Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site opus.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!cires!nbires!opus!scott From: scott@opus.UUCP (Scott Wiesner) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Sears batteries revisited, and my personal experience w/Sears Message-ID: <849@opus.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Sep-84 15:11:42 EDT Article-I.D.: opus.849 Posted: Fri Sep 28 15:11:42 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 2-Oct-84 03:38:55 EDT References: <4817@brl-tgr.ARPA> <1370@ihuxl.UUCP> <240@we53.UUCP> Organization: NBI,Inc, Boulder CO Lines: 20 > I have gotten the better of the Sears battery warranty. > > Playing dumb, I took the car in and said that I thought their battery was no > good. Now, I knew that if they found anything wrong with the electrical > system, they would say, first fix that(or have us do it, we'd be glad to), > then we'll honor the warranty. Fifteen minutes later, they came back. > I asked about the battery, and they said I had a new one now, no charge. Ha! > > It does pay to know what you're doing. Who did it pay? You've still got some money in your pocket and can be "proud" that you've ripped off the big company, or did you? Quick, everyone run out and see if you can con some salesman or mechanic. Certainly you're in the right as long as you don't get caught. I'll remember you the next time I try to figure out why things cost so much. -- Scott Wiesner {allegra, ucbvax, cornell}!nbires!scott