post purchase approval explained (sort of)

This article made me think of those "Hey, I just got this bike from Wal-Mart. Isn't it a beauty?!?!" posts.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/06/science/06tier.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin

Matt
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