It’s so typical of a self-appointment CT rep to think they can give orders to consumers on a pro-consumer web site, LOL.
The rep wrote: “you answer the questions as i pose them”, “Tell me how are defective returns processed and paid for”, “Begin ”, “here's how this works. You make a claim ...”.
So demanding! Well, no thanks. We won't be doing their home work for them, or jumping through their hoops; thanks anyway for the offer.
Besides, there are lots of ways to know it costs CT money to process refunds on "repair only" items. Knowing all the ins and outs of refund processing is only one way.
But, hey, if any CT rep's decide to post some of their opinions and interpretations of how the refund process works, I suppose that might be of interest to consumers.
By the way, if any consumers are interested in this topic, you can have a look at this post:
https://www.canadiantiresucks.net/g...efenders-post-so-many-lies-here.html#post3819
This topic is listed as CT Lie #14 -
Refunds don’t cost the store anything, so there is no incentive to refuse a refund for a genuinely defective item.
Here's the explanation:
"Simple logic dictates that the processing of a refund to the customer and obtaining a refund from the manufacturer is going to require time and money to accomplish. Also, if the store gives the customer a refund, but the manufacturer has only agreed to repair the product, then the store will lose money by selling the item as refurbished or used.
"Finally, if there were no incentive to refuse a refund, then there would be no need to implement a 'repair only' policy in the first place, and no reason to risk upsetting loyal customers. Make no mistake. Absolutely, a refund for an exchange- or repair-only item will be costly for the store. "
I suppose the CT Rep might start splitting hairs, and claim that CT the corporation bears the cost, not the individual store. Hey, whatever. To a customer, CT is CT.
Now, I suppose the store might try to pass off used or refurbished goods as "new", in the hopes of recouping losses that way. But that's an "unfair practice" under the CPA, so of course there's no way any CT rep would ever stoop to such shenanigans, right? LOL.
Oh, wait: there's a thread for that:
https://www.canadiantiresucks.net/g...-returned-goods-put-back-shelf-resold-me.html
Finally, there have been several prior CT reps who posted here stating that refunds for defective items cost the company money. So, were the prior CT rep's lying, and the new CT rep is telling the truth? Or, were the prior CT rep's telling the truth, and the new CT rep is lying?
Actually, does it really matter? We know that CT reps are liars already.