Refund on a 3 for 2 offer?

spookylittleboy

Whilst browsing in tescos last night they had a 3 for 2 offer on a playstation 3 game that I want. If I were to buy three copies of the game and then in the next week return two to different stores at different times, what would happen?

Would they give me refunds for both, meaning the third copy were free? Would they give me pro-rata refunds meaing I'd got a third off the copy I wanted?
Would they laugh in my face and not give me a refund?

I'm curious as to what the policy is, so any answers gratefully received...

natalie1974

This is just my opinion but I think you would need the receipt and on that it would obviously say it was a 3 for 2 offer and therefore they would require all 3 items back . The only other way would be if they divided the total cost by 3 , say £21 on 3 for 2 so they refunded you £7 each time but I very much doubt it .

Lynsey

If it's a 3 for 2 offer and one is returned (which would be silly as it's free) then no refund should take place as it would be the same price anyway if only two items were bought.

Lynsey

helwarren

Would check their refund policy as I'm sure with cd's can't return unless faulty -may be the same for dvd's and games.

Had to return faulty item to boots after xmas wich was the free item on 3 for 2, they didnt have the item in stock to replace and after a bit of a battle I got a cash refund for the full value of that item, but as I say it was faulty not just that had changed mind. I think your rights are still the same even if the item is 'free' -thats just their sales gimmick, ultimately they are providing you with 3 products at a lower cost just as if in a sale.

helwarren

Would check their refund policy as I'm sure with cd's can't return unless faulty -may be the same for dvd's and games. Also if they did let you I would think they would mark the till receipt so the other store would see that anyway.

Had to return faulty item to boots after xmas wich was the free item on 3 for 2, they didnt have the item in stock to replace and after a bit of a battle I got a cash refund for the full value of that item, but as I say it was faulty not just that had changed mind. I think your rights are still the same even if the item is 'free' -thats just their sales gimmick, ultimately they are providing you with 3 products at a lower cost just as if in a sale.

Chall

Plus you'd be attempting to commit an offence, off the top of my head I'd say obtaining property by deception, best not to go down that line

brettcta

especially on a public internet forum

happy_nutter

I don't think they will take them back because people have been buying them, copying them at home and then returning them for a refund so Tescos have stopped refunds.

yummymummytobe

when you buy 3 items on 3for2 (certainly in stores i have worked for) they will generally give you a 3rd back (so if you buy 3games for £15 =£30 you would get £10 back) so therefore make a saving of a third.

BUT

both stores would require the receipt which would show that you had bought 3 of the same game and so because you had obviously bought 3 to take advantage then i doubt they would let you benefit this way. even if you bought 3 different games i doubt it would work because the first store would sign your receipt to say that one had been returned and so again, the 2nd store would know it was dodgy.

also, many stores will not refund games.