Retailer Did not Deactivate Gift Card After Return

[Proserpina]

Perhaps I didn't explain the situation well enough.

- I purchased the cards using legitimate money
- I didn't need them anymore so I went back to the store to return them, I had the cards in hand when I returned to the store
- The manager of the store helped me with the return
- The manager approved a refund to my account
- The manager told me to keep the cards and handed them back, telling me they'd deactivate them
- 2 months later the cards haven't been deactivated

I don't believe I stole anything, the cards were handed to me willfully.

What I'm trying to understand is what law applies here that would say I'm stealing them by using them? I know very little about theft law other than what's common sense. This seems to me like it extends beyond common theft law, would you agree?

Honey, don't bother claiming you're a law-abiding citizen. You're pretty much the exact opposite.

I'm going through a really tough financial time right now and these gift cards would help me stay afloat. I don't feel entitled to them and would pay the retailer back if they ever asked me to, I just consider myself to be very lucky to have these gift cards.

 

[LeeHarveyBlotto]

You're not fully submersed in the situation the same way I am, I've left out details regarding the ethics that the retailer has employed.

Your (or my) standard of ethics do not depend on the level of ethics of others, they stand alone. Someone else behaving badly does not justify me doing so.

Since this is a legal forum, I'm simply trying to find out whether it would be legal or not,

and the question has been answered. Not liking the answer doesn't mean the question is still open.

morals is something that I'd prefer not to debate because you're not in my shoes.

That's fine, you're free not to debate, just as I'm free to express my opinion. God bless America.

At this point, can we agree that there's no law that says this is illegal?

We could if this was the "feel free to ignore facts you don't like" forum.

 

[Zigner]

I don't know if this has been pointed out already...but here goes:

You keep saying that it's not theft because the card was handed back to you. However, we're not talking about the card. You would be stealing the money associated with the card.

As I said at the top of the thread, destroy the cards and your problem will be solved.

 

[Proserpina]

I don't know if this has been pointed out already...but here goes:

You keep saying that it's not theft because the card was handed back to you. However, we're not talking about the card. You would be stealing the money associated with the card.

As I said at the top of the thread, destroy the cards and your problem will be solved.

You're being all sensible AGAIN.

That is not allowed here!

 

[justalayman]

hey, what am I? Chopped liver?

justalayman
You have a card. You do not have any money.


give it up.


better yet, just go use the cards. Let us know how that works out for ya, if the jail allows internet access anyway.

I've never felt so insignificant.

 

[Proserpina]

hey, what am I? Chopped liver?







I've never felt so insignificant.

I have onions.

Now chopped liver.

You are tonight's supper.

 

[LdiJ]

Just to mention another possibility....

Many of those types of cards can be reloaded. Therefore, it might still be activated but not actually have any money on it.

 

[cbg]

So you think that even though you have already been given back the money you paid for the cards (which means you do not own them any more) you are still entitled to use the cards? You get the money back AND use of the gift cards? And you can't see how that is stealing?

I can't say I think much of the way your parents raised you.

 

[Silverplum]

I have onions.

Now chopped liver.

You are tonight's supper.

As a lifelong liver-hater (as food), I cannot in good conscience "like" this post.

 

[Zigner]

hey, what am I? Chopped liver?







I've never felt so insignificant.

No slight intended - I just didn't feel like investing a huge chunk of time in this troll's thread.