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From: mbr@aoa.UUCP (Mark Rosenthal)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: UPC Scanners
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Date: Tue, 31-Dec-85 12:11:24 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 31 12:11:24 1985
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In article <823@bu-cs.UUCP> bzs@bu-cs.UUCP (Barry Shein) writes:
>Oh, you can express your opinion, try it, you'll
>likely get some gum-cracking adolescent who could care less.

Last week I ran into this situation at the Fresh Pond Stop & Shop.  Instead
of settling for some "gum-cracking adolescent", I insisted on seeing the
manager.  I made sure I took up several minutes of his time.  I told him
that I usually shop at the Mt. Auburn Star because of their superior quality
and selection, but I had decided to try Stop & Shop because the location was
more convenient.  I then said that I would not patronize a store which did not
put price labels on all their products.  He made a big show of being concerned
(mostly by giving hell to some unfortunate adolescent, which was not exactly
what I had in mind).  I'll try them again in a few weeks and see if it did any
good.  The moral of the story (if it worked) is insist on speaking with someone
who cares.
-- 

	Mark of the Valley of Roses
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	"There was an old woman, as I have heard say.
	 She tickled the critters that came in her way.
	 Hi, ho, fiddle dee dee."