About two years ago I sat in a cell phone 'store' going over the whole printed contract. Curiously, they couldn't provide it to me over the counter and had to have it faxed over from the mother ship. Anyway, I started red lining parts of the contract. They actually started to laugh at me. Yes, I know there was no way they had any sort of agency to accept my changes, but I was trying to make a point over a service issue at renewal time.
On a serious note, next time you hit walls like that, simply engage your state's Attorney General office. No, they aren't going to sue for you, but they do track these sorts of things and contract law is still contract law. Just because someone says they can do it, doesn't mean they really can. A real life business style letter sent the company with a CC to the AG can work wonders. Ignore the storefront drones and aim at corporate.
Neither of us understand why they have a bad reputation.
Very limited coverage area compared to competitors. Sad international support. oversubscribed infrastructure (yea, they all do it, but Sprint seems to take it to a new level). I could keep going beyond two cents...
However, after all that, they have acceptable customer service (for cell providers).
IIt seems everyone fights based on the accuracy of the radar, but I haven't ever herad of anyone the lack of evidence that the cop was actually pointing the radar at your car and not someone elses?
The vast majority of modern radar guns snap a photo at the pull of the trigger, too. A lot of departments use older tech on purpose; you can guess at motive.
The studios give the big rental companies steep discounts on quantity. Also, they make sure the rental companies have their stock in time for release day renting. Having to pay retail for each DVD REALLY cuts into income, among other things.
The corporation as a legal person is a fairly modern phenomena. Remove that distinction, and you have VERY libertarian association of like minded individuals.
He's got a J.D. from Loyola University and a Bachelor's Degree in History and General Social Studies from Providence College. What is he doing trying to practice law?
Um, J.D. stands for Juris doctor, AKA 'a law degree'.
So, the kid should spend 2 years minimum in jail for being immature? Where is the freedom to explore in your world? The range of human conduct is not constrained to rainbow surfing and unicorn hugging. Adolescence is the epitome of exploration. Consequences should match the conduct, not be emotionally charged.
Your argument is in essence a declaration that punks should go to jail because your little brother feels bad.
Wouldn't an _administrative_ fine of say, 1500 bucks, to the parents send the appropriate signal that society is not going to tolerate that kind of conduct? And why expel the kid? You can make his life much more hellish by meting out punishment in school.
Sears, Roebuck salespeople are on commission, at least in the appliances and electronics departments. If anything, I think you get better service from them, but they definitely try to steer you to their highest-margin stuff.
They have to at least TRY to upsell. In fact, it is good salesmanship to start with the high end. You do not want to offend people by assuming they can only afford the wash tub and clothesline model.
Being an educated consumer does not stop with computers. The consumer should know the rules by their 18th birthday. You want to buy, they want to sell; when you meet in the middle a deal is struck. Remember, the hallmark of a successful negotiation is when both parties walk away slightly unhappy.
I sold paint for a number of years on partial commission (don't ask what that means). We had a very moral knowledgeable staff of 4. Our numbers were high and steady even in the CY first quarter simply because of repeat business (few people paint in the Winter, but more than you'd think). We would actually inform our big buyers when pending sales/promotions were occurring. Often we would get very large orders that we could place ahead of time to have stock on hand for the promotion--they didn't have ERP systems 25 years ago.;)
I hope it is not too anticlimactic for you. Stuff sucks the same in B&W and color. At least with black and white you get an aura of nostalgia.:) Seriously, this _is_ way cool.
Gubmint econ 101:.5 mil for the actual study; 2 grad students and a prof back East somewhere. The rest is for bribing, I mean convincing, all the people standing in the way of implementation.
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But what if you didn't know about the change? Isn't playing armchair lawyer fun?
About two years ago I sat in a cell phone 'store' going over the whole printed contract. Curiously, they couldn't provide it to me over the counter and had to have it faxed over from the mother ship. Anyway, I started red lining parts of the contract. They actually started to laugh at me. Yes, I know there was no way they had any sort of agency to accept my changes, but I was trying to make a point over a service issue at renewal time.
On a serious note, next time you hit walls like that, simply engage your state's Attorney General office. No, they aren't going to sue for you, but they do track these sorts of things and contract law is still contract law. Just because someone says they can do it, doesn't mean they really can. A real life business style letter sent the company with a CC to the AG can work wonders. Ignore the storefront drones and aim at corporate.
