Unlike our fine readership here at/. most people reading this story will come away with two facts: some stupid woman refused to accept the purchase price + $500 for her computer that was lost by Best Buy, and that she's now suing them for the ridiculous sum of $54 million.
This will further reinforce negative stereotypes about frivolous lawsuits, people will shake their heads in despair, and move on. Best Buy's reputation will not be affected one way or the other. Most people go to Best Buy because they offer things people want to buy at a competitive price, and the store's not too far from where they live. That's all. There are no deep philosophical decisions about corporate practices and no self-righteous activism involved.
I am sorry she had to go through what she claims she went through. I won't judge the facts of the story, since I haven't heard Best Buy's side of it yet. That is for the court to decide. What I will say is that her claims (even aside from the $54 million in punitive damages) seem vastly over-inflated.
I also hope that if in case it turns out that she fabricated this story or parts of it, the court forces her to pay punitive damages in an amount significant to her means.
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Unlike our fine readership here at /. most people reading this story will come away with two facts: some stupid woman refused to accept the purchase price + $500 for her computer that was lost by Best Buy, and that she's now suing them for the ridiculous sum of $54 million.
This will further reinforce negative stereotypes about frivolous lawsuits, people will shake their heads in despair, and move on. Best Buy's reputation will not be affected one way or the other. Most people go to Best Buy because they offer things people want to buy at a competitive price, and the store's not too far from where they live. That's all. There are no deep philosophical decisions about corporate practices and no self-righteous activism involved.
I am sorry she had to go through what she claims she went through. I won't judge the facts of the story, since I haven't heard Best Buy's side of it yet. That is for the court to decide. What I will say is that her claims (even aside from the $54 million in punitive damages) seem vastly over-inflated.
I also hope that if in case it turns out that she fabricated this story or parts of it, the court forces her to pay punitive damages in an amount significant to her means.
Actually, they don't. Here are Bill Gates' political contributions: http://www.campaignmoney.com/biography/bill_gates.asp 35% to democrats, 32% to republicans, rest to independents. Check your facts.