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Janet

In article >, says...
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> On 4/10/2021 1:43 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Fri, 9 Apr 2021 17:44:47 -0700 (PDT),
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I don't think it will matter in 1000 years as none of us will be here to access
> >> that data or even care if it's accessible. Who's going to bitch about $53.03
> >> after that length of time? That would be like bitching about an interior paint
> >> job a 1000 years later and want it painted another color and your money back.
> >
> > $53 won't even be enough to buy an iksmod in 1,000 years.
> >
> > -sw
> >
>
> Here's an interesting story about returning defective products.
>
> Back in 1972, I worked in a furniture store. One of the old salesmen
> came in one morning with an old wind-up alarm clock that he had
> purchased from Sears 13 years before. It had quit working so he was
> going to the nearby Sears store at lunchtime to return it and complain.
>
> We all laughed.
>
> Sure enough though, he came back after lunch with a brand new free
> replacement.

Back in the 1970's John bought a cheap serrated bread knife with a red
plastic handle, which came with a 25 year guarantee. That was why he
chose it. I laughed at the ridiculous guarantee so he secretly kept it.
Men are like that.

Damn thing fell apart when it was only 24 years old, so he sent it
back to the manufacturer. They replaced it.

Janet UK