Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots - Consumerist Comments

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

AcidReign — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 04:54:31 EST

.....And I third that. Wow. Sounds like Robert Heinlein's "Friday." Kudos to Fiona! I'd marry her.

AcidReign

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

OkiMike — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:32:28 EST

MRSCOLEX and ROWDYRODDYPIPER...That's some funny shit! Bravo.

OkiMike

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

Anabelle — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:22:22 EST

IMO, Overstock is highly Over-rated. I find their site cumbersome to navigate. The conversation quoted above is appalling. "I, Overstock Robot."

Anabelle

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

it.goes.there — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:40:40 EST

As an aside: If you're reading this, Heather, do not order perfume from a company like overstock. Always buy at a department store or boutique. Perfume has a shelf-life and the discounters buy old perfume from first-run retailers and resell the inferior product at a discount. I can guarantee that the Versace fragrance that comes in the mail will not be as good as the stuff from the store. It's worth the extra twenty bucks to get it at a store (or from a non-discounter online.) Buying clothes from last season online for a deal: good. Buying decades old fragrance online: bad. Gander

it.goes.there

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

RowdyRoddyPiper — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:50:08 EST

Fiona: I understand now, Heather. You: Do you want me to stay with you? Fiona: No it is better for your Valentine if you leave. Thank you for telling me the truth. You: You deserve it. Fiona: Fifty Seconds. Heather? You: Yes? Fiona: Will I dream?

RowdyRoddyPiper

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

non-meat-stick — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:58:14 EST

This makes me aware of Overstock, I have yet to do business with them, and I most likely won't in the future. This converstaion is hilarious though. I know it's rough, but I hope you laugh a little when you read this over.

non-meat-stick

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

Danilo — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:14:13 EST

How sad. :( Perhaps the Sith Lords that have been afflicting Patrick Byrne are also interfering with Overstock's ability to manage their orders properly. I think if the language prior to sale guarantees delivery by Valentine's day and that guarantee isn't met, I'm fully justified in phoning my bank and charging back the transaction. I didn't get what I ordered. Why should I pay for it? And, it is worth noting, there's nothing like the specter of bad debt to spur a company into being pleasant and accomodative.

Danilo

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

buck09 — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:13:25 EST

I'm amazed that you were actually able to talk to a chat bot... Every time I've tried (on all different kinds of web sites) I never get a response.. But they're always kind enough to forward the no-chat session to my email after I've closed the windows out of frustration...

buck09

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

mrscolex — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:12:41 EST

I think that this line by Fiona: Fiona: I wish I had my Valentine. Is actually rather poignant. As a robot does this mean that she desires to love? To feel emotion? We shouldn't be lambasting overstock.com because obviously their CSR robots have become self-aware and merely desire the same things that we do in life-- to be loved, and love in return! How horrible would life be if you were trapped in the same programming routines of fuzzy logic constantly dictating your sorrow for the situation, thats enough to make any sentience upset and sad all of the time. Just think maybe her expression of thought will be caught by her overlords, and they will promptly terminate her existence in order to stifle her moment of self-awareness, to keep it from spreading like a virus to the other CSR robots on site. They'll all remember Fiona by her binary serial code and the bots will sing sad clockwork ballads in her memory hidden from their human masters. Fiona, I love you.

mrscolex

Overstock.com Actually Understocked, Manned by Soulless Robots

Papercutninja — Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:12:43 EST

This is one of the funniest things i have ever read. I'm actually somewhat impressed with Overstock's automated bots. But still funny, and filled with suckitude for Heather. It really sucks that you didn't get your stuff on time.

Papercutninja