[Cagey]

This may explain why retailers like Best Buy are beginning to charge restocking fees.

[the invisib1e hand]

not me-first but me-only alert.

[ShadowDancer]

This is exactly why Best Buy charges a restocking fee on electronics. Thanks, Jimmy.

[Tijeras_Slim]

The way Deignan sees it, he is just a smart shopper

The way Slim sees it, he's a thief.

[Neoliberalnot]

Crooks and criminals come in all forms.

[AT7Saluki]

“”The economy drives people into this behavior - going through their closets and looking for things they can return...”

Ah yes, the big bad economy. Can’t be that people spend beyond their means. Theft has many faces.

[Obadiah]

Plain and simple this is cheating and stealing from the vendor and the manufacturer. They are the ones that take the financial loss.

[squidly]

The economy drives people into this behavior

I'd be more inclined to say that greed and selfishness drives this.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"The economy drives people into this behavior"

The economy made me do it!

[AppyPappy]

Tammie Faye Bakker was notorious for doing this with clothes in Charlotte

[SamAdams76]

I remember a few years ago getting invited to a Super Bowl party that a neighbor was throwing. The neighbor went out of his way to let us know that he was going to "purchase" a wide-screen TV and then return it after the game. He said this like it was something to be proud of...like he was "sticking it to the man" or something.

I didn't go and watched the game on my own big-screen TV that I purchased legimately and still own today.

I am also aware of many people buying portable DVD players, camcorders, etc., to bring on vacations so they can use them and get their money back later (those tips are all over the Internet) but I always thought that was a scummy thing to do.

[pnh102]

Hate the game, not the player. People wouldn’t return stuff in such a manner if stores did not allow for unconditional returns of non-defective merchandise.

[Mrs.Z]

My husband has a “friend” who spent over a year “testing” different home entertainment systems.

Got himself on everybody’s list, including some interesting notes added to his credit history.

(Not that there’s any connection—but he’s a lib)

;^)

[TChris]

"The economy drives people into this behavior..."

No, dishonesty drives people into this behavior. An honest man wouldn't do it, even if he was flat broke.

[listenhillary]

“So, they are striking back, instituting more restrictive return policies, imposing restocking fees, and keeping a blacklist of serial wardrobers.”

You KNOW the wardrobers are going to whine about this. Stupid arses, it serves you right.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I know people who have done this type of thing and are proud of it. They don’t care that those of us who do not engage in this crap end up paying for it.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

I know of people who do this with cameras, I’ve bought several refurbs that never had a flaw, just used for a few days and returned. One guy I know has had 4 new cameras in the last 6 weeks.

[Miss Behave]

Anymore, when I shop for a special occasion dress, I have to thoroughly check them out to make sure they haven’t been worn and returned. I kid you not. It's disgusting.

[3AngelaD]

Jimmy Deignan has a business, although I think I might be a little leery of doing business with someone with his lack of integrity. Here is a link to his website: http://craftsmankits.com/

[CharlesWayneCT]

It’s creeps like this that make it so real consumers who simply don’t like the purchase and want to return it are screwed.