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In article <40d2eb55$1@tde03.tde.com>, "Bratboy" <jmcguay@Takeallthisaway.tde.com> wrote:
>Well, the 15% restock came about, as I understand it, to prevent /cut down
>on frivolus returns. If you have ever bought something from BB, CC or CUSA
>and opened it at home to discover someone else had returned it so its not
>really BRAND NEW for you then you might understand it more.
>
In most states, selling a returned item as new is illegal.
>Returns for defects they can just ship back. They lose nothing and neither
>do you. But, in the case of returning something that isnt broken just
>because you changed your mind or found cheaper they can. First off one can
>usually tell a "Returned" item because the shrinkwrap isnt right so that one
>sits on shelf till god knows when because everyone steers away from that
>box. I always try to really inspect items I buy instore just to make sure it
>hasnt been returned and put back out. If its the I found it cheaper issue
>most stores do pricematch after purchase for a certain amount of time. Many
>have gone to lower price in 15 days but some still say within 30 days. This
>is another way the stores try to cut down on return losses that ppl can take
>advantage of.
>
>Thats also why sometimes ppl get screwed at BB. I know I saw reports with
>the 9800 release of ppl going to a BB buying a card getting home and finding
>out that someone else had returned it and stuck an older junk card like a
>gf2 in the box. Obviously they told the clerk it was fine just didnt like or
>that box would of been shipped out not put back on shelf. THATS what happens
>when you have unlimited restriction on returns. Most stores really don't
>force the fee anyway. I personally think its a discretionary thing the
>clerks have handy there just to discourage ppl from doing it for silly
>reasons like some did. For example I KNOW ppl who bought the x8000pro with
>the intent from the start that once bb had the XTPE's they were returning
>the pro and exchanging it. They just didnt want to wait for the card they
>actually wanted & didnt give a fig about how they would feel if THEY bought
>a new card only to find out someone else was already using it. That sort of
>stuff screws everyone else and is why companies have to even consider fee's.
>I'd imagine the treat of a fee at least discourages this some.
>
>Like I said in another post if the reason your returning something is that
>it doesnt work as promised or turns out to be incompatible and you explain
>that to the the returns person you most likely wouldnt be charged as its a
>bit diff than a "Oh I just changed my mind & your store should eat the
>cost" type persons return. I'll be honest in that for over 15yrs now Ive
>been dinking with computers and not once in all this time have I ever bought
>from CUSA, BB, or CC and had to return something where I didn't get 100%
>refund without lieing(actually buy so little from CC it never came up with
>them) & so thats what I base my opinon on my experiences.
>
>Just Jess
>
>"bp" <6ball@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 03:58:43 GMT, "Kill Bill" <a@b.c> wrote:
>>
>> Seem like a15% restocking fee is a little stupid when all your
>> competitors don't do it.
>>
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