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Article #124Re: BEWARE of COMPUSA - Before shopping there, read this!!
From: Rico
Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 17:07
Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 17:07
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Ben Hoff wrote: > I quit going to CompUSA, except when absolutely necessary. They are the only > ones here who have a restocking fee and their prices aren't any lower than > Best Buy. > > "v" <v.viverrid@verizon.net> wrote in message > news:3cd803ba.17428172@news.bellatlantic.net... > >>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. I bought a printer, asked the >>salesperson if I needed a cable, he said I did and handed me a cable >>to buy. Turned out he gave me the wrong cable. (I hooked up the >>printer with another cable from a different store.) >> >>So I took the original cable back. Counter girl gave me a bitchy hard >>time, at first refused to take the return (and I had the original >>receipt) because the UPC on the package was ripped from opening the >>package, and would not scan. I suggested she scan a package of the >>same product which stood nearby, but NO she insisted she had to scan >>*my* package and since it wouldn't scan I could not get my money back. >> >> >>She then told me I was wrong for having allowed the UPC to be ripped >>because it must be preserved for a return and I should know never to >>allow the UPC to be ripped. For cryin' out loud I had the receipt. >> >>Finally a more senior manager came over and told her to just give the >>credit to get rid of me. >> >>-v. >> > > Goog idea.
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