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Let $ (X,\tau) $ be a topological space and $ A \subset X $. let $ \tau _ A = \{ U \cup (V \cap A) \}$ where $ U $ and $V $ are open in $X$. I have to prove that if $ (X, \tau)$ is $ T _3$ and A is a closed subset then $(X, \tau _A)$ is $ T_3$.
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$(\rm ii)$ for each closed subset $K$ and $ x \notin K \exists U,V \in \tau$ such that$ x \in U$ and $K \subset V$ and $ U \cap V = \emptyset $
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Lost my external hard drive again.
Lost my 3 TB external hard drive once again!
One of my external hard drives has disappeared, by that I mean it no longer shows up with my other external hard drives when I double click on the Computer icon on my desktop.
Besides losing the drive, I also am having problems formatting it.
Problem 1: My missing drive.
This is the drive that I perform my system backups to.
If I power the drive off and back on, I hear the ding sounds that occur when it disconnects and connects.
The drive having an issue is a LaCie 3TB external drive. I use an eSATA connection between external drive and my PC.
Even if I connect the drive via USB2, the drive is missing.
When I right click on Computer icon, select Manage a then Disk Management my missing drive appears but I have to initialize it first:
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Note: This use to be a usable drive, my system backups were written here. I also kept a copy of the pictures on this drive.
I do not know whether my lost drive problem is related to Windows 7, Dell or my LaCie drive.
Maybe unrelated, but I do suffer from time to time machine crashes or system stalls that require me to power off and on my machine, but I have not lost my drive.
I have not figured out a pattern yet. My last lost drive was noticed on 04/07/13. Previous problem was discovered on 06/08/12.
Since I have encountered this problem a couple of times, I always check that my backup was successful. I backup my system weekly.
Once I format my drive, it re-appears again, but at the loss of any data on the drive. The problem is my drive has gone missing several times now. Any backup data or any others files on it are lost.
My machine is a DELL Studio XPS Desktop 8100, running Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 with current maintenance. The drive that I am having the problem with is a 3TB LaCie d2 Quadra v2.1.
Problem 2: Formatting my lost drive.
The instructions that I use to format the drive I received from LaCie.
1. Start by executing RUN and typing cmd.
2. From DOS prompt, I enter diskpart
3. From the new window, I enter "list disk":
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In order to verify that I am working with the correct drive, I turn off the drive and issue list disk again, Disk 1 disappears. Turn the drive back on and issue list disk again.
This confirms that Disk 1 is my 3TB drive.
Note: The Size and Free values show the drive as 746 GB. My 3TB should have a larger value.
4. I then enter select disk 1
The screen shows Disk 1 is now the selected disk
5. I next enter the command clean
The screen shows DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk
6. Close out the DiskPart windows.
7. From the DOS window enter diskmgmt.msc
The following appears:
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I select GPT and press OK
The following appears:
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As you can see from the screen above, my 3TB drive shows up as 746.39 GB. Via diskpart, the Size/Free values are both 746 GB
When I connect my external drive to my laptop via a USB2 connection, only option I have, and perform both the diskpart and diskmgmt.msc commands, the results are different.
On the laptop via diskpart, both the Size/Free values are both 2794 GB. On the laptop via diskmgmt.msc, drive shows as 2794.38 GB Unallocated
The laptop is a DELL 1545 running Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 with current maintenance.
After I format the drive on my laptop, I can successfully connect my newly formatted drive to my desktop, the drive show as 2.72TB:
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I am looking to resolve the problems of the lost drive as well as the desktop not being able to format the 3TB drive correctly.
Does anyone have any suggestions/ resolutions or questions regarding my problems?
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Hello Stuart just a suggestion mate try the Partition Wizard if it picks it up then right click on the partition/s in it and select explore see what is there.
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Thanks for your reply. I will take a look at the product.
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|14 Apr 2013
Still looking for the reason that I "lost" my external drive.
I would like to thank ICit2lol once again for taking the time to response to my thread, but I am still looking for the reason for my external drive being "lost".
Since this is the drive that I create my backups on, I would like to depend upon it being there with my backups on it.
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|15 Apr 2013
So mate I guess the Partition Wizard did not find it?
To be honest I prefer to keep drives to 1TB I know this means more drives but losing one is so much less a loss than a whole 3TB .
But back to it being lost I am at a loss myself.
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|15 Apr 2013
Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box (64-bit installed) + Service Pack 1
Someone reviewing a LaCie 3TB external drive on newegg mentioned only able to get it working properly with a USB 2.0 cable, plus company gave them the run around about it (no telling what that really means).
Sadly the only review there:
That was only model with eSata listed.
I'd put that on another computer and see if that one has the same flaky problems.
I discovered that 7 couldn't handle two of the exact same external drives connected via USB at the same time, but not issue here.
