Its happened again - Page 2

Seeing as we're telling stories of big bad consumers taking poor little corporation for a ride, I'll throw this story in NOTE: I don't necessarily condone this but it is funny.

Some friends of mine were renovating their basement and purchased about $600 in floating flooring from Home Depot. The day after they bought it the store put the flooring on promotion for 20% off so they went back with their receipt and asked for a discount, the store happily obliged and reimbursed their credit card for 20% of the purchase and provided a new receipt. The store didn't reclaim the original receipt so my friends went to another Home Depot and did it again, again they left with the original receipt. Naturally they drove 45 minutes to the next town over and did it again. Net result: $600 in flooring for $240. Not very honest but I doubt they'll see the gates of hell for it.

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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones 

Seeing as we're telling stories of big bad consumers taking poor little corporation for a ride, I'll throw this story in NOTE: I don't necessarily condone this but it is funny.

 

Some friends of mine were renovating their basement and purchased about $600 in floating flooring from Home Depot. The day after they bought it the store put the flooring on promotion for 20% off so they went back with their receipt and asked for a discount, the store happily obliged and reimbursed their credit card for 20% of the purchase and provided a new receipt. The store didn't reclaim the original receipt so my friends went to another Home Depot and did it again, again they left with the original receipt. Naturally they drove 45 minutes to the next town over and did it again. Net result: $600 in flooring for $240. Not very honest but I doubt they'll see the gates of hell for it.

Reposted with bold text for clarity. When they told my wife and I this story we just shook our heads, these guys always pull stuff like this. Still think it's kinda funny, shady but funny.

Looking back I did actually bring it to the attention of the employee on the floor to help and was curious what was wrong with it. Then he told me the scenario and I scooped it up.

I dont know why he had to honor it but he did. It was also a 250 dollar drive that they paid 150 for.

They paid much less than $150 if they were selling it for that much. They had to make a profit some how. They may or may not have at the $99 price. Who is to know? shrugs

I think I incorrectly assumed they wanted to sell it for $150. It appears (assuming the store was being honest) they bought it for $150 and meant to list it for $250. When the OP found it listed for $99, they tried to up it to $150 so they would at least break even. Had he not bought it, it probably would have gotten a $250 price tag before going back on the shelf.

I speak up when a cashier makes a mistake, so I don't find the Home Depot store particularly funny.

 I have a picture of the 89 dollar 910fd on my phone if it is really a concern. I may be able to find the 910 recipt but I have no need to ever want to return it for 100 if I could trade it in for 150 :) Ill take a look when I get home but when I bought the driver I was in my buddies car so I didnt just throw the recipt in the glovebox like I usually would have.

for pictures of the recipt from yesterday I would have to email the picture to myself right now, save it to my work computer then post it on here. I guess thats not too bad

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Originally Posted by sean_miller 

Sure this happened. Any receipts?

 I have a picture of the 89 dollar 910fd on my phone if it is really a concern. I may be able to find the 910 recipt but I have no need to ever want to return it for 100 if I could trade it in for 150 :) Ill take a look when I get home but when I bought the driver I was in my buddies car so I didnt just throw the recipt in the glovebox like I usually would have.

for pictures of the recipt from yesterday I would have to email the picture to myself right now, save it to my work computer then post it on here. I guess thats not too bad