[Wylug-discuss] Recommendation: Linux-compatible Netbook Under GBP 250?

[A J Cole]

>On Fri, 2011-11-25 at 11:43 +0000, Smylers wrote:
>> James Holden writes:
>>=20
>> > I'd suggest going down to PC World and test driving them, then buying
>> > on-line.
>>=20
>> As little fondness as I have for Dixons Group, I think Tim O'Reilly's
>> plea to buy where you shop applies here:
>> http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/articles/buy_where_shop.html
>
>In general, a fair point.
>
>Dixons though, have twice sold me obviously returned goods that were
>stuffed back in the box with bits missing and **re-shrinkwrapped** to
>hide the fact.

That sort of behaviour (fraud) needs reporting at least to Trading
Standards.  PC World usualy have pre-owned (or shop demo) stuff clearly
identified as such, in a bargin bin or on black and yellow striped
shelves.

Andrew