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|15 Apr 2013
Hum think you are onto something here Faladu I have had a couple of large La Cies that have dropped their bundle and both have been using Hitachi drives the casings actually have a large control circuit board inside the case which is easily got into using a couple of table (eating) knives.
The drive itself seats into a dock on that control board that the outer USB connection plugs into. So an easy job to replace the drive as it is just a power/data SATA push in from inside the case - you don't have to trash the whole gismo.Plus I did see something about 2.0 USB connections somewhere that mentioned cabling too but where I don't recall.
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|15 Mar 2014
Hello and thanks to all who have comments and replied.
I have switch my backup to a WD external cloud drive and so far my backups are working.
I am going to mark this as resolved.
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|15 Mar 2014
window 7 professional 32 bit
what to do if external hdd not show up in Partition Wizard??? disk management show only "unknown" and "not initialized"
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Traditional NY pizza in Manhattan?
My partner and I are going to Manhattan for the day . She's never been and wants to try traditional thin crust NY Pizza. Either slices or pies- doesn't matter. I don't think we'll have time to get to Brooklyn, though I agree Grimaldi's is spectacular. I lived in the West Village from 1991-1997, used to frequent Two Boots - but that doesn't qualify as traditional. We will probably be coming from a Broadway show on a Sunday afternoon. Any thoughts?
Since you used to live in the West Village, maybe take her to John's on Bleecker? Then take a stroll afterwards, maybe get some gelato, sit in the park (if the weather is nice)?
John's Pizzeria
278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
[did not see the accidental double-posting, and i seem to have commented on the other thread without seeing kathryns reply above, so heres my post from that thread]
if by traditional you mean old, then id suggest John's of Bleecker in the west village (very close to W4th for subway access) i like it better than some of the other older coal fired places (Lombardi's, Arturos) although plenty of people will tell you they like those as much or more (well, arturo's anyway, not sure if any locals have a lot of lombardi's love).
that said, i tried Totonno's for the first time recently and i think i can now say definitievely that coal-fired old-school ny pizza is just not my favorite type at all. i think of myself as a traditionalist generally, but i like the more neopolitan, trendy, style thats all the rage at places like Motorino (my top pick) Co. Keste and Paulie Gees (or Roberta's or Toby's Public house in brooklyn)
106 W Houston St, New York, NY 10012
John's Pizzeria
278 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
32 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
230 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Keste Pizza & Vino
271 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014
349 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
re: tex.s.toast
Totonno's on Coney Island? If so, then your hunch is probably right as I've done Grimaldi's, Lombardi's, Totonno's Coney Island, Arturo's, John's, Patsy's East Harlem, etc. and found that Totonno's crust to be the best in terms of char, crispiness, plus internal bounciness of the crust. If if was a Manhattan Totonno's, I think the pies are definitely mediocre.
But like you, Motorino is my overall favorite. Although I did really like the pies I had from Roberta's recently, and Franny's, less recently. Co. and Keste are good too. I need to get to Paulie Gee's!
349 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003
47 W 20th St, New York, NY 10010
re: kathryn
yes, totonno's in coney island. internal bounciness was somewhat less pronounced than i'd expected based on hearing reports and seeing pictures, what impressed me the most was the really great sauce and super fresh cheese, and overall balance of the three components in the pie.
re: kathryn
Kathryn, you must try San Matteo.
San Matteo
1739 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10128
re: gutsofsteel
I know! I just don't find myself on the UES all that often. My husband gets a nosebleed :)
If you want to talk about NY pizza: where to go, what to do, and what not to do, check this Jon Stewart Daily Show link, on Donald Trump and pizza. Funniest thing ever. Seriously.
re: iluvcookies
i agree about arturo's, but not ray's. they rely too much on having a lot of cheese, which to me is almost always a sign they know something is lacking in either the crust or the sauce.....
re: iluvcookies
YMMV. i think too much cheese hides the taste of the sauce, and is detrimental to the texture of the crust - both of which are more important, to me, than the cheese
re: iluvcookies
on any pizza of quality, coal oven, or slice joint, too much cheese is a detriment
For the purposes of introducing my partner to the wonders of Manhattan and also trying to fulfill her stated desire , I'll define traditional as thin-crust , coal-fired. That's not what I would look for, if I had my druthers but I'm tour-guiding here . Other stops include B&H for the best egg cream in the city , Shimmel's for a knish, maybe Pearl's or Mary's Fish Camp for a lobster roll., possibly Smorgasberg or "The Lot" at the end of the High Line ... We're staying at a cheap hotel on William Street , only one subway stop away fro the original Grimaldi's.. We love to eat , if you can't tell. I've seen the Trump/pizza video. Hysterical. People don't seem to remember the " Times fold" either, which I thought accompanied the pizza fold in some mystical sense.
