Odd reaction

[sbwertz]

I've had my own computer consulting business for 35 years. Fry's Electronics is my second home, and I made it a point to cultivate a good relationship with the salespeople in the computer department. I frequently bring customers into the store to buy new equipment. I'm there as a consultant on the sale. The salespeople know this. I make contact with one of the salespeople, then he leaves me alone. He knows the sale is his when we check out. If I have a question about a particular item, I seek him out for help. I have my own preferences on brands and features, and I know exactly what purpose the client needs the equipment for.

It was not uncommon for me to bring $200,000 in sales to Frys in a year through my client base. I always make sure the salesman who helped me gets the commission. It is all in the way you approach the sales staff. You want to make them your partners, not your competitors.

Sharon

I will admit I loved it so much when I was on commish at Circuit City and a "Computer Expert" would come in. And I will be the first to admit, I walked away from a few of them, I would say "Well it seems you believe you know more than me, if you have a product picked out; I will be over there."

I used to love the ones that would argue about refilling ink cartridges. Every time I would see them in I would ask if their refilled cartridges screwed up their printer yet. I did get in big trouble I told one person that some people are just not smart enough to own computers.

 

[sbwertz]

Last computer call I had was for a printer that stopped working. Took out the refilled cartridge and put in a new factory cartridge and it worked fine. You pays your money and you takes your chance.

Sharon

I used to love the ones that would argue about refilling ink cartridges. Every time I would see them in I would ask if their refilled cartridges screwed up their printer yet. I

just an FYI . .I've been refilling inkjet printer carts for almost 20 years.
Some of the inks suck, but so does paying over $65,000.00 per gallon
for printer ink. (and I've still got inkjets that old!)

I know plenty of people that did it, and not had any problems. But a lot of people did, and they were just about always the people that would get red in the face if you stated one con (remember I made money for selling ink cartridges), and start hollering.

 

[Smitty37]

On the other hand

I have had factory cartridges that didn't work - out of the box....not "off" brands either.

Last computer call I had was for a printer that stopped working. Took out the refilled cartridge and put in a new factory cartridge and it worked fine. You pays your money and you takes your chance.

Sharon

I used to love the ones that would argue about refilling ink cartridges. Every time I would see them in I would ask if their refilled cartridges screwed up their printer yet. I

just an FYI . .I've been refilling inkjet printer carts for almost 20 years.
Some of the inks suck, but so does paying over $65,000.00 per gallon
for printer ink. (and I've still got inkjets that old!)

I know plenty of people that did it, and not had any problems. But a lot of people did, and they were just about always the people that would get red in the face if you stated one con (remember I made money for selling ink cartridges), and start hollering.

 

[edicehouse]

On a rare occasion the head might be messed up or ink "dried" Or like my inlaws, I got them a new printer and my brother in law (one of the computer experts) forced the color in the black slot and black into color.

I have had factory cartridges that didn't work - out of the box....not "off" brands either.

Last computer call I had was for a printer that stopped working. Took out the refilled cartridge and put in a new factory cartridge and it worked fine. You pays your money and you takes your chance.

Sharon

I used to love the ones that would argue about refilling ink cartridges. Every time I would see them in I would ask if their refilled cartridges screwed up their printer yet. I

just an FYI . .I've been refilling inkjet printer carts for almost 20 years.
Some of the inks suck, but so does paying over $65,000.00 per gallon
for printer ink. (and I've still got inkjets that old!)

I know plenty of people that did it, and not had any problems. But a lot of people did, and they were just about always the people that would get red in the face if you stated one con (remember I made money for selling ink cartridges), and start hollering.

 

[Smitty37]

Rare yes

Rarely is right, yet often enough the I, who use only about half a dozen black and white and 3 or 4 color cartridges a year, has experienced it. It was from a well known company and represented probably 2% of all the cartridges I purchased from them during about 5 years of ownership of that printer

On a rare occasion the head might be messed up or ink "dried" Or like my inlaws, I got them a new printer and my brother in law (one of the computer experts) forced the color in the black slot and black into color.

I have had factory cartridges that didn't work - out of the box....not "off" brands either.

Last computer call I had was for a printer that stopped working. Took out the refilled cartridge and put in a new factory cartridge and it worked fine. You pays your money and you takes your chance.

Sharon

I used to love the ones that would argue about refilling ink cartridges. Every time I would see them in I would ask if their refilled cartridges screwed up their printer yet. I

just an FYI . .I've been refilling inkjet printer carts for almost 20 years.
Some of the inks suck, but so does paying over $65,000.00 per gallon
for printer ink. (and I've still got inkjets that old!)

I know plenty of people that did it, and not had any problems. But a lot of people did, and they were just about always the people that would get red in the face if you stated one con (remember I made money for selling ink cartridges), and start hollering.