Was this Target return in poor taste?

[Anonymous]

Yes, you should have kept your items.

[Anonymous]

You didn’t know. I didn’t know that either (though makes perfect sense) but I’ve never returned toiletries. Next time just keep or donate to a shelter.

If we have leftover travel stuff, we just use it at home until finished. Or throw it in my handbag or our gym bags depending what it is. If anything, I will keep it as a spare for when I run out, buys me some time to get to the store.

If you feel guilty about it, go buy some stuff for the local women’s shelter and drop off. A little good deed to cancel it out lol. In all seriousness, works for me.

[Anonymous]

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

If you've traveled with it, it could have been exposed to heat, etc. I wouldn't want something that had been in random hotel bathrooms and, you know, picking up MRSA from your gym towel.

[Anonymous]

Target can afford the loss. They aren’t worried about it and you shouldn’t either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

If you've traveled with it, it could have been exposed to heat, etc. I wouldn't want something that had been in random hotel bathrooms and, you know, picking up MRSA from your gym towel.

Op clearly said she didn’t travel with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

If you've traveled with it, it could have been exposed to heat, etc. I wouldn't want something that had been in random hotel bathrooms and, you know, picking up MRSA from your gym towel.

Op clearly said she didn’t travel with it.

Where has it been in her home? Did she leave her AC on? Does she keep animals?

I expect the store to provide a clean, quality product. They can't vouch for OP's home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Target can afford the loss. They aren’t worried about it and you shouldn’t either.

Basing your behavior on the behavior of an amoral corporation seems unwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

If you've traveled with it, it could have been exposed to heat, etc. I wouldn't want something that had been in random hotel bathrooms and, you know, picking up MRSA from your gym towel.

Op clearly said she didn’t travel with it.

Where has it been in her home? Did she leave her AC on? Does she keep animals?

I expect the store to provide a clean, quality product. They can't vouch for OP's home.

People are WAY overthinking this. It’s a $1 toiletry that Target got for Pennie’s on that dollar. It’s fine.

[Anonymous]

Don't they say that almost nothing we return goes back on the shelves? I would use them on another trip personally but that employee had no business making up her own rules

[Anonymous]

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?

THIS.

[Anonymous]

Shelters and charities throw out things for various reasons too. Can't assume that they use everything that's donated.

Better to get $15 back and donate that. Why should I feel guilty about what retailers do with their returns since they allow it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

She was out of line and unprofessional. Your receipt is an agreement between you and Target not you and her. There are stores I do not go to because they do not allow returns. Stores allow returns because people will eventually buy what they really want even if they make a return or two before finding what really fits their need. I would report the interaction to Target management.

Any other posters who want to tell me about Karens, etc, tell your momma because I certainly don't care.

She wasn’t saying that it violated a contract. She was saying that it was a poor choice on OP’s part to take advantage of the right to return those items.

I wouldn’t have known either OP. Now we all know.

[Anonymous]

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?

This. I had no idea, but never returned items. In any case, now that you know, next time just donate or keep for next time.

[Anonymous]

I think it's oddly cheap (just donate them or use them next time) but if they are sealed why can't they be returned for use?

[Anonymous]

Yes you are wasteful. But you are American so it's normal for your culture.