Yonah Schimmel's Knishes
137 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
Pearl Oyster Bar
18 Cornelia St, New York, NY 10014
Mary's Fish Camp
64 Charles St, New York, NY 10014
127 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003
The Lot on Tap
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re: scrdchao
cool. but skip the knish and go over to Katz;s for pastrami
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
re: scrdchao
Eddie's Pizza truck - the best thin crust ever. Long Islanders know what I'm talking about (the restaurant is in New Hyde Park). Vince on Entourage even had it delivered to LA the first season of the show.
You can find them on twitter @eddiespizzatruck to find location.
Eddie's Pizza Truck
New York, New York, NY 10001
re: secondbecky
Eddie's was one of the trucks at The Lot when I was there recently (along with Korilla), so scrdchao can kill two birds with one stone. I didn't eat it 'cause I wasn't hungry - but is it really "the best thin crust ever"? I am mightily skeptical.
re: small h
best ever. thin as cardboard. tasty as hell. i get it with cherry peppers,
best. thats a secondbecky guarantee.
re: secondbecky
The reviews I've seen are middling. But if I get over my unwillingness to pay $10 for truck food, I'll give it a try. I do like matzoh-pizza very much.


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hi im new here in windows sevenforum..
im an internet cafe owner and i want to secure my units.. i have volume license and install windows 7 in my clients.
ive heard that windows seven dont have steadystate.. im using deepfreeze but im tired of using it because of patching games thawed and unthawing.. is there a way that i can manage my icafe more likely using steadystate or deepfreeze i wonder if its possible using the group policy...
1. Disable Access To Registry or Edit Registry
2. Disable Autorun / Autoplay
3. Disable or restrict the use of Windows Installer
4. USB Cop (any suggestion freeware but effective)
5. Microsoft Security Essentials
6. Back up every 2nd week.... full patch ng games and softwares...
or any other suggstion thanks
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Check this out
There is actually a nice powertool that does it but this may help you as well.
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Hi stanelope, welcome to the forums
If you click the start menu then type gpedit.msc into the search box & press enter it will run the 'Group Policy Editor'.
Hopefuly you'll find the options you need
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Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
Windows 7 doesnt have steady state but you can emulate it with GP settings. Take a look here.
Windows SteadyState does not support Windows 7; however, many of its features can be replicated by using native Windows 7 features and free tools from Microsoft. This document is intended primarily for IT pros who configure shared-computer access in business environments, but partners who support shared-computer access in schools, libraries, and Internet cafes will also find the information useful. The document set includes:• Creating a Steady State by Using Microsoft Technologies, which describes the native Windows 7 features and free tools from Microsoft that you can use to create a steady state on computers running Windows 7.• Group Policy Settings for Creating a Steady State (this document), which is a reference that describes Group Policy settings that you can use to configure computer and user settings and prevent users from changing those settings.• The SteadyState Reference worksheet (.xlsx file), which you can use to look up and filter settings that this document and the reference describe. For example, you can quickly find information about settings that are related to Start Menu restrictions.
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Look into the Enhanced Write Filter. I am familiar with it in an embedded setting, but I think it works on regular Windows 7 as well. A quick google of windows 7 ewf seems to show people having success on non-embedded distributions. It will let you completely lock down your system so that disk changes happen in RAM or a dedicated partition, and all changes are wiped on reboot.
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Costco Requests?
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- FriendOfTheDevil Oct 18, 2010 09:58 AM
I read the threads in here about Costco. Recently I had to do a few different size exchanges on clothes and did not find the experience very satisfactory. Instead of simply exchanging, you have to return, then rebuy in two different spots. I emailed Costco about this and got a very non sensical response that kind of sounded like the "Stepford Wives" or something.
Yesterday, I went to Costco to buy this fantastic marinated Flank Steak that we had a week or two ago. Simply one of the best things I have tasted there.
I come to find out I must have bought the last pack because they discontinued it. The person behind the meat counter kept insisting it did not matter when they said, it would not change corporate's decision and that I should go leave a suggestion at the box
So I did. Along with wanting the 10 oz salmon I have seen posted about. So while I was there, I noticed a notebook with "responses" to requests and decided to look through it.
I could not find ONE SINGLE response where they simply said ,"yes, we will get that for you". Every single request was answered with the reason the store does not have that item any longer.
So why bother to make a request, if they are all turned down?
Have you made a request to Costco and gotten a positive response out of it?
they do honestly look at requests, and you can get the buyer at your local to tell you why, if they won't do your request. But, honestly, it's a lot like Trader Joe's -- when something's cheap, they'll have it.
Also, some seasonal items come back each year. look for them next year.
re: ferret
Agreed! I was just looking for those on Sunday. Now I know why they weren't there.
i have noted, that even locally, some of their stores carry different items from others. several years ago a neighboring store was carrying a particular brand of bourbon that our local store did not have. i submitted a suggestion, got no written response, but a couple of weeks later the brand appeared at our local store and has been there since. don't know if it was coincidence or if they actually read the recommendation. but i'm happy either way.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
I'm a satisfied Costco member and shareholder.
