[TriLUG] CompUSA closing stores

[Tarus Balog]

On Feb 28, 2007, at 12:45 PM, Andrew C. Oliver wrote:

> I bought a laptop at CompUSA and they made me feel like I stole  
> something because I didn't want a
> $200 service plan for a $500 laptop that had a 1 year warranty.

I have a tried and true method of getting out of the service plan  
upsell. The moment it is brought up I either a) put down the item or  
b) walk away from it (as in the case of a washer/dryer, etc.) and  
start ranting along the lines of:

This is gonna break? I don't wanna by nothing that breaks. I thought  
you sold reputable goods. Is this refurbished? Is that why it's gonna  
break?

etc. Do this is a really loud voice and they'll drop the pitch quickly.

-T

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