AG’s office warns of liquidation sales

THE SLUMPING ECONOMY IS FORCING SOME BUSINESSES TO GO BELLY-UP THOSE GOING- OUT-OF-BUSINESS SALES OFTEN RESULT IN GREAT DEALS FOR SHOPPER BUT THE STATE S ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS THAT S NOT ALWAYS THE CASE CRIS ORNELAS IS LIVE IN THE SANTA FE BUREAU WITH MORE THE A-G S OFFICE SAYS WHEN A STORE DECIDES TO CLOSE IT OFTEN BRINGS IN AN EXPERT WHO SPECIALIZES IN GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALES ITS THAT PERSONS JOB TO MAKE AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE FOR THE STORE BOTH MERVYNS AND LINENS AND THINGS ARE ON THE WAY OUT IN NEW MEXICO THE A-G S OFFICE SAYS THEY HAVENT RECEIVED ANY REPORTS THAT THOSE TWO ARE DOING ANYTHING SHADY BUT THEY WANT TO WARN CONSUMERS ANYWAY ONE OF THE THINGS SOME STORES DO IS MARK UP MERCHANDISE BY THE SAME AMOUNT ITS DISCOUNTED THAT MEANS YOU ARE PAYING THE REGULAR PRICE AND NOT GETTING ANY DISCOUNT THEY SAY KNOW WHAT THE GOING PRICE IS FOR WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT SO YOU CAN DECIDE IF ITS REALLY A GOOD DEAL INSTEAD OF TAKING THE STORE S WORD FOR IT THEY SAY THE OTHER TIP TO KEEP IN MIND IS ALL SALES ARE FINAL for one the business is gonna be closed so you are not gonna be able to take it back so theres no refunds if a product is defective or when you open it you don t have all the pieces that can obviously be a problem THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION RECOMMENDS YOU OPEN ALL BOXES AND MAKE SURE THE PRODUCT IS COMPLETE AND LOOK FOR MANUFACTURER S WARRANTIES THAT ARE STILL GOOD EVEN AFTER THE STORE CLOSES NEW MEXICO S