thenotsoesoteric

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Lots of ways to justify one's own dishonesty if that's your game. Have to admit it's disappointing to read.
I guess man.

But me buying a $12 pair of channel locks to use for 10 minutes and then returning it to walmart is a far cry from being a multibillion dollar corp stealing from some of the poorest workers in the country.

Just weird that its ok for big corporations to steady work over the little guy but when the little guy finds a loophole in their system it's bad.
 

hillbill

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Worked for wal mart in early eighties when Sam was still alive. Diff co then. They were paying 8 bucks when min wage was 5 with full bennies and a free fitness center membership in B'ville. Employee discount, etc. Its changed now a bit. But its the same all over, I lived in WI and everyone there hated Menards, lol, being from there and also had horror stories from workers and folks in the area.
Bentonville?
 

Mr.Head

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I guess man.

But me buying a $12 pair of channel locks to use for 10 minutes and then returning it to walmart is a far cry from being a multibillion dollar corp stealing from some of the poorest workers in the country.

Just weird that its ok for big corporations to steady work over the little guy but when the little guy finds a loophole in their system it's bad.
Trial period.

If the product wasn't good enough to make you want to keep it you have every right to return it.
 

Rivendell

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Lots of ways to justify one's own dishonesty if that's your game. Have to admit it's disappointing to read.
My local hardware store no longer allows tool returns for this very reason. To many people thought it was a tool rental store. Many times a replacement had already been ordered and they ended up carrying more stock that was not needed which increases overhead.

Someone gets screwed somewhere from actions like that and it's not the fat cats you can be sure.
 

Bakersfield

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I've taken the easy route and done shit like this, get extra money from the cashier, overpayed on paycheck, and not say anything, stole toilet paper from the convenience store, but it makes me feel like shit and I end up having bad things happen to me in turn. I prefer to do the right thing. It's a feeling most of us have, unless your a sociopath and then you don't have these controls.
 

Bodyne

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Bentonville?
yep. Wal Mart warehouse nights, meter reader days. Sam still drove the old ford pickup with camper and had Roy with him in it, I was also a meter reader there and read his water and elec meters, other than a basic security system, that was all he had. But he had a kennel for that dog and couple others that had been equipped with whatever it took, enclosed, so they could use the city sewer system, some kind of special deal, not rigged, he just spent money so it could be cleaned and drain into city sewer. Reg ole dude, would speak, etc. He died, the kids took over, Alice went a lil crazy, lol, she used to be quite the partier, coke I think. Kids were all stuck up, etc, lived in the huge houses, etc. Sam lived bout three blocks off the square. Think the most expensive thing was that kennel, lol. Long time ago. Before the bypass. Now B'ville to Fayetteville is all grown together.
 

Amos Otis

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I guess man.

But me buying a $12 pair of channel locks to use for 10 minutes and then returning it to walmart is a far cry from being a multibillion dollar corp stealing from some of the poorest workers in the country.

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That's BS, eso. How does your actions of premeditated buy / use / return strike a righteous blow for the WalMart worker? It doesn't, of course.

As you said, you "do it all the time". It is what it is, no matter the spin you attempt to put on it.

I prefer to do the right thing. It's a feeling most of us have, unless your a sociopath and then you don't have these controls.
Someone gets screwed somewhere from actions like that and it's not the fat cats you can be sure.
I've had the flu for a week, and toked nada in 7 days. Don't mean to be picking on a guy who's passed out a lot of freebies to folks here. :sad:
 

Mr.Head

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That's BS, eso. How does your actions of premeditated buy / use / return strike a righteous blow for the WalMart worker? It doesn't, of course.

As you said, you "do it all the time". It is what it is, no matter the spin you attempt to put on it.





I've had the flu for a week, and toked nada in 7 days. Don't mean to be picking on a guy who's passed out a lot of freebies to folks here. :sad:
jesus. 7 days? Gen needs to send you those edibles lol.

You're going to get rekt off a toke when you smoke again.
 

blowincherrypie

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I've had the flu for a week, and toked nada in 7 days. Don't mean to be picking on a guy who's passed out a lot of freebies to folks here. :sad:
Its not like he's some prick ass bitch handin out freebies here either. U know Eso is a stand up guy. I am positive he's not doing this at small mom and pop shops, and Im sure he's got his reasons for doing it.

I'm sure Walmart just tapes the shit closed and sells it again anyway.. no real harm and barely a foul really. I hear what your sayin Amos but in a black and white world this is gray at worst and imo doesn't speak to the mans general character or ethics.
 

thenotsoesoteric

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My local hardware store no longer allows tool returns for this very reason. To many people thought it was a tool rental store. Many times a replacement had already been ordered and they ended up carrying more stock that was not needed which increases overhead.

Someone gets screwed somewhere from actions like that and it's not the fat cats you can be sure.
That is why I only do these things at Walmart mart. Not a mom and pop's shop, not NAPA, not Autozone etc. Just wan mart.

If a company thinks it is ok to steal from their employees then in my opinion they are asking for people to steal from them.

Cheating a cheat.
 

nc208

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That is why I only do these things at Walmart mart. Not a mom and pop's shop, not NAPA, not Autozone etc. Just wan mart.

If a company thinks it is ok to steal from their employees then in my opinion they are asking for people to steal from them.

Cheating a cheat.
Are you really cheating though? Are you breaking the item completely and then duck taping 'er back together and then bring it back for a refund?

Or are you returning it in near mint condition? Where the next purchaser finds it as open box with a nice 10% discount. I personally look for the open boxes for this reason.????
 
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