No refund on clothes i bought just the same day

I know 911 is busy with car accidents and people getting stabbed and
heart attacks and such...but Burger King left the mustard off my
hamburger which a specifically stated I wanted....can you please send
the SWAT team ???? hello ? hello ?

It is so obvious this is a troll... I can't believe you people are
writing serious replies.

First of all, it is not considered rude to be told you need your
receipt for a return. Store policies have had to become much stricter
out of necessity. You ask why they can't just "check the cameras"!
That is absolutely ridiculous. I do not think store employees have
access to viewing the tapes even if they wanted to and you think they
should go back and take hours looking at a tape just to look for you!
Why could't you just go back home and look for the receipt? You lost
all credibility when you stated that you called 911 and expected to be
treated as victim of a crime. You also lost credibility when you state
what you were "told" by the police on the phone. It is evident you
are trying everything to be "right" about this and you are simply
WRONG WRONG WRONG. It is also very telling about you that you then
took the clothing to a store you did not buy them at and expected to
get money for them! That is is dishonest and considered theft by
deception and is perhaps criminal. No one needs customers like you
dear.

I'm not trying to be rude or anything but did you really have to place
the race card here. I know alot of stores that will not give returns
without a receipt. And it wasn't because you are African American. It
could have possibly been that you have no education and you didn't
read the store policy on returns. And if you had just bought the
clothes earlier that day, why didn't you have the receipt. That really
makes no sense to me.

It's a no brainer:
No receipt, No refund.
I'm sure this rule applies to just about any store you can think of.

Boo-hoo, let me guess everyone is "after you" because you are African
American. P.S. Write a letter is the correct spelling NOT right!

You called 911 for this?!?! Are you crazy??? That is for EMERGENCIES
ONLY!!! That does not constitute as an emergency in any way, shape,
or form. How did you manage to lose your reciept in a couple of hours
anyways? The 911 operator probably just told you that to get you off
the phone, I have NEVER heard of a Class 10 Felony and I work in Law
Enforcement. It is not illegal to refuse to give someone a refund,
there are many places that will not give you a refund without a
reciept and it is perfectly legal. I think you have no complaint.
You wrote, "Its your best intrest to help me." I assume you meant it
is in your best interest to help me. That could be taken as a threat.
I think you need to find something to better to do with your time
than write bogus complaints and quit using that race card, I don't
believe a word you said.

First, and foremost, it is not a felony. Second, I don't care if
you're blue and from venus, "no receipt no refund" does not constitute
a "hate crime". If your argument is that you just bought the clothes
THAT DAY, why didn't *you* have the receipt? Fraud is the number one
reason behind most stores tightening their restrictions on returns.
And you're lucky they were "too busy" to deal with your idiotic
complaint and not send a squad car for you abusing the 911 system.

You called 911? Were you having a refund emergency?

"I called 911 and told them what happened. They said that they were
very busy and could not come right then but to tell them that IT IS A
CLASS 10 FELONY and HIGHLY ILLEGAL to not give me a refund"

Did they also tell you it's a felony to mis-use the 911 system?

Crawl back under the bridge with the rest of the trolls where you
belong.

it's also against the law in most states to misuse 911, thanks for
tying up a line someone with a real emergency could have been on hold
because of your stupidity. On top of that, NO STORE OWES ANYONE A
REFUND. A return is a PRIVILEGE not a RIGHT and the store can put
whatever rules they wish and refuse service to anyone.

Tool...

Okay, I do agree that this needs to be dropped already, BUT I just
need to ask one question; If she liked the clothes and the only
problem was that they didn't fit her child.....why not EXCHANGE them
for the right size? Or do they not exchange either? Someone call 411
and find this woman a clue.

I'm not sure why you didn't save your reciept,considering your child
didn't try the clothes on at the time of purchase,but that is neither
here not there.
Please tell me you didn't really call the police over something this
stupid.I also highly doubt the police told you this could be
considered a hate crime.You are lucky they didn't arrest you for
wasting thier time.
If you are truly African American,you would know how to spell it.
Oh,and here is an FYI:most stores will not give you your money back
without a receipt.

Lol this is bs...and how could you still not have the receipt if you
just bought the clothes that day?

You know, I just thought of something, and I'm surprised I hadn't
thought of it earlier, or that it wasn't mentioned earlier.

