PrairieDoug 0 #1 January 2, 2008 OK, so I bought a home theater system from Best Buy about 3 weeks ago (not a present). Now I've decided I want to upgrade and would like to exchange it, but I don't have all the original internal packaging. I have the box and the main styroform pads for the DVD player, but not all the rest. Can I still return it? What would you do? Thanks, Doug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JENNR8R 0 #2 January 2, 2008 What would you do? QuoteCall the store and ask what their policy is.What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eeneR 1 #3 January 2, 2008 Expect most likely a 15% restocking fee for not having the rest of the stuff.She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Morrison79 0 #4 January 2, 2008 i would try to return it. The worst they can say is no. Like someone else said it's possible they will charge you a restocking fee, what are you missing from the packing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PrairieDoug 0 #5 January 2, 2008 Thanks for these replies. A restocking fee would be fair. The only stuff missing is some internal packaging... enough that they couldn't just put it back on the shelf as is to re-sell. Doug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shell666 0 #6 January 2, 2008 QuoteThanks for these replies. A restocking fee would be fair. The only stuff missing is some internal packaging... enough that they couldn't just put it back on the shelf as is to re-sell. Doug When you get the new stuff, could you use some of the internal packaging from it to replace what's missing in the boxes you want to return?'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #7 January 2, 2008 if you've got the foam and such and just missing a few of the plastic baggies and and other minor padding you're probably ok...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PrairieDoug 0 #8 January 2, 2008 I like the way you think! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 620 #9 January 2, 2008 Best Buy returns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Shell666 0 #10 January 2, 2008 Quote I like the way you think! Most people do. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #11 January 2, 2008 QuoteOK, so I bought a home theater system from Best Buy about 3 weeks ago (not a present). Now I've decided I want to upgrade and would like to exchange it, but I don't have all the original internal packaging. I have the box and the main styroform pads for the DVD player, but not all the rest. Can I still return it? What would you do? Thanks, Doug I would tell them that I will buy the upgraded stuff from them if they let me return it without a restocking fee. But that if they do charge a restocking fee ... I'll go to their competitor."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gonzalesna 0 #12 January 2, 2008 A lot of places have restocking fees regardless if you have everything it came in or not. I've been charged a restocking fee when I hadn't even opened the packaging. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PrairieDoug 0 #13 January 2, 2008 Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 35 #14 January 2, 2008 Quote Thanks I still can't believe he had a serious reply to something. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites normiss 620 #15 January 2, 2008 I'm WAY serious when it comes to electronics and technology...and you know that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiverbrian 0 #16 January 2, 2008 Sell it on eBay for more than you paid for it originally. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
eeneR 1 #3 January 2, 2008 Expect most likely a 15% restocking fee for not having the rest of the stuff.She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morrison79 0 #4 January 2, 2008 i would try to return it. The worst they can say is no. Like someone else said it's possible they will charge you a restocking fee, what are you missing from the packing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PrairieDoug 0 #5 January 2, 2008 Thanks for these replies. A restocking fee would be fair. The only stuff missing is some internal packaging... enough that they couldn't just put it back on the shelf as is to re-sell. Doug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #6 January 2, 2008 QuoteThanks for these replies. A restocking fee would be fair. The only stuff missing is some internal packaging... enough that they couldn't just put it back on the shelf as is to re-sell. Doug When you get the new stuff, could you use some of the internal packaging from it to replace what's missing in the boxes you want to return?'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #7 January 2, 2008 if you've got the foam and such and just missing a few of the plastic baggies and and other minor padding you're probably ok...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PrairieDoug 0 #8 January 2, 2008 I like the way you think! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 620 #9 January 2, 2008 Best Buy returns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #10 January 2, 2008 Quote I like the way you think! Most people do. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #11 January 2, 2008 QuoteOK, so I bought a home theater system from Best Buy about 3 weeks ago (not a present). Now I've decided I want to upgrade and would like to exchange it, but I don't have all the original internal packaging. I have the box and the main styroform pads for the DVD player, but not all the rest. Can I still return it? What would you do? Thanks, Doug I would tell them that I will buy the upgraded stuff from them if they let me return it without a restocking fee. But that if they do charge a restocking fee ... I'll go to their competitor."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #12 January 2, 2008 A lot of places have restocking fees regardless if you have everything it came in or not. I've been charged a restocking fee when I hadn't even opened the packaging. Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #14 January 2, 2008 Quote Thanks I still can't believe he had a serious reply to something. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 620 #15 January 2, 2008 I'm WAY serious when it comes to electronics and technology...and you know that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #16 January 2, 2008 Sell it on eBay for more than you paid for it originally. In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
