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Re: Beware: CompUSA Hard Drive theft! Don't buy there!

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From: Moss Agate
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 00:00
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In article <45B53.1916$0c5.1397@nntp0.chicago.il.ameritech.net>,
  "Robby K." <robkem@mailbag.net> wrote:
>
> Gerry <shootmeanote@hotmail.com.nospam> wrote in message
> news:3756b7e4.13405616@news...
> > On Thu, 03 Jun 1999 15:19:49 GMT, zzz@b.com (zzz) wrote:
> >
> > >If you bought a brand new hard drive, it should have come in a
package
> > >that was factory sealed. If it was factory sealed, then the problem
> > >probably originated at the manufacturer and not at COMP USA. If it
was
> > >not factory sealed, then I think you were very foolish to leave the
> > >store without inspecting the contents of the package.
> >
> > There have been reports that at some CompUSA stores, shrinkwrapping
> > returned merchandise and putting them back on the shelves is the
norm.
>
> I heard of people who shrink wrap boxes at home and return them back
to the
> store. Who knows what is placed in those re-sealed boxes...
>
>
Any store that shrink wraps returns should be obligated to check the
mechandise before putting  it on the shelf.
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Moss
MossAgate gathers no rolling stones


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From: Moss Agate <mossagate@my-deja.com>
Subject: Re: Beware: CompUSA Hard Drive theft! Don't buy there!
Date: 1999/06/04
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