Was this Target return in poor taste?

[Anonymous]

No. It's totally reasonable to return something unopened/unworn/unused.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. It's totally reasonable to return something unopened/unworn/unused.

Not if you know it's just going to be thrown out. That's stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She was rude.
And also, now you know, so donate them next time - way better than getting them thrown out.

Why can’t Target donate them?

Can you imagine the fiasco that would be? Also, charities probably don't want something that a retailer thinks is too risky to stock.

The best thing would be for the buyer to not buy too much and/or find a place that can use it themselves.

[Anonymous]

Now you know. Just keep it for the next time. I put travel-sized toiletries out when I have guests. Do that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She was rude.
And also, now you know, so donate them next time - way better than getting them thrown out.

Why can’t Target donate them?

Can you imagine the fiasco that would be? Also, charities probably don't want something that a retailer thinks is too risky to stock.

The best thing would be for the buyer to not buy too much and/or find a place that can use it themselves.

So it’s “too risky” for privileged you to buy, but just fine for the poors in shelters. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She was rude.
And also, now you know, so donate them next time - way better than getting them thrown out.

Why can’t Target donate them?

Can you imagine the fiasco that would be? Also, charities probably don't want something that a retailer thinks is too risky to stock.

The best thing would be for the buyer to not buy too much and/or find a place that can use it themselves.

So it’s “too risky” for privileged you to buy, but just fine for the poors in shelters. Got it.

I'd be fine buying it. What do you have against "the poors"—you're not helping your argument, whatever it is, by saying things like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now you know. Just keep it for the next time. I put travel-sized toiletries out when I have guests. Do that.

She doesn't have to do that. Nothing the Target employee said would change my behavior companies and retailers throw out stuff all of the time for lots of reasons. Environmentalist always have smoke for middle class Westerners but never for corporations or for BRIC countries. Did you know that luxury goods manufacturers burn unsold wallets, purses, etc instead of putting them on sale?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now you know. Just keep it for the next time. I put travel-sized toiletries out when I have guests. Do that.

She doesn't have to do that. Nothing the Target employee said would change my behavior companies and retailers throw out stuff all of the time for lots of reasons. Environmentalist always have smoke for middle class Westerners but never for corporations or for BRIC countries. Did you know that luxury goods manufacturers burn unsold wallets, purses, etc instead of putting them on sale?

You're also a selfish sociopath who over and over again posts about your inability to respond to social cues.

If someone tells you something is wasteful, don't do it. It's common sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She was rude.
And also, now you know, so donate them next time - way better than getting them thrown out.

Why can’t Target donate them?

Can you imagine the fiasco that would be? Also, charities probably don't want something that a retailer thinks is too risky to stock.

The best thing would be for the buyer to not buy too much and/or find a place that can use it themselves.

So it’s “too risky” for privileged you to buy, but just fine for the poors in shelters. Got it.

I'd be fine buying it. What do you have against "the poors"—you're not helping your argument, whatever it is, by saying things like that.

I mean, you called it too risky to buy yet said it should be donated. I think if it’s too risky for privileged people to buy, it’s too risky for those less privileged. Maybe even more so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Before our vacation I went to Target and grabbed a bunch of various travel toiletries, went home and we all filled our Ziploc bags with whatever we wanted to bring. There were leftovers, either things we decided we didn’t really need and/or that didn’t fit. Today I stopped by Target to return the leftovers, about $15 worth. The woman at the return counter asked me if there was anything wrong with them to which I replied no, we just bought too many. She huffed and said we “shouldn’t do that” because all health items just get thrown away when returned, and “what a waste” it was.

Were we wrong? I don’t know why I’m allowing myself to feel anything about this or let it take up space in my head.

Yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She was rude.
And also, now you know, so donate them next time - way better than getting them thrown out.

Why can’t Target donate them?

Can you imagine the fiasco that would be? Also, charities probably don't want something that a retailer thinks is too risky to stock.

The best thing would be for the buyer to not buy too much and/or find a place that can use it themselves.

So it’s “too risky” for privileged you to buy, but just fine for the poors in shelters. Got it.

I'd be fine buying it. What do you have against "the poors"—you're not helping your argument, whatever it is, by saying things like that.

I mean, you called it too risky to buy yet said it should be donated. I think if it’s too risky for privileged people to buy, it’s too risky for those less privileged. Maybe even more so.

I didn't call it risky.

[Anonymous]

Go after the people that return regular sized toiletries, some opened, tried, didn’t like, allergic or whatever reason. Why shouldn’t a person be allowed to return sample size?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go after the people that return regular sized toiletries, some opened, tried, didn’t like, allergic or whatever reason. Why shouldn’t a person be allowed to return sample size?

They're literally allowed to. Did you not read the post?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah you were wrong. You bought too much, didn't think about it, and to save a measly $15 you basically ordered this woman to throw it all out.

Next time be more thoughtful about what you buy.

I'm pretty cheap, but I don't like waste. If I was told it would have been thrown out I would have canceled the return and taken the stuff home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah you were wrong. You bought too much, didn't think about it, and to save a measly $15 you basically ordered this woman to throw it all out.

Next time be more thoughtful about what you buy.

I'm pretty cheap, but I don't like waste. If I was told it would have been thrown out I would have canceled the return and taken the stuff home.

You sound like a good person.