I have a better way to handle this problem when it happens with Circuit City (or other store):
When asked to show receipt: 1. Refuse. 2. If pressed, hand them the bag, but not receipt. 3. Pull out cell phone. Call your credit card company and dispute the charges from Circuit City. 4. Circuit City will be hit with extra credit card charges.
a. Charge for post-auth/sale transaction on credit card.
b. Charge for dispute.
c. The lost time working with you. 5. They can always contest your disput since they have a credit card swipe and signature. But you can just rebut with you never received your product. I would keep the receipt just in case.
I stopped renting movies from Blockbuster before Netflix was around. I could never return a rental ontime. It was more like a week or 2 after it was do. With the extra late fees added to the rental, it was cheaper to buy the movie. I just bought the movies instead. Of course, this was when I was single and had money to burn.
Now with a wife and kids, there is no time to goto the movies. Netflix is great to catch up on the movies I missed. Plus, I can easily rent questionable movies like King Kong and Napoleon Dynamite without having to pay $50 to see it in the theater ($10 for 2 people, $20 for food, $20 for a babysitter).
This maybe the incorrect place to ask this question, but I have noticed others here who are into graphic imaging or photography and they might be able to explain this.
On the image, the bright stars have a 4 pointed flare. Where these flares put in the image to make it look like a star? Or is this because of the long exposures?
More shots not always = more experience. With digital, there's a tendency to just shoot away without a care since it's free. So why invest the time and energy in the shot since it's free.
I started out digital and took thousands of pictures. I thought the same thing. Of all the pictures I've taken digitally, only 3 of them are a good quality.
Once I switched to film, I had to figure out the differences in film speed. Differences in lighting and setting up a shot. Since each shot costs money, I have to invest more time in shotting it. I have learned more with photography by using film than with digital. I now take better pictures with film than I did with digital.
I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but you can always try renting the equipment first. You can get some good deals for a cheap cost. Rent a camera and lens for a weekend and see how you like it before you commit to buying it online.
Also, be very advised on where you buy from. There are many photography companies online that first offer you a product at a reduced price until you place the order. Then they call you back and offer you a warrenty or special filter kit for hundreds of dollars more. If you don't accept these offers, the item is misteriously out of stock.
Search the news groups since these companies usually have a bad background. I've bought online from bhphoto without a problem. They're a very reputable place (I don't work there or own any stock with them).
There also is a lot of information in the discussion groups at photo.net.
Once again, another misuse of the Social Security Number. This should only be used for tax purposes. Of course, who would want to steal a homeless person's identity.
On the other hand, why would the homeless have Social Security Numbers if they never had a job in the first place?
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I have a better way to handle this problem when it happens with Circuit City (or other store):
When asked to show receipt:
1. Refuse.
2. If pressed, hand them the bag, but not receipt.
3. Pull out cell phone. Call your credit card company and dispute the charges from Circuit City.
4. Circuit City will be hit with extra credit card charges.
a. Charge for post-auth/sale transaction on credit card.
b. Charge for dispute.
c. The lost time working with you.
5. They can always contest your disput since they have a credit card swipe and signature. But you can just rebut with you never received your product. I would keep the receipt just in case.
I stopped renting movies from Blockbuster before Netflix was around. I could never return a rental ontime. It was more like a week or 2 after it was do. With the extra late fees added to the rental, it was cheaper to buy the movie. I just bought the movies instead. Of course, this was when I was single and had money to burn.
Now with a wife and kids, there is no time to goto the movies. Netflix is great to catch up on the movies I missed. Plus, I can easily rent questionable movies like King Kong and Napoleon Dynamite without having to pay $50 to see it in the theater ($10 for 2 people, $20 for food, $20 for a babysitter).
This maybe the incorrect place to ask this question, but I have noticed others here who are into graphic imaging or photography and they might be able to explain this.
On the image, the bright stars have a 4 pointed flare. Where these flares put in the image to make it look like a star? Or is this because of the long exposures?
Try this link.
Like anyone ever clicks through to read the articals. Yes, I read the articals too, like I read the playboy articals.
More shots not always = more experience. With digital, there's a tendency to just shoot away without a care since it's free. So why invest the time and energy in the shot since it's free.
I started out digital and took thousands of pictures. I thought the same thing. Of all the pictures I've taken digitally, only 3 of them are a good quality.
Once I switched to film, I had to figure out the differences in film speed. Differences in lighting and setting up a shot. Since each shot costs money, I have to invest more time in shotting it. I have learned more with photography by using film than with digital. I now take better pictures with film than I did with digital.
I don't know if this has been mentioned yet, but you can always try renting the equipment first. You can get some good deals for a cheap cost. Rent a camera and lens for a weekend and see how you like it before you commit to buying it online.
Also, be very advised on where you buy from. There are many photography companies online that first offer you a product at a reduced price until you place the order. Then they call you back and offer you a warrenty or special filter kit for hundreds of dollars more. If you don't accept these offers, the item is misteriously out of stock.
Search the news groups since these companies usually have a bad background. I've bought online from bhphoto without a problem. They're a very reputable place (I don't work there or own any stock with them).
There also is a lot of information in the discussion groups at photo.net.
Happy shotting...
Once again, another misuse of the Social Security Number. This should only be used for tax purposes. Of course, who would want to steal a homeless person's identity.
On the other hand, why would the homeless have Social Security Numbers if they never had a job in the first place?
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