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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:00 PM Original message |
What would you have done in this situation? |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. What you did. Their mistake, not yours. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. My aunt would pay that much for those dolls, but not me! The |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
2. Do you still have the receipt? |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yeah, I kept it!! And my mom is a court reporter and asked the |
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SOteric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Keep it in a safe place. |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I think it wouldn't be worth it to bring a suit. |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. No indeed, it would be frivolous |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. No way would I take them back |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Thanks! I did feel bad. I would hate to be that lady and realize |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. I am astonished that the store owner dared to call you |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. She dug in the drawing box to get my info, because |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. I probably would have paid the money |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I contemplated it! I felt bad for it, but the lady was very rude to me. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Yeah I wouldn't feel too bad about it |
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pagerbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
6. That sales clerk is out $207.15. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. That is what I think! But I feel bad. The owner said that the clerk |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. duh. if you are working in a shop that sells Madam Alexander |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
39. did the clerk write the wrong price on pricetag? |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. The price tag was just for the stand the doll was on. The doll |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. not really since you asked repeatedly |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Good point! I never thought of it that way! |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. what a drama queen! |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Again, a very good point! I hope that the employee didn't |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
12. Not your mistake, not your problem. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Don't worry!! I did! |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Depends on if the clerk has to eat the cost or lose their job |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I do hope nothing happened to her employee! If anything, they |
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nini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:23 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I agree .. you're not doing anything wrong since you asked repeatedly |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. I am not scared. I think she was lying to me because she |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
16. yuck - how awkward, but I don't see how any of it is your fault |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. That was the price of the stand. Not the doll. But the dolls |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:28 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. oh - that makes sense, I guess |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I mentioned it to the store owner and she said |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. On asking for a gift back...NO! only if you were super close to the |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
17. Frankly I would keep them |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I know!! We actually joked about my name being ripped up!! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
49. Through the mid eighties and early ninties |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. It's their loss |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
27. Legally, I imagine you're in the right - I think your ethical position is |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:24 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I get what you are saying. I thought that since they were so cheap |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
28. Store owner is out of luck. You even asked if the price was a mistake. |
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ohiosmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. Odds are they didn't know the real value until after you made the |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
32. In my judgment, you have no responsibility. You inquired far more times |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
34. You confirmed the price with the employee twice before purchasing |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I know and that she had to dig through the prize drawing box |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
37. I think the store owner already crossed your boundary by simply... |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. That is what I told my aunt!! I said that they may be evil dolls now |
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ceile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
43. Their fault. The cashier should make up the difference. |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
46. Once the transaction is complete they legally belong to you. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 03:55 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I did think the price was crazy. But I don't know a whole lot about |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
60. I hear you. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. It is hard. If I still had the dolls, there is no question I |
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asthmaticeog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. Yeah, that's why it's called a dilemma. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Eww!! But |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
51. That's her tough luck. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Do you have some Madame Alexander dolls? |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. My mom bought them for me when I was a kid... |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. I ruined every doll I ever had! I would get scissor happy |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
52. I had a similar situation at our local ShopKo. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Wow! You did get a good deal! And lucky for you the |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. You sure did luck out! |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Wally World does that *all the time.* |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. No ... REALLY? |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:34 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. It ain't a highly kept secret, ya know! |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. Same thing happened to me with a pair of shoes. |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Exactly! |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
55. Many business have errors and omissions insurance. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:12 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Thanks!! That makes me feel better! |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
59. That's just hard cheese for the shop owner! |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-08-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
63. You did nothing wrong. |
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