They make a concerted effort at everything they do, I have no major complaints.
I work for Costco.
On the being forced to return/rebuy instead of doing an exchange, it is much easier to do in 2 separate transactions (think--having to hold the item, go find what you want, come back into line--also, if you're at a newer warehouse, the layout of the store isn't conducive to such. The return/member services area is by the exit, and you're going to have to go through the closed registers area or out of the store and back through the entrance to get to the merchandise.). Also, with the quick rate of turnover on some seasonal merchandise, there's a decent chance that what you want to exchange for will not be available when you come back in a couple weeks. I think that unless there is a price issue (i.e. it was bought while another coupon book was valid), this policy is a good one. You should have had to have returned it at the member services area, then just found it on the floor and gone to a register to ring it up just like any other purchase.
My warehouse isn't open yet (next week!), but... I was just at another store shopping for myself on Sunday, and the cilantro lime marinated flank steak is still available. Some days it isn't available, and that's because they've only made up a certain number of them and other members have bought them out already. I agree, it is yummy! However, it can be hit or miss as to availability.
re: LuckyCharm
I agree about the return policy. It works just fine IMHO.
re: Davwud
Not many other places let you return an item without a receipt.
re: LuckyCharm
<<it is much easier to do in 2 separate transactions (think--having to hold the item, go find what you want, come back into line--also, if you're at a newer warehouse, the layout of the store isn't conducive to such>>
I totally disagree with you. I'm sorry. I have to go get the new item either way. But now I have to wait in TWO lines, not one. How can that possibly be easier?
re: FriendOfTheDevil
FOTD, it's easier because it makes the long returns line move much faster. Based on my experiences, the vast majority of people in that line do not end up exchanging their purchases, they are simply returning them for a full refund. If everyone had to wait for you to search through the vast warehouse for a substitute and then process the exchange, it would make the time in line unendurable. Furthermore, I would bet that most customers do other shopping at Costco on the same trip, so they are going to wind up on the purchases line anyway.
Quite clearly, it's the difference between a comparatively trivial inconvenience for you and a significant headache for everyone else.
re: Arthur
I totally do not understand your answer and you are making alot of assumptions.
Assumption 1- Who says I am going to go to the line and then go search through the warehouse while the line waits for me.
Secondly, I am willing to go through the check out line with my exchange. That is not the issue.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
On the first point, read what Cathy and monku say below.
On the second point, your entire complaint is based on your having to wait in two lines to exchange a single item: one for returns, the second for the exchange/repurchase. By definition, you are not "willing to go through the check out [i.e., second] line with my exchange."
Nobody here is drinking from the Costco Kool-Aid, as you stated below. But whatever you're imbibing seems to be clouding your ability to see the clear-as-a-bell big picture.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
Because it's more efficient to have one person doing one task. Some items like electronics and jewelry require a manager to authorize the return or exchange. If you had all the cashiers doing returns and exchanges, the checkout lines would be very slow because the cashiers would have to stop and wait for a manager to OK the return. Right now they only have to get approval when buying those specific items, but if they also had to process returns of those items, the lines would be even slower. Not to mention, as the others said, that if you walked in with a cordless phone to return, and didn't have the receipt, how would you prove that you walked in with the phone and didn't just grab it off the shelf?
I've been to Kohl's before -- waited almost 15 minutes in line to buy a gift card for a wedding gift (specific request). There were 2 cashiers, and one was having a hard time with a return of something that wasn't ringing up correctly. Manager wasn't answering the request for assistance, so the line was essentially at a standstill. Never again.
re: boogiebaby
How does one prove in department stores every day for years that one did not just walk in and grab the item and return it? Thousands of stores manage to take care of business this way.
In the case of Costco, they mark your receipt so you could NOT do what you are suggesting anyways.
Not sure where you guys shop but this sort of thing has been and is done all the time for years.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
So do you not shop at Target, Walmart, Toys R Us or Best Buy either? All of those stores also require you to return your item at the front before going to shop or exchange an item. It's not just Costco that does this.
re: boogiebaby
So let me ask you something. If I walk into one of the above mentioned stores and they ask me what I have and it is an item of their's. And I tell them I am considering returning it but don't know yet, are they going to not let me walk around with it?
I don't think so....
re: FriendOfTheDevil
Try carrying in an unopened item the week after Christmas. I know all of those stores have a desk at the front door for returns *or* exchanges.
If Kohls lets you carry in an item and just exchange it, then please shop there and don't bother with Costco if it is so cumbersome for you. If the Kohl's business model works so well, then all stores will adopt it and Costco will be the odd one.
Don't talk about Costco Members 'drinking the Costco Kool Aid'. The store runs efficiently and makes a profit while I get a good deal on the items I purchase.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
"And I tell them I am considering returning it but don't know yet, are they going to not let me walk around with it? I don't think so...."
