Monday, March 19, 2007
Car dealer to customer: can't buy car without your fingerprint
Michael Herf and his wife Lorna I tried to buy a car at South Bay BMW (in the greater LA area) last week. "They refused to sell it to us without a thumbprint," Michael says, "Price was negotiated and we were even ready to pay cash. They weren't willing to budge, so we walked out." Lorna's account is here: Link. In related news, Consumerist reports that the practice of demanding thumbprints is showing up at banks: Link.
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