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

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From: JTEM
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 16:06
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"Bill Rubin" <billrubin@prodigy.net> wrote

> 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?

That is what they said. I certainly hope it's not what they meant...

> I am sure that all of the stores you grace with your business
> are so thrilled to have it.

Well, you see, just like how some people are genetically
predisposed to become alcoholics, some folks are genetically
programmed to be selfish asswipes.

If this is news for you then you're obviously too young to
remember "Reaganomics."
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