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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: STiG
Date: November 7, 2019, 10:32 am
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--- Quote from: DaDancingPsych link ---
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> I only buy Halloween candy that I enjoy. Then when I don't
hand it all out, I get excited! ;D
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A nutritionist friend, who was helping me with diet plans, told
me to only buy candy I didn't like so I wouldn't be tempted to
eat it. I told her that if I did that, my house would get
egged! ;D
Here, you can get mini chocolate bars all the time so if they
weren't Halloween themed, I don't see anything wrong with taking
unopened packages back, as long as the retailer allows it. But
knowing me, I'd never get around to it. Or the package would
get opened by someone else in the household before I got the
chance. *cough* DH *cough*
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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: lowspark
Date: November 7, 2019, 11:08 am
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I'll be curious to know if the store takes it back. OP, can you
find out and report back? ;D ;D
Yeah, no. There are some things that when you buy them, it's
with the understanding that it's not returnable. Seasonal candy
is one of them. Be it Halloween, Valentines Day, Easter,
whatever.
In your friend's case, she should have just put a bowl out on
the front porch and let the trick-or-treaters help themselves.
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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: RubyCat
Date: November 7, 2019, 11:25 am
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Unfortunately, I won't see friend for a while so I probably
won't get the chance to ask. Honestly, I think it was a lousy
thing to do (if the store even allows it) because you've held on
the to candy for your own benefit just in case you needed it and
then, after you tied up the candy for the holiday and it has
lost it's value, you expect the store to eat the loss. As many
of you said, it's between friend and the store. If I do somehow
run into them before too much time has passed and am able to ask
the question without "tone," I will definitely post an update.
Yeah, I would have just put out the bowl of candy, too and then
brought any leftovers to work.
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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: oogyda
Date: November 7, 2019, 1:37 pm
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My opinion is that it depends on the what merchant she is
returning it to. Is it a one of a kind shop that a family
depends on to provide their living? Or is it a large
conglomerate that won't even be aware of the ripple in their
cash flow?
I think it may be more *inconsiderate* to return it to the
smaller shop in my example because the loss of the sale will at
least be noticed.
Even in that example, they most likely have built those kinds of
losses into their operating expenses that it shouldn't make a
difference. But, it will make less of a difference to the
Target/Walmart type of store.
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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: bopper
Date: November 7, 2019, 1:50 pm
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Look for charities that accept halloween candy and either send
it to the troops or share it at the Holidays with others.
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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: MOM21SON
Date: November 7, 2019, 6:15 pm
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Most stores will take it back. However, food items can't be
resold in most states. I live in Florida. This always comes up
after a hurricane scare. People actually return the food and
water they did not need, All goes to waste. It really is sad.
At the very least donate it to someone, but people want their
money back.
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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: Codewoman1125
Date: November 8, 2019, 4:51 pm
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> Most stores will take it back. However, food items can't be
resold in most states. I live in Florida. This always comes up
after a hurricane scare. People actually return the food and
water they did not need, All goes to waste. It really is sad.
At the very least donate it to someone, but people want their
money back.
>
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This. They may take it back, but they'll probably just throw it
away. Because they don't know what you might have done to it.
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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: Copper Horsewoman
Date: November 13, 2019, 5:03 pm
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--- Quote from: RubyCat link ---
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> Unfortunately, I won't see friend for a while so I probably
won't get the chance to ask. Honestly, I think it was a lousy
thing to do (if the store even allows it) because you've held on
the to candy for your own benefit just in case you needed it and
then, after you tied up the candy for the holiday and it has
lost it's value, you expect the store to eat the loss. As many
of you said, it's between friend and the store. If I do somehow
run into them before too much time has passed and am able to ask
the question without "tone," I will definitely post an update.
Yeah, I would have just put out the bowl of candy, too and then
brought any leftovers to work.
>
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My late uncle was diabetic, and could not eat candy. My aunt is
allergic to chocolate. One year, she purchased several bags of
chocolate halloween candy, but had to take uncle to the hospital
that evening, and was not home to distribute. Yes, she took the
candy back, unopened, and yes, they refunded her the full price
(she had the receipt). That was a few years ago, and she
probably explained the circumstances.
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Re: Returning candy after Halloween
DIR By: Girlie
Date: November 25, 2019, 7:53 am
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It may be technically allowable, but I'm not sure that it falls
within the spirit of the rules for returns of most retailers.
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