Comments on: Returns http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/06/13/returns/ on the omphaloskepsis bandwagon Thu, 17 May 2012 16:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: kate http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/06/13/returns/comment-page-1/#comment-38004 kate Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:24:41 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/06/13/returns/#comment-38004 You are awesome to keep receipts, tags, etc. I developed a bad habit somewhere along the way of gleefully tearing up the receipt right after I get it. Do I think I'm concealing precious information from dumpster divers? I suppose if I'd keep the things around, there'd be no way for strangers to get at them. Silly. You are awesome to keep receipts, tags, etc. I developed a bad habit somewhere along the way of gleefully tearing up the receipt right after I get it. Do I think I’m concealing precious information from dumpster divers? I suppose if I’d keep the things around, there’d be no way for strangers to get at them.
Silly.

]]> By: julie http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/06/13/returns/comment-page-1/#comment-37678 julie Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:46:25 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/06/13/returns/#comment-37678 The return policy often can be an affection determining moment for me too. I'm impressed that you seem to go back consistently; I've gotten lazy and often keep a purchase I don't ever use. The return policy often can be an affection determining moment for me too. I’m impressed that you seem to go back consistently; I’ve gotten lazy and often keep a purchase I don’t ever use.

]]> By: Sarah http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/06/13/returns/comment-page-1/#comment-37662 Sarah Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:58:59 +0000 http://commadotcomma.net/blog/2007/06/13/returns/#comment-37662 I consider myself somewhat of a Nader-esque consumer rights activist when it comes to return policies. Our latest annoyance: Home Depot. We got hundreds of dollars worth of Home Depot gift cards for our wedding. On one occasion, J went to HD to make some purchases, and realized after he got there that he didn't have the cards with him. The clerk said, "Oh, don't worry -- next time you're here you can just buy a pack of gum or something and cash out the balance on the card." So he proceeded to buy a bunch of stuff and when we were next in the store, we attempted to "cash out" one of the cards...no dice. "We don't do that here." Asked for a manager, who assured us, "We have never done that." I consider myself somewhat of a Nader-esque consumer rights activist when it comes to return policies.

Our latest annoyance: Home Depot. We got hundreds of dollars worth of Home Depot gift cards for our wedding. On one occasion, J went to HD to make some purchases, and realized after he got there that he didn’t have the cards with him. The clerk said, “Oh, don’t worry — next time you’re here you can just buy a pack of gum or something and cash out the balance on the card.” So he proceeded to buy a bunch of stuff and when we were next in the store, we attempted to “cash out” one of the cards…no dice. “We don’t do that here.” Asked for a manager, who assured us, “We have never done that.”

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