Walgreens Free Ink Pens W/ Coupon Question

[beccarae1]

Is this accurate what couponcrazy5950 posted? Do all stores or does Walgreens specifically have to discard "any" food item that gets returned?

I have heard this as well in regards to grocery stores, so probably true of Wags too. It does make sense in the world we live in; if someone had enough time, they could easily tamper with an item and then reseal it to make it look as if it were still factory sealed.

That is why, if I need to return an item because it didn't work for a Cat deal or some other reason that I know about right away in the store, I take it to customer service and I make sure they know I just bought it and it never left the store. That way, hopefully, they won't have to destroy it.

[mainelycoupons]

They are out of these at my WAGs, had to argue to get a RC as well. Tried to tell me they don't issue them on "seasonal" items. When I pointed out they were in the office supply section they offered to substitute the 12 pack of Papermates. I told them I had a coupon and didn't think that would work out well.

Got a RC, but who knows if they will get back in stock before the IP expires. Got my sharpie highlighters though.

[couponcrazy5950]

couponcrazy5950, Are you talking about Walgreens specifically? Or were you speaking of "the store" in a more general way, as in any and all stores?

If true, that seems wasteful and illogical, that "any" returned food item has to be discarded, even if it's still new and factory-sealed. I could understand for easily perishable food items like meat, fish, dairy, produce, or food items where it's not clear that it's still factory-sealed... but an item like jam, when it would be clear that it hasn't been opened yet and, presumably, is still within the "best until" or "fresh by" date?

Is this accurate what couponcrazy5950 posted? Do all stores or does Walgreens specifically have to discard "any" food item that gets returned?

I am talking about stores in general. Any store that sells food items of any kind.

I have heard this as well in regards to grocery stores, so probably true of Wags too. It does make sense in the world we live in; if someone had enough time, they could easily tamper with an item and then reseal it to make it look as if it were still factory sealed.

That is why, if I need to return an item because it didn't work for a Cat deal or some other reason that I know about right away in the store, I take it to customer service and I make sure they know I just bought it and it never left the store. That way, hopefully, they won't have to destroy it.

Exactly--the store has no way of knowing what you did to that food-whether it be a jar, box, bag, etc. There are ways of tampering with items that appear to be completely sealed. Whether or not stores always do this, who knows. But they are supposed to (at least where I'm at). It seems wasteful but it's meant to protect other consumers...and the cost of accepting that food & giving you your money back eventually gets passed down to consumers.