Comments on: Consumerism Case Studies Best Buy http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/30/consumerism-case-studies-best-buy/ Personal Finances and Consumer Concerns, essays, stories, examples and how to articles with a distinctly Canadian Point of View Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: iPhone News Blog http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/30/consumerism-case-studies-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-6862 iPhone News Blog Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:06:00 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=935#comment-6862 There's no way that's true, right? Apple never used to be anywhere like that. I am aged enough to think back to the very first one that even had pointer recognition AND two buttons, forget all this fancy stuff they have anymore. There’s no way that’s true, right? Apple never used to be anywhere like that. I am aged enough to think back to the very first one that even had pointer recognition AND two buttons, forget all this fancy stuff they have anymore.

]]> By: Jerry Hung http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/30/consumerism-case-studies-best-buy/comment-page-1/#comment-1843 Jerry Hung Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:50:14 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=935#comment-1843 Normally I would agree, but here 1. I have never bumped into anyone who tells a buyer to come back later because we'll sell it cheaper in X days. Only once ever, from a Costco employee to told me the $20 tire toe will be $10 next day If they do that, they turn a sale into a "potential" sale, at less margin. Plus, you usually have 14 or 30 days to return for cheaper price if you see any (Canadian Tire offers 90 days even) 2. A lot of Extended Warranty works this way, hence "Extended", same as CC extended warranty. It's on top of original manufacturer warranty, not replacing it. However good warranties should offer the owner a replacement (instead of waiting for repairs) like Dell's CompleteCare I have bought AppleCare on a MacBook, and let me tell you it's another ripoff by Apple. Normally I would agree, but here
1. I have never bumped into anyone who tells a buyer to come back later because we’ll sell it cheaper in X days. Only once ever, from a Costco employee to told me the $20 tire toe will be $10 next day
If they do that, they turn a sale into a “potential” sale, at less margin. Plus, you usually have 14 or 30 days to return for cheaper price if you see any (Canadian Tire offers 90 days even)

2. A lot of Extended Warranty works this way, hence “Extended”, same as CC extended warranty. It’s on top of original manufacturer warranty, not replacing it. However good warranties should offer the owner a replacement (instead of waiting for repairs) like Dell’s CompleteCare

I have bought AppleCare on a MacBook, and let me tell you it’s another ripoff by Apple.

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