🚀 go-pugleaf

Hi Bill,

Yes, I would return the item to the no-return-fee store and
buy it from CompUSA IFF CompUSA is _way_ cheaper.  _way_
cheaper for me is at least 20% or more off.  Otherwise, I'd
just ask the no-return-fee store to do a price match.

This cost me the same amount of work, since I usually only
find out about CompUSA's price when I'm in their store, and
to do a price match or return, I would have to go back to the
no-return-fee store anyway.

However, because I hardly every go into a CompUSA, I've not
done the above too often.  Last time I did it was w/ a
digital camera where CompUSA was 25% cheaper, but that was
months ago.  (I only went into CompUSA because it was next
to this hair cutting place.)  But, that was an exception,
I'd say 99% of the time, CompUSA is more expensive.

-Ching

Bill Rubin wrote:
> 
> Ching Tai wrote:
> >
> > 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.
> >
> 
> 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