Ah, the Final Insult. After standing in the checkout line and paying, I just smile, say "My receipt looks correct, thanks" and walk right by the guy checking purchases at the door. They can't stop you. Been doing this since they instituted the practice (20 years ago?)
Man, try returning a computer, especially a broken one. A true conversation:
"This system doesn't work."
"Right. That's why I'm returning it."
"We can't take it back if it's not working, it means we can't put it back on the shelf."
Facepalm. And reasoned argument, escalating into rather loud voices until they give me my money back just to get rid of me. Do not ever, ever buy a white box computer at Fry's.
This is why you buy things with credit cards. You don't have to yell at employees, you just have to call your credit card company. Part of the contract you have with the credit card companies and the contract the credit card companies have with retailers includes guarantees of robust return policy very often extending the retailer's.
I've never had any luck with that. I called the CC company in front of the Fry's folks and the CC folks just said, basically, "tough, if they won't take it back, that's not our problem"
Man, try returning a computer, especially a broken one. A true conversation:
"This system doesn't work."
"Right. That's why I'm returning it."
"We can't take it back if it's not working, it means we can't put it back on the shelf."
Facepalm. And reasoned argument, escalating into rather loud voices until they give me my money back just to get rid of me. Do not ever, ever buy a white box computer at Fry's.