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Re: BEWARE of COMPUSA - Before shopping there, read this!!

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From: Bill Rubin
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 08:03

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Ching Tai wrote:
> 
> I don't like CompUSA's return fee too, but it's their
> policy so you can't really complain.
> 
> Personally, due to CompUSA's return fee, I hardly buy
> anything from them (and there's a store about 300 yards
> from where I live).  It's a sad store, hardly shoppers
> in it (must be their return policy :)
> 
> Here's my set of rules:
> 1. Buy things from cheapest store that does not
>    charge for returns.
> 2. If a return-fee store (e.g. CompUSA) sells the
>    same item at >=20% cheaper than the no-return-fee
>    stores, I'd return the item to the no-return-fee
>    store and buy it from the return-fee store.
> 3. If the return-fee store sells the same item at
>    less than 20% of my purchase price, I go back to
>    the no-return-fee store and ask for a price match.
> 
> This way, I reward the no-return-fee AND cheapest
> stores.  I hate to have all those return-fee stores
> go out-of-business :)  But I also hate to have to pay
> a return fee.
> 
> However, I live in silicon valley where there are
> many no-return-fee stores that is also cheap.

Are you saying that you return opened items to places that don't
charge a restocking fee and buy it at CompUSA or some other
store that DOES charge a restocking fee once you've decided that
you want to keep the item, if they are cheaper? Or am I
misinterpreting your rule #2? I am sure that all of the stores
you grace with your business are so thrilled to have it.

Bill

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