Neither of us understand why they have a bad reputation.
Very limited coverage area compared to competitors. Sad international support. oversubscribed infrastructure (yea, they all do it, but Sprint seems to take it to a new level). I could keep going beyond two cents...
However, after all that, they have acceptable customer service (for cell providers).
If they work for you, then great.
MPU. Such a barrage of common sense is apt to make some heads explode.
IIt seems everyone fights based on the accuracy of the radar, but I haven't ever herad of anyone the lack of evidence that the cop was actually pointing the radar at your car and not someone elses?
The vast majority of modern radar guns snap a photo at the pull of the trigger, too. A lot of departments use older tech on purpose; you can guess at motive.
Anyone know what model?
Model 2-BIS, for the extra fire control program space.
--Your obscure reference of the day
I went with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Their leader is a rat formed in a lab...
I said big rental companies, NOT distributors. Money comes back in the form of co-advertising and other financial sleight of hand.
The studios give the big rental companies steep discounts on quantity. Also, they make sure the rental companies have their stock in time for release day renting. Having to pay retail for each DVD REALLY cuts into income, among other things.
Pure vaporware.
The corporation as a legal person is a fairly modern phenomena. Remove that distinction, and you have VERY libertarian association of like minded individuals.
He's got a J.D. from Loyola University and a Bachelor's Degree in History and General Social Studies from Providence College. What is he doing trying to practice law?
Um, J.D. stands for Juris doctor, AKA 'a law degree'.
I think you are thinking of trademarks.
MPU, MPU, MPU, MPU! Yes, you can assume that I agree, yet lack mod points today.
So, the kid should spend 2 years minimum in jail for being immature? Where is the freedom to explore in your world? The range of human conduct is not constrained to rainbow surfing and unicorn hugging. Adolescence is the epitome of exploration. Consequences should match the conduct, not be emotionally charged.
Your argument is in essence a declaration that punks should go to jail because your little brother feels bad.
Wouldn't an _administrative_ fine of say, 1500 bucks, to the parents send the appropriate signal that society is not going to tolerate that kind of conduct? And why expel the kid? You can make his life much more hellish by meting out punishment in school.
Great -- so affected users have a shot at getting a check for like, eight dollars in acouple of years while some lawyer gets rich. Gotta love that...
Oh, you were in on that Dell monitor class action to, huh? How much new monitor did your 8 bucks buy?
Either you misread the "me/him" or whoosh. That is not an XOR.
Sears, Roebuck salespeople are on commission, at least in the appliances and electronics departments. If anything, I think you get better service from them, but they definitely try to steer you to their highest-margin stuff.
They have to at least TRY to upsell. In fact, it is good salesmanship to start with the high end. You do not want to offend people by assuming they can only afford the wash tub and clothesline model.
;)
Being an educated consumer does not stop with computers. The consumer should know the rules by their 18th birthday. You want to buy, they want to sell; when you meet in the middle a deal is struck. Remember, the hallmark of a successful negotiation is when both parties walk away slightly unhappy.
I sold paint for a number of years on partial commission (don't ask what that means). We had a very moral knowledgeable staff of 4. Our numbers were high and steady even in the CY first quarter simply because of repeat business (few people paint in the Winter, but more than you'd think). We would actually inform our big buyers when pending sales/promotions were occurring. Often we would get very large orders that we could place ahead of time to have stock on hand for the promotion--they didn't have ERP systems 25 years ago.
To both of you, A simple "whoosh" would have sufficed. ;)
Replace his dogeared copy of whatever industry press book he is using with one that features the version you want.
I hope it is not too anticlimactic for you. Stuff sucks the same in B&W and color. At least with black and white you get an aura of nostalgia. :) Seriously, this _is_ way cool.
I blame Canada.
Gubmint econ 101: .5 mil for the actual study; 2 grad students and a prof back East somewhere. The rest is for bribing, I mean convincing, all the people standing in the way of implementation.
Great. Now my view of the horizon will be clouded by tax cheats with blimps tied to their bumpers.
We already do with existing gas taxes. Unless you push, or mule team those couple miles.