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Unread 03-09-2006, 14:14
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Re: Beware of Comp USA

I have noticed that nearly all the computer centers/places to buy computers cameras and stuff like that normally try to persuade you into buying a whole lot of stuff you don't really need but they make it sound like you absolutely would be stupid not to get. I ran into this with Best Buy. We bought a new computer a couple years ago. We went in just wanting to get the computer package. Well, as we were getting "rang up" the associate was like "Well you will need monitor wipes, spare ink cartridges, canned air, a wireless router and a whole bunch of other stuff that we truly did not need. They wanted us to buy like 5 monitor wipe containers when we are STILL using the original one that came free with the package. We still do not need the wireless router yet. We already had canned air, that we got at wal*mart for a fraction of their cost, and we have only went through 2 ink cartridges since we have owned the computer. In closing, I think that all the computer stores are full of loop holes and try to urge you to buy more, but in the end I still won't want to get most of the stuff they offer, even the "Rewards" cards that are supposedly so great, I've never heard a good thing about them.

This is ALL just my $0.02.
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Team 45 - The TechnoKats - Student/Leader/Driver 2004-2007
Team 1646 - Boiler Precision Guessworks - Mentor 2007-2011
Team 3301 - Jay County Robotics - Teacher 2011-Present

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