Comments on: Costco Return Policy: Too Much of A Good Thing http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:32:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: karløz! http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/comment-page-1/#comment-115178 karløz! Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:15:08 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/#comment-115178 OOH MY GOD!!!!! I was going to return my computer today!!!!but its Monday :/NOW I CANT RETURN IT!!!:| OOH MY GOD!!!!! I was going to return my computer today!!!!but its Monday :/NOW I CANT RETURN IT!!!:|

]]> By: Dave http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/comment-page-1/#comment-114388 Dave Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:12:10 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/#comment-114388 One reason for Costco's "generous" return policy is that they often get merchandise through grey market or unauthorized sources (though completely legal) so the manufacturers warranty may not be valid. A manufacturer will sell into Mexico or India or ... at a different price structure, Costco buys them up through a distributor and resells in the US Of course I am happy to take full advantage! One reason for Costco's "generous" return policy is that they often get merchandise through grey market or unauthorized sources (though completely legal) so the manufacturers warranty may not be valid. A manufacturer will sell into Mexico or India or ... at a different price structure, Costco buys them up through a distributor and resells in the US

Of course I am happy to take full advantage!

]]> By: John Burgess http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/comment-page-1/#comment-114359 John Burgess Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:11:17 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/#comment-114359 It's not just big-box stores that get ripped like this. Even in high-end retail (Neiman-Marcus, for example) people will come in on a Thursday to 'buy' a dress or jewelry for the weekend. Come Monday or Tuesday, the item is returned, often with stains. It's a balancing act for the retailer as it must decide where customer service ends and rip-off begins. Most of the retail stores keep records of customers who return things too frequently. Unless they're really big spenders otherwise, they tend to get their returns refused after a while. It's not just big-box stores that get ripped like this. Even in high-end retail (Neiman-Marcus, for example) people will come in on a Thursday to 'buy' a dress or jewelry for the weekend. Come Monday or Tuesday, the item is returned, often with stains.

It's a balancing act for the retailer as it must decide where customer service ends and rip-off begins. Most of the retail stores keep records of customers who return things too frequently. Unless they're really big spenders otherwise, they tend to get their returns refused after a while.

]]> By: Nick http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/comment-page-1/#comment-114339 Nick Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:38:23 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/#comment-114339 Yes yes and yes. I know individuals who have gone to costco a few weeks before Superbowl Sunday.. and not just for the chips and dips either. Yes yes and yes. I know individuals who have gone to costco a few weeks before Superbowl Sunday.. and not just for the chips and dips either.

]]> By: Bumpshack http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/comment-page-1/#comment-114337 Bumpshack Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:17:47 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/#comment-114337 Still sure beats Best Buy's 14 day policy...and that is after the salesperson told me it was 30 days for my laptop. I get the thing home and it is slower than my 10 year old computer. I took it back and they wouldn't return it because it was on day 16...and if it had been within 14 days they were going to charge me a 15% restocking fee. Again something the salesperson failed to mention. Buyer Beware at Best Buy. Still sure beats Best Buy's 14 day policy...and that is after the salesperson told me it was 30 days for my laptop. I get the thing home and it is slower than my 10 year old computer. I took it back and they wouldn't return it because it was on day 16...and if it had been within 14 days they were going to charge me a 15% restocking fee. Again something the salesperson failed to mention. Buyer Beware at Best Buy.

]]> By: » OTB News http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/comment-page-1/#comment-133722 » OTB News Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/02/costco_return_policy_too_much_of_a_good_thing/#comment-133722 <!--%kramer-pre%-->December 2006 August 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 [IMG Outside The Beltway | OTB] Haggling Over the Size of the Free Trade Area Suicide Bomber Targets Vice-President Cheney Costco Return Policy: Too Much of A Good Thing Caption Contest Winners Chinese Menu Discrimination Beltway Traffic Jam Greenspan Warns of Recession Case of the Missing Rodham Giuliani Has Uniquely Broad Based Political Appeal Al Gore Wins Oscar for Best <!--%kramer-post%--> December 2006 August 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 [IMG Outside The Beltway | OTB] Haggling Over the Size of the Free Trade Area Suicide Bomber Targets Vice-President Cheney Costco Return Policy: Too Much of A Good Thing Caption Contest Winners Chinese Menu Discrimination Beltway Traffic Jam Greenspan Warns of Recession Case of the Missing Rodham Giuliani Has Uniquely Broad Based Political Appeal Al Gore Wins Oscar for Best

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