Yeah, I don’t buy Tyson chicken either.
Part of the probelm for these home improvement stores is the “corporatism” at every level. A lot of my clients buy plumbing fixtures there, like faucets. Often they don’t work right due to a factory defect. The manufacturer wants to send them replacement parts with a 7-10 day turnaround. People aren’t going to put up with that so they take it back and get another one - or sometimes go get another one first, take out the parts they need and then take back the extra one. The only helpful advice is to never buy anything in a “big box” store where the box has ever been opened because I guarantee you something’s missing.
Oh too true. By now I’ve learned the hard way not to buy an opened box. That’s buying trouble, and I especially don’t appreciate the hassle if it’s plumbing. Seems like ya have to keep going back for something, or as you say, buy the extra and return what you don’t end up needing.