When I have to return something to Wal-Mart, (which isn't often, but
it happens) I have to go through the greeter at the door. The greeter
will ask me how many items I'm returning, and then will give me a slip
of paper noting how many items, what dept. the item(s) belong to, and
at times, a colored sticker. If the OP has this, then she *may* have a
case, but she still would NOT receive cash back, she would receive a
gift card.

Oh my, tell me this letter is a joke and that you actually didn't call
911, which is for an emergency only! Most clothing stores will not
refund the money to you without a receipt, they may offer you a gift
card and that is a real maybe. They can't just hand out money, anyone
could come in and try on some items, leave the tags on and say they
bought them, in order to get cash.

Lady you're a whacko. Since when is it a crime for a business to not
offer a return without a receipt?

I also find it VERY hard for any law enforcement agency to inform you
that a crime had been commited against you.
Thinking about it, what is a class 10 felony?
This department was offering out this information to you in between
the laughter and while wiping away the tears, you made their idiot of
the day list.


One more thing, as soon as you don't get your way and you're ticked
off you have to play the "Race Card".
You're probably one that blames everything that doesn't go right for
you on race.
You want equal rights and to be treated the same as other's (which in
this case you were) than stop using race as your downfall.

Another thing, just because the tags are still on the clothing does
not mean anything. All stolen merchandise is returned with tags.
Now don't go playing another card here, I'm only making a statement as
to what a shoplifter would do, nobody is saying you stole it.

The best thing for you to do is to write off the 86 bucks because
you'll probably go see an attorney and once you play the race card
they'll throw a couple grand at you to just make it all go away.

Now I'm going to go out for the day and will probably tell your story
a few times for a good laugh.
Oh!! the Enron statement, that was a good one.
I have to go get a tissue, it's hilarious, you need to be put on the
David Letterman show, or just go see Dr. P H I L L.

I hope you go to jail for misusing 911 and have your kids taken away.
You also owe Wal-mart an apology.

omg I have to say I love this site, this is the most fun I have had in
months lol.

Since when is it a felony to not return your money? I see some stores
that do not give cash returns, only exchange or in store credit.

Walmart is the best store on returns also. But you DO need your
receipt to get CASH back. Otherwise they give you store credit, which
you can go buy a pack of gum and get the balance back in cash! No
biggie!

But cripes you can bring things back to Walmart that have the tags
off, or you bought a long time ago, and if you have the receipt they
give you the cash back! If you WORE something and it tore or didn't
wash right, they give you money back. WITH the receipt.

Since you did get it the same day, why didn't you have the receipt?

Calling 911? Are you serious?? Then using the race card!?!?!?!
NOthing gets me more mad then when someone uses the race card over
something that is anything BUT! You give others a bad name, and when
there really is a racial issue, people roll their eyes because of
people like you crying wolf!

Here's another dumb question. If you weren't absolutely sure that
they clothes you got would fit your child, why didn't you just bring
her with you and have her try them on before you bought them? Kids do
grow and their body changes all the time; what may have fit her 2
months ago might be too tight now.

Called 911? That's for EMERGENCIES!!! A store refusing to give you a
refund is NOT an emergency. You should be ashamed of yourself. I
think you should learn spelling and grammar. You are what? "Afrecan
American"? Hate crime beacause you are AFRICAN AMERICAN? Oh,
PLEASE!!!
What's this - "I told them to Walmart"?

Well, gosh, I'm sure 911 was happy you decided not to call them back.
What were you thinking lady? Get a grip and save your receipts. All
stores require receipts to return merchandise even for purchases made
the same day. They are not going to check their cameras because you
careless with your receipt. Many stores will only do 90 day returns,
so get it together.

What a nut.

Scam artist!

IF this is even a real letter, I'm highly skeptical that you actually
called 911 because you did not get in trouble for calling a number
which is only meant for an emergency! and you are comparing this
situation to Enron? Do you even know what happened there!?

That said, you are leaving out some facts. Did they offer you store
credit on a gift card? Rarely will a store ever give you your money
back without a reciept, whether you bought it 5 days ago or 5 minutes
ago.

I also hate when people accuse employees of being "rude" because they
dont like the answer they get.

WHY on earth did you call 911 over this??? If you bought the clothes
earlier in the day.. why didn't you have the receipt?? hate crime? yea
OK considering the people who WORK there.. i highly doubt that...
always pull the hate card huh. By the way.. its AFRICAN.. not afrecan
::shakes my head:: Yea people.. my response is mean.. but the lady
called 911 because they woulnd't take her clothes back!! COME ON!

