Here is the deal. I am gathering items for a silent auction. The theme, no surprise here, is mail. I have stamps, blank greeting cards, a small Priority mailing box filled with homemade peanut brittle, KSU and KU emblems all to put on and in a new regulation mailbox.
Although we had a moderate list, it is the mailbox that prompted the 32 plus round trip to town today. We found an inexpensive metal mailbox, packaged in a box secured at both ends--$15.99.
To preserve the box for whoever purchases it at the auction, Dan carefully opened the end later this afternoon. As we pull it out of the box, it is quickly obvious we bought an old, dented, rusty mailbox. Someone purchased the mailbox, carefully pried open the end, took out the new one, replaced it with their old one and glued the ends back down. The store will stand behind the purchase, but it will mean yet another 32 plus round trip to exchange it, a loss of time and gas for us, not to mention the store’s loss.
Our sister-in-law works in the returns area for a popular retailer in Olathe. When we get together, we always ask about the latest scams used to steal merchandise. These people are clever. In the end, it is still a crime—one that is probably seldom prosecuted.
Of course I know none of my family and friends who read this would do such a crazy thing. I am really at a loss to know what actually can be done about these shoplifting type of crimes. All I know, it costs the retailers plenty, which then costs all of us.
In case it isn’t obvious, right now, I’m plenty mad about it, too.
3 comments:
I witnessed someone attempting to return a half eaten birthday cake at Walmart last week and they actually excepted it! Some people really have no ethics. Doug
There is no doubt that we live in a "fallen world" and without our Lord in each of their lives they truly are not going to change. They can decide to try and change upon their own will power and yet, the only true change comes to each of our lives when we have accepted the LORD, surrendered our will and trust Him with all He has bestowed upon us already. Wanted to share and remind you how very special you and Dan are to us! Sorry that you or anyone else has had to experience that type of situation!and Prayer does change people and situations all around us!
Guess what? Another set of friends purchased a sears gift card at Dillons and went to use it at sears and there was only $5.00 left out of $250 originally on the card. Then after researching it they discovered that card had been cloned and someone of course has stolen our friends $250.00 and used it. Still trying to figure out who owes them the $250.00 (Dillons or Sears) too much of this caniving going on for sure in our fallen world!
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