FOTD, there are too many double (triple? quadruple?) negatives in your last post for anyone to be certain that they can accurately respond to (let alone comprehend) your hypothetical question. Suffice it to say that, at least in my experience, many stores will ask you to check-in merchandise/bags with security at the entrance.
But in any case, so what? Different stores, different policies. After many weeks of this increasingly stagnant debate, it ultimately comes down to the inarguable fact that you remain totally alone here in thinking the Costco policy is inefficient and just plain sucks. If you cannot abide that policy, you don't have to shop there. That'll leave the rest of us with one less relentlessly disgruntled customer to contend with.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
FOTD, I am not the only person here who has suggested you take your business elsewhere. Everyone recognizes that sometimes a dude like you simply cannot abide.
And the issue is not my ability to comprehend. It's that you continue to insist that you are the only rational consumer here, that everyone else is "drinking the Costco Kool-Aid." You keep coming back here every few days with a new round of ad hominem retorts, and the strain increasingly shows.
Re-read the passage you wrote this morning, which I quoted in my last post. Trust me when I say that that is objectively and infinitely harder to process than a routine exchange of merchandise at Costco.
re: boogiebaby
****Not to mention, as the others said, that if you walked in with a cordless phone to return, and didn't have the receipt, how would you prove that you walked in with the phone and didn't just grab it off the shelf?****
That's why the person at the door puts a sticker on the item. Without that sticker, proving you brought it in with you, I'm not taking the return.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
From a logistical and security standpoint it makes sense to just give you you're money back right away and you go shop.
You might think an "exchange" should be one transaction. Suppose you go to get the item and they don't have it, you still have to come back to the return register. Say you find the item you want to exchange and come back to the register (not always right away because the place is so big or you want to do other shopping) and the person you dealt with is busy with another customer or they go on break....then what? The checker at the door really shouldn't take someone's word that they were just "exchanging" an item.
Might not appear to be easier, but it seems the best way to handle the situation for all parties.
re: monku
Again, you are making lots of assumptions that are not correct.
You assume I am going to go to the cashier, "deal" with them, leave the item, and come back to them.
Absolutely incorrect. I went to Kohls. I walked in with the item I wanted to exchange. I dealt with noone. I went and got the new item. I then went to ONE place and simply did one transaction.
Folks, it is not rocket science. I would not go to a cashier, start, then leave.
That is the whole point.
You guys really must love that Costco Kool Aid...
re: FriendOfTheDevil
Doing it your way, if Costco still carries that item, then nothing is to stop you from walking in with a receipt only, for the item you already paid for and have tucked away at home, going to the shelves, picking up two items, going to the cash registers and saying you are returning one and want to trade it for the other.
That is the point.
You bring it in, they give you credit or cash, you go shop and buy another if they have it and if you want to.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
So, to get your receipt marked at Kohl's, before you walk in?
But you don't stand in a line to have that happen?
re: Cathy
Huh? Not sure what you mean. I do not get a receipt marked at Kohls. I get it marked at Costco, WHich means I could not do what you suggest above (below)
<<Doing it your way, if Costco still carries that item, then nothing is to stop you from walking in with a receipt only, for the item you already paid for and have tucked away at home, going to the shelves, picking up two items, going to the cash registers and saying you are returning one and want to trade it for the other.>>>
re: FriendOfTheDevil
(You said 'they mark your receipt' and I thought you meant Kohls)
Costco marks your receipt on the way out, to see if you have been billed only for the items on your cart. There are no anti-theft devices on Costco clothing items. Since Kohl's sells mostly clothing I assume we are not speaking about food.
As I said, in your scenario, there would be nothing to stop you from walking in, with the receipt in question, marked that you had purchased an item, picking up two clothing items (one that matches your receipt) and then going to the check out line and telling them you are returning one and trading it for the other.
When in reality, you kept the original item you had purchased at home and just got a second one for free. In Department Stores, the anti-theft device has been removed or deactivated on the original item.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
"You assume I am going to go to the cashier, "deal" with them, leave the item, and come back to them."
I'm not making any assumption on your part. I'm explaining Costco's reason for doing it their way. You disagree with Costco's policy of having to wait in two lines to make an exchange. One to return the item to get your money back and one to pay for it again.
I don't shop at Kohl's, but it sounds pretty dicey on their part the way you describe it.
You walk in with your receipt and the item you're returning (dealing with no one..no one "checks in" the item you're returning?), you show up at the register with the original item and the new item and it's "even Steven" you walk out?
From what you're saying someone can walk into Kohl's with only a receipt, pick up two items, they go to the register and say they're exchanging it, so they walk out with the other for free.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
Other stores have cameras and anti-theft tags and security people watching for shoplifting.
Costco checks your receipt on the way out to see that you were not overcharged for what is on your cart. There are no anti-theft tags on clothing items.
It's a different Business Model.
