Guest-0256
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People are kind of all over the map on this one... ignoring (mostly) the mid back and forth between the vulgar idiots, here's my two cents. America has a very "instant gratification" attitude for most everything, and consumerism is no different. Unfortunately stores, much like the rest of the universe, have rules to try to harmonize the chaos within which we all dwell. These rules and laws are designed to work in some general capacity; they are not to, or at least should not, be applied with a sense of rigid fanaticism. There are always those few on the fringe who deserve a bit of leniency.
I once bought a fishing rod that I intended to use in September; I bought it early so I could put it out of my mind, and it sat unused for a couple of months awaiting that first use. Twenty minutes of light usage (and I mean light...) caused it to snap at the tip. Of course I didn't keep the receipt; I'm not obsessive-compulsive, or religious enough to keep every receipt for every little purchase I make.
Some of the comments I've read here would imply that I don't have the right to return this piece of junk. It's a very strait-forward rule in black and white (or red and white I think with CT); no receipt, no return. I couldn't help but get pissed, but I didn't feel the need to compound the situation with the lady at the counter, who wasn't a bitch, or a nazi (again... you're an idiot; notice that I used "you're" in its proper context... lol). She was just a person who has a really crappy job "Customer Service" Did it matter that it was past the three month period? Had I had my receipt, would I have been been denied anyway?
My point is, Keep your damned receipt, and make sure your product is working right away, otherwise you'll be stuck having to buy another cheap rod.
Boo hoo some kid overfilled my truck on its oil change, or my tire wasn't sealed properly by that 17 year old working there, or my 16 dollar drill burnt out after a month because I didn't know how to maintain it (and because it only cost $16 dollars in the first place moron). Go to a professional garage if you want something done right rather than saving $0.12 going to the cheap guys only to be hassled by secondary problems. Buy the $150 tool that will last 20 years (then read the fuckin' maintenance manual). Also, be it forbid that anyone actually do a little research on an item before buying it, only to discover that it wasn't what they wanted, or that, like the price suggested, it wasn't worth the garbage it was packaged in.
You can blame the store for peddling you this crap if you must, but really I don't see how that could make you feel any less stupid for buying it in the first place... (please, I use the word "You" in an editorial manner, I count myself among you). What's Walmart's slogan?: "Save money, live better"? "Better" are the cheaper knock offs that cost half as much and last half as long... you suppose they should say that they apply the word "better" as a relative term?
At least buying quality items means you only have to cry once.
I once bought a fishing rod that I intended to use in September; I bought it early so I could put it out of my mind, and it sat unused for a couple of months awaiting that first use. Twenty minutes of light usage (and I mean light...) caused it to snap at the tip. Of course I didn't keep the receipt; I'm not obsessive-compulsive, or religious enough to keep every receipt for every little purchase I make.
Some of the comments I've read here would imply that I don't have the right to return this piece of junk. It's a very strait-forward rule in black and white (or red and white I think with CT); no receipt, no return. I couldn't help but get pissed, but I didn't feel the need to compound the situation with the lady at the counter, who wasn't a bitch, or a nazi (again... you're an idiot; notice that I used "you're" in its proper context... lol). She was just a person who has a really crappy job "Customer Service" Did it matter that it was past the three month period? Had I had my receipt, would I have been been denied anyway?
My point is, Keep your damned receipt, and make sure your product is working right away, otherwise you'll be stuck having to buy another cheap rod.
Boo hoo some kid overfilled my truck on its oil change, or my tire wasn't sealed properly by that 17 year old working there, or my 16 dollar drill burnt out after a month because I didn't know how to maintain it (and because it only cost $16 dollars in the first place moron). Go to a professional garage if you want something done right rather than saving $0.12 going to the cheap guys only to be hassled by secondary problems. Buy the $150 tool that will last 20 years (then read the fuckin' maintenance manual). Also, be it forbid that anyone actually do a little research on an item before buying it, only to discover that it wasn't what they wanted, or that, like the price suggested, it wasn't worth the garbage it was packaged in.
You can blame the store for peddling you this crap if you must, but really I don't see how that could make you feel any less stupid for buying it in the first place... (please, I use the word "You" in an editorial manner, I count myself among you). What's Walmart's slogan?: "Save money, live better"? "Better" are the cheaper knock offs that cost half as much and last half as long... you suppose they should say that they apply the word "better" as a relative term?
At least buying quality items means you only have to cry once.