Was this Target return in poor taste?

[Anonymous]

Rich people don’t return anything. It’s a waste of time and makes you look prole.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine going to Target to return $15 worth of items.

Roll your eyes all you want. If you want to defend driving to Target to return $15 of items that will be thrown away, go ahead.

OP here. Target is my grocery store. I was going anyway. That $15 bought me milk and a couple other things I was going for anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I haven’t read the whole thread, but has anyone questioned the insanity of a store just throwing away unopened items?

It’s not insane at all, it’s just a calculated business decision. They wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t the most efficient way for them to operate.

Well then it’s the business being wasteful, not OP.

Yes that's true. But OP over bought, which is also part of the problem.

What Target SHOULD do is allow a refund for everyone up to $30 a year on health and beauty stuff and just tell people to keep items after they are refunded. After you hit $30 in "free" products, all health and beauty items become final sale and are not returnable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t read the whole thread, but has anyone questioned the insanity of a store just throwing away unopened items?

It’s not insane at all, it’s just a calculated business decision. They wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t the most efficient way for them to operate.

Well then it’s the business being wasteful, not OP.

Yes that's true. But OP over bought, which is also part of the problem.

What Target SHOULD do is allow a refund for everyone up to $30 a year on health and beauty stuff and just tell people to keep items after they are refunded. After you hit $30 in "free" products, all health and beauty items become final sale and are not returnable.

People would shop elsewhere in this case and Target knows this. They make so much money on the dollar for these items, it’s nothing to a mega conglomerate like Target. I can’t understand how this is confusing to so many of you. Target knows better than you about what business model works for them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t read the whole thread, but has anyone questioned the insanity of a store just throwing away unopened items?

It’s not insane at all, it’s just a calculated business decision. They wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t the most efficient way for them to operate.

Well then it’s the business being wasteful, not OP.

Yes that's true. But OP over bought, which is also part of the problem.

What Target SHOULD do is allow a refund for everyone up to $30 a year on health and beauty stuff and just tell people to keep items after they are refunded. After you hit $30 in "free" products, all health and beauty items become final sale and are not returnable.

People would shop elsewhere in this case and Target knows this. They make so much money on the dollar for these items, it’s nothing to a mega conglomerate like Target. I can’t understand how this is confusing to so many of you. Target knows better than you about what business model works for them.

People wouldn’t shop elsewhere because a small subset of inexpensive items is “all sales final”. That’s not exactly some new and unique policy.

Target is being wasteful - if they don’t think certain items can be returned, they should not allow those items to be returned.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t read the whole thread, but has anyone questioned the insanity of a store just throwing away unopened items?

It’s not insane at all, it’s just a calculated business decision. They wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t the most efficient way for them to operate.

Well then it’s the business being wasteful, not OP.

Yes that's true. But OP over bought, which is also part of the problem.

What Target SHOULD do is allow a refund for everyone up to $30 a year on health and beauty stuff and just tell people to keep items after they are refunded. After you hit $30 in "free" products, all health and beauty items become final sale and are not returnable.

People would shop elsewhere in this case and Target knows this. They make so much money on the dollar for these items, it’s nothing to a mega conglomerate like Target. I can’t understand how this is confusing to so many of you. Target knows better than you about what business model works for them.

People wouldn’t shop elsewhere because a small subset of inexpensive items is “all sales final”. That’s not exactly some new and unique policy.

Target is being wasteful - if they don’t think certain items can be returned, they should not allow those items to be returned.

It’s definitely “unique” to health and beauty items. Name another store that has an “all sales final” policy on Crest toothpaste?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe next time, instead of being cheap about $15 (when you have the money to travel), you could take the leftover supplies to a women's shelter or some other donation location?

Nope. I'm getting my money back. Try and shame someone else.

Maybe plan ahead? Why so many left over? Don’t you know how many people are in your household and count how many travel toothpastes and shampoos you need?

Planning ahead is making sure that you have enough so that you don’t run out while you’re on vacation and it’s more inconvenient and expensive to buy additional products. So nothing wrong with buying a few extras just in case. Additionally, you cannot control whether or not your family members decide to use hotel products instead. That would also throw off the quote Estimate”. The rigidity of some of you is astounding.

