Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!ittvax!bunker!bunkerb!garys From: garys@bunkerb.UUCP (Gary Samuelson) Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Discrimination in Stores Message-ID: <290@bunkerb.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 15:14:18 EST Article-I.D.: bunkerb.290 Posted: Thu Feb 9 15:14:18 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Feb-84 05:55:30 EST References: abnjh.446 Lines: 31 Regarding women paying extra for alterations, whereas men do not: It depends on the store. Most (I think) places which sell men's suits (you remember them; pants and jacket match, optionally a matching vest as well) charge extra for such things as finishing the cuffs on the pants. The pants come with a pinked edge (not a color, a zigzag cut made by 'pinking shears'), and when purchased, the tailor measures the pants while the customer has them on to determine where to make a cuff. One store in particular charges extra for each item: cuffs, waist, rise, sleeves, and I don't remember what else. Therefore, I would not complain about discrimination. I would complain about any case where, after purchasing an item, I have to pay extra to have the item rendered usable. This includes clothing, tires (valve stems, without which the tire won't hold air, are extra, as is balancing the tire, without which it will wear unevenly and/or wobble), computers (where user software is extra), and anything else where the purchase price doesn't include making the product usable. Now I realize that I have overgeneralized. For example, I might buy a computer with the express purpose of developing software for it, in which case I would not want to pay for software I won't use. But I think my point is clear enough. I dislike finding out that so-called bargains have so many 'extras' and 'options' that I get nickeled and dimed to death. Especially cars... but I am far enough away from the original subject. Gary Samuelson ittvax!bunker!bunkerb!garys