Chit Chat Thread for the week of November 22nd 2010

loving this weather

very very cold in Seattle today and snow

Hope that the grand daughter gets to Texas OK.

I got this email passed on to me yesterday!

BEST BUY

If you purchase something from Wal-Mart, Sears, etc. And you return the item with the receipt, they will give you your money back if you paid cash, or credit your account if paid by plastic.

Well, I purchased a GPS for my car:
a Tom Tom XL.S from

'Best Buy'.

They have a policy that it must

be returned within 14 days for a refund!

So after 4 days I returned it in the original box with all the items in the box, with paper work and cords all wrapped in the plastic. Just as I received it, including the receipt.

I explained to the lady at the return desk I did not like the way it couldn't find stored names.

The lady at the refund desk said, there is a 15% restock fee, for items returned. I said no one told me that.
I asked how much would that be. She said it goes by the price of the item.
It will be $45 for you.
I said, all you're going to do is walk over and place it back on the shelf then charge me $45 of my money for restocking? She said that's the store policy.
I said if more people were aware of it they would not buy anything here! If I bought a $2000 computer or TV and returned it I would be charged $300 restock fee? She said yes. 15%.

I said OK, just give me my money minus the restock fee.

She said, since the item is over $200 dollars, she can't give me my money back!

Corporate has to and they will mail you a check in 7 to tendays.! I said 'WHAT?'

It's my money! I paid in cash!
I want to buy a different brand..
Now I have to wait 7 to 10 days.
She said well, our policy is on the back of your receipt.

I said, do you read the front or back of your receipt? She said well, the front! I said so do I. I want to talk to the Manager!

So the manager comes over, I explained everything to him, and he said, well, sir they should have told you about the policy when you got the item. I said, no one has ever told me about the check refund or restock fee when I bought items from computers to TVs from Best Buy. The only thing they ever discussed was the worthless extended warranty program.
He said, well, I can give you corporate phone number.

I called corporate. The guy said, well, I'm not supposed to do this but I can give you a 45 dollar gift card and you can use it at Best Buy.

I told him if I bought something and returned it, you would charge me a restock fee on the item and then send me a check for the remaining 3 dollars.

You can keep your gift card, I'm never shopping in Best Buy ever again, and if I'd been smart, I would have charged the whole thing on my credit card! Then I would have canceled the transaction.

I would have gotten all my money back including your stupid fees! He didn't say a word!

I informed him that I was going to e-mail my friends and give them a heads-up on the store's policy, as they don't tell you about all the little caveats.

So please pass this on. It may save your friends from having a bad experience of shopping at Best Buy

It's true! Read it for yourself!! Scroll down to return policy.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=page&entryURLTy...

Buyer Beware

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving week

I hope everyone has a fun and tasty Thanksgiving! And I hope you find those great Black Friday GPS deals that you are looking for!!!!

Be safe and enjoy the week!

in eastern Iowa today.

To everyone on the POI Factory site>

And safe travels to everyone who travels this holiday season.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe.

All Happy Thanksgiving to all. Look around, we all have many things to be
thankful for.

Have a great day and week.

I hate Best Buy. I was going to buy a big screen TV a few years back and they would not accept a 10% off coupon because the coupon said 10% off TV and not big screen TV or HDTV. A manager was called and he said he would do me a favor and give me free delivery instead. I told him where he could take his free delivery and vowed to never buy from Best Buy again.

Safe travels.

Time to get going this morning.

Wishing everyone and their families a happy thanksgiving.

I returned a camera that I bought on Black Friday. They cheerfully refunded my money after making sure the camera was not damaged. My sis also returned an item that she paid for by check. They paid her back in cash. So I guess they have really turned things around.

Today -8°C feels like: -16°C.

hi

Getting to do things I want instead of taking care of others!!

Going to Embroidery today!!!

Have a great week.

My hatchet's really sharp! How 'bout yours?

And also time for that weekly ping.

Hello.

I forgot it was Monday again.....Happy Thanksgiving everyone

Have a great week.

... now we're waiting for The Big Day

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it's the dog's fault

... now we're waiting for The Big Day

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it's the dog's fault

... iam enjoying my day with my grandchild and family!

Dont eat too much!!

Hope your GPS'rs get you safely to your dinner.

Happy Thanksgiving day to all Americans from your northern neighbors in Canada.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving!

We're not used to this kind of weather in the Pacific Northwest.

Bowled a 204 today

Wind is blowing and it is snowing. Temp went for 35 down to 22 in less than 45 mins Looks like a whitout when you look across the street. -1 for thursday night.

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.

I asked my daughter if she could ship some of her snow to me. I want to make a snowman now.

When you are sitting down for your Thanksgiving dinner, give thanks to your troops overseas. Here's a link to a KISS tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=5MtdIO23MKM

Enjoy!

Larry

Happy Thanks Giving everyone. Looking forward to learn a lot on this forum.

Hope all of you have a great Holiday. Remember that turkey makes you sleepy. Please drive carefully while you are out and about.

looking forward to turkey day,with all the trimmings,happy holiday to all.

Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.

Have A safe one!

As family and friends gather around the Thanksgiving dinner table this year please take a moment to give thanks to the men and women who are serving their country who cannot be home.

From all of us in the sandbox and in the land that time forgot we give thanks to you for your continued support and prayers.

Please be safe.

Cheers!

late than never!!!

Happy and safe Turkey Day to all!

Just completed my 5 mile bike ride.Now ready for the turkey.Have to ride 10 miles after that.

Thanksgiving everyone. If you drive, be safe.

Happy Thanksgiving!