"But Their Guarantee Was Made To Cover All Time, Nor Was There Any Limit to the Length of Time.”

"Guaranteed."

By E. Everett Evans (1893-1958; Wikipedia HERE; the ISFDB HERE; the SFE HERE; and Fancyclopedia 3 HERE).

First appearance: Startling Stories, January 1948.

Reprints page (ISFDB HERE).

Short short short story (2 pages).

Online at Archive.org (HERE).

   "There was a guarantee with the article, which has proven itself to be incorrect and thus they are criminally negligent."

SELLERS of various items often make extravagant claims about their products, in particular how long they will last. Many consumers have been disappointed by such claims, but none more, we think, than the voiceless voice in our story . . .

Main characters:

~ Jean Coxart and the unknown communicator.

Reference:

- "made to cover all time" (HERE; Wikipedia; see especially "Lifetime warranty").

The bottom line:

Unless otherwise noted, all bibliographical data are derived from The FictionMags Index created by William G. Contento & edited by Phil Stephensen-Payne.

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