Ah... this is the cornerstone of my argument. The merchant agreement from all of the major card vendors does a really good job of protecting cardholders. Unfortunately, we all ignore our TOS.<div><br></div><div>Return the stuff. If any merchant charges a restocking fee, file a dispute with your bank and get your money back. Don't take my word for it. OMG quit reading blogs/newsgroups/mail-lists for factual news. Go to Visa, MasterCard and American Express to read their Merchant Account Agreements. These override any local Bank arrangements. Bottom line, if you accept the big 4 (incl Discover) you accept their return policies. </div>
<div><br></div><div>The only reason I'm up this late to respond to this silly flap is because I'm watching My Fair Lady on TCM. Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful woman; I'll watch anything she is a part of. <br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:43 PM, Rick Hornsby <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:richardjhornsby@gmail.com" target="_blank">richardjhornsby@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 9:17 PM, Chris Embree <<a href="mailto:cembree@ez-as.net">cembree@ez-as.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> Pfft. When did you become such a girl? ;) You can return anything you buy<br>
> with your Visa/Mastercard/AMX within 30days. I have personally returned DDR3<br>
> RAM to Microcenter with no restock fees, no hassle and no regrets. It should<br>
> have worked in my system, but didn't.<br>
<br>
</div>At Microcenter, a specific payment method isn't required as a<br>
bargaining chip to win an argument with them over a return. They have<br>
always had a very customer-friendly return/exchange policy. While<br>
other outlets (several of which are now out of business, including one<br>
particular little shop that used to be on N High and 13th and ripped<br>
me off ... good riddance), charge "restocking" fees and other<br>
nonsense, Microcenter has for some reason refused.<br>
<br>
Best Buy, for example, is notorious for arguing with customers,<br>
accusing them of theft, playing fast and loose with their own<br>
return/exchange policy to the frustration of the customer, refusing to<br>
honor warranty work, etc. Those guys shouldn't be in business.<br>
<br>
Within the 30 days, I've never once had to argue with Microcenter<br>
about a product that didn't work, was defective, or simply wasn't the<br>
right one. Now, to be fair - there are some items which require<br>
action within 7 days instead of 30. RAM might fall under that.<br>
<br>
I'm still careful, but comfortable buying expensive items at<br>
Microcenter. I know I'm not going to get ripped off if a part I buy<br>
from them is bad, or is even my fault - the wrong part.<br>
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