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- From: mdaymon@rainbow.rmii.com (Maxwell Daymon)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.introduction,comp.sys.amiga.marketplace
- Subject: Re: Software Hut = Scam Hut
- Date: 24 Jan 1996 06:01:48 GMT
- Organization: Rocky Mountain Internet Inc.
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- Patton William B (wbp680s@nic.smsu.edu) wrote:
- : Not exactly. A 15% restocking fee is charged by many, but not ALL
- : mail order houses. Let's call it what it is, a 15% guaranteed profit
-
- I tend to only order from those companies. I call it "new equipment
- protection." What do you think happens to all that "30 day MBG" stuff that
- people "rent"? I bought a 'new' modem once from a company that offered a
- 30 day MBG and upon closer examination found a 'batman' sticker covering a
- vent (from the inside).
-
- : fee (for no service rendered). I think it's close to being unethical. If
-
- I think it's close to being a solution to the "close to unethical"
- practice of 'renting' equipment. Maybe you should try being an unwilling
- rental company for a while.
-
- Further, they still have to pay their employees and (often) an toll free
- 800 bill no matter how much you abuse their services.
-
- : they won't exchange or refund (they're not required to), what not help me
- : get factory service during the warranty period instead?
-
- They cannot charge you a restocking fee for *defective* products from what
- I understand. If they have, you can probably contact a number of
- organizations about it that will help you. They are required to at LEAST
- repair or replace it (if they do not want to refund your money).
-