• MagicShel@lemmy.zip
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    13 days ago

    This isn’t a loophole, it’s straight up illegal. And a dick move to the person who buys it next thinking they’re getting a new one.

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      12 days ago

      Nonsense. It’s accurately returned as defective. If it’s placed back into inventory that’s a mistake. No different than the retailer placing a “legal” return due to defect back on the shelf for sale, and that would be obviously fraudulent behavior by the retailer.

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      12 days ago

      They don’t just put the product back out on the shelf. Often its sold to a liquidator. They would have to label it as open box and most brick and mortar retailers don’t sell open box items.