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Article #213Re: Proposed new service for COD customers
From: Chris A. Rodgers
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 1994 20:08
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 1994 20:08
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In article <CypspA.60E@txnews.amd.com> drp@dvorak.amd.com (Doug Puchalski) writes: >From: drp@dvorak.amd.com (Doug Puchalski) >Subject: Re: Proposed new service for COD customers >Date: Thu, 3 Nov 1994 23:17:32 GMT >I like the idea, but this won't work. How can the seller be assured >that the buyer will return the merchandise when it's refused? >The only possibility is that the shipping co should allow the buyer to inspect >the package in front of him before accepting or rejecting it. I agree, the receiver could wrap a brick in the box and "return" it to the sender. Even worse, since much software is sold back and forth, the receiver could copy the software and manuals, repackage them, and "return" it all back to the sender (like it doesn't already happen in stores - "uh, it wouldn't load, I want my money back").
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