The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1995 Page: 3 of 10
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Dec. 28,1995
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Holiday purchases and repairs..
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL DAN MORALES
XX TE HOPE you and your
- / family had a happy
V ▼ holiday season. Among
the gifts placed under your tree,
you may have found a product
such as a computer, appliance or
home entertainment system. Big-
ticket items can mean high-dollar
repair bills for you or the recipient
of your gift.
If your brand-new power wid-
get breaks down in what we hope
is the far-distant future, you will
have three basic options: replace
it, fix it yourself, or have it re-
paired.
Replace It
v Modern manufacturing tech-
niques have made many consumer
goods very durable, simple and
inexpensive. These same tech-
niques, however, often make
products difficult and costly to re-
pair. This is especially true for
cheaper appliances and electronic
goods. So before buying, check the
warranty to see if it includes re-
placement as well as repair. Some-
times it is cheaper to replace the
item, even if the warranty is still
valid.
Fix It Yourself
Because of the complexity of
I their products and the risk of
electrical shock, most consumer
electronics manufacturers strongly
warn against in-home repairs. In
other cases, manufacturers often
provide technical assistance over
the phone, or publish repair
manuals for do-it-yourselfers.
There are also numerous self-help
manuals available at bookstores.
Have It Repaired
Unless you inform yourself
beforehand, haying an item re-
paired can involve hidden costs
and unneeded repairs. Before you
purchase an expensive product,
make sure you fully understand
what service options are available,
whether they can be transferred
when the item is sold, and what
your rights and responsibilities are
as a buyer.
Generally, there are three,
types of service: factory service,
authorized service, and independ-
ent repair service. Factory service
Yeager
Bertie Yeager,
Agent
means the manufacturer has its |j
own service. Authorized service
means that another company acts.
as the manufacturer's repair agent. .
Independent repair services are |
usually locally owned and oper-
ated businesses.
Investigate the warranty be- L
fore buying to see what type of |
service is guaranteed (usually |
some combination of parts, labor
and installation) and whether re-
pair facilities are easily accessible
to the recipient of the gift. In ad- |
dition, when you purchase many
consumer items nowadays, the 1
sales staff will offer to sell you a |
service contract..
Service Contracts
A service contract is essen-
tially a bet you make against the |
manufacturer. You bet that the
item you buy will break after the -
original warranty expires, and that
the cost of repair will exceed what
you pay for .the contract. A con-
tract differs from a warranty in
that it must be bought separately, |
and is not covered in the purchase
price.
Before buying a service con-
tract, investigate the item's reli- |
ability and repair history to see if
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it is really needed — various con-
sumer magazines, and services can
give you ratings. You might want
to be waiy of buying service con-
tracts for smaller appliances —
oftentimes the cost of the contract
may be more than the cost of re-
placing the item.
■ You might also consider put-
ting thepurchase on a credit card.
Many cards enhance manufacturer
warranties, and make it easy to
return items that break right away.
Vidal
Sassoon
Ultra Care
Shampoo
13 oz.
Pert Plus Shampoo 15 oz........
$249
.......:...............$2.99
g 0 011 of Olay.
1 1 “6, Moisturizing ‘
s. m , .27 Body Wash
A—= Starter Kit • 7 oz.
Body Wash 12 oz...............................
' 79
$3.69
Noxzema
Aleve
Tablets or
Caplets
24‘s
$077
Your
Choice
Noxzema $020
Skin Cream Y " UU
Jar
lOoz. fl
Noxzema Skin Cream Pump 10.5 oz.
$3.19
NyQuil
$949
NyQuil 6 oz. or “
Vicks
LiquiCaps 12‘s
Vicks Vaporub 3 oz.
.. $3.88
Sure or Secret Wide Solid Deodorants 1.7 oz......$1.59
Pepto-Bismol (O50
Original V 0
Formula. ,
8oz.
Metamucil Bulk Laxative 48 Dose, Original, Smooth
Texture Sugar or Sugar Free Formulas..............$6.59
Metamucil Wafers 24‘s.............................. $3.59
1 Crest
I Toothpaste
U 8.2 oz. Tube
$959
.Crest d
Crest Complete Toothbrush..
Scope Mouthwash 24 oz......
Attent
Attends Guards-$8. 99
$1.77
$2.99
Attends
Briefs or Undergarments
SALE PRICE.......................$13.33
LESS MFG. CONSUMER
REFUND OFFER.................-6.00
YOUR COST AFTER REFUND
$7.33
McMahan Pharmacy Services, Inc.
Mike McMahan, R.Ph.
1107 Fisher Street - Goldthwaite, Texas
Phone 915/648-2484 -- FAX 915/648-3417
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Another option is to wait until the — call, 1* ,
warranty expires to buy the service Low fat diet may lower cancer ISKS
contract.•
Third Party W arranties men who restrict the fat in there is worldwide epidemio- cancer using as PSA blood test
- Some companies offer service their diets may lower their risk logical evidence that extrane- and a digital examination,
contracts — referred to as “third forprostate cancer.. . ous factors, most likely includ- Black men and men with a
party warranties” — that haveThat sthe indication of a six- ing diet, make a difference.”. . family history of prostate can-
P th the maniifac month study to determine if *, that cer should be screened annu-
nothing to do with the manufac- limiting fat intake to 20 per- 1 Kadmonasosusgested that , ally beginning at age 40.
ture or sale of theconsumer goods ertof total calories would re- all men 50 and older ber
they cover. Be aware that some of nt levels of prostate specific screenedannually for prostate-nes
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these companies can go out of antigen, a blood marker used
business unexpectedly, rendering toindicate the risk for pro state
the contracts worthless. - cancer.
We hope you continue to en- . “In patients with really el-
joy the gifts that came your way i evated PSA, we observed a 10
this past holiday season. For more I percent reduction, said Dr.
information, or to lodge a com- Dov Kadmon, a urologist at
plaint, please contact the Con- Houston, “we hoped this study
sumer Protection Division office would teU us if there was a
nearest you, or call our. toll-freedownward trend in PSA levels
Consumer Protection Hot Line atassociated with a lower-fat diet.
(800)621-0508. si andi We wanted to know the feasi-
I bility of conducting a larger
i study with a larger reduction
i of fat intake, perhaps as low as
110 percent."
The average PSA reduction'
in study subjects was one point.
i "That’s not a huge amount,”
Kadmon said, “but it was a
measurable drop, and perhaps
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Preventinga cumulative effect.".
. 7 - Prostate cancer, the major
o PPUs cancer killer in men 50 and
Shin splints, a common leg rolder, occurs significantly more
injury among joggers and other often ^n black men than in
weekend athletes, can be pre-
vented with proper stretching
and cross training.
■ Shin splints are caused when
muscle along the long bone in
the leg does hot expand enough
to absorb the shock of a work-
out. "The shin bone absorbs that
shock," said Dr. Donald Baxter
an orthopedic surgeon at Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston.
Cross training--varying the
type of workout activity-works
different muscle groups andmay
help prevent shin splints.
Baxter suggests stretching the
shin muscles by leaning against
a' wall with the palms of the
hand flat, the arms at full exten-
sion. Then slowly fall forward so
the chest moves to the wall. Hold
and repeat this 10 to 20 times
before running.
Whenever you feel pain dur-
ling a workout, that activity
should be stopped, Baxter said.
. white men.
' "I think that in prostate can-
cer it makes all the sense in the
world to address prevention
rather than treatment and
cure,” Kadmon said, “because
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Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1995, newspaper, December 28, 1995; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1658617/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.