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Shopping on "Black Friday," at a electronics chain megastore with my dad, we were approached by two different salesmen, both asking us if we'd like to try their "free offers." Both telling us in order to get said free offer, we'd need to go to their website, provide our credit card information and then cancel after 30 days. Both with no obvious connections to the megastore as their outfits were completely different.

Are you kidding? "Free" has turned into "Give us your information and if you don't cancel, we're going to charge you. And if you do cancel, we're going to sell your name and information to an outside spamming operation for money. Either way, we profit!"? Unreal. Companies should know this isn't the way to get your product out with GOOD reviews.

These little interruptions reminded me of popup windows when shopping on the internet. Both adertisments thrown into my shopping experience. Both souring it. Both screaming "Give me money!" It's little things like this that annoy the customers.

So, to huge chain megastore, please stop. I'd like you much better if you didn't bother me when I'm willing to spend my money at your store anyways.

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