Woman Returns Christmas Tree In January Because It Is Dead

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Shop’s Reaction Is Even More Surprising

(See the full story at the above link)

[PoliticAverse]

1. Costo has had to change their liberal refund policies in the past because of abuse...

people were returning electronic items like lcd tvs and computers that they could then rebuy at lower prices.

See: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17350641/ns/business-us_business/t/costco-tightens-return-policy-electronics/

[tymorial]

2. This really doesn't surprise me.

There are a lot of very narcissistic people out there. More than a third of my patients are extremely entitled. The only reason they see me at all is because they are forced. They would pull this shit in a minute.

[Anon-C]

4. It is narcissism and a culturally pervasive sense of entitlement...

...otherwise known as "scammer season".


Got to have a con in the land of milk and honey!

[Jarqui]

3. Saw someone get a refund for a dead wreath on the weekend from Home Depot

She bought it about a week before Xmas.
Manager said it was against store policy but didn't want to argue.

[catrose]

5. The true meaning of Christmas!

How can I scam you?

[forgotmylogin]

6. I worked in the Customer Service Refund dept for a major retailer one christmas.

And the rule was "no returns/refunds on live Christmas trees...period."

We had a few people try to return them as "defective". "It's a cut-tree, Ma'am. You knew that when you bought it. You're not going to get it to grow in your yard."

[PdxSean]

7. Maybe.

Maybe life was great before Christmas.
Then tragedy struck. Maybe someone died. Maybe a spouse took all the money and left her - the trusting housewife - with the kids to feed and no way to pay the rent/mortgage.
Maybe she really is just selfish, with no sense of community or honor.
Maybe there’s something about us that causes us to assume the worst.

Perhaps some deep breathes are in order. Costco is all grown up, so Costco can exclude Christmas trees from its return policy if it wishes.

[jmowreader]

8. Or maybe shes a retail customer in the 21st Century

I worked at a Home Depot in hurricane country for six years. Whenever we had a hurricane warning we would sell shitloads of generators. The day after we got them all back...and half the time we’d get them back full of gasoline.

No, the problem is people have decided retailers are where you go to get free rentals. Buy it, use it, bring it back.

[Fla Dem]

9. LL Bean has an extremely liberal return policy. They're thinking of changing it.

I tested L.L. Bean's legendary return policy by exchanging 4-year-old shoes

Dennis Green

Feb. 10, 2017, 11:12 AM 14,869

Regular L.L. Bean shoppers know, but those who haven't heard the store's name since seeing it stitched on their elementary school backpack may not: The brand has one of the best return policies in America.

As part of its "100% satisfaction guarantee," L.L. Bean fully empowers its customers to decide if they are truly satisfied.

Any L.L. Bean-made item can be returned with no time limit or proof of purchase, as long as you make it clear that you are somehow dissatisfied with how the product has held up.

"We’re the only company I know of that completely empowers the customer to determine what satisfaction means to them," L.L. Bean spokesperson Mac McKeever told Business Insider in August.

L.L. Bean has recently signaled that it is considering revising the generous return policy, though no final decision has been made yet.

More.....

http://www.businessinsider.com/i-tested-ll-beans-legendary-return-policy-2017-2

Have you ever returned L.L. Bean merchandise years after you bought it? Now’s the time to clear your conscience.

By John Hilliard GLOBE CORRESPONDENT FEBRUARY 10, 2017

L.L. Bean may be known best for its merchandise - outdoor jackets, pullovers, and two-tone winter boots.

But its loyal customers also know about the company’s very generous, century-old return policy: the retailer will accept returns on used, years-old merchandise.

“Our guarantee is a handshake – a promise that we’ll be fair to each other. So if something’s not working or fitting or standing up to its task or lasting as long as you think it should, we’ll take it back,” the company says on its website.

With a receipt in hand, customers can return used items “at any time” for a refund, merchandise credit, or exchange, the company said on its website.

No receipt? An item can be replaced or returned for a credit at the current selling price, the company said.

more.....

https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2017/02/10/have-you-ever-returned-bean-merchandise-years-after-you-bought-this-story-for-you/7YeAT9UhTJ46tetI878aJM/story.html

[msongs]

10. endless returns jacks up the cost of everything. its just too silly nt