The Canadian Wii Finder *Revived w/ a new title*

cloud s7rife · 12-22-2006, 06:00 PM

Futureshop.ca has 60 GB PS3's on sale if anyone is intersted (Yeah, I realize that this is the Wii Finder thread)

cloud s7rife · 12-22-2006, 08:29 PM

Just went to my local future shop and they had a shipment of 18 this afternoon. there were selling the last few when i got there (around 2.45p) and the drop shipment came in just before 2p

cloud s7rife · 12-22-2006, 08:38 PM

BestBuy.ca IN STOCK!

Bacon · 12-22-2006, 08:52 PM

how many did they have in stock? I kept getting 0

chameleon02 · 12-22-2006, 09:04 PM

I only saw 1. And when I clicked on it, it was too late.

Pagliaro · 12-22-2006, 10:26 PM

Well Nunchucks are easily available. I must have seen 30+ of them on my journey today to find a wii. I am still wii-less but won't give up hope.

cloud s7rife · 12-22-2006, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pagliaro

Well Nunchucks are easily available. I must have seen 30+ of them on my journey today to find a wii. I am still wii-less but won't give up hope.

where did you see the nunchuks?

Pagliaro · 12-23-2006, 01:25 AM

I saw nunchucks at, The Superstore, HMV, Rogers Video and Blockbuster. I have yet to see a Wii though.

Esco27 · 12-23-2006, 04:26 PM

Bump - Real Canadian Superstore isn't getting them until after Christmas. Toys R Us still doesn't know. Futureshop doesn't know, and Best Buy's operators piss me off.

Pagliaro · 12-23-2006, 05:55 PM

After Christmas is a horribal answer. All that implies is that they will not have any today or tommorrow. After Christmas is anywhere from Dec 26th xx to Dec 24th xx+1 in my books.

morg.ferge · 12-23-2006, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Pagliaro

After Christmas is a horribal answer. All that implies is that they will not have any today or tommorrow. After Christmas is anywhere from Dec 26th xx to Dec 24th xx+1 in my books.

He could've always said nothing, so don't be so unappreciative.

And not until after Christmas is actually a really good answer. The month that I spent searching for my Wii, most of the time, the employees/managers would say "we don't know" or "no idea." So at least you now know they won't have them for a specific time...even if it is only 2 days.

ganton · 12-23-2006, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Pagliaro

After Christmas is a horribal answer. All that implies is that they will not have any today or tommorrow. After Christmas is anywhere from Dec 26th xx to Dec 24th xx+1 in my books.

would this include toysrus and best buy.... in southern ontairio

cloud s7rife · 12-23-2006, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ganton

would this include toysrus and best buy.... in southern ontairio

Probably. Best to call your local stores and just ask. Odds are they won't be getting shipments of them today and probably not tomorrow, so the absolute earliest they'd get them is boxing day and good luck getting anything, let alone a Wii, on boxing day.

Got an email from Futureshop.ca last night and my console is on it's way to my place. ETA is Dec 27th

morg.ferge · 12-24-2006, 04:20 AM

I was at EBgames at Markville Mall (Markham), and they had multiple Nunchuks and Classic controllers in, but no wiimotes nor Wiis

I didnt feel like buying a nunchuk without a wiimote...by the time I get extra wiimotes, they'll probably have nunchuks, too

Pagliaro · 12-24-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by morg.ferge

He could've always said nothing, so don't be so unappreciative.

And not until after Christmas is actually a really good answer. The month that I spent searching for my Wii, most of the time, the employees/managers would say "we don't know" or "no idea." So at least you now know they won't have them for a specific time...even if it is only 2 days.

Thats poor customer service from employees/managers that say We don't know or No idea.

Where I work (Retail store) when a costumer asks about availability I check and give them a more striaght forward answer. Even when we don't know we explain why we don't know for example. Our inventory system says the estimated time of delivery is Jan 17th 2007, however the item is on standing order meaning we have to wait for our distributor to recieve the item and it is shipped to stores based on popularity and units on order. It is best to call back the week of to update you on the status of your item. Although I don't give a definative answer the customer has recieved service rather than being brushed off. Though the one draw back to this is if we recieve the item early which is rare but does happen. - Though most other personel other then my self and the people I have trained would most likely take the escape goat route especially at this time of year.

Don't get me wrong I understand the demand and your absolutely right that I should be appreciative about the 2 days I have saved myself from recieving that answer and I am. However working in retail an employee should know how to look up units on order, estimated time of delivery, units on hand. They choose not to take the time and say item is out of stock (this one is not as bothersome cause I know for the most part that it is true)

Employees just assume an item is out of stock but while we are talking the item may have just been recieved or a customer may have returned one and this is entered into the stock count so it is best to ask.

