Mum on a mission!
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Topic: Mum on a mission!
Posted By: lizzle
Subject: Mum on a mission!
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 12:48pm
| Went to kmart today to get Jake a raincoat cause stupid mummy left his other one in Gisborne. Anyway, they are having 30% off kids clothing. Well, the checkout girl wouldn't give me discount off the raincoat. I looked at the poster and it said "excluding hosiery, sleepwear and underwear". raincoat none of those right? She told me that a raincoat wasn't clothing. When i asked what exactly it was then, she got the supervisor who explained to me, that a raincoat is SPORTING GOODS!!!! For what sport I asked? I was told it was head office decision. So am off to write to head office and Fair Go and by god, I'll be getting my $5.01 if it kills me. |
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 1:26pm
Go Liz!! Definitely clothing in my books!  ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 1:41pm
lol! you go girl! i cant see how its classed as sporting goods either personally! GOODLUCK with getting your $5 bucks 
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 1:57pm
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You go Liz!! I don't know of any sport that lists raincoat as a requirement or any sport where a raincoat is worn to play. It is definitely clothing to me as well. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 2:00pm
yep ditto clothing here too what a dumb ass the head office has to be ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 2:42pm
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where did they have it? With the other childrens clothing or in the sporting goods section?
perhaps they consider jumping in puddles a new sport, or they are considering making some summer sports winter ones by changing the uniform to include raincoats (I can see the black caps now, on the cricket wicket their whites covered by a nicely styled rain coat)
Good luck! and don't forget consumer magazine as well. ------------- "> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 3:44pm
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Well if it helps you any, I used to work at Rebel Sport, and we didn't stock raincoats ! Showerproof windbreakers, maybe, and very VERY few waterproof jackets. Especially if it was a kids one, you are well within your right to see it as clothing - completely agree with you on that one. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 4:18pm
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Go for it and good luck, Liz! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 5:17pm
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Sporting goods? What planet are they on?
But I can't complain about Kmart this week - I got a heap of baby button-down singlets for $2 each... -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 6:23pm
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What raincoat sporting goods????
Go Liz, ohhh you might be famous and we will see you on fair go. Kmart will prob give you lots of freebies too for good publicity. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 8:24pm
| how ridiculous, so working on that theory would sneakers be classed as sporting goods rather than footwear. I hate it when places try to pull this sort of thing. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 8:44pm
| The rain coats are in the clothing section. I'm so lame. I got a reply back from Fair go but think it's just the general one they send to everyone. I got a really nice jersey today too for $20 so shouldn't complain too much..... |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 8:55pm
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LMAO
Oh Liz, you keep on pushing. Blackmail works nicely on places like that. Tell them that FairGo was very keen on your complaint and are currently compiling similar cases. |
Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 05 June 2006 at 9:00pm
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What dumb a**es, LOL, you go girl!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 4:28pm
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I was just reading the kmart pamphlet and it says 30% off including jackets ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
www.jackkeith.blogspot.com |
Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 8:19pm
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What about Gumboots - are they not footwear?
Reason I say that is Gumboots and Jackets go together (for obvious reasons!!) so if there is a footwear sale are gumboots excluded too?? Liz - I reckon write to the Manager of KMart (I assume you went to the Palmy one?!) and talk about false advertising, fair go being contacted, and that the jacket wasnt on an "exclusion to sale" rack or no tags on raincoat that is wasn't in the sale. It is their fault that if the raincoats weren't suppose to be part of the sale that they weren't displayed accordingly. If you want me to help with a letter let me know!! I am ruthless when push comes to shove!! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 11 June 2006 at 11:56am
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that's just pathetic!!! a sporting good....ya right!
good on you liz, go for that $5! hehe, you may even get a little extra out of them
we are waiting to hear back from fairgo too, maybe our stories will be on the same night ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 11 June 2006 at 1:24pm
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Hey Vanessa what did you write to them about? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |