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  • Retailers crack down on serial returns (Short-term 'owners' costing firms billions)

    02/18/2008 11:02:07 AM PST · by Cagey · 249 replies · 652+ views
    Boston Globe ^ | 2-18-2008 | Jenn Abelson
    Jimmy Deignan's first time was with a $500 portable DVD player. He bought it a few years ago at Best Buy for a Boston-to-Los Angeles flight, knowing he would return it for a full refund when he got back. More recently, in November, rather than spending $600 to rent a LCD projector for a business presentation, the Holden resident purchased one at Staples, then returned it a few days later and got his money back. The way Deignan sees it, he is just a smart shopper: He gets the things he needs, uses them for as long as he wants,...