> > Far as I can make is that someone in-store was trying to horde it and would have > > until I reserved it online then they had to give it up. > > Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence. I worked > a lot of retail in high school and college, and I've found that a lot of people who > do it are there because they literally aren't smart enough to do anything else. I'm > sure their inventory system is all screwed up and she didn't even bother to go back > and actually look at the shelf.
I've seen this kind of thing at a number of computer-parts stores: their inventory says there are 1 or 2 left, but they can't find 'em. My guess has always been that that 1 or 2 walked out the door somewhere along the line. -JW
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