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So, ST ethics advice in a small moral conundrum?

Posted by celedhrymandias (aka celedhring) Dec 11 '08, 11:06

I bought an item online a couple weeks ago. I got buyers remorse since I really didn't need it and cancelled the following day. I got the amount refunded on my account.

Today, the item has arrived home...

Responses:

as I understand it, it's more of a hassle for retailers to take these back than it's worth - Reagen Dec 11, 11:16 1
- A lot of online places drop ship from a third party. They really don't want it back. -- nm - Amy Dec 11, 11:19
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- like they wouldn't have eventually come after you and made you pay for it, anyway. -- nm - kare Dec 11, 11:17 1
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The ethical thing to do is to refuse delivery. Or, barring that, call them and ask how you can return it at their expense. - ReluctantCynic Dec 11, 11:14
call them, they might give you a fedex or ups number to put on the package for a return on their dime, or tell you to keep it -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 11, 11:14
This happened to us from Target. They didn't want it back. -- nm - Amy Dec 11, 11:10 2
- that's not a bad thought. maybe he should call and he'll be pleasantly surprised when they tell him to keep it. -- nm - kare Dec 11, 11:12 1
  - It did turn out that ours was broken, when all was said and done. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09 Dec 11, 11:23
and? what's the issue? you aren't actually thinking of keeping it. -- nm - kare Dec 11, 11:07 10
- Well I surely don't want to cover the return shipping costs, nor paying for it just because they ended sending it. -- nm - celedhrymandias Dec 11, 11:09 9
  - Sounds like you already know what you're doing. Give it to someone who needs it if you have no use for it. -- nm - Loyola Dec 11, 11:12 1
    - Nah, I'm probably give them a call to the place and see. Damn Catholic guilt. -- nm - celedhrymandias Dec 11, 11:13
  - you're the one who effed up by buying something you renigged on. you're lucky you even got a refund. - kare Dec 11, 11:11 6
    - So you've never returned something you bought to the store? -- nm - Cuzzin the Red Nosed Todd Dec 11, 11:19 3
      - That's what she's saying he should do. But since there's shipping involved, it's a very annoying situation. -- nm - Beryllium Dec 11, 11:21 2
        
        He didn't "renege" on anything - he did what he thought was necessary to cancel the order. - Cuzzin the Red Nosed Todd Dec 11, 11:21 1
        
        no, that's true. i was actually thinking it was an ebay type purchase initially. i still think he needs to try to send it back though. i wouldn't - kare Dec 11, 11:32
    - Reneged. -- nm - Loyola Dec 11, 11:12 1
      - thank you. :) -- nm - kare Dec 11, 11:13
Where'd you buy it from? -- nm - Shaun Dec 11, 11:07 2
- Graveyardmall. -- nm - celedhrymandias Dec 11, 11:08 1
  - Meh. Just keep it or sell it. -- nm - Shaun Dec 11, 11:11
It's a rather low ticket thing, 40$ total. -- nm - celedhrymandias Dec 11, 11:06

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