Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items

[mahatmakanejeeves]

I guess I'll be ordering that 75" 4K flat-screen TV now.

The supply chain crisis has retailers considering the unthinkable: instead of returning your unwanted items, just keep them.

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Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items
Some of the biggest retail chains have reported in their latest earnings calls that they have too much inventory.

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[randr]

1. Amazon has already implemented this policy for certain items

[Tadpole Raisin]

8. Yah! I rarely return things but 2x during Covid they just credited my account.

One item went straight into the garbage. The other thing I’m still trying to fix but the trash barrel is calling.

[in2herbs]

2. I just finished a remodel project, most purchases were on-line and when

they arrived damaged I was told to just keep it and they'll issue credit -- this included things from curtain rods to toilets.

[ret5hd]

4. So how did your kitchen remodel go?

[in2herbs]

11. Was more than kitchen. Converted interior hallways and doors to be ADA compliant,

removed tub and installed a tiled shower ADA compliant, installed a 21 inch ADA compliant toilet, etc.

I don't need any of this right now but I did it now in case someday I do.

Fired 3 contractors, the fourth one, who did an excellent job, even got the money back I'd paid to the first contractor. I used that $$ to buy a grand piano!

All in all it took almost a year but now that it's over it was worth it.

[ret5hd]

12. Once again, my sense of humor is lost...

on people like you!!!

If ya’ll aren’t careful, I’m gonna stop posting my humor…and then you will all be sorry!

[ret5hd]

3. "Logic 101" question here...

So, the problem as stated is:

“Some of the biggest retail chains have reported in their latest earnings calls that they have too much inventory.”

Economics 101 gives us the “law of supply and demand”.

Yet, the nightly news tells us we are being ravaged with inflation.

Somewhere, rattling around in this empty head of mine is a solution to this conundrum…it’s not quite getting fully into my pea-sized brain though. Maybe someone here can recommend something that would both a) reduce the retailers inventory AND b) reduce inflation.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

5. Hmmm ... maybe ... lower prices?

I often can't be arsed to return things that I felt like were really cheap.

And of course, people buy more when prices are low.

[ret5hd]

6. YOU are a goddamned genius Forrest Gump!!!

[Hugh_Lebowski]

7. Thanks! I get that a lot ...

[mopinko]

10. chewy.com does this.

asks ppl to donate items to a shelter.