Units on order is good to know because I always go under the assumption that for every 1 of me there is atlest 20 others who want one at the same store.

Estimated time of arrival key word is estimate but I would personally rather hear something more delibarate such as week of, mid-month etc. Items like these would be in the inventory systems as standing order and those ETA are often updated daily even though the ETA often changes for the worse but I would like to know the ETA for the day I asked and not after christmas.

Further I would like to add for items like this, Its best to ask the highest postion available at the store and not a regular employee.

Some may also take after Christmas as Dec 26th and be camping out Chrismas night only to hear the item did not come in stock.

I hope this doesn't start an arguement as that is not my intention. Thanks for your reply it did make me appreciate the 2 days time I saved but Starting After christmas the chase continues. I will eventually get a Wii at retail price or better and that day I will be happy and I also have to admit part of the fun is the anticapation.

morg.ferge · 12-24-2006, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pagliaro

Thats poor customer service from employees/managers that say We don't know or No idea.

Where I work (Retail store) when a costumer asks about availability I check and give them a more striaght forward answer. Even when we don't know we explain why we don't know for example. Our inventory system says the estimated time of delivery is Jan 17th 2007, however the item is on standing order meaning we have to wait for our distributor to recieve the item and it is shipped to stores based on popularity and units on order. It is best to call back the week of to update you on the status of your item. Although I don't give a definative answer the customer has recieved service rather than being brushed off. Though the one draw back to this is if we recieve the item early which is rare but does happen. - Though most other personel other then my self and the people I have trained would most likely take the escape goat route especially at this time of year.

Don't get me wrong I understand the demand and your absolutely right that I should be appreciative about the 2 days I have saved myself from recieving that answer and I am. However working in retail an employee should know how to look up units on order, estimated time of delivery, units on hand. They choose not to take the time and say item is out of stock (this one is not as bothersome cause I know for the most part that it is true)

Employees just assume an item is out of stock but while we are talking the item may have just been recieved or a customer may have returned one and this is entered into the stock count so it is best to ask.

Units on order is good to know because I always go under the assumption that for every 1 of me there is atlest 20 others who want one at the same store.

Estimated time of arrival key word is estimate but I would personally rather hear something more delibarate such as week of, mid-month etc. Items like these would be in the inventory systems as standing order and those ETA are often updated daily even though the ETA often changes for the worse but I would like to know the ETA for the day I asked and not after christmas.

Further I would like to add for items like this, Its best to ask the highest postion available at the store and not a regular employee.

Some may also take after Christmas as Dec 26th and be camping out Chrismas night only to hear the item did not come in stock.

I hope this doesn't start an arguement as that is not my intention. Thanks for your reply it did make me appreciate the 2 days time I saved but Starting After christmas the chase continues. I will eventually get a Wii at retail price or better and that day I will be happy and I also have to admit part of the fun is the anticapation.

Totally agree with pretty much everything that you just said. Sorry if I came off a bit snappy before.

It's just that, after phoning multiple Best Buys, Future Shops, Sams Clubs, Costcos, Toys R Us's, EB Games, and Wal Marts (just to name a few), it was a rarity for an employee to say "We're getting them in for Tuesday," or something to that effect. The large majority of them would say "We don't know" or "Check back next week," which just further frustrated me.

So I just wanted to say that the 2-day window you were given is better than phoning every hour for the next two days.

cloud s7rife · 12-24-2006, 04:30 PM

I agree with that long-ass post too. Not going to quote it 'cause it'll take up too much space.

Anyway, that's the problem with employees in retail (especially this time of year). Too many seasonal employees getting paid minimum wage to deal with phonecalls every 23 seconds all asking about the Wii. It's frustrating and when it's go-go-go around Christmas time, people don't want to take the minute to check stocks or to look up ETA for the next shipment. Seems the next best thing is to just say 'I don't know'.

Hopefully things'll settle down after boxing day. Good luck on your search everyone and Happy Holidays!

CS

cloud s7rife · 12-24-2006, 07:02 PM

I just came back from shopping and came across ANOTHER shipment of Wii's! Just 12, but they were gone wicked fast. Hope you all manage to find one soon

canadawiilover · 12-24-2006, 09:50 PM

Hey.... Anyone thinks there will be Shipment on Boxing day or after boxing day? In Ontario, Mississagua. Thanks.