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Quiz about Another Day in the Life of Retail Electronics
Quiz about Another Day in the Life of Retail Electronics

Another Day in the Life of Retail Electronics Quiz


Apparently, the days I spend in my store are MUCH more fascinating to FunTrivia players than they are to my boyfriend! See if you can answer these questions that customers have asked me! United States specific.

A multiple-choice quiz by ferfer72. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ferfer72
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
142,645
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2311
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Question 1 of 10
1. Will my Sony DVD player work with an RCA stereo receiver?


Question 2 of 10
2. I dropped my wireless (or cellular) phone in the toilet. Can you fix it?


Question 3 of 10
3. I used to have service with Cingular Wireless, and I still have that phone. Can you activate that phone with Verizon Wireless?


Question 4 of 10
4. If you drop your cordless phone in the pool, there is a cost-effective way to buy only the handset.


Question 5 of 10
5. I bought my computer at WalMart, but nobody there seems to know how to turn it on. I know you're not WalMart, but can you spend a few hours teaching me how to use it?


Question 6 of 10
6. A cop caught me doing 70 in a 45 mph zone on a deserted highway with his radar, and my detector didn't go off once! My radar detector must be defective.


Question 7 of 10
7. What channels will this TV antenna pick up in my house? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I want to record my daughter's phone calls. What do I need to buy? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Do these rechargeable batteries come fully charged?


Question 10 of 10
10. This applies to all retail establishments: Why won't you stay open an hour past your posted closing time so I can wander around aimlessly and "just look"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Will my Sony DVD player work with an RCA stereo receiver?

Answer: Yes

Sony, RCA, Optimus, Panasonic, and most other stereo equipment (unless you're talking about specialized PA equipment) work the same. Buy freely. Buy often.
2. I dropped my wireless (or cellular) phone in the toilet. Can you fix it?

Answer: Yes

Typically, fixing corrosion damage wil cost you more than the price of a new phone. It's more cost-effective to buy a new phone.
3. I used to have service with Cingular Wireless, and I still have that phone. Can you activate that phone with Verizon Wireless?

Answer: No

Remember that this is a retail electronics store--not a carrier. Also remember that Verizon Wireless phones don't have chips like Cingular Wireless phones do. Go ahead and get a new phone with Verizon. They're incredibly inexpensive, and you're going to have to sign a contract anyway.
4. If you drop your cordless phone in the pool, there is a cost-effective way to buy only the handset.

Answer: False

In order to get a new handset to go with your old base, you'd have to get one that matched your base's frequency *exactly*. That would be WAY more expensive than buying a new cordless phone!
5. I bought my computer at WalMart, but nobody there seems to know how to turn it on. I know you're not WalMart, but can you spend a few hours teaching me how to use it?

Answer: No

WalMart is cheaper in a lot of product categories. There's a reason for that. There is no training program to allow associates to become knowledgeable enough to answer customers' questions. You get what you pay for. Don't expect to spend your dollars at one store and then ask the associates of another chain to help you for free.

They get paid to sell, and you aren't their customer if you bought it elsewhere.
6. A cop caught me doing 70 in a 45 mph zone on a deserted highway with his radar, and my detector didn't go off once! My radar detector must be defective.

Answer: False

Radar detectors work by detecting the signal of a radar that has "bounced" off of another car. If there are no cars for miles around you (or other large metal objects), your radar detector doesn't stand a chance of picking up the radar's signal.

Solution: Don't go that fast in the first place.
7. What channels will this TV antenna pick up in my house?

Answer: Your guess is as good as mine.

How the heck would I know? Television reception varies from ROOM to ROOM within your house! How would I know from my store what channels you'll get at your house? How would I know what kind of interference you'll encounter? Give me a break! Remember that as of June 2009, you won't get any channels in the U.S. unless you have a digital converter.
8. I want to record my daughter's phone calls. What do I need to buy?

Answer: A telephone recorder, batteries, and a tape--provided you tell your daughter you will be recording her conversations.

Federal law requires only one person on a conversation to know it's being recorded. However, some states are stricter (remember the Monica Lewinsky/Paula Jones thing?). As long as the father tells his daughter that she's being recorded, the father has done his job.

The daughter doesn't have to tell her friends unless the state requires it (Although she probably should to avoid conversational blunders...).
9. Do these rechargeable batteries come fully charged?

Answer: No

Rechargeable batteries sit in a package for days to weeks while waiting for you to purchase them. Even if they haven't been used, they cannot hold a charge that long. In addition to that, if someone charged your batteries before packaging them, it would shorten the life of the batteries for you.
10. This applies to all retail establishments: Why won't you stay open an hour past your posted closing time so I can wander around aimlessly and "just look"?

Answer: Because I have a social life.

Seriously. Retail stores post their operating hours. In many cases, they have remained the same for years. This means that retail employees expect to leave their stores shortly after their posted closing time and then spend time with their friends and family. Don't be a selfish jerk. Shop during regular business hours and leave when it's time to close unless you need to finish up an actual purchase.

If you chose "Because my company won't let me" you're living in a dream world. Companies will let you spend the night if you're so inclined, and they think they can make a dime off of your stay.
Source: Author ferfer72

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