The Art of TV Purchasing

This story comes from a land that is near and dear to my heart: Fresno. Like all good stories, it includes a hero (myself) and a villain (to be portrayed as you keep reading)…

There was a young man named Moesh who lived in Fresno and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. In an effort to enhance the joy, he decided to purchase a new TV. A million thoughts ran through his head, but the main thing was that he didn’t want to spend too much on the TV since times were hard.

Well Moesh had a friend named Jermaine. Jermaine was one of those lively fellows that can make friends with anyone, and in so doing discovered a discount TV store in the area. Knowing that they had good TV’s for sale at a decent price, Moesh decided to check out the shop.

Upon arrival, two things were evidently clear: (1) not ALL of the TV’s were in the best shape, and (2) the business was a small operation that was not very well organized. Upon seeing this, Moesh decided that it was best to find a good TV and then bargain for a good price. He and the owner settled on a TV of good quality and struck the bargain.

Excitedly, Moesh took his TV home and enjoy an amazing night of movie watching. But the next morning, to his demise, the TV would not work. So he took the TV back, expecting a change. Upon his second arrival, he noticed that the employee did not look well – rather tired and fatigued. When Moesh explained the problem, the employee gave him an incredulous look and asked him to try switching out the cables.

Frustrated, Moesh took the TV back home to try again. After realizing that he still had the same problem, he took the TV in for an actual work order. The shop kept his TV for the next week in order to replace the “broken” part and “test” its functionality. Excitedly Moesh pick up his TV and took it home for another test run.

When he got home, plugged everything in and turned the TV on it STILL didn’t work. DejecteThis story comes from a land that is near and dear to my heart: Fresno. Like all good stories, it includes a hero (myself) and a villain (to be portrayed as you keep reading)…

There was a young man named Moesh who lived in Fresno and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. In an effort to enhance the joy, he decided to purchase a new TV. A million thoughts ran through his head, but the main thing was that he didn’t want to spend too much on the TV since times were hard.

Well Moesh had a friend named Jermaine. Jermaine was one of those lively fellows that can make friends with anyone, and in so doing discovered a discount TV store in the area. Knowing that they had good TV’s for sale at a decent price, Moesh decided to check out the shop.

Upon arrival, two things were evidently clear: (1) not ALL of the TV’s were in the best shape, and (2) the business was a small operation that was not very well organized. Upon seeing this, Moesh decided that it was best to find a good TV and then bargain for a good price. He and the owner settled on a TV of good quality and struck the bargain.

Excitedly, Moesh took his TV home and enjoy an amazing night of movie watching. But the next morning, to his demise, the TV would not work. So he took the TV back, expecting a change. Upon his second arrival, he noticed that the employee did not look well – rather tired and fatigued. When Moesh explained the problem, the employee gave him an incredulous look and asked him to try switching out the cables.

Frustrated, Moesh took the TV back home to try again. After realizing that he still had the same problem, he took the TV in for an actual work order. The shop kept his TV for the next week in order to replace the “broken” part and “test” its functionality. Excitedly Moesh pick up his TV and took it home for another test run.

When he got home, plugged everything in and turned the TV on it STILL didn’t work. Dejectedly he loaded the TV up for one more drive out to the shop. With frustration building every second as he drove he had worked out a plan of what he was to say when asked about the TV. But when he arrived at the shop, the owner casually said, “Pick out another one and let’s call it good.”

The TV that Moesh picked out was very similar to the original one, but a newer model. Despite the frustration, he was able to get a better TV that he originally intended, which was satisfying in the end.

Moral: Be nice to your TV salesman and he will help you in the long run…