A 911 call is not necessary. Just ask for a manager next time . They
take back everything even ten year old broken crap bought a Bradlees
years ago !

Did you actually read the original post?

Believe it or not, we do try to post intelligent, helpful comments to
letters of which I do not consider yours to be either.

This is someone playing with the site and the people on it. Maybe even
one of you members signing in with a fake name and address.

Ahh, there's nothing like the delightful smell of troll bait in the
morning.

Remember what they say about wrestling with pigs, kids. Even if you
win, you're still covered in pig feces. And besides, all you did was
beat a pig. Big deal. Jimmy Dean does that every day with his bare
hands, and he's a sissy.

you called 911? maybe, because you sound mentally challenged enough
to do that, but they did not, DID NOT tell you any of that stuff. 911
is for emergencies! I sincerely hope no one died while you were
whining.

This chick is like Dora, Virginia AND Phyllis rolled into one!
Racism, entitlement and grammar mistakes, OH MY! It made me LMAO.

You called 911 because WalMart did not refund you without a reciept?
(and by the way where is Afreca?)

I'm surprised this has remained at #1 for so long. I don't usually
scream fake, but this letter is obvious shenanigans. A whole lot of
reasons why are listed below, let me offer another. No
African-American would ever misspell African-American. That's like an
Italian-American writing Italyan-American or Asian-American writing
Ashun-American. Wouldn't happen. Let this one die, guys.

Issue #1 - Wal-Mart's official store policy is as follows: You are
allowed to return items 3 times without receipt in a 12 month period
with a valid government issued ID (driver's license, passport,
military ID or INS card). I know this because I worked at a
Wal-Mart's customer service handling returns for a year. No, they are
not going to check the cameras. That is an incredible waste of time
on their part.
Issue #2 - You called 911 over such a stupid trivial matter??!! How
many people's lives were put in jeopardy because the police had to
deal with an unimportant matter like that! If you absolutely HAD to
call the police, you should have used the non-emergency number. BTW,
no, it is NOT illegal to refuse a return. Sounds to me like they were
making up crap just to get you off the phone so they could get back to
what they are SUPPOSED to do; save lives and protect the people. I
hope you get fined for making that call.
Issue #3 - The race card. *sighs* Not everyone is a racist, honey.
Me, personally, if it talks like an idiot, and walks like an
idiot...well, you get the picture. Why is it people think they are
justified to scream "racism" if they don't get their way? I'm a white
woman, and I told whites, blacks, browns, and yellows alike that I
coudn't help them. It has nothing to do with your race, but your
ignorance.
(BTW, in my honest opinion, you are an American who's black. You are
born in America, you are American. No other nationality before
America. [end rant])

You're kidding, right?

I mean, nobody's stupid enough to call 911 over a refund denied?

Oh wait, the OP played the race card. That explains everything.

This letter writer is guilty of a class 10 crime of stupidity.

Yet another person who doesn't understand the purpose and importance
of receipts.

If the OP called 911, they shoud send someone out to arrest the OP.
Felone, illegal and hate crime. Come on now, be serious. How stupid
are we supposed to be?

Sigh. I guess the OP will begin to realize it may pay to save their
receipt. Where are the threats to tell all the friends about this,
and reduce WalMart's bottom line? That is all that is missing here...
Except a Mexican singing on the sidewalk.

According to a pamphlet I received from the Better Business Bureau
regarding returns: No merchant is required to refund any purchase
that is not defective or damaged in some way.

It is a courtesy to accept returns. Their policy is to require a
receipt as many merchants do these days.

Calling 911 over this incident was irresponsible on the part of the OP
and I suspect the police officers were humoring her when she called.

She deserves a fine.

I don't know what is more ridiculous.... the fact that you called 911
because a store would not accept your return OR that you expect the
store to wade through camera videotape to document your purchase.

This letter HAS to be a joke.

YOU CALLED 911 because a store wouldn't let you return the clothes? I
hope that's a typo. Or if it wasn't, I hope the 911 operator gave you
an earful for wasting her time. Or better yet, that you were fined for
making what sounds awfully like a prank call to 911. But since you
claim they told you to tell the store that their actions were a
felony, I'm going to agree with those who called shennanigans.

guess we did not get the Memo.

