Comments on: Is There Anything Wrong With Taking Full Advantage of a Generous Return Policy? http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/ Personal Finance Beyond Credit Cards and Balance Transfers Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:14:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-19378 Raymond Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:01:37 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-19378 Lakawak, I Googled your listed email address, which I won't list here for privacy's sake. Apparently you've been spending lots of time posting angry ranting comments throughout the web on other blogs and websites as well. Your first and second sentence were legitimate comments, but your third sentence was totally off the deep end. Please relax and take your soothing meds. :) Lakawak,

I Googled your listed email address, which I won’t list here for privacy’s sake. Apparently you’ve been spending lots of time posting angry ranting comments throughout the web on other blogs and websites as well. Your first and second sentence were legitimate comments, but your third sentence was totally off the deep end.

Please relax and take your soothing meds. :)

]]> By: lakawak http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-19371 lakawak Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:52:55 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-19371 There should be no "slkight" guilt. It should be full guilt. Or embarrassment about how much of a cheap ass white trash pathetic a****** [editor's bleeps] you are. There should be no “slkight” guilt. It should be full guilt. Or embarrassment about how much of a cheap ass white trash pathetic a****** [editor's bleeps] you are.

]]> By: Hao http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-475 Hao Sun, 18 Nov 2007 20:39:58 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-475 One more comment, the reason for why they allow this kind of generous return policy may be that the chance of buying a product is increased even if you returned some of the products. Let's say, if you tried 10 products, you may end up with buying 5 of them. If you didn't try anyone, you probably won't buy one. So, the strategy of the store. One more comment, the reason for why they allow this kind of generous return policy may be that the chance of buying a product is increased even if you returned some of the products. Let’s say, if you tried 10 products, you may end up with buying 5 of them. If you didn’t try anyone, you probably won’t buy one. So, the strategy of the store.

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]]> By: m http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-342 m Sun, 04 Nov 2007 21:18:09 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-342 I think it would be ok if you bought, changed your mind, and hadn't caused any damage or wear to the product, and returned it. But bying with the intention of using it and returning it definitely goes against my ethics. I'm fairly certain that any generous return policy is not set up for that purpose. It is for those who buy with the genuine intent of possibly keeping the item and then have a quick change of heart. It is not intended for those who are essentially renting the store's items without paying any rent or leasing fees. Doing that is within the letter of the policy, yes, but not in line with the spirit of the policy. Additionally, if enough people took advantage of the policy this same way it could result in a much more stringent return policy that would then make genuine returns much more difficult or even impossible for those who were using the original policy as intended. Like Ms. Micah said, it isn't wrong legally, but neither are a lot of practices that aren't so great morally/ethically. I think it would be ok if you bought, changed your mind, and hadn’t caused any damage or wear to the product, and returned it. But bying with the intention of using it and returning it definitely goes against my ethics.

I’m fairly certain that any generous return policy is not set up for that purpose. It is for those who buy with the genuine intent of possibly keeping the item and then have a quick change of heart. It is not intended for those who are essentially renting the store’s items without paying any rent or leasing fees. Doing that is within the letter of the policy, yes, but not in line with the spirit of the policy.

Additionally, if enough people took advantage of the policy this same way it could result in a much more stringent return policy that would then make genuine returns much more difficult or even impossible for those who were using the original policy as intended.

Like Ms. Micah said, it isn’t wrong legally, but neither are a lot of practices that aren’t so great morally/ethically.

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]]> By: Andrew S http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-337 Andrew S Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:55:45 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-337 Yeah, there is the guilt trip thing. But do those large corporate CEO's have guilt trips after their endeavors? I think not. I generally find myself returning so much crap from these large department stores mainly because of the awful quality of it all. Yeah, there is the guilt trip thing. But do those large corporate CEO’s have guilt trips after their endeavors? I think not. I generally find myself returning so much crap from these large department stores mainly because of the awful quality of it all.

]]> By: Pinyo http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-336 Pinyo Sat, 03 Nov 2007 23:03:59 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-336 You're right about it not being illegal or against the policy, but it goes against the spirit of the policy, and this is definitely something that I would not do. You’re right about it not being illegal or against the policy, but it goes against the spirit of the policy, and this is definitely something that I would not do.

]]> By: Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-327 Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:06:07 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-327 Interesting ethical dilemma. Like you, I think seeing that the GPS that I just used for a long trip was being re-packaged and sold as new to some unsuspecting guy would keep me from doing it. For me, it is all about keeping good Carma. Interesting ethical dilemma. Like you, I think seeing that the GPS that I just used for a long trip was being re-packaged and sold as new to some unsuspecting guy would keep me from doing it. For me, it is all about keeping good Carma.

]]> By: Raymond http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-326 Raymond Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:58:49 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-326 When I returned the items I saw the manager tell his sales clerk to repackage the unit back into its box to be resold as new. I think that might work for electronics, but not sure about clothing. Either way, I can only do that so often till I start getting the guilt trip. When I returned the items I saw the manager tell his sales clerk to repackage the unit back into its box to be resold as new. I think that might work for electronics, but not sure about clothing.

Either way, I can only do that so often till I start getting the guilt trip.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-324 Mrs. Micah Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:12:27 +0000 http://www.moneybluebook.com/is-there-anything-wrong-with-taking-full-advantage-of-a-generous-return-policy/#comment-324 I don't know. I think it's good that you weren't so hampered by buyer's remorse or anything that you couldn't return stuff--that's a strength. Buying, using while you need them and returning---well, I guess it depends on whether you took good care of the items and they'll be resalable. Legally, it's not wrong, ethically it's a gray area. I don’t know. I think it’s good that you weren’t so hampered by buyer’s remorse or anything that you couldn’t return stuff–that’s a strength. Buying, using while you need them and returning—well, I guess it depends on whether you took good care of the items and they’ll be resalable. Legally, it’s not wrong, ethically it’s a gray area.

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