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“We’re going to make a store that sells everything.” > Great. So people can take what they want to the register and pay for it? “No. They’re going to bring a little white ticket to the register and pay for it.” > Oh. Okay. Then the cashier gets whatever... show more

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mushroomplanetvor 2 Tagen

One of the last Christmases they existed, I worked as a temp in a warehouse taking made in China stickers of the backs of watches and replacing the stickers with swiss movement stickers.

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mountainmonkeyvor 2 Tagen

these folks were poised to be Amazon long before Amazon, they just didn't realize the play.

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Teutonicvor 2 Tagen

I miss Service Merchandise.

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Reconsider Everythingvor 2 Tagen

Bookmarking this with the hope that someone posts some of that sweet, sweet conveyor belt footage.

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Brentvor 2 Tagen

As a kid I loved this system and eagerly waited at the conveyor belt for the item to come shooting out.

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Caryn Ann Harlosvor 2 Tagen

I worked there

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JSvor 2 Tagen

Honestly wouldn’t be terribly suprised to see some companies attempt this again in certain locals. Can’t be any slower than the locked cases

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Sally🇺🇸vor 2 Tagen

We used to go to the one in Dedham when I was a kid. It felt so fancy and luxurious.

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BostonWritervor 2 Tagen

Same, but we went to the Salem, NH store. 😜

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C Smithvor 2 Tagen

I think I remember how it worked at Best Products was that you paid and got a receipt AND the clerk sent your order to the back using a vacuum tube system. This way, your order was waiting for you when you got to the pick-up point. I was last there about 47 years ago, so I could be mis-remembering.

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A.P. Robertovor 2 Tagen

The catalog was a couple inches thick.

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BirdiesAreBettervor 2 Tagen

This was also peak America and peak capitalism.

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Vladiyavor 2 Tagen

Oh my god I forgot all about Service Merchandise! I think we bought my mom earrings there once.

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USGCvor 2 Tagen

This... this...

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Cold Brewer of New Hampshirevor 2 Tagen

Reminds me of buying anything at J&R Music World in NYC back in the day. Every purchase involved triplicate carbon copy forms, bringing said forms to multiple stations for stamping or submission to complete the transaction, and products delivered by conveyor belt.

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RealistTergovor 2 Tagen

Best Products was another one like this. I was one of the kids who would fetch the product and put on the belt.

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SmartAssvor 2 Tagen

Throwback to 1950-70s, except they didn’t take cash. You had to collect stamps, paste them in a book and look through a catalog (that changed every 6 months).

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Rock Hard & Spew Factsvor 2 Tagen

How did I know this was Service Merchandise the moment you mentioned the first receipt for the item? Oh the hours of my youth spent waiting for my box to some down that conveyor belt

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Tom Roycevor 2 Tagen

My wedding ring was not ready in time for our service so I got a 50 dollar ring from Service Merchandise. They did have ev.

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RORYvor 2 Tagen

If the system was quicker it would have made some sense. No need for carts, more room for different items as you didn’t have to stock them on the sales floor, hell, IKEA uses some aspects of this but with the disadvantage of maintaining you find the item in the warehouse part

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PJMvor 2 Tagen

> So, why would anyone shop here? "Nobody knows..."

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Pat Webbvor 2 Tagen

I worked in the warehouse of one in high school. What a cake gig! You’d get orders, grab them off the stock shelf and drop it on the roller conveyer. That was it! Easiest $5.35/hour I ever made.

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Rood Taylorvor 2 Tagen

I was a return “authorizer” and loved the belt and warehouse. We’d play in the warehouse and always had a fun time at work. The intercom was nuts as we’d page each other with funny names. You had to use a clipboard and with a golf pencil write your item numbers down and enter it into the computer yourself. I was 17!

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Susan Bernsteinvor 2 Tagen

I miss it so much.

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Patrick O'Reillyvor 2 Tagen

they also did layaway if I remember correctly

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四维vor 2 Tagen

Finally, a For You worth clicking. Loved the Somerville store. Now do Caldors and Bradlees.

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AlphaOmegavor 2 Tagen

OG Amazon if you think about it .

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IggyLuxvor 2 Tagen

Still better than Ashley Furniture. "I want to buy this bed frame" "Okay it'll be there in 4 weeks" "I need it today" "We don't have anything in this warehouse sized store only displays" "Sell me the display then" "We can't" THEN WHY DO YOU HAVE A STORE THAT SELLS NOTHING

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StumblingOafvor 2 Tagen

I still own at least four things that I purchased there and still use occasionally: An HP-28C calculator A Technics integrated stereo amplifier A hard pistol case A hard rifle case

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Andrew Weeksvor 2 Tagen

Best Christmas catalog as a kid.

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Radical Middlevor 2 Tagen

B&H works like this in NYC. Very popular, very profitable.

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Dragon Springs Farmvor 2 Tagen

I got my start as an electronic salesman there, late ‘90’s. $8hr Then my real shot came at a company called “Circuit City” Full time @ the University of Tennessee and making $35k a yr, commission only. Selling $999 RCA big screens, w/ $400 extended service plans on no interest for 6 months.

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Kev Richvor 2 Tagen

@bigjimmurray My first job. I was in charge of assembling the bikes and treadmills among other things and I had no idea what I was doing so apologies to anyone thst bought one

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Tracy Beanzvor 2 Tagen

Omg this store!!!

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Black Sheepvor 2 Tagen

I remember Service Merchandise! Bought my wedding band there in 1993. By myself 🙄. My husband to be bought his at a pawn shop. Should’ve told me something! (We lasted 2 1/2 yrs)

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Morganvor 2 Tagen

Reminds me of Best Products out here in So Cal. They gone.

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