It was quite an adjustment at the beginning, believe me.
I think I counted three times. Twice by the guy who pretty much conducted the sale, and once by the guy who had to ring me up because I was paying with cash (
). All in all, I feel like I got off easy.
:dubious:
O-kaay. Where exactly did I state that I left “in a huff”, pray tell?
I think my exact words were, “Well, I think we’re gonna just keep looking and see what else is out there. But thanks for the info.”
Sorry, though, if that, y’know, doesn’t fit with the narrative that you’ve constructed wherein I play the Asshole Customer.
It sure did. The big, bold header was none other than the Geek Squad logo. (Surprise, surprise.)
Why avoid the debit card? Are you one of these people that doesn’t even have a bank account? Cash your paycheck each week at the liquor store and keep the cash you currently don’t need in a cigar box under your mattress?
Bank accounts and debit cards don’t lead to debt.
I forgot about that! This sounds exactly right, and he (the clerk) probably has a quota of these he has to snag, and this was his pushy and inartful/stupid way of getting it done, vs doing the work of explaining it and getting shot down. You get a 1 percent of the purchase store credit. If you buy a lot of BB stuff it adds up. I get the occasional $10 and $15 Best Buy store credit voucher in my email and 10-12% off discount coupons every few months. It was explained to me and I readily agreed.
Interesting. The only other thing I can think of is that every computer/laptop sold comes with an optional “free” setup by the geeksquad. They may have been doing some creative paperwork to take credit for having done the setup wether they actually performed it or not.
HSBC: And we need to verify your work phone number to activate the credit card.
Me: (Shoot, I gave them some jive number on the website that I can’t remember, so that they wouldn’t call me at work.) Um, I don’t know.
HSBC: Your work number?
Me: It’s just in my phone. I almost never call it. I’m driving. I don’t know it. (And I really don’t.)
HSBC: Well, we need it to finish activating the card.
Me: I teach school. Don’t call me at work about this stuff.
HSBC: We won’t.
Me: Then you don’t need the number.
HSBC: Yes, we do.
Me: Don’t call me at work.
HSBC: We won’t, sir.
Me: Then you don’t need it.
HSBC: I must have it to proceed.
Me: Just cancel the card then.
And the little script monkey actually did it, instead of backing down or asking around the office if there was an alternative. Another of their call center people told me later that it shouldn’t be required, but forget them. I don’t need two credit cards anyway.
Maybe I ought to send in a picture to the picture gallery. No one calls me sir in real life.
It doesn’t need to be like that. Open a checking account, deposit the paycheck yourself or get automatic deposit, and cut up the debit card when it comes in the mail. Withdraw your week’s spending money on Monday by standing in line and filling out the withdrawal slip.
I think the person indicated that it was a better reminder that money was leaving, to have to hand over paper and metal. It also means you can’t get charged for overdrafts. Those are major pain I’ve had before. I’ve even seen an article charging that old Washington Mutual was giving out free checking to draw in poorer customers, because they were likely to incur multiple $20 overdraft fees a year.
Never buy online with a debit card. It does not have the same protections as a credit card.
BestBuy is the 2nd most evil company in the world next to Walmart.
Not even close.
Walmart is about 90 percent uniform in their products.
So, if you buy a purple clock from them at one store, the other store will have it.
Next, if you go to CS and tell them that you bought a product at another store, and may you return it there, they will look at you like you are a retard, and nod their heads as one would to a not too bright child, and say 'Sure, we do that all of the time." Well, they won’t say that, but, they will think it. They won’t say anything at all, just wonder what planet you are from.
Best wishes,
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No, I didn’t mean I’ve returned items between different Wal-Marts. I’ve bought items at Gamestop, Best Buy, etc, and returned them at Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart is very demanding of their suppliers. They have the size to do it. I don’t know about now, but 15 years ago, when you returned something to Wal-Mart, they turned around and returned it to their supplier. Since that left Wal-Mart with no liability, they were happy to take your return. It gave them a happy customer, without costing them much.
That doesn’t have anything to do with the ethics of it, just an explaination of why Wal-Mart has had such a lenient return policy.
Oh, I’m sure they don’t take much of a hit at all. I have no problem admitting that it’s unethical, but it’s so small of a dot of unethical-ness that it doesn’t bother me at all.