6 months ago…I am moving into my new pad and Carrie has graciously lent me her BBQ which she won at a stripping establishment (another story for another time).
I decide I better get a BBQ cover.
Hit up Wal-Mart and find one on clearance for $10. Shawing!
Get home and realize that it is size XXXXXXXXLG so that won’t do.
In my laziness, I never return it.
Fast forward, yesterday. Mike has to return something so I have the brilliant idea of returning the BBQ cover. I figure, even if I get $5 for it, it’s money in my pocket. If I can’t return it at all without a receipt, I’ll give it to Shannon and Maureen as a wedding gift.
No receipt, no problem! Just show your piece of identification.
Lo and behold, the RETURN Gods were shining on me and I got a cool $35 back in the form of a gift card at Wal-Mart.
Read that again, I just made $25 profit.
So, now I’m thinking this may be the ultimate loophole in the system – buy goods on clearance and wait six months when they get back in season. I’m talking Christmas, Hallowe’en, Gardening, you name it, they got it.
I’m going to randomly pick up something on clearance and see if it bounces back again. This will be the ultimate test.
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Hmmm….is no one commenting because we’re all so aghast that you suggest this?
Yes, I agree that it is so much FUN when you get a random windfall like this. But to purposely go out there and try to make this money? For shame!
But definitely let me know if this plan works 🙂
Wally’s World will take back ANYTHING. Even stuff they don’t carry and give you a store credit.
The only downside to their return policy is that you must stand in the long line at the front of the store.
I hate that line.
sweet deal!
I am proud of you Ryan. Anything to stick it to the WalMart man!
hey I heard the store Winners was taking back anything even though it wasn’t from their store, there’s actualy a sign at the cash that says something like: “Don’t have your receit? Don’t remember where you bouth it? We’ll give you your money back!”
Isn’t that crazy? Something tells me we should go shopping at Wall Mart and Winners more often..