"rip fee" at business depot

[freakygirl]

My printer broke down and I had to print an 8-page document. I saved the PDF file on my flash drive and went to the Business Depot near Midland/Steeles to get it printed.

10 cents a page, no problem.. then I was told I will be charged $1 for the "rip fee" i.e. the fee for opening my file on the flash drive to get it printed. :confused: :confused: :confused:

I just think that is RIDICULOUS... to be charged something as tedious as opening a file. What a way to "rip" us off!

[littlevince]

its a $1

oh forgot i was on rfd

[that_staples_guy]

I think it's pretty ghey too, I mean come on it's not 1997 anymore, two clicks ain't worth a dollar.

[freakygirl]

it's not about the money... the point is that they would charge money for something so... tedious - OPENING A FILE on the computer!

if that's the case, they should charge money for clicking on the mouse, or walking to the printer.

[geebops]

it's not about the money... the point is that they would charge money for something so... tedious - OPENING A FILE on the computer!

if that's the case, they should charge money for clicking on the mouse, or walking to the printer.

If you were a business, you'd probably do the exact same thing. These days everyone is out there to make a profit.

[B40]

Come to my house next time, I'm down the street and I won't charge you the $1 rip fee freakygirl :|

[P__S__2]

Come to my house next time, I'm down the street and I won't charge you the $1 rip fee freakygirl :|

Great, now we all know where B40 lives...so whenever we drive past BD...we will think of you...lol

[Strummer12]

Come to my house next time, I'm down the street and I won't charge you the $1 rip fee freakygirl :|

*looks at post and looks at avatar* Good luck lol.

[t3359]

haha... next time ask them to print the file without opening it...

bjl

[GangStarr]

why go to staples to print it? Most local copy shops dont charge to print off memory keys.

[manixc]

its a $1

oh forgot i was on rfd

a true rfder would buy a new printer, print the documents, then refund printer.

[rEDSpider]

should have just asked them to right click on it to print it. that way they wouldn't have to open the document. :)

[M@rk]

Wow, they decreased it. A couple years ago it used to be $3.

Yeah, it sucks, especially for printing only a few pages.

[DaVibe]

Maybe you're paying off their anti-virus software, since they're opening files for people day and night without knowing ...

Call them up and ask, I'm sure they've got an explanation somewhere!

[Noob1ee]

a true rfder would buy a new printer, print the documents, then refund printer.

Hahah, so true :twisted:

[EH100501AC]

a true rfder would buy a new printer, print the documents, then refund printer.

Sounds like the ways of something other than an RFDer ;)

[DaVibe]

a true rfder would buy a new printer, print the documents, then refund printer.

Haha no. Maybe the scam artists around here, but the most of us would just wait for a hot deal at Dell or something.
Refund after using it? You'd have to be nuts.

[Dr_luv]

a true rfder would buy a new printer, print the documents, then refund printer.

.. first he would PM with staples, send in the rebate then return the printer to future shop for a full refund.

;)

[Siefer999]

Wow, they decreased it. A couple years ago it used to be $3.

Yeah, it sucks, especially for printing only a few pages.

yea, and $3 was a deal since other copy shops were charging 4.99 per page opened from a file a year an a half ago

[mochachicka]

Wow, they decreased it. A couple years ago it used to be $3.

yeah I remember it being $3 about two years ago. They told me it was to warrant against getting viruses...

[trixR4kids]

no way to get around this? like put pictures onto a cd?

[spm24]

dont some copy shops have self print centers i know of a couple.

its like the whole self copy or they copy for you theres a 2 cents difference some times if they copy or you copy.


it really is 2 clicks but the fact the person has to do something. i'm sure if you gave them a diskette or anything else the charge would still be because they had to do something. next time go to a self serve or ask a friend or family member you know to print out a few things.

[The_Madz]

Wow, they decreased it. A couple years ago it used to be $3.

Yeah, it sucks, especially for printing only a few pages.


It's probably a way to stop people comming in to print just one page or two.

they make a lot more money by doing big orders as it's the same setup time to print 2 pages as to print 200.

[bionicbadger]

I think it's pretty ghey too, I mean come on it's not 1997 anymore, two clicks ain't worth a dollar.

Look at ticketmaster. 2 clicks are worth tons of money. They charge $1.75 to email you a ticket and no one clicks anything because its autotmated. And thats on top of the convience/service charge. I hate those bastards...

[impostor]

If you can get a computer at the library, it might be cheaper to print it there :?:

[trixstar]

a true rfder would buy a new printer, print the documents, then refund printer.

ROFL!!

[charger]

All the local copy shops match staples plans where I live. I rasterbated all over my walls in my house and it cost be about 25 cents a pop for a full colour outlay.