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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[Office Depot ?  Who shops there anyway ?  Much better deals to be had elsewhere.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[will]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[i think best does the same thing. it seems everything i buy there ,anything that is electronic and expensive i end up having to go back and buy parts for it to work which at times can be a third of the cost of that item, i have stopped doing business with them even after i complained all i got was "so" and that was from the manager who looked like he had just crawled out of a dumpster, ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 4:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[Man, THAT'S an understatement!  Maybe a 'Noobie' would, but anyone with a clue wouldn't.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 15th 2009 7:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[I went to Office Depot to buy some things  they had listed on sale and was met with the old "bait & switch" sales tactics.  They posted several electronic, computer and office supplies on sale and either didn't have them in stock or said that the items listed on sale was n error.  I will never shop there again.  I'd rather go to Staples.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lefty...]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 16th 2009 12:11AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[I work at Staples and our managers do the exact same thing.  This is not news.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Frank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 16th 2009 9:54AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[There are absolutely better deals to be had elsewhere, but many people still rely on the big-box, brick-and-mortar category stores.  My question is why do we still have Office Depot, OfficeMax, and Staples?  Some category stores with just two national competitors have recently seen one of the competitors go under (i.e., Circuit City bowing out leaving Best Buy; and Linens-n-Things bowing out leaving Bed, Bath, and Beyond).  Yet we have three national office supply stores that keep operating with better than half their inventory can be purchased far cheaper online or at Target or Wal-Mart.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[suicycle.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 18th 2009 2:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[will u are right. One time in their store was enough. Other places much better.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[NORMA]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[I think you'll find that most of these stores lie.  When shopping for a new flat screen in November at Best Buy, I was told there would be a $250 calibration fee.  This is for just setting up color, hues, etc. on the TV.  Most people can do that themselves.   I guess they figure we are idiots wrapped in morons.  No more shopping there for me.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Linda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 5:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'll never step into an Office Depot store again. I bought a DVD writer that 1) didn't work after 3 months; and 2) the manufacturer went bancrupt when within the same period. I complained to the Better Busines Bureau. Know what the solution was? They'll sell me another DVD writer at the sale price.<br><br>Since then I must have spent more than $5,000 for computers and accessories at Best Buy, Wal-Mart and Circuit City. I'm sure I'm not the only unhappy ex-customer of Office Depot.<br><br>Suzuki Yama]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Bobby Franco]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[You want be shopping at circuit city anymore!!! Za Zing!!!!!!!!!!!!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 18th 2009 4:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[I totally agree the prices there are outrageous. I went for a laptop a few months ago saw the prices turned around and left. I found the same laptop over $100 dollars cheaper somewhere else.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Merl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[Honestly, most places I've worked at encouraged customer deception in one form or another.  It's all about the money.  All you can hope for is that the individual you encounter on the frontline has enough integrity or compassion to risk being upfront.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jenn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[Office Depot on 72nd St in Omaha, Nebraska has managers and employees that lie. I was told the computers I wanted were not available and therefore bought 2 computers that were a bit pricier. Then the manager lied about the details of the Service Protection Plan and made it sound like it would fit my needs. However, I later found out the protection plan doesn't cover the first yr except if there is a power surge. Anyway, I confronted the store managers and they refused to refund my money. However, an Executive Customer Relations representive told me my refund would be here within 10 days but it's been over a month and I have not received it. I have been calling and leaving messages with the man who told me this and with his supervisors and no one has called me back for 2 weeks. I encourage everyone to shop elsewhere. Office Depot is a rip off and stole $260 from me.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[princessmommy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 13th 2009 11:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[Let's all get back to the USA basics:<br>Tell the Truth<br>Do the right thing<br><br>We have all taken the influence of our corrupt government officials, USA, State, County and City; but we must stop following.<br><br>Take the lead in making America what it is designed and destined to be:<br><br>The greatest country in the world.<br>Truth, Honesty, and doing the right thing,,,,,ALWAYS  AND ALL WAYS.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 4:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[Its true. They did the same thing to me but at the time I did`nt question it.First they said they had it then after giving me the extended warranty B.S. I declined for  and for some reason POOF !! Oh sorry we just sold the last one a minute ago. Now that I saw this story it makes sense.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chuck U. Farlie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[I had the same thing happen with a digital camera I purchased at Office Depot. Convinced to purchase a protection plan that would cover it "no matter what."  I told it was not a display model, then found out after I purchased it that it was indeed and therefore did not work properly.  It was a Canon and would not focus properly - ever - from day one.  I took it back within 14 days - was told that I would have to use the manufacturer's warranty and the extended warranty only covered it AFTER the manufacturer's ran out (1 yr.)  I sent it back to the manufacturer for repairs - 8 weeks later - finally got it back.  Still didn't work to my specifications.  Waited out the year, tried to use the extended warranty only to be told that my particular problem with it wouldn't be covered.  So I trashed the thing, wrote an ugly letter to Canon and Office Depot and bought a Digital SLR from Wolf Camera.  I will never purchase another electronic item from Office Depot.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 16th 2009 10:30AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[I use to work for another office supply company this was common practice.  They want you to buy all those extras because that is where they make their money.  Companies make very little profit from the sales of the computer or laptop, in most cases it's even a loss for them.<br><br>Customers need to educate themselves on how these business make money, then you can make better choices on how to spend their money.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chriss]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is not news about OD.  They have been taking advantage of customers for years, especially with their "bundle packages" and extended warranty programs. About time they got busted.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Roxana Lightfoot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[Some time ago, I heard that Office Depot had to close some of its stores.<br><br>After this incident, I expect to see a LOT of Office Depot store closings!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Lafargue]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 2:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Office Depot Managers Encourage Lying to Customers, Say Employees]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/03/12/office-depot-managers-encourage-lying-to-customers-say-employee/</guid><description><![CDATA[Buy the laptops, monitors, or whatev online over their website with free shipping - two days.  Same great deals week to week.  But you would already know this if you shopped there more than once.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 12th 2009 3:04PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
