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05-27-2008, 10:43 PM
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Name: Bruce City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have been looking for a mulching mower for some time now. I had decided to buy a Bolens from Lowes. Today, I stopped at Lowes (surprise, surprise!). They had a Troy Built that retails for $199.98, marked down to $99.99. Someone had bought it, cut their grass, and then returned it. I had a $10 off $50 coupon, along with a merchandise return card, so I jumped on it. I just don't understand how someone could just buy a mower and use it and then return it. I was raised different, I guess. Thanks, Mom and Dad for the good job you did. |  
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05-27-2008, 11:13 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I agree, I do not understand how some people do the things they do. Personally i could not buy something, use it, and then return it. If it's broke that is different.
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05-27-2008, 11:34 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Hey I had to get the grass cut..I was losing my daughter in it.
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself" 
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05-27-2008, 11:39 PM
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Name: Bruce City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO  Hey I had to get the grass cut..I was losing my daughter in it.
Dave Dave, did you post this just to get another post in your count? Oh yeah, Dave, I need the owners manual. You forgot to return it to Lowes. Bruce | |
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05-27-2008, 11:44 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by junquecol Dave, did you post this just to get another post in your count? Oh yeah, Dave, I need the owners manual. You forgot to return it to Lowes. Bruce
Busted .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)") you need an owners manual for a mower  . Just run it until it dies and return it 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
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05-28-2008, 12:29 AM
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Name: Bill City: Winston Salem State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 43 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I once bought a push mower from Lowe's. The first time I fired it up and started using it, the engine did this constant rpm increase/decrease. Up and down, up and down. I actually read the manual and tried every adjustment I could think of, but couldn't get rid of this very annoying problem. Now, maybe I'm just a moron and should have been able to figure out how to fix it, but I couldn't.  So sometimes there are reasons for returns other than just someone trying to stick it to the man. Lowe's has gotten many thousands of my dollars in the past, so I never feel bad about returning something I feel is defective.
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05-28-2008, 12:38 AM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Which one was it Dave? the owners manuals are on-line and I doubt they are written in chineese http://www.troybilt.com/webapp/wcs/s...54966_54966_-1
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05-28-2008, 12:46 AM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I guess that's why many stores have a no-return policy on toilet paper....
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05-28-2008, 12:11 PM
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Name: Steve City: Mebane State: NC County: Alamance Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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This is why some stores, such as Best Buy, are using restocking charges now. If the item is actually defective or you can demonstrate that it doesn't work as you expected, they waive the charge. If you return it simply because you "don't like it" or "changed your mind," then there's a 15% restocking charge. This pretty much compensates for the jerks who use retail stores as a cheap alternative to rentals.
Bill certainly has a point on this, and this accounts for a significant number of the units you see. But when I see five pressure washers sitting in HD as return resales, it's hard for me not to think that the previous "owner(s)" didn't use them as cheap rentals.  Steve
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05-28-2008, 12:54 PM
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Name: Jerry City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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...and then you have the situation my neighbor was in, where he needed a PEX crimper, and was told by BORG floor help "Just buy it, use it, & return it. That's what everyone else does."   CARRRRRAZY!!!!
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05-28-2008, 01:05 PM
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Name: Charles City: Rutherfordton State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Nov 2007 Age: 44 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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When I was working for an office supply store, we once had a couple of "ladies" come in on Saturday and buy twelve 8' tables for their family reunion on Sunday. They returned all twelve on Monday.
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05-28-2008, 03:41 PM
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Name: Andy City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That's why I love the big discount store near your house - they will take anything back.
"These here diapers say 8-12 lbs on them and I can't get more than 4 in them." 
It is possible that the original buyer really was disappointed in the mower. I recently upgrade to an old riding mower so my 12 year old daughter can do it. | |
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