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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> Oh pshaw, on Fri 09 Nov 2007 09:14:29p, Dee.Dee meant to say...
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>> DH and I were having coffee this afternoon talking about stupid things.
>> We couldn't figure out why they put those stickers on your returns at
>> the doors at Costco and Walmart; what it accomplishes for them.
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>> Does anyone know?
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>> The reason I ask is tomorrow is a big return day:
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>> An outdoor "critter" camera that takes pictures at night.
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>> A Shark sweeper.
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>> A corked bottle of wine.
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>> Hey, I'm just bringing them in the door. They've already got my money
>> -- what's the deal?
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>> Dee Dee
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> It's to prevent people from picking up a product off the shelf in the
> store, claiming they had previously purchsed it, and trying to return it
> for a refund. If the customer doesn't have a receipt, most stores will
> still issue a refund or, at least, a store credit. Having the sticker
> applied as you enter gives them some assurance that you had, indeed,
> previously purchsed the item(s).
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> --
> Wayne Boatwright
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