"Afrecan" American?

You called 911? On what planet would this situation ever be considered
an emergency? I just hope that the person who couldn't get through to
911, while you were tying up a line with foolishness, wasn't in a life
or death situation.

I don't know about where you are from, but in Toronto if you called
911 for something like this you would get fined, big time.

That is all.

Felonies aren't numbered. They're classified by letters (A, B1 &2, C,
etc...) So whatever cops you called are as full of malarkey as you
are.

Can't you hold on to a reciept for a less than a day, if you bought
the clothes that same day than you should have a receipt. Why did it
not occur to you to take your reciept to the store.

I doubt that the police told you that this was a class ten felony, or
a hate crime. You are just posting that to scare them. They won't
fall for this because the police know many people pick items off the
shelf and try to return them without paying for them. Or you are just
trying to make Wal-mart look bad, but you look bad yourself writing
such a letter.

that the police were too busy to come but told her to let them know
that it's a class 10 felony (??) and highly illegal.

But they had more important stuff to do, y'know?

Shenanigans. This letter needs to be removed.

You called the police? What did you want them to protect you from, a
blue or red vest? This reminds me of the lady who called 911 because
Burger King wouldn't give her a cheeseburger they didn't have.

While I do think this letter is pure BS, on the outside chance it's
real, I'll reply.

It's you who broke the law by calling 911 for a non-emergency. There
is no law that any retailer has to give you a refund only that they
post their refund policy. (this may be different is some areas)

Just because you lost your receipt in a ridiculously short period of
time does not entitle you to a refund and they don't have to check the
cameras for you.

You need to go back to school and learn how to spell and how to be a
productive part of society and lose your sense of entitlement.

You sunk my battleship :( not an easy feat since we were playing
"Clue"

This sounds so unreal!
Lost proof for buying clothes the same day?
and why would you call the police? Did you think they would call on
you? A hate crime? And why is it in Walmart's best interest to give
your money back? You are a bully!! I think you are trying to cover
up a wrong that you have committed. Importantly, I think the store
associates know you and maybe they are trying to put a stop to these
low-level crime tricks. I always take things back to walmart and
other stores. Hate to say this, but I have been without a receipt
many times. Usually I request my returns to be credit towards my
credit or debit card. I have never experienced any problems. Jamie,
are you serious about this being a hate crime?

Settle down everyone - this is obviously shennanigans.

Shows over folks, move on. Lets not give her the attention she so
obviously craves.

I can not believe that you actually wasted tax payers money by calling
911! 911 is for EMERGENCIES ONLY!!!
Not getting a refund on your walmart items is NOT an EMERGENCY are you
crazy? You were willing to tie up the police officers time by having
them come to walmart to settle your dispute, when they could have been
out actually HELPING people in REAL EMERGENCY situations!! You need
to check your self

I call BS

I quite honestly don't think this letter is real. Anyone who would ask
the store to check the cameras, called 911, compared the company to
Enron, goes to the police, and pulls the race card is either an idiot
or is faking.

Also, the double initials trigger something. And not many people use
'right' in the place of 'write', no matter how illiterate.

I hope the 911 operator put you on the "Cried Wolf" list or blocked
your number, so if you ever have a real emergency, you'll be on your
own.

How on earth did you lose the receipts that fast? Most likely it
appeared you took them off the racks and walked over to return them
without a receipt. Even if not so, they have a right to protect
themselves from theives and by calling 911 you make yourself appear to
be hysterical for no reason other than being turned down for an
exchange on clothing?

Checking the cameras is confidential. They film most but not
everything and if they disclose what is missing then it would breach
security, making it easier for criminals.

For $86, that was FAST to lose one's receipt. I would say go home and
try to look for it but chances are the authorities may already be
dealing with you.

No way, no how, did the 911 operator tell you that it's a class 10
felony for them to not give you a refund. You probably aren't smart
enough to understand what she said, but what she PROBABLY said was you
could be charged with a felony for misusing 911.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

Your poor, poor children. What kind of an example you must set for
them...

You called 911 because you didn't have your receipt and wanted Walmart
to take your clothes back? Are you mentally challenged? Or just
incredibly stupid? How DARE you tie up the 911 lines over something
so frickin' assisine.

I am thoroughly disguested with you. You should go back to your cave
and finish evolving.

what what what? you called 911 on walmart? save your reciepts next
time.