The liquor stores here do not take returns of opened merchandise.
Next time buy a smaller bottle. How much money are we talking about anyway?
He said $15.
$14.95.
I’d have no problem eating (or in this case drinking) the mistake.
All the stores I shop in have a notice that all liquor sales are final. No exchanges no refunds. My opinion is you don’t like you take the loss. The retailer shouldn’t take a hit for your mistake.
She has no basis to “demand” a refund, but I would absolutely take it back to the store and in a modest, even sheepish tone say, “I bought this because I thought I would like it, but I don’t. Can I possibly return it for a refund? If not, I completely understand.”
If the guy turns her down, she can just say, “That’s perfectly okay. I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask.” Big smile and she’s on her way. No harm, no foul.
No one is going to laugh at her, and anyone who does is a complete idiot whose opinion is worthless. She has nothing to lose.
ETA. " The retailer shouldn’t take a hit for your mistake."
The retailer is a Big Boy and perfectly capable of making this judgment call on his own.
Pineapple or other tropical flavored Jello shots to bring to the next party.
No, the manufacturer is the real “Big Boy” in this case. I would sue them not only for the cost of the product but also another 100 grand or so for inconvenience and emotional distress caused by this whole ordeal. It is the American way.
While it may or may not be strictly adheared to or enforced, t is illegal to return alcohol under federal law and most state laws. This includes unopened containers.
The reason for this has to do with licensing regulations. When you return liquor for a refund or even just for an exchange, you are legally transferring alcoholic beverages. This would be an unlicensed transfer on the part of the customer returning the booze.
One would think the Feds/states would write certain exceptions into the regualtions, but so far they haven’t.
I had to check as well…
I’ll be damned! No tax seal! When did that happen?!
1985
Why not sell it to some neighborhood kids? Newer drinkers like that fruity stuff and I bet you could even make a small profit.
I’m pretty sure 1.75 liters of spit normally runs more than $15.00. What on Earth made you expect this was going to taste like anything other than medicinal swill?
The other day I bought a bottle of coconut rum inside the little liquor enclave at my grocery store. Then I left the enclave and found the same bottle of rum on a shelf outside for like $2 less (I didn’t understand it, either), as well as some cheaper bottles I’d be just as happy with. So I tried to go back in to the enclave to exchange the rum I’d just bought with the exact same cheaper rum and the woman working the counter said no way. And pointed to the sign.
So at least in Ohio, there’s no exchanges or refunds - not even if you just bought it and never left the store!
Unless they know who you are as a customer they are going to laugh at you. If liquor stores took back open bottles every drunk would be trying to bring back bottles of vodka filled with water. My solution to alcohols I don’t like is to hand them off to friends that are less discriminating. Also if you are only looking to try a specific alcohols you get nips instead of full bottles.
Remember it’s the law and stores that sell liquor are occasionally tested for various things by both the state and local officials. Employees have no way of knowing whether you’re a compliance agent or if a compliance agent is in the store watching. As much as a business hates having disgruntled customers it’s better than getting hammered with violations that come with huge fines, loss of license, and more scrutiny and compliance testing in the future.
If you buy for an event every local store will take it back (say, for a wedding or whatever) if it isn’t opened. Is that not legal?
I can’t speak for every state, but in WI it wouldn’t be if it were just dealing with a customer & a retailer.
Remember that many events include caterers who have liquor licenses. A return would be a transaction between 2 licensees, thus legal.
Which as I said before is the law in pretty much every state
Which, as I posted earlier, sounds reasonable to me. I wouldn’t hold your breath waiting for other states to follow, though.
Explain something: I can understand a store having a no refunds/exchanges policy due to law. But why would they LAUGH at you?? Or is that just a figure of speech?
If the store ever wants my business again, including my huge holiday parties and the upcoming weddings of my four daughters, they’d better never laugh at a simple request, even if they can’t fulfill it. Because not only will I never be back, I will tell the story over and over and even post it on a board that has thousands of members.