Chapter 9: Shopping
Michael needed to buy electronics so he headed to Best Buy. Best buy was one of the largest electronic shop chains in America. After walking in, he was honestly flabbergasted. Everything looked so cutting edge and advanced he felt like buying the whole store. He controlled his impulses and headed to the phone section.
Linda was working at Best Buy part-time in order to pay for college. She was not the best at sales in the department but due to her looks, she had no problem getting by. She was having a terrible week and today was the last chance to finally get some sales before getting chewed out by her boss. She noticed a well-built Hispanic teenager walking towards her department and checking out the phones. He did not look rich but honestly, it was the middle of the day so she did not have many options.
"Hello sir welcome to best buy, How may I help you today" Linda asked while hoping he was looking to buy a phone.
"Well I wanted to buy some electronics specifically a phone and a laptop" Michael replied. He thought the sales girl was cute. Maybe he should ask her for her number. Unfortunately, the skill store did not have a courage skill or that would have been the first skill he bought.
Linda was ecstatic; Best buy policy was that the first salesperson that the customer interacts with gets the credit for all his purchases. Laptops were more expensive than phones so just those two would save her from her manager's lectures. She began showing off all the major phones specifically lingering around the iPhone X and the Samsung Galaxy S9.
Michael decided on the Samsung because he likes the customization of android phones. He also decided to buy a satellite phone in case he ever gets stuck in a remote place; his recent experiences taught him to be prepared for the worst case scenarios. Ironically the satellite phone costs more than the smartphone. It took a while to fill out the paperwork. Michael did not want to sign up for service contracts so he paid for a year of unlimited usage upfront, astonishing the cute sales girl.
Linda led the extravagant customer to the laptop section. He already had $3,000 from the phone department so she hoped he was going to buy an expensive laptop. If he did she might even give him her number, she was not a gold digger but something about the teenage boy was very attractive. He ended up buying a laptop and a desktop. He said he needed it for work. She walked him around the store as he kept buying things. Extended batteries, extra hard drives, and even the latest drones; Linda felt like the customer was some kind of doomsday prepper, buying bulk electronics.
When he finally finished shopping, his bill came out to be $14,000 and he even paid in cash.
She had to call the manager because she wanted him to check if they are counterfeit and also to show off her sale. He cleared it and she gave him her card.
Michael walked out of best buy smiling mostly because it was nice to not be broke but also because the salesgirl's card had her personal cell number on the back. He did not know if he would call her, as he would always be moving between casinos but it was nice to know he had the option. He walked with his hands full of electronics realizing he probably should have gotten his car first. Luckily he did not get assaulted and made it into his motel. Except for his new cell phone, he put everything else in his inventory. He was especially excited about his new drone. He realized it could be a lifesaver for recon in combat situations.
Finally, he looked up the nearest Subaru dealer and headed there.
Jimmy was the senior salesman working at Tulsa's Subaru dealership. He was a good salesman because he could always accurately judge customers and take them to the car that would fit their price range. Therefore, he was one of the top salesmen in the dealership. He saw a teenager riding a cycle into the dealership and chuckled. Probably just another kid ogling at the Wrx Sti; "hey kid this is a car dealership, we are only open to patrons. This is not a museum for fanboys" Jimmy hated people who wasted his valuable time.
Michael was helpless; he came to buy a car and was being treated like a thug. He realized he did not look impressive but he still thought the salesman was being too arrogant. He ignored him and walked around trying to find someone else.
He finally found a younger salesman who seemed approachable. "I want to buy a car" Michael tried to get this attention.
Charles was a new trainee salesman. He had yet to get the first sale and so he was very nervous. He was anxiously walking around when he was approached by a teenager. He said he wanted to buy a car. Honestly, Charles thought he was being pranked but he did not have any other customers so he gave it a shot.
"So what kind of car are you looking for?" Charles asked.
"Well I want to buy a Wrx Sti" Michael replied. He did not want to order a new one as that would take too long.
"Well, we have five Sti Models available right now" Charles showed him the cars. He hoped the teenager was being serious; Sti's sold from the minimum price of $30,000 onwards.
Michael liked the blue Sti with bespoke wheels. He was always a fan of Sti and thought they looked best in the classic blue color. Michael ended up deciding to buy the Sti and a used F-150 truck. He wanted to keep the truck as a spare vehicle in his inventory. After all, he did not have to worry about space.
"So do you want to apply for financing with us? We have great rates" Charles was trying to upsell their financing and hoped the boy would qualify.
"Actually I can just do a bank transfer or write a check" Michael did not need to do financing and just decided to pay with cash.
Charles was shocked as he received full payment with the bank transfer. He heard about rare cases of people paying with cash but this young man just bought two vehicles.
On the way out Michael saw the arrogant salesman from before and smiled while flashing his keys.
Jimmy was confused and went into Charles office; only to realize that he lost two sales because he was being judgmental.
Michael hooked up the Sti and towed it with the truck and drove away. After he drove to an abandoned road, he pulled the truck into his inventory. Honestly, this was the first time he ever absorbed anything this big. He was shocked at the endless possibilities of his inventory. It was not even fully upgraded.
After playing around with the inventory for a while, Michael drove to a supermarket and resumed his shopping spree. He purchased everything from Bottled water to preserved foods in bulk quantities. With today's purchase, he had enough supplies to survive for several years.
After a long day of shopping, he finally got back to the motel. He felt like lately, every day has been busy. The Mental fatigue had accumulated and made him weary. He went to bed without making any plans for tomorrow.
The next day Michael woke up feeling refreshed. It must be the regeneration skill at work. He decided to spend the whole day training and meditating.
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