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Think your laptop is pricey? One woman is suing Best Buy for $54 million over hers, and even started a blog over it to boot.
Anyone keeping track of economic trends will notice that this case makes laptops roughly equal in value to a pair of pants.
I think most of us acknowledge that $54 million is just a little unreasonable (even she admits the enormous figure was only to "attract attention to her case"), but is she entitled to -any- kind of extra money, even if it is simply in the form of a settlement? Should Best Buy have said something sooner instead of trying to cover its tracks? Or is this woman just another crazy old loony we've all grown (somewhat) accustomed to living with in our daily lives?
Campbell, who could not be reached Tuesday, filed a negligence lawsuit suit against the company in Washington Superior Court on Nov. 16, seeking fair compensation for replacement of the $1,100 computer and extended warranty, plus expenses related to identity theft protection.
Best Buy spokeswoman Nissa French said in an e-mail that Campbell "was offered and collected $1,110.35" as well as "a $500 gift card for her inconvenience."
Anyone keeping track of economic trends will notice that this case makes laptops roughly equal in value to a pair of pants.
I think most of us acknowledge that $54 million is just a little unreasonable (even she admits the enormous figure was only to "attract attention to her case"), but is she entitled to -any- kind of extra money, even if it is simply in the form of a settlement? Should Best Buy have said something sooner instead of trying to cover its tracks? Or is this woman just another crazy old loony we've all grown (somewhat) accustomed to living with in our daily lives?