FINALLY! Costco: NO MORE LIBERAL RETURNS!!!

I'm tired of sitting in the return line at Costco for 20-30 minutes at a time, while dishonest people from bad families return electronic shit they bought 2 years ago!

Read it and weep, dishonest people from bad families!!!


http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/la-fi-costco28feb28,0,2260448.story?coll=chi-bizfront-hed

Costco halts liberal electronics return policy
It was a return policy made in shopper heaven, but it became hellish for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Customers at the membership warehouse chain could buy a snazzy big-screen TV, use it indefinitely and take it back anytime. They could use their refund to buy a newer model — often for a cheaper price.

Costco's generous policy was a big hit with consumers. "It was probably the best return policy in retail," said Jamil Brush, a 30-year-old Los Angeles claims examiner. "They pretty much would take back anything."

But even grateful shoppers suspected that others were abusing the policy. After all, Brush added, "what, basically, would stop someone from buying something, using it for a little bit, and taking it back?"

This week, after losing "tens of millions of dollars" annually on the policy, Costco said enough.

Its return policy for consumer electronics was cut to 90 days in California. The policy will take effect nationwide over the next month. The changes come as many in the industry are rethinking return policies.

More at link...

I'm not sure why this thread was moved and the one about "City Manager" wasn't. I'm not charging bias, but I am curious about why.

[olite71]

I'm tired of sitting in the return line at Costco for 20-30 minutes at a time, while dishonest people from bad families return electronic shit they bought 2 years ago!

Read it and weep, dishonest people from bad families!!!


http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/la-fi-costco28feb28,0,2260448.story?coll=chi-bizfront-hed

Costco halts liberal electronics return policy
It was a return policy made in shopper heaven, but it became hellish for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Customers at the membership warehouse chain could buy a snazzy big-screen TV, use it indefinitely and take it back anytime. They could use their refund to buy a newer model — often for a cheaper price.

Costco's generous policy was a big hit with consumers. "It was probably the best return policy in retail," said Jamil Brush, a 30-year-old Los Angeles claims examiner. "They pretty much would take back anything."

But even grateful shoppers suspected that others were abusing the policy. After all, Brush added, "what, basically, would stop someone from buying something, using it for a little bit, and taking it back?"

This week, after losing "tens of millions of dollars" annually on the policy, Costco said enough.

Its return policy for consumer electronics was cut to 90 days in California. The policy will take effect nationwide over the next month. The changes come as many in the industry are rethinking return policies.

More at link...



I'm not sure about "dishonest." If a company implements a policy and you avail yourself of it, that is not dishonest. Maybe it's petty, or maybe it's not the way you would do things, but it's not "dishonest."

Dishonest, is when the policy is "we give refunds for B" and you come in with "A" disguised as "B" and accept your refund.

[Oli]

I'm not sure why this thread was moved and the one about "City Manager" wasn't. I'm not charging bias, but I am curious about why.


Could it be the words you chose for the title?

I'm not sure why this thread was moved and the one about "City Manager" wasn't. I'm not charging bias, but I am curious about why.


Could it be the words you chose for the title?

Words are taken right out of the Chicago Tribune. If that's the case I'll be careful next time I describe putting frosting on a cake.

I'm tired of sitting in the return line at Costco for 20-30 minutes at a time, while dishonest people from bad families return electronic shit they bought 2 years ago!

Read it and weep, dishonest people from bad families!!!


http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/la-fi-costco28feb28,0,2260448.story?coll=chi-bizfront-hed

Costco halts liberal electronics return policy
It was a return policy made in shopper heaven, but it became hellish for Costco Wholesale Corp.

Customers at the membership warehouse chain could buy a snazzy big-screen TV, use it indefinitely and take it back anytime. They could use their refund to buy a newer model — often for a cheaper price.

Costco's generous policy was a big hit with consumers. "It was probably the best return policy in retail," said Jamil Brush, a 30-year-old Los Angeles claims examiner. "They pretty much would take back anything."

But even grateful shoppers suspected that others were abusing the policy. After all, Brush added, "what, basically, would stop someone from buying something, using it for a little bit, and taking it back?"

This week, after losing "tens of millions of dollars" annually on the policy, Costco said enough.

Its return policy for consumer electronics was cut to 90 days in California. The policy will take effect nationwide over the next month. The changes come as many in the industry are rethinking return policies.

More at link...



I'm not sure about "dishonest." If a company implements a policy and you avail yourself of it, that is not dishonest. Maybe it's petty, or maybe it's not the way you would do things, but it's not "dishonest."

Dishonest, is when the policy is "we give refunds for B" and you come in with "A" disguised as "B" and accept your refund.


Well it's in bad faith, then. This is a satisfaction guarantee, not a rental policy. The intent here is to guarantee quality, reasonable use and anyone with a sense of decency in them knows this. It's the people from bad families that don't.

[qeuqheeg222]

how does this use of the term liberal apply to your normal political use of the term liberal?