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Default OT - sort of - Avoiding false grocery charges

On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 3:02:13 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
> "dsi1" <dsi1yahoo.com> wrote in message
> ...
> On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 12:48:47 PM UTC-10, Nancy2 wrote:
> > I have taken milk containers back...empty...and dared the clerk to sniff.
> > So far,
> > no-one has, they just replace the product.
> >
> > N.

>
> I don't usually take things back - it's not in my nature. I did take some
> cereal back to the store because the whole thing was stale and stuck
> together. I exchanged it and told the woman that there were other boxes that
> had the same problem. When I got the box back to the office, I found out
> that the bottom of the bag was not sealed. The hext time I went shopping, I
> found that the bad boxes were still on the shelf. I explained to the woman
> what the problem was but I doubt they did anything about it. This is why I
> don't do things like that i.e., try to do good deeds. (:
>
> ---
>
> I hate taking things back. Once in a while I will, especially if it is a
> defective item and it cost a lot of money.


A lot of the time it's just not worth the time to take care of the problem. I'll just eat the problem.