Did everyone see the Quantum of Solace tv adverts? The one i saw was during the liverpool v aston villa game last Sunday on prime time sky sports. Quantum of Solace £7 only for three days was the headline. The film has just been released to dvd.
Getting home from work monday evening i ventured into my local tesco, one of the largest tesco’s in the country. Sold out.
I asked the tesco customer service lady when any more Quantum of Solace dvd’s were coming in and she explained that she didn’t know. During my first visit i spend close to £50 on items that maybe i didn’t need, but i have a large freezer. So well done tesco’s marketing department.
I returned tuesday and no Quantum of Solace. Spend a few quid on bread and pizza.
I returned on wednesday and no Quantum of Solace, I spoke to the day time tesco customer service lady who told me she couldn’t say if the dvd would be included in the delivery today . I questioned how they could have a three day promotion with no stock, she said she didn’t know the answer. I left feeling disapointed, but this time i refused to buy anything else from the store.
Thursday comes and by 11.30am the shelves are stacked out with Quantum of Solace dvd’s all priced at £12.
Feeling rather annoyed i took a copy to the tesco customer service desk and wanted to know why when the promotion was on no copies were available? The women blamed head office and the buying department saying that the store was allocated 700 only and they sold out within hours.
This was not rocket science the store must get 5,000-10,000 people to it a day and they only had 700 copies, and one delivery, then the next day loads more copies on the shelf, naughty tesco!!
What a con i said to the woman who blamed head office and said that demand was more than they had budgeted for. The staff were nice enough but did they really need to do a tv advert with limited stock? No. What a con designed to get you there so you buy other stuff with no copies available.
They obviously had the stock as it was on the shelves the next day at the full price. Shame on tesco.
Tesco are in my dog house for a few weeks at least, sainsburys gets my £100 a week shopping for now.