Beware of Comp USA

[Michelle Celio]

Originally Posted by Beth Sweet

Maybe I didn't make myself clear. They made me pay $30 to join their "rewards" program then canceled it 2 months later and offered me nothing but a gift card in return.

I'm pretty sure that they didn't make you. They just probably talked you into getting the service. But since they canceled it 2 months later, I guess they couldn't talk many people into it.

The swindling that computer stores tend to do annoys me that's why I always buy my computers online. (I've ordered 5 online in the past 2 years). And normally, I can out talk the people at computer stores and they give up.

Could you tell us what the program entailed?

Cash with stores normally isn't a good thing when you look at it from their perspective. If they gave you cash, they would be giving you the opportunity to take the money someplace else and now they're out 30 dollars. When they give you a gift card, they're making sure that 30 dollars stays in their company.