It could also be considered astounding that some people can’t simply USE the extra toothpaste or shampoo or whatever toiletry item.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t read the whole thread, but has anyone questioned the insanity of a store just throwing away unopened items?

It’s not insane at all, it’s just a calculated business decision. They wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t the most efficient way for them to operate.

Well then it’s the business being wasteful, not OP.

Yes that's true. But OP over bought, which is also part of the problem.

What Target SHOULD do is allow a refund for everyone up to $30 a year on health and beauty stuff and just tell people to keep items after they are refunded. After you hit $30 in "free" products, all health and beauty items become final sale and are not returnable.

People would shop elsewhere in this case and Target knows this. They make so much money on the dollar for these items, it’s nothing to a mega conglomerate like Target. I can’t understand how this is confusing to so many of you. Target knows better than you about what business model works for them.

People wouldn’t shop elsewhere because a small subset of inexpensive items is “all sales final”. That’s not exactly some new and unique policy.

Target is being wasteful - if they don’t think certain items can be returned, they should not allow those items to be returned.

It’s definitely “unique” to health and beauty items. Name another store that has an “all sales final” policy on Crest toothpaste?

My point is that people go to Target to buy all sorts of household items and groceries. An all sale final policy on toothpaste (which is stupid) is not going to be enough to make these shoppers split up their shopping into multiple stores in the future. They’ll just be annoyed and buy the toothpaste anyway.

[Anonymous]

14 pages in and the conclusion is that you still shouldn't buy what you don't need and if you know something is just going to be thrown out if you return it, you might as well keep it and use it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven’t read the whole thread, but has anyone questioned the insanity of a store just throwing away unopened items?

It’s not insane at all, it’s just a calculated business decision. They wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t the most efficient way for them to operate.

Well then it’s the business being wasteful, not OP.

Yes that's true. But OP over bought, which is also part of the problem.

What Target SHOULD do is allow a refund for everyone up to $30 a year on health and beauty stuff and just tell people to keep items after they are refunded. After you hit $30 in "free" products, all health and beauty items become final sale and are not returnable.

People would shop elsewhere in this case and Target knows this. They make so much money on the dollar for these items, it’s nothing to a mega conglomerate like Target. I can’t understand how this is confusing to so many of you. Target knows better than you about what business model works for them.

People wouldn’t shop elsewhere because a small subset of inexpensive items is “all sales final”. That’s not exactly some new and unique policy.

Target is being wasteful - if they don’t think certain items can be returned, they should not allow those items to be returned.

It’s definitely “unique” to health and beauty items. Name another store that has an “all sales final” policy on Crest toothpaste?

My point is that people go to Target to buy all sorts of household items and groceries. An all sale final policy on toothpaste (which is stupid) is not going to be enough to make these shoppers split up their shopping into multiple stores in the future. They’ll just be annoyed and buy the toothpaste anyway.

Possible. But I’m sure they’ve considered this and the risk associated and have determined that it’s better to risk the loss of the returns than the loss of sales of those who would shop elsewhere for those items.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:14 pages in and the conclusion is that you still shouldn't buy what you don't need and if you know something is just going to be thrown out if you return it, you might as well keep it and use it.

14 pages and people still can’t grasp that OP didn’t know this beforehand.

[Anonymous]

1. OP STOP OVERBUYING.

2. You should have just used the toothpaste, soap and deodorant the same exact day you wasted your time returning it and embarrassing yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. OP STOP OVERBUYING.

2. You should have just used the toothpaste, soap and deodorant the same exact day you wasted your time returning it and embarrassing yourself.

I wasn’t embarrassed at the time and I’m still not embarrassed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:14 pages in and the conclusion is that you still shouldn't buy what you don't need and if you know something is just going to be thrown out if you return it, you might as well keep it and use it.

14 pages and people still can’t grasp that OP didn’t know this beforehand.

LOL this. It’s an idiotic policy- not OP’s fault.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:14 pages in and the conclusion is that you still shouldn't buy what you don't need and if you know something is just going to be thrown out if you return it, you might as well keep it and use it.

14 pages and people still can’t grasp that OP didn’t know this beforehand.

LOL this. It’s an idiotic policy- not OP’s fault.

You don't like that Target accepts returns?