(Oh. Those other stores do have issues. That's why it costs more there than at Costco)
re: Cathy
My point though exactly. Costco marks my receipt so I could not steal as you and others have suggested.
So that makes it even MORE of a reason why they don't need to handle the transaction in two seperate transactions. They are actually MORE secure already than other stores because they marked the receipt.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
The receipt is marked as you leave after they check to see that you have only paid for the multiples on your cart. (They check that if you paid for two bags of dog food, you have two bags in your cart and not one.) They are looking for scanning errors.
That is why the people with multiple cases on a flat or in a cart take longer. They are being counted and compared to the receipt. If you notice, they look at the receipt and mark it without looking in your cart most of the time. They stop when they see a multiple and then look in your cart to see that you have the multiple in your cart.
Costco employees move items from one cart to another and from one flat carrier to another when scanning and are avoiding theft that way. If they leave items in the same cart, they also do a scan a code that there is nothing on the bottom.
They are not looking for each item on the receipt. That is not why it is marked.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
"Yes they absolutely stop me from doing that! That is why they mark the receipt. THAT does not allow me to do what you suggest!" FOTD, how on Earth does a mark on the receipt accomplish that? Everyone here has made the perfectly clear analysis that, under your system, you could walk in with nothing but a receipt (marked or not), go get an item off the shelf that is listed on the receipt, and then use that receipt to "return" it, thereby getting/keeping the item you originally purchased at no charge. If anything, a marked receipt helps facilitate the scam by providing an emblem of authenticity.
"Costco marks my receipt so I could not steal as you and others have suggested." Yes, they can prevent you from taking merchandise off the premises that is not accompanied by an unmarked receipt. But a marked receipt would not prevent you from (and would actually probably assist you in) pulling the scam so many of us have described here.
As Cathy noted above, Costco has a different business model, one that thankfully does not necessitate the passed-on expense of anti-theft tags, constant camera surveillance, a squad of undercover store detectives, and department managers who must come over and authorize all returns/exchanges. All due respect, but have you noticed that every single person here but you gets this?
re: FriendOfTheDevil
"So that makes it even MORE of a reason why they don't need to handle the transaction in two seperate transactions. They are actually MORE secure already than other stores because they marked the receipt."
You keep going on about no need for the "two separate transactions"
Sure it sounds simple to do it your way if you're exchanging a shirt, but what about the customers who return large items like large screen TV's?
I believe in the earlier days you could take an item to the register you were making a purchase and just exchange it.
They aren't as secure as you may think with the marking of the receipt.
People get out the door with larger priced items they stuff into other packaging. I reported an employee for not scanning a couple items on a huge order because she was busy talking to another employee about her date the night before, you think they caught those couple items at the door when the customer is buying dozens of items. Those people at the exit door are spot checking your basket and receipt, they aren't looking item for item at your purchases....stuff gets out.
Most of the Costco's I go to don't have security guards on the property.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
I've been following along with this tangent of the discussion.
At the end of the day it really all boils down to this. It's not a problem for most people. FOTD, you don't like how they do returns and that's fine. You're allowed to not like it. You're also allowed to not shop there.
For me personally, most of the time I'd prefer this method but occasionally I'd like to just do a straight exchange. I can't and I move on.
It is what it is.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
How exactly would you get back out of the store, if you do an even exchange? Your receipt from the first transaction is marked. If you just do a straight swap out, what are you going to show the door people on your way out? Your already marked receipt? I'm certainly not going to go escort you to the door to let them know you're not stealing, especially when there are other people waiting to have a return processed.
Further, know that the registers at merchandise returns are programmed to not allow purchases at them. Therefore, you wouldn't get a receipt stating you brought something back and swapped it out for the same item.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
They do have issues...that is why prices keep rising for the rest of us.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
There are plenty of "issues".
Conveniently as you think you're making a quick exchange at Kohl's they know it's a potential problem.
Costco and Walmart have greeters at the entrance making sure if a customer is returning an item for exchange they're directed to the return line or the item is tagged.
Macy's and department stores average 2% a year in "shrinkage" (shoplifting, package pilferage, embezzlement, credit fraud, and check fraud). If Macy's annual sales are around $30 billion, that could amount to $600 Million in shrinkage and that's not counting money spent on preventing it with security personnel, camera surveillance, anti-theft tags and devices. One study I read said the industry average attributes 47% to employee theft, 33% to shoplifting and the remainder to vendor error, administrative error and unknown.
re: monku
Kohl's has a very loose return policy, a friend that works there hates this and Kohl's spends a lot in security and survelence. He sites an example; someone returned an article where the label said, 'made exclusively for Walmart' he tried to prevent the refund, but was overriden by their policy. As for Costco, someone recently returned a pot and pans set over 7 years old, no questions asked, they're very accommodating. The main reason why they don't allow an even swap exchange is they need to process the return, via their database, for electronic inventory purposes then show a new sale for the item.
re: cstr
reminds me of the DVD recorder I tried to return that broke before my 90 days were up. I had the receipt and they weren't going to take it back because I didn't have the original box. I said who saves a box after 2 months and pointed to all the return signs and there was nothing that said the original packaging must accompany the return. After 30 minutes back and forth they gave me my money back.
