Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like toilet paper, water

Re:Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like t... by dannyw on Monday March 23, 2020 @10:44PM (#22671365)

Yes! By flooding the market to create an over abundance of TP, you reduce our innate anxieties to panic buy.

These actions can do a lot to alleviate panic not only at Costco, but other retailers too.

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Re:Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like t... by khazhoux on Monday March 23, 2020 @11:12PM (#22671517)

I especially liked the CNN headline last week: "People are panic-buying TP and stores are running out."

Gee, I wonder what effect that will have?

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Re:Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like t... by klipt on Monday March 23, 2020 @11:55PM (#22671713)

Getting more clicks, which is what profit seeking corporations optimize for, regardless of the externalities.

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Re:Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like t... by Fjolsvith on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @03:26AM (#22672790)

Can't waste a good crisis. Just like those senators today.

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Re:Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like t... by manicdee on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @12:24AM (#22671910)

Flooding the market also messes up the profiteers, who are now trying to return TP that they can’t sell for $10 a roll.

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Re:Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like t... by knudt on Monday March 23, 2020 @10:50PM (#22671407)

They limit the amount of TP you can purchase to 1 case per cart..

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Re:Costco will not allow returns on high-demand items like t... by loco5niner on Tuesday March 24, 2020 @01:37PM (#22676689)

Well, they do now...

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