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With the addition of the coffee and cookies being served at the last meeting, the pre-meeting game was not played last month. We will have a new game at the January meeting for you to play. If you have suggestions as to what type of games you would like to play please offer your suggestions to Peggy or Stan (or whoever is at the table when you enter) when you get your puzzle. Be sure you turn it in before the first speaker (yes, those who come early get more time to work on it). And don’t forget — one member gets a prize. Good luck! |
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Play, but they will even soak you for a 15% “Open Box Fee” for a $20.00 joystick. The CompUSA “Open Box Fee” goes as far to state: “…on ANY open item.” In other words if you opened it and return it—you getting zonked for 15% of the purchase price! 4. Media Play: Media Play is just flat out malevolent when it comes to returns. Read the back of a Media Play receipt some time. Notice the first sentence: “All returns are subject to management approval.” In other words management can deny your return of any product at any time for any reason. How subjective is this policy? So if the store manager is having a bad day he or she just quips, “you can’t return that.” I have also found their prices to be very uncompetitive. If you buy anything at Media Play I have two words of advice for you…buyer beware. I avoid this retailer like the plague! Some helpful tips do help your “happy returns” go a little smoother at holiday season. Always try to keep the original bag, box, receipt, and packaging if opened. Always be as pleasant and cheery to your returns clerk as possible: “Oh gosh, where did you ever get that shirt with the embroidered Elvis rhinestones — I love Elvis too! Now about this camcorder…” Happy Returns! There is no restriction against any non-profit group using the article as long as it is kept in context, with proper credit given to the author. This article is brought to you by the Editorial Committee of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG), an International organization to which this user group belongs. |
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Products that Never Saw the Light of Day
Ever wonder about the stuff we never write about? I write for PC World and I'm on the inside. I get to see all junky software, bizarre gadgets, and wacky hardware. Here are a few that ended up in the trash can. |