bomar76
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While MrsBomar and I were out today I needed a small bottle of Ibuprofen to stick in my laptop case.
I normally like to stop at KMart for this kinda crap....normally I am either the only one in the store, or there are at max 3 other people, as opposed to WalMart w/ 5,000 idiots blocking the aisles while visiting with neighbors they have not seen since that morning. KMart is usually 20% more expensive on the few items they stock (that store gets barer every time I go in), but it's worth it to avoid the drones at the other place.
Grab my stuff, get in line behind a guy wearing a beanie, shorts past his knees, $10 tennis shoes, and black knee socks. Cool, I'll be right outta this place.
BTW----I know this guy. He has a string of petty (and some not so petty) arrests going back as long as I can remember - drug paraphenilia, drug posession, tresspassing, disorderly conduct, theft, RSP, etc. Was kinda surprised he was out walking around free.
He is about to be the proud owner of a new $12.99 Mr. Coffee Machine. Clerk scans it, and then asks Roger if wants the Extended Warranty that will offer complete protection for 12 months from date of purchase - even if it just wears out!!!! - for ONLY $2.99 additionally. Roger isn't quite certain, so clerk goes into this valuable protection in great detail and all he needs to do is save the receipt, the warranty paperwork he will receive, and Bingo - if the South American Drug Apparatus goes belly up, he is covered for his loss! Just bring it all back in and he will walk out with a new Mr Coffee.
Roger can't resist the deal (hell, for only about 25% of his purchase price he is COVERED!) and whole heartedly agrees to buy it. I am pondering the odds of Roger not being a guest of the county in the next year.
Now.....can I put that on your Sears Charge Card???
No?????
Do you have a Sears Credit Card?
No??????
Oh, here is the deal.....
If you open a Sears Charge today, right now while you are in line, you can save $10 on this purchase and get a coupon for $10 off a future purchase.
Another long discussion of the merits of saving $10 on this transaction AND getting a $10 coupon (I'm not sure the jail commisary accepts Sears/KMart coupons, but maybe they do).
OK, yes lets do it.
Roger flips out his State ID (not a Drivers License) and the clerk enters his info. Now.... Roger has to enter his SS # in the keypad. This is a baffler....and he must be one of he few with a 65 didgit SSN.
10 attempts later, success.
Now.....gotta fill out this brief application while the register decides if Roger is credit worthy enough to accrue $6 in debt with Sears.
He needs detailed help w/ every line.
1.Name
2.Date
3.Signature
OK, now lets check the cash register display for the results......
I'm sorry, for some reason it was declined. (I myself wouldn't loan Roger 6' of manila rope to hang himself)
Still wish to purchase the Mr Coffee?
OK, good.
Clerk rings it up, big $16 sale.
Now she has to fill out the paperwork for the warranty, and review his potential benefits in case the coffee pot explodes, and his obligations to receive a replacement.
At this point I have been in line at least 15 minutes.
Roger skulks away, no $10 coupon in his future.
I declined the Sears Card offer and the extended warranty on my Ibuprofen.
I normally like to stop at KMart for this kinda crap....normally I am either the only one in the store, or there are at max 3 other people, as opposed to WalMart w/ 5,000 idiots blocking the aisles while visiting with neighbors they have not seen since that morning. KMart is usually 20% more expensive on the few items they stock (that store gets barer every time I go in), but it's worth it to avoid the drones at the other place.
Grab my stuff, get in line behind a guy wearing a beanie, shorts past his knees, $10 tennis shoes, and black knee socks. Cool, I'll be right outta this place.
BTW----I know this guy. He has a string of petty (and some not so petty) arrests going back as long as I can remember - drug paraphenilia, drug posession, tresspassing, disorderly conduct, theft, RSP, etc. Was kinda surprised he was out walking around free.
He is about to be the proud owner of a new $12.99 Mr. Coffee Machine. Clerk scans it, and then asks Roger if wants the Extended Warranty that will offer complete protection for 12 months from date of purchase - even if it just wears out!!!! - for ONLY $2.99 additionally. Roger isn't quite certain, so clerk goes into this valuable protection in great detail and all he needs to do is save the receipt, the warranty paperwork he will receive, and Bingo - if the South American Drug Apparatus goes belly up, he is covered for his loss! Just bring it all back in and he will walk out with a new Mr Coffee.
Roger can't resist the deal (hell, for only about 25% of his purchase price he is COVERED!) and whole heartedly agrees to buy it. I am pondering the odds of Roger not being a guest of the county in the next year.
Now.....can I put that on your Sears Charge Card???
No?????
Do you have a Sears Credit Card?
No??????
Oh, here is the deal.....
If you open a Sears Charge today, right now while you are in line, you can save $10 on this purchase and get a coupon for $10 off a future purchase.
Another long discussion of the merits of saving $10 on this transaction AND getting a $10 coupon (I'm not sure the jail commisary accepts Sears/KMart coupons, but maybe they do).
OK, yes lets do it.
Roger flips out his State ID (not a Drivers License) and the clerk enters his info. Now.... Roger has to enter his SS # in the keypad. This is a baffler....and he must be one of he few with a 65 didgit SSN.
10 attempts later, success.
Now.....gotta fill out this brief application while the register decides if Roger is credit worthy enough to accrue $6 in debt with Sears.
He needs detailed help w/ every line.
1.Name
2.Date
3.Signature
OK, now lets check the cash register display for the results......
I'm sorry, for some reason it was declined. (I myself wouldn't loan Roger 6' of manila rope to hang himself)
Still wish to purchase the Mr Coffee?
OK, good.
Clerk rings it up, big $16 sale.
Now she has to fill out the paperwork for the warranty, and review his potential benefits in case the coffee pot explodes, and his obligations to receive a replacement.
At this point I have been in line at least 15 minutes.
Roger skulks away, no $10 coupon in his future.
I declined the Sears Card offer and the extended warranty on my Ibuprofen.
