Beware of fake XP

[Menno Hershberger]

Egghead used to re-shrink software that was returned with their machine
in the back. Folks used to get a lot of boot sector viruses that way.
Hmmm, I wonder where Egghead Software is today.

Seattle, WA
Acquired by Amazon.com (NYSE:AMZN)
The partners of GRP made their first investment in Egghead in 1991 when
it was a small regional retailer with approximately six locations. During
the next eight years Egghead grew to approximately $700 million in sales
and developed a significant online presence. In 2000, Egghead divested
itself of its corporate software business and its traditional retail
business and focused entirely on its online properties. Subsequently,
Egghead merged with Onsale, Inc. and this combined entity was later
acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. (NYSE: AMZN)

So, I didn't have anything else better to do...

 

[Steve Nielsen]

TAKE THEM TO THE COURT!

Who? The sidewalk sales people? They had nothing to do with Staples and
surely long gone by now.

Steve

 

[Steve Nielsen]

Part of me wants to be kind.

But the larger part wants to ask, "Why didn't you just go into the store and
ask if the guy selling out front was doing it on behalf of the store or
without their knowledge?" Sixty seconds of trouble would have saved you
$250. Not a hard choice to make there, I don't make $15,000/hour for my
time - if you do, then I can see why you just bought them outright..

Again, part of me feels your pain. You saw what you thought was a deal, but
somewhere, in the back of your head, I have to think a voice was saying
"This is too good to be true!" or "What if this is a rip-off?" or something
similar AS you forked over the money.

I hope you paid cash.. Otherwise - who knows what else you opened yourself
for. They might have your credit card number now.. Or if you wrote them a
check.. And they got your address and possibly drivers license
information.. This could get interesting.

Identity theft can work in many ways. Having someone's checking account
number is just as dangerous as having their credit card number. Use
cash, money order or cashier's check whenever possible.

Steve

 

[Kelly]

Identity theft ....

Which brings to mind that commercial, that makes me itch. What is up with
the voice over? If my remote had a delete, it would be used for that one
commercial.

 

[imMethuzla]

You watch commercials???

Which brings to mind that commercial, that makes me itch. What is up with
the voice over? If my remote had a delete, it would be used for that one
commercial.

 

[Kelly]

Uhmm, do we really have a choice? )