Argos - ineptitude causing the near loss of a bargain

Azari

gordikin wrote: »

You told me I'm foolish and dense...you've lost.

Although name calling is not a good idea, I think in this case there was some justification since you've spent ages arguing over something when you evidently didn't read the OP properly.

And, I'm afraid that you are the one who has lost, pretty comprehensively, mainly because you've been arguing on the basis of things that didn't happen.

Unintentional

gordikin wrote: »

The OP arrive just as the store was opening....Y/N


If the answer is Y....how can the OP or anyone make a comment on anything that nobody actually witnessed?

Read this part of the OP's post.

I got to Argos just as it opened and there was a large queue, we were all waiting, when we saw 2 people just walk into the store

gordikin

Unintentional wrote: »

Read this part of the OP's post.

...I read that...yes. The OP arrived as the store was opening....YES!...the people he saw entering the store could have been in the queue earlier and been allowed to enter the store and go back to queue is the point I'm making.

THE OP can not arrive at the last minute and join a long queue and suss out what has happened in the previous 1, 2 or 3 hours surely.

DCFC79

gordikin wrote: »

...I read that...yes. The OP arrived as the store was opening....YES!...the people he saw entering the store could have been in the queue earlier and been allowed to enter the store and go back to queue is the point I'm making.

THE OP can not arrive at the last minute and join a long queue and suss out what has happened in the previous 1, 2 or 3 hours surely.

unless the OP had some kind magical power to see into the past

Unintentional

gordikin wrote: »

...I read that...yes. The OP arrived as the store was opening....YES!...the people he saw entering the store could have been in the queue earlier and been allowed to enter the store and go back to queue is the point I'm making.

THE OP can not arrive at the last minute and join a long queue and suss out what has happened in the previous 1, 2 or 3 hours surely.

If this was true then why did that person then admit to it and give up his ticket?

gordikin

...because they genuinely were waiting in the queue to buy something other than the TV perhaps and passed the ticket back to those who wanted it?

My point is how can anyone turning up at the last moment and join a long queue, just as the store is opening be aware who was where/doing what before they arrived at the last minute...IMHO they can't.....but then I'm foolish and dense apparently.

gordikin

DCFC79 wrote: »

unless the OP had some kind magical power to see into the past

...clearly I'm too foolish and dense to be able to do that.

gordikin

....what's MSE's policy about being nice to MSE members?

gordikin

Unintentional wrote: »

That never happened though did it? The OP said the Person who pushed in walked into the store before the manager gave out the tickets therefore, he didn't join the queue, and must of pushed in to obtain a ticket.

Gonna have to agree with Moglex here Gordi. You're clearly wrong but you won't accept it so are clutching at straws.

...I wasn't clutching at straws I was giving an example of when it could be argued a queue wasn't physically a queue. ie management saying come in and browse and here's a token/promise that you'll still retain your place in the queue.

Unintentional

gordikin wrote: »

...because they genuinely were waiting in the queue to buy something other than the TV perhaps and passed the ticket back to those who wanted it?

My point is how can anyone turning up at the last moment and join a long queue, just as the store is opening be aware who was where/doing what before they arrived at the last minute...IMHO they can't.....but then I'm foolish and dense apparently.

Why would someone join a queue to buy a TV when they're not actually going to buy the TV? The guy admitted they pushed in the queue, what part of that don't you understand?