tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post1136248174346235060..comments2023-11-02T06:03:20.023-04:00Comments on Captive Audience: You Get What You Pay Forjkraus8464http://www.blogger.com/profile/15138306757339514666noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-58801065604405519202011-02-28T11:12:20.143-05:002011-02-28T11:12:20.143-05:00I think what you do for others is great and inspir...I think what you do for others is great and inspirational. What a wonderful idea. Thanks for the post.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493618594406138554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-36620517459863138242011-02-27T10:47:47.353-05:002011-02-27T10:47:47.353-05:00Thanks, Charlotte. I love FreeCycle. I have met so...Thanks, Charlotte. I love FreeCycle. I have met some really nice people in it. Have also gotten some wonderful things for my elementary school for free so it has been a blessing for me.jkraus8464https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138306757339514666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-65027586684311747422011-02-27T10:36:07.751-05:002011-02-27T10:36:07.751-05:00I'm a kindred spirit in this. Unlike many of ...I'm a kindred spirit in this. Unlike many of my friends, I don't seem to be able to nab great deals at Marshall's or Ross. If I do buy something there, it never quite works, I think because in my mind it is tainted. Funny, too, I was just thinking about checking out Freecycle. Great story!Charlotte Rains Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12657052065864065323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-85582517287263893422011-02-26T16:17:05.379-05:002011-02-26T16:17:05.379-05:00Funny story, Jeanne. If it hasn't come back ye...Funny story, Jeanne. If it hasn't come back yet, it must be gone for good. Perhaps someone has it out in the woods to set up their targets on the back. Woe to anyone who thinks this is a place to rest.Sharonhttp://theenergywriter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-11356293843041252442011-02-26T14:41:19.784-05:002011-02-26T14:41:19.784-05:00Sounds like you have had some bad experiences, Mik...Sounds like you have had some bad experiences, Mike. You know where my bad experiences have come from is not so much the products themselves, although certainly there have been some problems but it is the problem with services. OMG. Talk about cutthroats and overpricing, plus poor workmanship.jkraus8464https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138306757339514666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-32892721398865718362011-02-26T14:03:48.969-05:002011-02-26T14:03:48.969-05:00You don't always get what you pay for. The phe...You don't always get what you pay for. The phenomenon of overpaying for something shoddy is called, "Being ripped off" and unfortunately, it happens to a lot of people. And contrary to what many people will say, "oh let the buyer beware, etc." I'm going to throw out there that if people weren't such liars and cutthroats and enjoy hurting other people, then maybe this kind of thing wouldn't happen. I'm not advocating distrust for people in general...it's just I wish douchebaggery in general was a rare phenomenon amongst people trying to earn a buck. Then again, asking for integrity from capitalists is probably like expecting an ostrich to fly.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-73993019944485993082011-02-26T12:01:36.638-05:002011-02-26T12:01:36.638-05:00Well, M.C., now I am convinced of my theory about ...Well, M.C., now I am convinced of my theory about the Clearance Woes. At least it wasn't a velour suit.jkraus8464https://www.blogger.com/profile/15138306757339514666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-46890766291169500852011-02-26T10:59:42.359-05:002011-02-26T10:59:42.359-05:00Jeanne,
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I chuck...Jeanne, <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog. I chuckled as I read this. I too have my anxious moments and would have wanted to know the sofa wouldn't be hurled back into my life once I thought I had gotten rid of it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that a good wipe down with disinfectant will dissuade the new owner from bringing back the sofa. :DJ.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917218025828600067.post-83099466637618419982011-02-26T10:43:04.209-05:002011-02-26T10:43:04.209-05:00I don't think this was ever a sale item, but m...I don't think this was ever a sale item, but maybe it was. Years and years and years ago, my sister worked in a bridal salon and they had one dress that kept getting returned by multiple purchasers, complaining of a rash, or a smell, or something. After some investigating they discovered the original purchaser had bought it to be worn in a casket and then returned it before the burial. So, yeah. You never know.MC Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12135224394821535801noreply@blogger.com