She killed it, now wants her money back

[surfergirl602]

I was waiting in the customer service line at walmart this morning and the lady in front of me was returning a dead plant. Yes, you read that correctly. It was a potted palm that was completely brown and wilted. And she returned it for her money back.

 

[Disneyland1084]

You mean they actually let her return it? Oh brother.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Too bad you didn't get a photo, it would have been a good addition to 'The People of Walmart' website.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I wouldn't write her off as pulling a fast one.

When I lived in Florida, many places allowed you to return plants (up to a year, but t may have depended on the plant). Just like anything else, you can get a dud.

I just don't find it all that surprising.

 

[NMAmy]

Did she try to return a dead parrot, as well?

 

[Toad_Passenger]

I wouldn't write her off as pulling a fast one.

When I lived in Florida, many places allowed you to return plants (up to a year, but t may have depended on the plant). Just like anything else, you can get a dud.

I just don't find it all that surprising.

The Lowe's & the Home Depot in our area will return dead plants within a certain amount of time. Don't think our Wal-Mart has that policy, but I don't shop for plants there very often.

 

[SAHDad]

Did she try to return a dead parrot, as well?

No, no, no. That parrot wasn't dead, it was pining. For the fjords.

 

[PaulaSB12]

Did she try to return a dead parrot, as well?

Its not a dead parrot its sleeping

 

[jen0610]

You stunned him!!

 

[DisneyScraps]

I can't keep a plant alive. It's a wonder my DD is ok .

I have often thought of the Home Depot guarantee, I could have the plants, kill them and get them replaced. It just seems wrong to me so I have reconciled to a life without house plants.

She might have thought that WalMart had the same guarantee.

Lisa

 

[dakcp2001]

Did she try to return a dead parrot, as well?

Our pets heads are falling off!


lol Op thanks for the laugh, I visualized someone staning in line with a dead plant trying to return it and I cant stop laughing!!!! lol I love it!!! Id have laughed in line. hahahahaha

 

[Magic Mom]

I returned a dead tree to Lowes two summers ago. I watered it, fed it, planted it properly and it died. The tag said guaranteed for a year so I returned it. They had no problem giving me my money back.

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

Kmart has that return policy too, up to a year... On all their plants. (or they used to). You could count on at least one cart full of bushes every time you needed to stand in the customer service line.

 

[MomofKatie]

Anyone who has worked in retail can tell you, people return the weirdest things. DH is in management with a large Bed and Bath chain that also owns Baby stores. He comes home and tells me some of the most outrageous stories about things customers return (or try to).

 

[C.Ann]

I wouldn't have tried to return it, but that definitely could have been me holding a dead plant.. I got the "black thumb" of the family.. I can kill the flowers in wallpaper..

I bought a cactus plant once - 'cause the guy told me they need little to no care at all.. I killed that too..

Now I won't even buy a flowered blouse..

 

[dodukes]

I wouldn't have tried to return it, but that definitely could have been me holding a dead plant.. I got the "black thumb" of the family.. I can kill the flowers in wallpaper..

I bought a cactus plant once - 'cause the guy told me they need little to no care at all.. I killed that too..

Now I won't even buy a flowered blouse..

yep heres me too, ive even killed bamboos!!!! (and yeah cactus too!)

 

[lynxstch]

You mean they actually let her return it? Oh brother.

Our Walmart has a 1 year guarantee all of their plants..all you have to do is bring it back and provide the receipt..I have done that , but only on bushes planted outdoors that didn't live the expected year!

 

[Tinker'n'Fun]

I wouldn't have tried to return it, but that definitely could have been me holding a dead plant.. I got the "black thumb" of the family.. I can kill the flowers in wallpaper..

I bought a cactus plant once - 'cause the guy told me they need little to no care at all.. I killed that too..

Now I won't even buy a flowered blouse..

, at least I know I can scratch flowered shirt off the Christmas list. Way OT, did you get your EggNog?

 

[LovetheMouse12302]

I think Walmart takes back anything, especially if you have your receipt. Lol!!! My grandfather returned a case of soda because he said the soda tasted funny. I guess he had to drink 19 cans to realize that. They returned his money, didn't even hesitate. The things my grandparents return crack me up. Ugh! That's what I have to look forward to when I get old.

 

[jen0610]

I think Walmart takes back anything, especially if you have your receipt. Lol!!! My grandfather returned a case of soda because he said the soda tasted funny. I guess he had to drink 19 cans to realize that. They returned his money, didn't even hesitate. The things my grandparents return crack me up. Ugh! That's what I have to look forward to when I get old.

I know one thing that you can not return to Wal-Mart or any store for that matter, that I know of. Gun Ammo. All the Wal-Marts around here, there is a nice sign displayed stating that all ammo sales are final. No return, No exchange.