A relative told me that the Costco where he lives (in New York) carried wild salmon. The Costcos that I frequent in San Diego did not. I emailed Costco wondering why wild salmon was unavailabe in the San Diego stores. I received a response that my issue would be forwarded to their buyers. Several months later I found wild salmon in a San Diego Costco I frequent. I don't know if it was due to the email I sent or just happenstance.
re: Encinitan
Encinitan, you've given me hope :) since you lucked out with the salmon, i'm now going to put in a request for the Maranatha Almond Butter that *all* the SD-area Costcos carry but for some bizarre reason isn't available here in LA!
re: Encinitan
My Costco always has wild salmon, but only sockeye, which I hate. :-(
Thats how Costco handles their business. Except for a few items, they have most items come in and out of their warehouse. If you research their business principals, they lay out that they are unknown for in and out business. Customers will continue to come to see whats new. Keep in mind too that Costco net earnings every year = their membership cost. They are very strict at buying items very low and sell them to consumers just to cover their overhead and nothing else.
re: mellymel919
I'm sorry, but you are incorrect. MOST of the food items stay there all the time. Shall I list them? Eggs, milk, pistachios, ground beef, prime steaks, roast chicken , bagels and on and on an one. Certain items change. Many stay the same and have been there since the first day I have been a member.
re: FriendOfTheDevil
umm... do you have your old receipts? their green olives change in price over the course of the year, as they do in quality.
I think it's fair to say that "most" food items circulate in and out (chocolates, frozen anything, fridge anything, boxed potatoes). Baked goods are made on premises.
Bulk goods tend to stay in stock, always, as they're for businesses (and me!)
And they cornered the market on high-grade choice beef.
We vacationed in Hawaii this past summer and purchased a few "local" products at the Costco in Honolulu that were VERY good. Upon our return, my BIL contacted the buyer at his local Costco (South Bay Area) and requested that the Sam Choy's (Hawaiian Restaurateur) Yakisoba be carried. 2 months later, we just found it stocked in our local Costco's freezer case! Coincidence, or not, I am going to submit requests for two other products from Hawaii that were exceptionally delicious: Hawaii Gourmet (brand) Teriyaki Chicken Thighs, and Hawaii Gourmet Kalbi. I understand from a representative there that Hawaii Gourmet products will be on a Road Show 11/4 - 11/7 at the South San Francisco Costco warehouse. Hope they do well and the roadshow continues down to the South Bay Area!
I have a question about Costco that maybe someone here can answer for me. Are the prices in the store the same as those they post on their website? I'm not a member and never have been simply because I don't see any prices on their website I can't beat. For example, today I checked their website out after someone asked where to buy fresh caviar in San Diego on these boards, and a couple of responses recommended Costco. I don't live in San Diego any more, but I was curious about the Costco main website. They have some interesting things, but according to website pricing, at a premium price! For example, four racks of lamb from D'Artagnan cost a LOT more from Costco than if ordered direct from D'Artagnan's website, albeit their website only offers Australian lamb and Costco said their D'Artagnan lamb was from the U.S. I've had both and didn't notice any perceivable flavor difference. This is not the only overpriced item I've found on their website, but feel no need to itemize them here. But I am curious. Do their on-line prices viewable by non-members reflect in-store prices? Thanks for any clarification anyone can offer!
re: Caroline1
Website items are NOT sold in the stores.
The caviar prices include UPS 2nd Day air shipping prices and are different from the caviars sold instore (for less, and only for about 4 or 6 weeks, near the holidays )...the ones online are premium-premium.
There are racks of lamb (and other cuts of lamb) sold in store -fresh and frozen- but it isn't D'Artagnan and it is *way* less than those online prices.
re: Caroline1
You don't have to be a member to view the website. Remember, and to be fair, products on-line include shipping. Also, some products can also be found at their stores, but not all. If you do your homework, you'll find most Costco prices will beat most stores.
re: cstr
Not all of the products include shipping, cstr. I use laserjet print cartridges which are not sold in-store but I can get online- and they charge shipping, with no option to pick up at the store, which is 2 miles from my home.
