🚀 go-pugleaf

Dave Hitt wrote:

> On Tue, 07 May 2002 16:49:04 GMT, v.viverrid@verizon.net (v) wrote:
> 
> 
>>On Mon, 6 May 2002 23:18:25 -0700, "Ben Hoff"
>><goodidea1950@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>>How in God's name are you supposed to find out whether a part is
>>>>>defective unless you OPEN THE BOX, is beyond me.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>I once made a return to CompUSA. I wasn't charged extra, however they
>>>>would not issue a credit on my credit card there and then. They said that
>>>>the paper work has to go to the office the next day and they will issue a
>>>>credit. I asked the person to just note this, that I would be getting a
>>>>credit, and to sign their name on the back of my paper work. The girl
>>>>refused because she would not give out her last name.
>>>>
>>Hey, I have a COMPUSA story also.   
>>
> 
> Since we're telling CompUSA stories...
>  
> Many years ago I was in a store listening to a salesperson lie to
> someone.  The customer and his son wanted to run Windows 95 on a P90,
> upgrading from Win 3.1.  I listened to the salesman lie and lie and
> lie, trying to talk him into buying a new PC, and finally could stand
> it no longer.  I interrupted.  
> 
> "Excuse me sir, but I've been doing computer support for fifteen years
> and what this guy is telling you is wrong.  Win 95 will run just fine
> on your PC, as long as you have enough hard drive space and enough
> memory.  Your best bet is to format your hard drive..."  The salesman
> tried to interrupt and I held up my hand - "Excuse me, we're talking,
> and you are obviously unfamiliar with the software and hardware
> combination we're discussing.  I, on the other hand, have run it for
> years."  
> 
> That was one pissed off salesman!  And the customer left without
> buying anything, probably going off to buy from someone who wasn't
> going to lie to him.  


Boy, you sure have gotten THAT figured out!