Stupid Xmas True, Stupid Warehouse!
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Topic: Stupid Xmas True, Stupid Warehouse!
Posted By: MissCandice
Subject: Stupid Xmas True, Stupid Warehouse!
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 4:47pm
GRRRRR 
Remember me saying how cool my black fibre optic xmas tree was! Emphasize on the WAS! After turning it on twice and watching the pretty lights, the 3rd time, poof gone. No more lights. $180 christmas tree, and it only worked twice. Twice. I am having trouble getting over it. Twice. Then to make it worse, i threw out the reciept as it was the last thing i expected to crap put. We rang the warehouse and they said sweet bring it in and we will swap it. Pulled it down took all the decorations off and took it back. They are out of stock. Wont be getting more. Heres a $90 credit note instead. WTF! Its a $180 tree. We paid $180 for it. If it didnt F#%@ out in the first place, i wouldnt have needed the reciept, and i wouldnt have had to take it back and get only half of what we paid for it cos they sell sh*t ass trees! Funny thing is there was a discounted one there when we went to buy our cos the lights didnt work. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 4:48pm
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ARRRRG Now i just realized i spelt it true instead of TREE!
Can you tell im almightingly upset. (I know thats not a word) ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: ooEvaoo
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 4:52pm
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Ummm they should definitely give ya the full price back..none of this half price credit humbug!!....unless you get to keep the tree I suppose ------------- 
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Posted By: MissCandice
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 4:58pm
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Nope they took the tree and only gave us half of the money back because we didnt have a reciept. ------------- ~ Mummy to a beautiful girl ~ |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 5:08pm
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That can't be right! The tree is faulty they should give you a replacement and a full refund.
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 5:09pm
| when you don't have a receipt they give you credit note for how much the item is on sale that day - and they have a 50% off xmas trees atm. bugger! |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 5:29pm
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I didn't even notice it said true lol
I think you are lucky to get anything back without a receipt. But I can see why you are frustrated too. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 5:31pm
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That sucks ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 5:49pm
| That does suck |
Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 5:52pm
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As much as it sucks you can't prove you bought it before the 50% sale started and because of alot of rip-off people they had to toughen up on this rule 
Stupid crappy warehouse though, they really need better quality control. ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: Kellygirl
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 6:29pm
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"The Warehouse, where everyone gets a bargain."
is actually "The Warehouse, where everythings open or broken." Sucks about the tree, hopefully you can find something else. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 6:33pm
we were told not to get thouth trees as they crap out all the time at least you got somthing they dont have to give you cridit ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 8:00pm
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Can you see if they have it in another store and can transfer it for you? -------------  
 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 8:35pm
That's annoying and I certainly wouldn't want to buy another tree of the same type!! But how about using the $$ to buy a real tree and stack of decorations? You'd do pretty good with the $$ and you'll have plenty of organising time until Christmas  -------------  |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 9:50pm
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That sucks! Stupid Warehouse!
They are in my bad books at the moment too. We have bought Sam a play house for Xmas which it turns out is missing a few pieces. I only checked because I read a thread on the TM boards about this happening to other people. We had planned to put it up Xmas eve, but don't know if we are going to get the parts in time! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 10:00pm
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did you get it on eftpos? and if so will it show up on your bank statement?
we used this as proof of purchase with a lawnmower we got a Bunnings that broke down and they accepted as proof of purchase as we didn't have the receipt ------------- |
Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 10:53pm
I bought a Mrs Santa suit on sale at the beginning of the year and when I went to put it on this year it had no belt or hat!!!!!! Should have checked when I bought it, no chance of taking it back almost a year later, but I do still have the receipt  (I keep receipts for at least a year for anything of any value - especially from the Warehouse!)------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |
Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 14 December 2008 at 10:54pm
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Oh, I meant to say it sucks that you only got to see it 2x and that they are now half price!!!!!!! grrrr ------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 7:43am
Now that's a good idea... if you did use a card, I'd try it for sure. -------------   
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Susiec wrote:Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 8:38am
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Snap!! Susie I was about to say the same thing....definately try that one!!!!
if not ask to speak to the manager...LOL does that ever work? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 9:01am
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If you don't have a receipt they only refund the current selling price, most stores do this. Your bank statement will only show that you spent $180 at the warehouse on that day, it doesn't say what you brought and it could have been anything so I can't see them refunding you on the basis of that.
That really sucks though!! Edited for spelling |
Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 12:14pm
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Well in Palmy I returned some gumboots that were a gift for my son's birthday they were clearly not well used and poor quality, I did not buy them they refused a refund altogether so I just said well ya can keep them as they are no good to me as they had holes in the sides and when it rained his feet got wet!
You were lucky to get half a refund, And I second the if you paid my eft pos they will be able to look up the trans number for that transaction and see what you paid and brought etc............ ------------- 
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 3:33pm
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Man what a bummer! You must be kicking yourself about the receipt!
I hope the eftpos thing works for you an extra $90 im sure would come in handy over the holidays ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 8:37pm
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Dude that sucks!
Gotta admit we got our tree from the warehouse and it doesn't sit in the base properly!..... Stupid warehouse! -------------  
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Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 11:30am
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There is a less then 3 month life expectancy on average from all items purchased at the warehouse, so I'm afraid I'm not surprised, it's wrong and it sucks, but it's not surprising. ------------- TTC #2 |