Also I see none of the brands sold online in the stores. Similar products (saffron, balsamic, caviar, furniture) but not the same brand or price.
re: Caroline1
Thanks for thin information! Greatly appreciated.
re: Caroline1
I find Costco web site prices to be very high and non competitive. It's also a whole different business, with a lot of stuff not in the warehouses. OTOH, as a frequent shopper in the warehouse, I save a very large % over even the most discounted grocery store I go to, Fairway.
re: mcf
Thanks. Now I'll ask the really explosive question! Does anyone have any firsthand experience with how Costco prices stack up against Sam's Club? I'm primarily interested in food and occasional electronics. My Sam's Club professional membership costs me $35.00 a year. The cheapest Costco membership I have seen is $50.00 a year. That was really scary when the ONLY Costco prices I could find were on the website! I will be the first to admit you must be informed on prices elsewhere (especially at WalMart) if you want to get items with only the best prices at Sam's. But I can occasionally get USDA Prime beef at Sam's, but on the Costco web page I could only find USDA Choice beef. Thanks!
re: Caroline1
USDA Prime meat is at most Costco warehouses. Also you can always take a look inside a Costco without buying a membership. Lastly, if you're not satisfied with your membership, within one year, you can get a full refund no questions. My membership fee gets paid back in gasoline savings alone. Also, I carry the Costco AMEX, which is free, and save 3% on gasoline and restaurant stuff, 2% on travel and 1% on all other Costco purchases. My Costco membership also gives cash back which more than covers the annual membership cost, so for me, it's free. As far as Sam's goes, IMO, Costco has better overall quality and prices.
re: Caroline1
Caroline -- Get an Amex/Costco card. No annual membership fee for Costco or Amex. Other benefits include Costco cash back on an annual basis, which last year was about $350 for me.....
re: Caroline1
A few years ago I did an extensive price comparison between Costco, Sam's and BJ's when my Sam's Club membership was expiring.
Each place had some items that were lower, some that were a little higher. BJ's had more items available in smaller quantities. I found Costco to have a better selection of electronics, a lesser selection of restaurant supplies. compared to Sam's, I ended up going with Costco for several reasons:
*They had more of the products/brands that I use
*They had a larger selection of organic foods
*Their cheese selection was more extensive
*Their store was the cleanest/brightest/fastest/freshest
*Employee morale seemed highest
*Amex card
*Location (I liked BJ's in many ways, but the location would keep me from going there often)
I haven't regretted my decision yet!
Make a list of items you are interested in and stop by the various stores. They let you go in to see if you are interested in joining.
re: Caroline1
costco choice beef is better than prime anything, in my opinion
re: Caroline1
costco has higher quality items than sam's club. where else do you get haagendasz for $10 a gallon? (kirk. sig. brand, but it's the same plant).
re: Chowrin
But, it only comes in vanilla.
just wanted to chime in and let you all know that thanks to this thread my Costco will now be carrying a product i requested. i filled out a card last month, but i wasn't sure if that would really do anything so last week i called the corporate office and explained to them that i was hoping to get a product in my local LA store that's available in all the stores in San Diego but shows up as not available in the LA region. the gentleman i spoke with said he'd put in a request to have them order it, and that i should check back in a few weeks.
well, last night when i was there shopping i decided to ask someone to check on the status in the computer (just for kicks, i really wasn't expecting anything so quickly)...lo and behold, there it is in the system, on order for my store as well as several others in the LA area, and expected to arrive in 2 weeks!
so yes, FOTD, i *have* made a request and gotten a positive response :)
re: goodhealthgourmet
What's the product?
Maybe I'd be interested in buying it.
re: goodhealthgourmet
I'll be looking for it at the Los Feliz Costco.
re: goodhealthgourmet
Keep me posted when you see it. Could use a change from Skippy's.
If CC/MDR get's it I'm sure Los Feliz will have it too.
re: goodhealthgourmet
Tried the Kirkland once.
Skippy user for 50+ years...hard habit to break.
re: goodhealthgourmet
And their organic (not what my Costco carries) is more like $15.
re: goodhealthgourmet
Maranatha Almond Butter showed up at the Los Feliz Costco this week and I bought a jar to try.
26 oz. jar for $5.59.
re: goodhealthgourmet
I tried it and it didn't exactly wow me in a side by side taste test to Skippy Super Chunky.
The Costco price is very enticing though.
re: monku
hold on a sec...that is SO not a fair comparison. you weren't even comparing PB vs PB, it was PB vs almond butter - two totally different products. AND the Skippy contains added sugar, salt & oil, whereas the Maranatha is nothing but almonds.
you might as well have done a side-by-side taste test of plain, unsweetened yogurt vs Breyer's YoCrunch with Oreos ;)
try drizzling some honey on the almond butter...and if you need to, you can even sprinkle on a few grains of salt.
re: goodhealthgourmet
No need to modify the test, the almond butter is supposed to be better for me than Skippy.


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Posted by Lea on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at 8:26pm.
And what do you mean about the values of a,b,and c
That's just the way the question was asked?
30 x^2 -10 x - 40
a = 30
b = -10
c = -40
I assume it means a, b and c in quadratic formula
a x^2 + b x + c = 0
x = [ -b +/- sqrt (b^2-4ac) ] / 2a
Which I used to factor the expression in your question Lea.
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