• Baggins [he/him]
    57·
    2 years ago

    Sir, you need to go to the customer service desk for refunds. This is the self checkout.

  • imgonnatrythis@lemm.ee
    321·
    2 years ago

    Guess it depends on what it is, but 90day warranties are still a thing. Everything is just meant to be disposable now though so I guess the idea of refunds is an older person thing.

    • Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.world
      22·
      2 years ago

      Also depends on the country, in Australia warranties are defined by law as essentially infinite and only constrained by the “expectations of a reasonable person.”

      • owatnext@lemmy.world
        10·
        2 years ago

        Australia, back at it again with “things that just make sense and should just be things everywhere.”

      • TrippaSnippa@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        “Essentially infinite” is a bit of a stretch. The minimum warranty period is 12 months but it is true that there’s no defined maximum period. The reasonably expected lifespan of a consumer good generally increases with its value. Manufacturers and retailers are free to offer further warranties in addition to the guaranteed warranty period under the consumer law but this does not reduce or replace your rights under the law.

        I will add that change of mind refunds are not covered by Australian consumer law and it is uncommon for retailers to accept them compared to the US. You can usually exchange something for another item of equivalent value or store credit, but you usually can’t buy a phone to try out and return it after 30 days for example.

        • kungen@feddit.nu
          2·
          2 years ago

          Your 2nd paragraph is similar in the EU: when buying directly in a physical store, there’s no law requiring they accept returns, and only 14-days when purchased online. But because so many physical stores allow returns (at least in Sweden), sooo many people actually believe it’s something coded the law.

  • robocall@lemmy.worldEnglish
    301·
    2 years ago

    I believe McConnell is too old to be a boomer, and is from the Silent generation.

  • JokeDeity@lemm.ee
    15·
    2 years ago

    I actually had an old man insist I give him his money back, for an empty can of beets that he said were bad, I asked him when he bought them so I could look up the receipt. “Oh, I think about this time last year.”

    • eric@lemmy.world
      465·
      2 years ago

      Horrible advice. In many POS systems, the system enforces the refund policy. You have to input the receipt number, and once you do, the system tells you that a refund isn’t possible if it’s too old. And if the system allows it but protocol does not, it’s going to be real easy for management to find out who broke the rules and fire you for cause.

    • Son_of_dad@lemmy.world
      111·
      2 years ago

      I’m not rushing my job or even putting in the effort to help some mush brain boomer. They need to be told NO more often.

  • lugal@lemmy.ml
    81·
    2 years ago

    But I read the book already, I don’t need it anymore!

  • Transcriptionist@lemmy.world
    3·
    2 years ago

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    '“Sir, it’s like I told you the first six times. I can’t refund an item which you bought three months ago”

    Boomers-’

    Below the text is an image of American politician Addison Mitchell “Mitch” McConnell III standing in front of the self-service checkouts at Walmart.

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  • yyy@feddit.nl
    42·
    2 years ago

    Was surprised two months retour policy is common online, makes more sense online but still that’s quite the try out time.