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

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From: Robby K.
Date: Thu, 03 Jun 1999 00:00

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Gerry <shootmeanote@hotmail.com.nospam> wrote in message
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> 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...

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From: "Robby K." <robkem@mailbag.net>
Subject: Re: Beware: CompUSA Hard Drive theft! Don't buy there!
Date: 1999/06/03
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