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Stores Go After Repeat Refunders

by kindsvater
9 replies
Interesting story about stores using a centralized database to keep track of people requesting refunds. Seek too many refunds and you may be banned from making any more:

ConsumerWatch: Stores Requiring ID, Tracking To Prevent Repeated Returns « CBS San Francisco

FYI - I would not recommend demanding a copy of someone's driver's license before getting a legal opinion in your jurisdiction. My initial belief is this is illegal in California.

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#refunders #repeat #stores
  • Profile picture of the author Andrew de Goede
    mmm -interesting concept. Now how can we apply this online :-)
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    • Profile picture of the author jessicalynn
      I don't see any problem with this. I don't return things to stores very often, but I'm pretty sure I was asked for my ID last time I made a return.
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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    I'd be surprised if this is not killed on a "privacy rights" argument.

    Yet, I keep hoping that PayPal will do something like this to identify and restrict serial refunders.

    More than that, I would like to see PayPal quit charging vendors the PayPal fees, if the refunder is also an abuser. The purpose of PayPal's policy in this regard is to encourage vendors to make better products and services that will see fewer refunds.

    But PayPal knows who the serial refunders are, and those PayPal fees should not be stacked on the vendor, when it is the buyer who is abusing the system.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexander K
      Originally Posted by tpw View Post

      I'd be surprised if this is not killed on a "privacy rights" argument.

      Yet, I keep hoping that PayPal will do something like this to identify and restrict serial refunders.

      More than that, I would like to see PayPal quit charging vendors the PayPal fees, if the refunder is also an abuser. The purpose of PayPal's policy in this regard is to encourage vendors to make better products and services that will see fewer refunds.

      But PayPal knows who the serial refunders are, and those PayPal fees should not be stacked on the vendor, when it is the buyer who is abusing the system.
      I was going to say something similar about paypal.

      Having dealt with this kind of non-sense and losing money, I'm all for retailers doing this. I wish I could request people provide their ID's on paypal. But I can understand the privacy issues to I'm sure some people feel.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Reminds me of people who refund like crazy with Kindle books. Amazon cracked down on people who did this.
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  • Profile picture of the author YasirYar
    That's interesting. Some people make it a habit to buy and refund later on with the main purpose of just seeing what the product is all about. :p
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  • Profile picture of the author sybull
    Clickbank should make use of this. Too many people buy digital content, ask for a refund, and keep the content for free.
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    • Profile picture of the author cashp0wer
      Interesting - I think it is wrong for people to say buy a book from Amazon, read it, and then return it. Isn't that what the library is for? I think it's good they are doing this for people that are really abusing refunding things.
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  • Profile picture of the author denysapu
    Interesting idea
    If all men are honest, maybe the world would be simpler
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