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Lowes reselling returned merchandise
Last April DH and I bought a light fixture at Lowes, along with a few
other things for our bathroom remodel. We put the items into the pile of boxes in the garage - the toilets and sinks and other fixtures that were waiting for the end of the project when they could be installed. Our mistake was to not check in all the boxes immediately to make sure nothing was broken. We also screwed up by not keeping the reciept for that Lowes purchase, but I thought my husband was. So we know that we screwed up. However, the electrician broke open the boxes on the light fixtures this week and installed them. Except for the one we bought at Lowes. Despite being in a sealed box; it was a different finish, a different style, and it was broken. Clearly somebody had bought it previously, shoved their old fixture into the box and took it back to Lowes as a return. And Lowes promptly put it back on the shelves to be resold, just like Fry's electronics is known to do. We're going to see if we can return it this weekend, but since we made the above screwups, we know we might just be out $50 or whatever it cost. But at the very least, I wanted to warn you guys here, and also we can let the store manager know that his people are not checking returned merchandise before putting it back out to be resold. (Assuming it's not a managerial policy to begin with...) - Sharon "Gravity... is a harsh mistress!" |
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I bought a computer component at Best Buy years ago. When I opened it
I found a box of chocolates and a roll of masking tape. Someone had bought the orignial product, put miscellaneous stuff in to give it the right "weight and rattle", re-shrink wrapped it, and returned it. I can't blame Best Buy too much as someone obviously was being dishonest. Bought a cordless tool set at Home Depot last year. Got it home and found the bags were filled with saw dust. Not sure if someone returned it for being defective or finished their job and did not need it. This I blame HD for as it was clear the package had been opened. I would take it back to Lowes and explain what happened. They might be able to trace the previous buyer. They also might still give you a replacement. I'm sure it is not the first time it has happened to someone. |
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Lowe's also is big on keeping sales receipts...the store where I go has
a big sign over the returns desk outlining policy. I returned something a few months back, had followed all the rules, and the clerk did not want to accept it because it was a markdown. I had to ask for the manager and he said okay right away....she said, "but we were told yesterday....." and he cut her off and said it's okay. I think they have too many cooks stirring the soup down there sometimes. hubcap wrote: writes: I would take it back to Lowes and explain what happened. They might be able to trace the previous buyer. They also might still give you a replacement. I'm sure it is not the first time it has happened to someone. Lowes has a 30 day return policy, under normal circumstances. -Mike |
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In article . com, "Dottie" wrote:
Lowe's also is big on keeping sales receipts...the store where I go has a big sign over the returns desk outlining policy. I returned something a few months back, had followed all the rules, and the clerk did not want to accept it because it was a markdown. I had to ask for the manager and he said okay right away....she said, "but we were told yesterday....." and he cut her off and said it's okay. I think they have too many cooks stirring the soup down there sometimes. I worked part time in the electrical department at HD for about a year. I remember one time where someone returned a 100' extension cord. It was a big rat's nest, with mud on it, having clearly been used. HD gave the customer a credit, and our department just tossed it. I also people returning fans at the end of the summer, and generators after the ice storm, saying they wouldn't start. I can understand the stores trying to resell an item if it appears in like new condition. For example, someone opens a package only to realize the item is the wrong size. |
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"Nosmo King" wrote in message ... In article . com, "Dottie" wrote: Lowe's also is big on keeping sales receipts...the store where I go has a big sign over the returns desk outlining policy. I returned something a few months back, had followed all the rules, and the clerk did not want to accept it because it was a markdown. I had to ask for the manager and he said okay right away....she said, "but we were told yesterday....." and he cut her off and said it's okay. I think they have too many cooks stirring the soup down there sometimes. I worked part time in the electrical department at HD for about a year. I remember one time where someone returned a 100' extension cord. It was a big rat's nest, with mud on it, having clearly been used. HD gave the customer a credit, and our department just tossed it. I also people returning fans at the end of the summer, and generators after the ice storm, saying they wouldn't start. I can understand the stores trying to resell an item if it appears in like new condition. For example, someone opens a package only to realize the item is the wrong size. I don't even have a problem with them reselling the dirty or 'buyer's remorse' items, if they are so labeled and suitably discounted- Sam's club does that in a back corner of most locations. I understand why some stores don't wanna do that- reputation being worth more than the few recovered dollars- but there is a whole secondary market for service return items. Most brand-name power tools and electronics at Big Lots are service returns. For a store that only has occasional returned items and doesn't want to resell, they can always donate to Goodwill, Habitat ReStore, or similar. (Or just have an unofficial spot by the dumpster for employees or whoever to make the stuff vanish. I'd love to have a spare 100 foot cord...) aem sends... |
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Nosmo King wrote:
In article . com, "Dottie" wrote: Lowe's also is big on keeping sales receipts...the store where I go has a big sign over the returns desk outlining policy. I returned something a few months back, had followed all the rules, and the clerk did not want to accept it because it was a markdown. I had to ask for the manager and he said okay right away....she said, "but we were told yesterday....." and he cut her off and said it's okay. I think they have too many cooks stirring the soup down there sometimes. I worked part time in the electrical department at HD for about a year. I remember one time where someone returned a 100' extension cord. It was a big rat's nest, with mud on it, having clearly been used. HD gave the customer a credit, and our department just tossed it. I also people returning fans at the end of the summer, and generators after the ice storm, saying they wouldn't start. When I worked in a department store (Rich's) back in the 1980's part-time, the policy was to accept any merchandise that the store sold, even without a receipt. There were instances of women who would "buy" their children's fall wardrobe, and then return all the clothes in the spring, then "buy" all the spring clothes only to return them later. And there are plenty of instances where women bought gowns, wore them to an event and returned them. All these situations led stores to require a receipt. These scams by the customers force up prices and make "customer service" very hard. I can understand the stores trying to resell an item if it appears in like new condition. For example, someone opens a package only to realize the item is the wrong size. |
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wrote in message oups.com... I bought a computer component at Best Buy years ago. When I opened it I found a box of chocolates and a roll of masking tape. Someone had bought the orignial product, put miscellaneous stuff in to give it the right "weight and rattle", re-shrink wrapped it, and returned it. I can't blame Best Buy too much as someone obviously was being dishonest. Bought a cordless tool set at Home Depot last year. Got it home and found the bags were filled with saw dust. Not sure if someone returned it for being defective or finished their job and did not need it. This I blame HD for as it was clear the package had been opened. I would take it back to Lowes and explain what happened. They might be able to trace the previous buyer. They also might still give you a replacement. I'm sure it is not the first time it has happened to someone. I think the practice is pretty common, and shrink-wrap machines are now pretty cheap. I recall once at circuit city, where I needed to pick up a mouse for a relative. I pulled one out of the rack, and was walking to register when I noticed it was upside down in the package. Carried it over to a brighter light, and there were obvious scuff marks on the mouse, and it was clearly a return. Taught me to be paranoid ever since then, especially at computer shows (which appear to be dying out, at least here in flyover country, since PCs became toasters.) aem sends... |
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