ThinkGeek Sucks.
Well, I finally got around to ordering that Micro R/C Helicopter that I have been wanting for about three months.
The package arrived yesterday, complete with my pellet shooting mini-submachine gun.
First… the helicopter after a brief charging time sets itself on fire. There goes my floor, my school book and my fun.
Access sucks anyway…
Quality control my arse!!
The fusah-what? Yeah, it *used* to be a fuselage.
What does ThinkGeek tell me about all this? They do not have contact information for the company.
If I had the time and definitely the money, I would sue ThinkGeek. Then I could be supreme Master Geek.
Last but not least… the gun broke.
LateBlt said,
September 27, 2006 @ 2:04 am
Wow, that sucks. It’s odd, I know of other people who’ve said that the stuff they ordered from ThinkGeek is junk, but I’ve never really had a problem with them, although then again, I don’t really expect too much from them in the first place. Browsing their site, you can tell that most of their stuff is cheesy and kind of low-grade; still, you’d expect that if something were actively dangerous, they’d yank it from the site. This leads me to suspect that there haven’t been too many cases of stuff catching fire. ThinkGeek does has a customer support line at 888-433-5788, although their site claims this is only for “urgent” issues. This probably counts. You should call ‘em and explain what happened.
Access does sort of suck, although it actually makes a nice “gateway database” for people just learning the basic database concepts and who are on their way to bigger things like MS SQL Server, Oracle, or MySQL. On its own, it’s not too bad for what it’s intended for: Very low-volume data storage.
Sorry about your floor. Maybe you *should* sue them… There’s hardly a better way to get their attention.
toe said,
September 27, 2006 @ 12:45 pm
I most assuredly agree. The merchandise is notoriously from no-name companies in some far East country (China in this example).
I have spoken to my lawyer about possible action and he said, and I am quoting:
“Due to the rather low value of what was damaged it may not be in our best interest to pursue restitution.”
Hrmm… I thought during the process of attaining some formal restitution that one could also sue for any out-of-pocket expenses. I guess not.
I utilized MySQL and SQLite (and a small stint with PostgreSQL) to begin with. Quite frankly Access is an odd and cumbersome beast after learning a bit on much more refined and elegant RDBMSs.
I dare to say, “We live, we learn.”
LateBlt said,
September 27, 2006 @ 4:16 pm
China is getting much better at making things. As their economy expands, they sort of have to get better; they’re fully aware that much of the stuff that comes out of their loins is still cheap schlock, and many of them are actually having good success at changing that. Of course, while that process is underway, much of what they produce remains brittle.
I like the way your lawyer thinks a house has low value. Maybe he can find you someone who’ll refloor your house for $5. Or better yet, offer him $5 for his house, and if he declines, explain that you’re offering a good deal since houses have low value.
Access is indeed odd, but it was never really meant to be a professional-level RDBMS to begin with. If you started off with MySQL, you should probably just stick with it.
toe said,
September 27, 2006 @ 6:40 pm
Amen to that.
My lawyer by the way is schlocky.