> ... Corduroy boy was balking, and the vendor only
> got more flustered...
I've seen quite a few like that, such as hams
reluctant
to pay $1 for a computer card because it may not work.
Good for a laugh I guess.
I actually passed through that phase a few years ago.
Get a great deal once or twice and you get 'wratcheted
up' to the point where you expect everything for free
or nearly so. That's a reflex that you have to unlearn
or replace with something better.
John A.