When my husband Bill was living, he was showing significant signs of not hearing well and always said it was because I mumbled. But I talked him into going to a hearing aid store, where he ended up purchasing a pair of hearing aids. And now I know that my hearing isn’t as good as it should be.
So I made an appointment for one of the places that has ads in the newspapers. I signed some papers and walked out with some trial hearing aids.
Boy, did I learn a lot. Hopefully, you won’t make the same mistakes I made.
If you go to a store for hearing aids, here are questions you should ask before you sign anything.
- How much do they cost?
- Is the money I pay to walk out with the hearing aids for a trial, a deposit or a down payment on the purchase?
- If I don’t want to purchase them and return them, will my money be refunded?
- Be certain they explain all of this to you verbally upfront.
- Read the papers before you sign anything.
Don’t do what I did. I signed papers and later noticed it said “Sale Contract” at the top. I lost the $500 deposit which wasn’t a deposit, but a down payment on a sale contract. And when several visits later I inquired about a return to me of the $500, I was told they would work with me. I should have then inquired what that exactly meant. No money was returned. And they had my signature on a sale contract. I unfortunately trusted them. I call this deceptive practice.
I have since inquired of other stores and I write this so you can be aware.
Chuckle Time: Three hard-of-hearing men are riding the bus. The first one asks, “Is this next stop Wembly?” The second one says, “No, today is Wednesday.” The third one says, “I’m thirsty too, let’s get off and have a drink!”
