I suspect that after a few such messages they changed their mind.  My
message got this reply:

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Thank you for this email - we will be pulling this item down till we can
confirm or deny the issue.

Thank you again for bringing to our attention

The Geeks

----- Original Message -----
From: "Website Email Message" <adavis@ubasics.com>
To: "Website Customer" <salesgeek@compgeeks.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 1:41 AM
Subject: Webmail to salesgeek

Re: Item http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=CT-511W
Cordless grounding wrist strap.

Being an electrical engineer I was worried when I saw this item being sold
as a grounding system.  Knowing my own limitations, I asked a group of
other
EEs and the consensus is that such a device could not work given current
technology.  A link to this question in particular is given here:
http://esdsupport.esdsystems.com/qanda/question.asp?showsidebar=no&action=question&id=17


While I've seen you sell devices which I would feel mis-represent their
capabilities (X-Ion, for instance), this device is different.  Previous
instances would result in no harm to the end user.  In this case, someone
using this devcie and expecting it work may be surprised when it does not,
and it actually destroys a component.

I appreciate your time and consideration in this matter.

-Adam Davis
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Russell McMahon wrote:

>Salesgeek stand by their (useless) product.
>Response to my email.
>The article makes a one line comment and the link is then back to their ad
>(as far as I could see).
>
>
>        RM
>
>______________________________________________
>
>THEY SAID
>
>From: Bryan (bryan@compgeeks.com)
>Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 6:07 AM
>Subject: Re: Fw: Webmail to salesgeek
>
>
>Thanks for your recent e-mail.  Actually, this strap works just fine just
>the way it is shipped.  This article briefly mentions the cordless grounding
>strap:
>
>http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,82184,00.asp
>
>"If you don't want to deal with a ground, $39 cordless wrist straps, based
>on a technology that uses the Corona principle to dissipate static without
>using a ground, are also available at Directron.com. Industry experts say
>they're not as effective as a true grounded wrist strap, but they're better
>than taking your chances."
>
>At 04:39 PM 12/17/2003, you wrote:
>
>
>_______________________________________________________
>
>I SAID:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Website Email Message"
>To: "Website Customer" <salesgeek@compgeeks.com>
>Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 12:32 AM
>Subject: Webmail to salesgeek
>
>
>There is a vital warning missing from the description of the cordless
>grounding strap on your page at
>
>http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=CT-511W
>
>The strap MUST be rubbed with Snake Oil (tm) before initial use and at least
>once a week thereafter or it will not work. If no snake oil is available
>then connection of a high resistance ground lead (1 megohm or so preferred)
>will render the strap effective until Snake Oil can be procured.
>
>If this product was being offered for sale in my country I would be
>referring it to our Commerce Commission. As it is in the US I am only
>sending this message.
>
>regards
>
>      Russell McMahon  ME(elec)
>
>
>
>Was sent to -
>
>Bryan Lambert
>Senior Product Manager
>Computer Geeks Discount Outlet
>http://www.computergeeks.com
>
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