After a somewhat uneventful day at work, my task was to return the great big hunk of **** that I had purchased 3 days ago.

I started by packing up the thing in the box....

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Said a final **** you!

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Closed the box

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Packed up the car and headed over to Big Lots. When I got to the parking lot, I found the nearest cart and loaded it up.

As I was approaching the front door, one of the 3 working wheels started to flutter back and forth. Mind you, the pieces of scrap balsa wood weighed all together less than 20#. Just as I got in the front door, THE WHEEL FELL OFF OF THE CART! No ****!

Uh oh. Now what. Whatever, I'll make it to the counter in 10 seconds. The second after I made a left hand turn in the store, the ****ing cart tipped over and the boc of metal tubes went spilling all over the front of the store. Being somewhat thrown by this debacle, I quickly lunged to try and stop a few of the pipes from hitting a wall display of ****.

Nope. That didn't work. I slipped on another pipe and landed smack dab in the middle of the whole stack.

K---A----BOOM!!!!

At this point several people came running over to me and helped me to my feet.

Still a tad shaken, the manager asked me if I was ok. I said that I was fine and all I wanted to do was return this ****ing piece of ****... oh, sorry. G*A*Z*E*B*O... Yea.

Here is the clincher.

The manager said that if I had brought the item back to the store in resalable condition, they would take it back.

My mouth was wide open and I couldn't say anything.

He continued to say that this specific item was dammaged.

OF COURSE IT IS YOU DIP****! I just FELL ON IT!

Sorry. I can't help you.

I then picked up as many of the pieces as I could, threw them back in the car and took off.

As soon as I got home, I didn't want to think about this thing anymore. I headed in the back yard to do some yard work. I set the sprinkler up and watered the tomatoe plants.

One thing led to another and I actually found a use for some of the pices of the gazebo.

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TOMATOE PLANT STAKES!!! YEA!

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PERFECT!!!

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Looks strong, eh?

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Grow little guy, grow!

Ok, here is the point in the story where I beg for everyones help. Seeing how nearly 800 of you have read my initial message and I am pretty sure you have enjoyed the story. I'd like to ask everyone if they send $1 to me. I have been through a lot in the past few days and I'd be so happy if I could have this Gazebo (wait, no... Tomatoe plant stake) paid for.

I'm out $88 + 8% tax (about $95).

Please send $1 (or more - that would be extra nice) via paypal to: dean@haverkampf.com

Thanks for listening to my pathetic story.

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Funny story, but no money for you. You decided to walk into 'Big Lots!'

 

I'd send you a buck if I wasn't 100$ overdrawn in my checking account. Thanks Dad!

 

I sent a buck.

 

Meow! Now give me a dollar, please?

 

what the hell, you're asking for money??

 

Please. Only a dollar.

 

GO GET YOUR MONEY BACK!!!

 

and leave it with the manager...when the bill comes tell the cc company that you returned the item and they will credit your account....now if you wrote a check.....put a stop on it....if you paid by ca$h...then I'll send you $1.00

 

You shouldnt have had any problem getting your money back. It honestly sounds like you didnt try hard enough. Go back and get your money back.. then I will send you $1.