Products that don't...
Before internet, If I found a product that didn't live up to expectations (based on the manufacturers advertisements) I would mail a letter to the company and demand my money back! Who refunded my money?Muffler Bandage and Instant Tooth Repair. Those were products selling for less than $5.
What happens when you buy a $500 TV or $800 refrigerator only have remorse for the purchase? Typically, you had to get upper management involved if a major purchase didn't work as advertised.
It was only by word of mouth to tell people about inferior products. Asking a salesman information about a product often didn't get the response you wanted/needed, especially if they had a vested interest (commission) in the product being sold.
Fast forward... we have internet and many stores have websites that allow users to post reviews... good or bad.
On a current blog, the trend is to read reviews describing products or services to help the reader avoid troubles choosing the wrong hotel or purchasing an inferior product.
Worthless reviews are everywhere... for example:
***** IT'S GREAT
( but they fail to tell the readers what was great about it )
* DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT
( Same thing. They decided to take 3 seconds of life to write a product review and fail to explain why or what they didn't like about the product )
Comments (7)
Naturally you can expect the vendors to fabricate favorable reviews on their own websites.
An I'm 52 now lol
We retain the receipt
If appliance or product not do as they say it will do
We just took back with receipt and it's sorted
And still to this day I do
An it's all sweet
"I'd like to find a happy medium between the poor getting charged to withdraw their own money from the bank and people browsing in stores only to buy it all online."
I try to support local business when possible. Unfortunately, we are being forced into a 'purchase online' society.
Returning products at The Home Depot is literally no questions asked.