argos used hairdryer!

HugoSP

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

We don't know if it was a returned item.

Perhaps they had just opened it to have a look at it?

Consumers in the country won't be happy until we're paying double for everything to sponsor the screamers....

When you buy something from a retailer, especially a personal hygene item IMO you are entitled to be confident that the item is new and unopened, unless you are told otherwise.

It seems from the OPs post that she was not confident and had good reason not to be.

The experiences here of people finding stock put back etc sound shocking but are by no means new.

My avice to you all is to check that when you buy something the box is sealed, or that the item is satisfctory at the point of purchase. Yes, the store will usually swap the item for you if there are problems but you still have to make the journey back to do it.

I have an issue with some floor tiles that I bought in a sale a while ago from a local store. At least one box was comletely broken when I got it back. The store I bought them from at my request forklifted the whole pallet into my van to save my back. When I got them home I noticed the damage. Because I contacted them straight away they have agreed to swap them on a tile by tile basis when I come to do the job. I'm not complaining because these things break easily even if people are careful 80% of the time, and the store are standing by me on this.

mummysdragon

Very true Hugosp , would any of the managers like to use the returned goods, and pay the full price for them I think not.
It makes me wonder if they don't do this to save the wasteage costs.

Anyway who is to say the original person who bought the hairdryer and returned it hadn't got nits!!! TAKE IT BACK, and demand a full refund or a new hairdryer.

Dave_Brooker

mummysdragon wrote: »

What with hair in the hairdryer???? I don't think so.

You may be OK about paying full wack and receiving second goods but myself and others certainly arn't.

Everything you every buy used to belong to someone else...

Why make such a fuss over so little?

Dave_Brooker

HugoSP wrote: »

When you buy something from a retailer, especially a personal hygene item IMO you are entitled to be confident that the item is new and unopened, unless you are told otherwise.

It seems from the OPs post that she was not confident and had good reason not to be.

The experiences here of people finding stock put back etc sound shocking but are by no means new.

So if a customer asks to open a packet and examine a piece of stock, the people in the shop should jump up and down on it and throw it away afterwards?

mummysdragon

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

Everything you every buy used to belong to someone else...

Why make such a fuss over so little?

What?????????????????

Rubbish

We are talking of buying new products and getting seconds and used items.

So what you are saying is, everything we buy direct off a production line has been owned and used. :rotfl:
OK for health and safety reasons they may have been checked.

Dave_Brooker

mummysdragon wrote: »

What?????????????????

Rubbish

We are talking of buying new products and getting seconds and used items.

Who said it was a second?

Or indeed used.

mummysdragon wrote: »

So what you are saying is, everything we buy direct off a production line has been owned and used. :rotfl:
OK for health and safety reasons they may have been checked.

Everything you buy used to belong to someone else.

mummysdragon

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

So if a customer asks to open a packet and examine a piece of stock, the people in the shop should jump up and down on it and throw it away afterwards?

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Now we are being silly arn't we

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

mummysdragon

The chopping board I purchased was a second as it was damaged that is why I returned it.

mpython

Mummysdragon, don't fall for the troll's baiting. Unfortunately there are few about who seem to delight in winding up other MSErs.

From wikipedia,

In Internet terminology, a troll is someone who intentionally posts derogatory or otherwise inflammatory messages about sensitive topics in an established online community such as an online discussion forum to bait users into responding.

mummysdragon

I see boredom can manifester itself in weird ways :rotfl: :rotfl:

If you don't look at it in a serious way its quite funny.

Thank you for warning me.