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quadro2000 · 01-20-2005, 01:25 PM

I've never really done this purposely. It's happened as a happy accident once or twice, though. For example, we received a food processor off of our registry at Bed Bath & Beyond, valued at $120. Well, the first one we got was broken, and the second one we exchanged it for was also broken, so we went to return it for cash. (BBB's policy with registries is that they give you back cash for your returns.) So they gave us $120 back in cash, instead of just an even exchange. Which was dumb on their part, since we re-purchased it, with a 20% off coupon. So we essentially made a little over $20 back on the deal.

Now to me, that's a pretty good difference. If I were in that situation again, would I take advantage of it? Damn right. I would not go out of my way to buy something and return it, but if I had something that was defective, and I could make money back, yes, I would. To me, that's the "price" I feel they pay for selling me shoddy merchandise.

But no - nobody has the right to complain when they deliberately try to screw the system and don't get away with it.

01-20-2005, 01:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
quadro2000 All Possibility, Made Of Custard Location: New York, NY	I've never really done this purposely. It's happened as a happy accident once or twice, though. For example, we received a food processor off of our registry at Bed Bath & Beyond, valued at $120. Well, the first one we got was broken, and the second one we exchanged it for was also broken, so we went to return it for cash. (BBB's policy with registries is that they give you back cash for your returns.) So they gave us $120 back in cash, instead of just an even exchange. Which was dumb on their part, since we re-purchased it, with a 20% off coupon. So we essentially made a little over $20 back on the deal. Now to me, that's a pretty good difference. If I were in that situation again, would I take advantage of it? Damn right. I would not go out of my way to buy something and return it, but if I had something that was defective, and I could make money back, yes, I would. To me, that's the "price" I feel they pay for selling me shoddy merchandise. But no - nobody has the right to complain when they deliberately try to screw the system and don't get away with it. __________________ You have to laugh at yourself...because you'd cry your eyes out if you didn't. - Emily Saliers