Can i return a coffee machine to argos if i have used it?

[Jono8]

At it's very basics yes, someone/some company somewhere along the line is losing money because of the action through no fault of theirs.

It really isn't. If the OP just tells the truth and says he thinks the coffee tastes bad/funny and requests a return and they accept it, that is absolutely nothing like stealing a car.

Thats just being dissatisfied with a product and requesting a return.

 

[Hades]

Going to a store and asking if they can accept a return for something you don't like but used is the same as nicking a car, got it.

Taking it back to the shop and explaining you're not happy with the machine because of the amount and taste of coffee is absolutely fine. Hopefully they will take it back. Many shops will. But some people here have suggested telling them it is faulty and cuts out. They are very unlikely to be caught and many, many otherwise honest people would decide to use that option. But it doesn't stop it being fraud. I think there is a saying that goes along the lines of "you can tell how honest someone is by the way they behave when no-one is looking".

 

[Raikiri]

At it's very basics yes, someone/some company somewhere along the line is losing money because of the action through no fault of theirs.

If they made a poor product then that's the manufacturers fault, no?

 

[Kenai]

There's a difference between taking it back and saying "this is much worse than I thought it would be, I don't like it, I want my money back" and having a store accept it vs lying that it's not been used or it's broken to get a return.

 

[tom_e]

It really isn't. If the OP just tells the truth and says he thinks the coffee tastes bad/funny and requests a return and they accept it, that is absolutely nothing like stealing a car.

Thats just being dissatisfied with a product and requesting a return.

Correct but it was in response to this quote "Ignore the moral lecturing from others about 'defrauding' a company with billions of pounds in turnover."
Many of the previous responses were just saying claim it's not been used or is faulty, which is fraud whether the crime of the century or not.

 

[Jono8]

Correct but it was in response to this quote "Ignore the moral lecturing from others about 'defrauding' a company with billions of pounds in turnover."
Many of the previous responses were just saying claim it's not been used or is faulty, which is fraud whether the crime of the century or not.

Oh I see. Well i think the OP should just say it is faulty in his eyes because the drinks taste bad. That wouldn't really be lying, and its likely they will just accept the return.

 

[Janesy B]

Taking it back to the shop and explaining you're not happy with the machine because of the amount and taste of coffee is absolutely fine. Hopefully they will take it back. Many shops will. But some people here have suggested telling them it is faulty and cuts out. They are very unlikely to be caught and many, many otherwise honest people would decide to use that option. But it doesn't stop it being fraud. I think there is a saying that goes along the lines of "you can tell how honest someone is by the way they behave when no-one is looking".

Some people lack the confidence or social skills and will often take the easier route - i.e. just say its faulty rather than explain that it's a poor quality item or doesn't work as intended. There's not always malice behind people's actions. Calling people scummy or hoping karma gets them over a £30 coffee machine is just lol.

Either way as it's a low value item the refund will most likely be accepted and the employee would just mark it as faulty manufacturer return to make their lives easier. All this sort of stuff is built into operating costs etc.