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Originally posted by radio1_mike
Well, I think it goes also to poor support.
If someone returns an item for a bait and switch, not you, but some unscrupulous person, they (the store clerks) usually don't check the item.
All it takes is that store clerk to let the suspect merchandise in. It never gets checked probably, but does get re-shrinkwrapped and put out for purchase.
You then buy it and return it. Then because you are the innocent party, Murphy's Law kicks in and you get the one alert clerk, who questions the merchandise. |
Yeah, people will buy an ATI 9700 and put thier old Trident 1 meg card that came out of thier 386 in the 9700 box, return it for a refund, then the idiots at the store will re-shrink-wrap the card, and then somebody will buy it again... It's actually the store's fault two ways. First, they didn't check and see if it was the same product. Second, they have to BY LAW mark returns as such. If they didn't, they are breaking the law. I remember Fry's Electronics got in deep doodoo a few years back for doing this...I think they are honest now-little white sticker on the box means "Don't Buy Me Cuz Somebody Else Already Has". If the entire stock of an item has little white stickers on them, run away as fast as you can...
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