Published: May 11th, 2021
A story about high-pressure sales tactics at a Toronto consumer electronics store gains national attention, Apple invests a few more millions into glassmaker Corning, and guess who’s suffering from Zoom fatigue? It’s Zoom’s CEO.
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A story from the CBC about an 85-year-old man’s recent trip to a consumer electronics store owned by Bell Canada got a ton of attention Monday. It goes like this: Ross Miller paid a visit to The Source last October seeking a new TV. But according to Miller, he left the store with everything but a TV. He told CBC that a sales rep at the store signed him to a two-year contract for Bell Fibe TV and a new cell phone plan. They sold him a cordless phone, landline and tablet, and even signed him to another two-year contract for high-speed home internet. Miller has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and told the publication he wasn’t sure what happened. Bell declined an interview request with the CBC, but eventually refunded Miller and waived the contracts. A follow-up statement to the publication noted that an internal investigation into Miller’s experience is underway.