Master 12 Research Paper
Saturday February 26, 2016 was possibly one of the worst weekends ever. The Retro Mater 12’s were releasing and I wanted a pair, but come with the issue of limited release. The Master 12’s are mainly a black shoes; all black upper, with white and gray detailing on the middle sole, and lastly features gold eyelets. . Stores only get a certain number of shoes for each size. At the time, I didn’t realize they were only getting one shoe in the size I need. I needed a size 9.5 in men’s; millions of teenage boys in this county wear a 9.5. If I knew that I didn’t have a good chance of getting them, maybe I would’ve put more effort into it. In order to get a chance to receive a pair you have to enter the shoe raffle. The raffle usually starts on Monday, and ends the Friday of that
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Even though I didn’t receive a call, I knew there was still a chance that I could get the shoes. Not everyone who wins the raffle actually goes and purchases their shoes. Whatever shoes are left over are sold to customers. I didn’t find out until the following Monday that the store didn’t pick raffle winners. Customers were allowed to walk in and buy the shoes without having to enter the raffle. The store also did not notify raffle participants about their choice. The only reason I found out is because one of my classmates went and bought the shoes.
The way the release was done wasn’t organized. The store made last minute changes and no one was notified. It was unfair to the people who actually took the time out of their day to go and enter the raffle. At least I didn’t go wait in the freezing cold unlike some people. Others decided to sit outside all night and wait not knowing if they even had a chance to get the shoes of not. After all that went on that day I ended up not getting the shoes. It was such a disappointing day because I really was looking forward to receiving the
Even though I didn’t receive a call, I knew there was still a chance that I could get the shoes. Not everyone who wins the raffle actually goes and purchases their shoes. Whatever shoes are left over are sold to customers. I didn’t find out until the following Monday that the store didn’t pick raffle winners. Customers were allowed to walk in and buy the shoes without having to enter the raffle. The store also did not notify raffle participants about their choice. The only reason I found out is because one of my classmates went and bought the shoes.
The way the release was done wasn’t organized. The store made last minute changes and no one was notified. It was unfair to the people who actually took the time out of their day to go and enter the raffle. At least I didn’t go wait in the freezing cold unlike some people. Others decided to sit outside all night and wait not knowing if they even had a chance to get the shoes of not. After all that went on that day I ended up not getting the shoes. It was such a disappointing day because I really was looking forward to receiving the