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- From: tmkk@uiuc.edu (Khan)
- Subject: Re: Movie Rental horror stories (was ...wants my credit #)
- References: <9208122116.AA08196@mailbox.mail.umn.edu> <1992Aug10.150901.12737@meteor.wisc.edu> <1992Aug11.184817.11221@icd.teradyne.com> <BsvxBI.ILM@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 19:36:29 GMT
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- In article <9208122116.AA08196@mailbox.mail.umn.edu> sbarnhar@mailbox.mail.umn.edu (Dr. Barnhart) writes:
- >In article <BsvxBI.ILM@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, berger@atropa.stat.uiuc.edu
- >wrote:
- >>
- >> On several occasions, I have rented tapes that were defective. They
- >> often ended up right back on the shelves after I returned them, even
- >> though I mentioned the problem.
- >
- >I always complain to the video store when a tape is bad. I frequently find
- >videos that have botched hifi stereo soundtracks that send me to Pro-Logic
- >hell.
- >When I take the tapes back I always make a point to explain the problem
- >to someone working there who's not trying to deal with customers. They
- >always smile and say "OK, we'll credit your account and check the tape."
- >Naturally they put the tape into their mono VCR in the store and never
- >notice the problem and it ends up back on the shelf.
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- Here's an excellent solution to the problem: RENT LASERDISCS, NOT TAPES!
- ;-)
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