
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All of this just for StarCraft? :P
Hmm, let's see. This is supposed to be private information at the moment. Should a person (or a company) have the right to keep sensitive information private if it poses no harm to anyone? I'm inclined to answer yes. I understand that these are prices that people willbe paying in a few weeks, but these are just estimates right now, technically. You can't go to the store and buy it for that price now, so the public has no reason to know these prices.
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"But I won't buy it now if I can get it cheaper in 2 weeks!" Argument: invalid. Try watching Trading Places starring Eddie Murphy. Maybe it will teach you something about how markets work, and it is a very humorous movie.
Are bait and switch tactics wrong? Yes. Has Best Buy ever used this tactic in my experience with them? No.
Turkey Friday sales are intended to get customers to choose to spend ther valuable time at the store that you are operating over another store. The more things that have awesome sales at your store, the more customers your store will have lined up waiting before the doors open. Limited item sales are solely meant to encourage people to come to your store first (where they will probably spend the most money AND buy everything that you offer that they were planning on buying that day in an attempt to limit the number of stores they have to go to).
Last year I went to BB's opening on Turkey Friday, and they told me how manyof the item I wanted that was on sale they had, and they even were making a waiting list for people to get on for items that had al been claimed in case people decided against buying them.
Yes, I believe the DMCA is a fairly absurd law. However, it is actually being put to a good use in this case. This is sensitive, private information. The non-release of it isn't harming anyone or truly impinging on their freedoms - i.e. nobody's child is going to be kidnapped as a direct result of this information being withheld.
As for the argument that the information should have been protected better, what the hell do you think they are doing now? Geez. This lawsuit is obviously just for show. Get a clue. This is protection (although arguably not the best).
Boycotting Turkey Friday sales? If you are going to buy a product, why would you avoid shopping for it when you will probably get the best deal on it?
Oh, by the way... companies without profit margins?!? Some of you are so completely brilliant that it astounds me. It has been tried, and it failed (/is failing) miserably in every instance. The general name for this type of economy is Communism. I believe you've heard of it.
I didn't want to end with the Communism comment, but I'm lazy.