tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post4113001745467462466..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Hannspree -- the world's dumbest storeBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23549356309085914012016-08-23T19:57:16.565-07:002016-08-23T19:57:16.565-07:00We have a Zebra and a Basketball and love them. Sh...We have a Zebra and a Basketball and love them. Shocked that they are 5 years old and still working great. Now that the kids aged out I was passing them on and someone asked me where they could get another basketball. I could t find the store, (Permanently Closed) but I did find this post. I'm laughing because our two animal tvs were like 129 each in Beverly Hills around the time of this post. Maybe I got the going out of business special and didn't even know it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541291882851846626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52784730292894656602011-04-26T00:14:00.799-07:002011-04-26T00:14:00.799-07:00About two years ago, a Hannspree shop opened in my...About two years ago, a Hannspree shop opened in my neighborhood. I think it lasted for 6 months. They had a big opening ceremony but I never saw a person in the shop, except the very bored personal. In the windows I saw a 50" flat screen TV disguised as an apple (you know, the fruit). I always wondered who would buy that? Is this for stupid people who have loads of money but no clue, when they hear about "Apple TV"?Krupuknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-66493931447226455062011-04-25T15:22:52.858-07:002011-04-25T15:22:52.858-07:00This was a great write-up to read after my first f...This was a great write-up to read after my first full week as HANNspree's new marketing manager for the US.<br /><br />Ken, all I can say is that I would love the opportunity to set it right with you, and apologize on behalf of our retail staff at the Beverly Hills location. <br /><br />Please feel free to contact me at jonbekefy@usa.hannspree.com and hopefully we can find some time to talk during your busy schedule. <br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Jon BekefyJon B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08759625115847227438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23944994835128293042011-04-24T10:05:37.159-07:002011-04-24T10:05:37.159-07:00Sorry, Richard. I guess my point may not make sens...Sorry, Richard. I guess my point may not make sense in Portugal. I was adding to the criticisms of their website by observing that most of the stores they list (CompUSA, Circuit City) are famously long out of business...DavidZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12385740085889756062011-04-24T09:28:37.197-07:002011-04-24T09:28:37.197-07:00DavidZ, I'm referring to the lack of stores in...DavidZ, I'm referring to the lack of stores in Portugal. I did buy it at a giant chain at the time but now no store seems to have their products anymore.Richard@Portugalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25677143125403260282011-04-23T21:51:14.898-07:002011-04-23T21:51:14.898-07:00You actually can buy some Hannspree TVs on Costco&...You actually can buy some Hannspree TVs on Costco's website. (Not the weird animal-framed ones -- although some of them are available on Amazon.com.)<br /><br />They get pretty good reviews for the price -- but you can just pretend you paid double in Beverly Hills.BigTednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-34632261486252476232011-04-23T21:05:13.457-07:002011-04-23T21:05:13.457-07:00What do you mean "lack of stores," Richa...What do you mean "lack of stores," Richard? The website very clearly tells you that you can purchase their fine products at both CompUSA and Circuit City! And failing that, I'm sure you could always try Gimbel's!DavidZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47739266185999629172011-04-23T21:00:40.076-07:002011-04-23T21:00:40.076-07:00I eat at Nate ‘n Al’s with some frequency and in t...I eat at Nate ‘n Al’s with some frequency and in the three or so years Hannspree has been open, I have never once seen a customer buy anything, even the week before Christmas. I’m not sure what they’re in the business of doing, laundering money perhaps, but I would bet a lot of money they are not in the business of selling TV’s.Jeff Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157467246172267395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-68093318839867022852011-04-23T20:35:25.500-07:002011-04-23T20:35:25.500-07:00I read this post using a Hannspree Xm, bought in P...I read this post using a Hannspree Xm, bought in Portugal at a non-Hannspree store.<br />I like this monitor and a year or so ago I went online to their website to see what other models they had. Let's say that the website and the lack of stores that currently have their products here put me off buying any more of their products.<br /><br />Their loss really.Richard@Portugalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36567026659751988072011-04-23T19:50:29.062-07:002011-04-23T19:50:29.062-07:00And, just to pile on, hannspree.com doesn't go...And, just to pile on, hannspree.com doesn't go anywhere. www.hannspree.com does, but not hannspree.com. <br /><br />And www.hannspree.com redirects to a flash site, where if you click on "USA" in the moronic and pointless flash animation, nothing happens. You have to click on "USA" in the much more functional yet ugly list underneath.<br /><br />Which then opens a new window (leaving the all important "What country are you from, even though we could easily assume that from your IP address and automatically redirect you, yet give you an option to choose other countries, which 1 visitor in a million ever do, but hey, we paid $20k for that dumb ass broken flash site so we're gonna make everyone use it" page still open).<br /><br />Now, you are finally (2 windows, several clicks and 3 urls later) and you are presented with yet another flash animation that shows you products, and of course, shows you the model number of each item shown. Because, really, I don't want to know that it is a 55" HDTV, I want to know that the Internal Model Number is "ST2343KDLELD##".<br /><br />Because that's how I remember things at a site I shop once every 5 years.Reboundinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610595028216626302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49533837951357106222011-04-23T19:41:23.719-07:002011-04-23T19:41:23.719-07:00All I wanna know is what kind of monitor are you l...All I wanna know is what kind of monitor are you looking at? I travel a lot, too, and am always interested in this kind of stuff.Reboundinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610595028216626302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83885925781916507362011-04-23T19:41:10.308-07:002011-04-23T19:41:10.308-07:00Sounds like the rules and regulations at your aver...Sounds like the rules and regulations at your average Apple Store the first day any new gadget comes out...<br /><br />...besides, I thought Sky Mall was the world's dumbest store?Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-80197004681746700222011-04-23T18:30:25.470-07:002011-04-23T18:30:25.470-07:00Just go to a different store for Christ's sake...Just go to a different store for Christ's sake. Why the drama? Oh...I see, Beverly HIlls.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101679014680448016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88543724494929983672011-04-23T18:12:50.346-07:002011-04-23T18:12:50.346-07:00Let that be a lesson to you. You should've tol...Let that be a lesson to you. You should've told those cretins you're Charlie Sheen. You'd have left the store with a heavily discounted 56 inch LED TV - Free delivery & instalation included - and a very wet ass.J S Swansonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4945704956520407212011-04-23T17:26:26.878-07:002011-04-23T17:26:26.878-07:00Don't hold back, Ken, tell us how you really f...Don't hold back, Ken, tell us how you really feel! :-)David Schwartzhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ2W6VoCrSwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-74165678574602440032011-04-23T17:00:57.100-07:002011-04-23T17:00:57.100-07:00Schmucks.Schmucks.Dodgerbobblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05694741213203703723noreply@blogger.com