Don't kid yourself. People have been abusing return policies as long as they've existed. Women commonly purchased nice eveningwear for a big party, just to return it the day after. Or, having an out of warranty broken item, purchase a new one, and then return the old one as if it had just been bought. There have been shitty people just as long as there have been people.
For some of us older guys, the word hammer had a slang meaning. I certainly wouldn't want a used one, and if I had more than one, there's probably be trouble.
I've had text messages saying delivered, only to have the item show up half an hour later. But it wasn't Amazon doing the actual delivery, so I suspect that UPS or USPS has a flaw in their logic with regard to reporting delivered items back to Amazon.
"Amazon just leaves the shit on my porch at the top of the steps"
Is it Amazon, or UPS, USPS, or some other delivery company?
I've had USPS and UPS leaving boxes in my driveway, without ringing a doorbell. I have no way of seeing a package there unless I happen to stroll outside. Just last week, I purchased a $500+ generator through Costco, and UPS set the box on the driveway. Our neighborhood is generally pretty crime free, but I'm surprised that they're willing to risk this kind of loss when it's only another 15ft to the front door & doorbell...I was home that day.
There is no "wooooooosh" here. Your attempt at humor is a failure. It may work in person, but not so much in an online post. BTW, notice that at least a few others agree with him according to the +5 Informative mod.
It has nothing to do with political pressure. The US and Canada cooperate on many things, including keeping an eye out for people that the other nation wants arrested. It's not done willy-nilly, and the Canadian court isn't going to get "political pressure" from anyone in the U.S. So LOL away, but know that you're full of shit too.
So, I keep hearing folks claim that this trade war is bad for us. Let me ask, should we instead continue to bend over and take it up the ass as China steals more IP, manipulates currency, and does more (http://www.govtech.com/security/204318661.html) cyber attacks on the U.S.? China is not our friend, and until they start acting more responsibly (South China Sea, Tibet, etc.) they should not be treated as such.
You were probably arguing with my redneck cousin, who I had nearly the same conversation with. He constantly posts conspiracy theory crap to his FB page. The only reason I still have him there is because of the occasional news about his parents and siblings.
Our anti-trust laws are in severe need of enforcement and/or reform. I'm very much a free market advocate up to the point where there's very little competition. And, that can be at the local levels...think ISP local monopolies. Without competition, you don't have a free market.
I'm not certain that Google is doing this on purpose though. People will click on the "most vile" shit they host because they actually want to see it, and thus it becomes popular. If Google's algorithm is pushing us to the most popular stuff, I'm not sure I have an issue with that, other than I just don't like it.
This is exactly how radio shock jocks got listeners back in the day. Keep pushing the envelope because just like everyone wants to watch the train wreck or rubbernecks at the auto accident, they can't seem to help themselves when it comes to extreme content. This goes back to the days of Jerry Springer and others. Different media, same idea.
They've moved far away from being a pure content provider. When you prioritize their favorite sites, they're choosing the content that they want you to look at to make them more revenue. If it was a simple matter of providing search results based upon the most popular sites, it might be a different matter.
Some people just seem to have a chip on their shoulder all the time looking for anything that could possibly appear to hint that racism is involved. No, nobody ever said it was PoCs. The inference is that HUMANS didn't have the technology back then. Sheesh.
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Hey BeauHD, you need to change your name to Captain Obvious. Does anyone not already know this?
Don't kid yourself. People have been abusing return policies as long as they've existed. Women commonly purchased nice eveningwear for a big party, just to return it the day after. Or, having an out of warranty broken item, purchase a new one, and then return the old one as if it had just been bought. There have been shitty people just as long as there have been people.
"If you bought a new Ford from a dealer and drove it for a few months you wouldn't expect the dealer (or Ford) to take it back..."
Interesting that Ford (and other) dealers have no problem selling vehicles with a couple hundred demo miles on them as "new".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
How about "like new"
Exactly. Just because someone took it out of the box and said oh shit, that's not what I wanted, doesn't make it "USED".
For some of us older guys, the word hammer had a slang meaning. I certainly wouldn't want a used one, and if I had more than one, there's probably be trouble.
Don't you know Bruce Almighty!
I've had text messages saying delivered, only to have the item show up half an hour later. But it wasn't Amazon doing the actual delivery, so I suspect that UPS or USPS has a flaw in their logic with regard to reporting delivered items back to Amazon.
"Amazon just leaves the shit on my porch at the top of the steps"
Is it Amazon, or UPS, USPS, or some other delivery company?
I've had USPS and UPS leaving boxes in my driveway, without ringing a doorbell. I have no way of seeing a package there unless I happen to stroll outside. Just last week, I purchased a $500+ generator through Costco, and UPS set the box on the driveway. Our neighborhood is generally pretty crime free, but I'm surprised that they're willing to risk this kind of loss when it's only another 15ft to the front door & doorbell...I was home that day.
There is no "wooooooosh" here. Your attempt at humor is a failure. It may work in person, but not so much in an online post. BTW, notice that at least a few others agree with him according to the +5 Informative mod.
It has nothing to do with political pressure. The US and Canada cooperate on many things, including keeping an eye out for people that the other nation wants arrested. It's not done willy-nilly, and the Canadian court isn't going to get "political pressure" from anyone in the U.S. So LOL away, but know that you're full of shit too.
"Trade wars lead to protectionist trade policies"
So, you're content with the status quo?
So, I keep hearing folks claim that this trade war is bad for us. Let me ask, should we instead continue to bend over and take it up the ass as China steals more IP, manipulates currency, and does more (http://www.govtech.com/security/204318661.html) cyber attacks on the U.S.? China is not our friend, and until they start acting more responsibly (South China Sea, Tibet, etc.) they should not be treated as such.
Google's CEO Doesn't Give a Shit if Android Users Know How Much Their Phones Are Tracking Them
You were probably arguing with my redneck cousin, who I had nearly the same conversation with. He constantly posts conspiracy theory crap to his FB page. The only reason I still have him there is because of the occasional news about his parents and siblings.
"There us no logic. Humans don't do logic" ..." ..."
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"The Stamford prison guard experiment and
Let me give it a whirl...
If "Humans don't do logic" then studies and experiments done by humans can not be depended upon to be logical. Got it.
Our anti-trust laws are in severe need of enforcement and/or reform. I'm very much a free market advocate up to the point where there's very little competition. And, that can be at the local levels...think ISP local monopolies. Without competition, you don't have a free market.
I'm not certain that Google is doing this on purpose though. People will click on the "most vile" shit they host because they actually want to see it, and thus it becomes popular. If Google's algorithm is pushing us to the most popular stuff, I'm not sure I have an issue with that, other than I just don't like it.
This is exactly how radio shock jocks got listeners back in the day. Keep pushing the envelope because just like everyone wants to watch the train wreck or rubbernecks at the auto accident, they can't seem to help themselves when it comes to extreme content. This goes back to the days of Jerry Springer and others. Different media, same idea.
They've moved far away from being a pure content provider. When you prioritize their favorite sites, they're choosing the content that they want you to look at to make them more revenue. If it was a simple matter of providing search results based upon the most popular sites, it might be a different matter.
Wanting it to be so, and repeating it won't make it so. The law disagrees with you. Not that I like it.
Some people just seem to have a chip on their shoulder all the time looking for anything that could possibly appear to hint that racism is involved. No, nobody ever said it was PoCs. The inference is that HUMANS didn't have the technology back then. Sheesh.
Never met any, so I'm surprised to find someone who knows the inner thoughts of most of them.
Only if you're too lazy to do your homework.