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'I laughed in her face': Halloween store employee refuses to refund a retail Karen for a child-sized costume she purchased for her 17-year-old, so Karen calls the police

Caught trying to return a Halloween costume AFTER Halloween... SMH
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'No, get them out!': Shady realtor gives the keys to his clients and they move into someone else's house before closing the deal, homeowner snaps

Realtors... amirite?
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'What they don't expect is that my wife...knows their tactics': Cell phone store managers try to upsell customer until he calls in backup

Salesfolks know that people don't want to be upsold , but that only makes them try harder. For people who work on commission , getting some extra cash in their paycheck at the end of each month is irresistible. And all they have to do is sell their customers add-ons that they don't really need, like insurance for expensive electronics. Just anecdotally, there are two types of people: those who never break their devices, and people who can't go a month without cracking their iPad screen wide ope…
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'You can either work with me, or I walk': 18-year-old discovers that car dealer won't negotiate car price despite their strong evidence for the asking price

Can a car dealer haggle a price with a teenager? This car dealer barely even tried, as u/rattlesnake501 explained. It can be really tricky to know how to negotiate a car deal. There are various different websites that can tell you how much the car should be worth based on its age, mileage, and other factors, like if it's been in a crash. But just because you show up to the dealership with these facts in hand, doesn't mean that the car dealer will actually agree with you. If your paperwork says…
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'Free rooster... I'm scared to go near him': 25 Quirky and questionable online items for sale

'Free rooster... I'm scared to go near him': 25 Quirky and questionable online items for sale

If you're interested in a cheap couch or a new tee shirt, you can always count on online sellers to have what you need. It's a risk you take each time: is the item going to arrive on time, as advertised, and will it be clean? Two out of three ain't bad when it comes to buying things from people online . A lot of the stuff for sale isn't something any reasonable person would want. People who really need some cash will throw any old item up on these sites and see if they can catch a buyer . You n…
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'[The seller] shrugged, laughed, and said it wasn't his problem': Yard sale turns dramatic when a shopper's 'pile' gets sold to someone else, so he de-fames the entire operation as revenge

If you're an upcycler, a trinket-lover, or an antique aficionado, you've probably perused a garage sale or two. The thrill of a real-life treasure hunt is a visceral experience and the satisfaction you feel when you find just the perfect item is priceless. However, there are rules in the scavenging business–and when garage sale etiquette is breached, there could be some expensive consequences.
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20+ People who are struggling to sell mirrors

How does one photograph a mirror? It's not hard if you use your imagination, like these folks did. Maybe you're thinking to yourself, “Ha! How hard could it be to photograph a mirror? Just point your phone or camera and snap away.” Mmm sure, in theory that can work. But go ahead and try to photograph the nearest mirror to you, and see how well you do at the task.
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'I would rather not make the trip only to find out that it has been sold': Internet divided over second-hand sale etiquette

'I would rather not make the trip only to find out that it has been sold': Internet divided over second-hand sale etiquette

This person is completely confused after a second-hand sale gone wrong. I'm on this person's side… but commenters agree with the seller. Buying second-hand items is a great way to save money and recycle. These days, it's a great way to get reliable clothing, since clothes from past decades last longer than the current brands of fast fashion. For people who are just getting started in their first apartments, it's a great way to get some nice furniture at a cheap price. And others use it to spruc…
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'She processed a cash refund for $225': Customer earns $165 in cash after an argumentative cashier debates their receipt

Have you ever done a deep cleaning of your house and discovered silly oddities and funny trinkets that you imagined were long gone? Crusted with dust and buried in the forlorn corners of our homes, there are hidden treasures from decades past that are revealed when we take a moment to clean up our space. Like the moment you uncrumble a $20 bill in your winter coat, there's no better feeling than finding your own precious valuables squirreled away in the clutter.
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'I'm giving people 75-99% discounts': Retail employee saves customers $400+ on prescription glasses, getting payback against a manager who denied her a promotion

As we've all seen over the weekend, because of all of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals being shoved down our throats, sometimes companies need to slash their prices in order to make a sale. Discounts drive the consumer populous mad with desire and even if they're only saving 10% with our coupon, most shoppers will stop at nothing to get it redeemed.
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'Kind of a jumpscare, but here are some pebble platform sandals': 20 Online sellers who tried to make a quick buck with random items

'Kind of a jumpscare, but here are some pebble platform sandals': 20 Oddly optimist online sellers who tried to make a quick buck with the most random items imaginable

We're all for having a “reduce, reuse, recycle" mindset, but you don't have to sell those beat-up sneakers covered in dirt. I mean, maybe someone will buy them, but is that really worth it for anyone involved? These people below shared some eye-opening finds they discovered while browsing for clothes online . They're browsing an app meant for reselling clothes, which is fine for those cleaning out their closets. However, the site has quite a few issues. There's apparently a rampant problem with…
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25 Online sellers who had full confidence in their strange sale items

25 Online sellers who had full confidence in their super silly sale items

You can buy and sell just about anything on the internet, but don't take my word for it. These people showed that you can list anything for sale, from pilfered sneakers to a pita chip that looks like it has a face. If you've ever had a craving for one packet of Chick Fil A sauce and want to pay the low low price of just over $4 million, I have a listing to show you. Some listings are certainly more serious than others---lots of people really think they have valuable junk laying around their hou…
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'Sorry ma'am, this coupon is expired': Cashier 'helps' customer who demands to use outdated coupons

Some people just wake up entitled, convinced they're better than everyone else. And these people love to bug retail workers until they lose their minds, as u/amaranthinenightmare shared in their story to r/MaliciousCompliance. The woman in this story is every retail worker's nightmare . She's the kind of person who shows up at 7:45am to bang on the windows of the store until it opens at 8am. She's the type who will unfold all the clothes the employees just folded, only to then demand you find h…
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'Spiderman 3: Beans Editions': 20+ Oddball objects up for sale

'Spiderman 3: Beans Edition': 20+ Oddball objects up for sale

Save the planet by buying all your cursed objects secondhand. Reduce, reuse, recycle, revenant. While I've never experienced a haunting, I want to believe in ghosts. I'm afraid if I don't believe in spirits, they'll try to prove me wrong. I've watched enough horror movies to have some hubris about these things. If my home ever does become haunted, I might not ever know, because my earbuds block out noise pretty well. A ghost would have to start slamming doors or knocking over belongings to get…
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'Your new total will be...': To save $2, penny-pinching Karen disrespects a retail employee, catching karma and losing money because of an expired coupon

Shoppers can all agree that getting a good deal on a purchase is the best feeling in the world, but some Karens take the coupon hoarding to the next level. Although it's fun to get a discount every now and then, extreme couponing is the bane of every retail workers existence, especially when the person wielding the magazine clippings that'll save them $.50 cents acts like a tyrannical maniac to every worker.
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‘I Know the Policy but I Want the Discount Anyway’ : Entitled Customer V.S Stubborn Employee Who Is Miserably Just Doing His Job

‘I Know the Policy but I Want the Discount Anyway’ : Entitled Customer V.S Stubborn Employee Who Is Miserably Just Doing His Job

How can I make an employees day even more miserable? Oh, I know. Demand a discount without fulfilling the requirements!
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