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| (...) Matt, What you describe is fraud, and illegal in most countries. However it is, as you point out elsewhere, very small potatoes, and Walmart isn't about to come after you with sticks or anything. But whatever. Leaving that aside, the tone of (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Good point, James. I had no intention of baiting anyone, but a debate does walk that fine line, yes? -Matt . (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) How exactly is this fraud? Walmart doesn't say you can only have purchased the items from them, nor do they usually ask for a reason for the return. Just trying to clarify... Jeff (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) It is fraudulent to return an item to a WalMart store that was purchased at a Target store. The act of returning an item includes your affirmation (whether or not you actually state it) to the associate that it was purchased at a WalMart (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| Hey John, I lost my copy of the Retail Rule Book, can I borrow yours? -Matt . (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Go to your local WalMart and ask the manager whether their return policy allows you to return to their store an item purchased at a different retailer. Ask this question: "Can I return an item here that I purchased at a Target store?" Let me (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Y'know, I almost think it might depend on the manager-- After all, they'll let you return items without receipts (for store credit only, of course), which implies that they already know FULL WELL that customers can return things from other (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Hey, who cares? It is well said that the buyer should beware. But let the seller beware also. If they do not, it is their problem. I am not going to make a protracted defense of the Target/Wal-Mart switcheroo scenario, but have none of you (...) (23 years ago, 22-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) I'm with Richard on this one. (...) Ha, I've seen these in the UK, guess they couldn't sell enough in the US. (...) IT companies in this country actually note the serial numbers down of the items they sell you. That way, you can only return (...) (23 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| In lugnet.starwars, Mark Morgan writes: [...] (...) If you would, please take any continuation of this over to market.theory. thanks. -Suz (23 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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| (...) Um, I think you meant to say the original poster's name, not mine.... Jeff (23 years ago, 23-May-02, to lugnet.starwars)
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