Returning unopened TV to Tesco without receipt

Atlas23 · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:03

Maybe I'm asking the wrong question. How about: can anyone create Tesco receipts?

TheVoice · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:04

Atlas23 said:
Maybe I'm asking the wrong question. How about: can anyone create Tesco receipts?

AKA fraud.

Atlas23 · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:04

Sue me

please don't

Robbo · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:08

Atlas23 said:
Basically, I am morally corrupt, and am thinking of getting the current Tesco Direct deal of an LG TV + Xbone for £484, and plan on returning the TV only (TV RRP is £299, only want the Xbone, this deal makes it cheap).

Pretty much no chance, I'd say. They'll have thought of this.

InvaderGIR · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:09

If you really don't want the TV and want to save money, just sell the TV on for more than £149?

Atlas23 · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:12

InvaderGIR said:
If you really don't want the TV and want to save money, just sell the TV on for more than £149?

Hassle of selling it. Then possible postage. Plus I doubt I'd get much above £200. Which then wouldn't make it much of a sweet deal.

benjii · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:16

Atlas23 said:
Hassle of selling it. Then possible postage. Plus I doubt I'd get much above £200. Which then wouldn't make it much of a sweet deal.

But it's the only way you're going to make money from this. Companies only accept items without receipts if it's a shop exclusive, I'm assuming this LG TV is not a Tesco exclusive, therefore your chances of returning it are zero.

InvaderGIR · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:20

benjii said:
But it's the only way you're going to make money from this. Companies only accept items without receipts if it's a shop exclusive, I'm assuming this LG TV is not a Tesco exclusive, therefore your chances of returning it are zero.

It's an LG 42LB5500 which is available at various other retailers too.

Atlas23 · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:22

You'd be surprised what retail staff (used to work in retail) will do to appease a hysterical customer with no receipt demanding a refund

TheBDog · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:22

After all the support you're getting for the idea, I'm surprised you haven't done it already

Do it, if it doesn't work poop through Tesco's letterbox (That's a thing, shut up)

BlackCoat2k10 · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:25

Atlas23 said:
Hassle of selling it. Then possible postage. Plus I doubt I'd get much above £200. Which then wouldn't make it much of a sweet deal.

I'd be willing to give you £200.01.

AJK · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:26

Atlas23 said:
You'd be surprised what retail staff (used to work in retail) will do to appease a hysterical customer with no receipt demanding a refund

Call security and throw you out? :cool:

neil_g · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:26

no chance.

I'll quote you an email regarding the return of a Hudl2..

"If a store purchase we need all the details from the last line of the receipt, Date, Time and the 15 numbers
If it was a Tesco Direct purchase we need the order number and order date"

Atlas23 · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:27

BlackCoat2k10 said:
I'd be willing to give you £200.01.

With £50 postage and you have a deal

AJK said:
Call security and throw you out?

Unfortunately no.. because the customer is always right

TheBDog · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:27

BlackCoat2k10 said:
I'd be willing to give you £200.01.

I'll bid £200.015!!

Gotta make allowances for P&P

Rroff · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:27

If the CS person is competent they will want proof of purchase or sometimes will allow for a bank statement showing a transaction for the same price as the TV (at any recent offer price) which you can't.

You might get away with it but technically its a scam and they would be within their rights to take you to court to recover costs.

krooton · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:28

Surely a thread about trying to defraud a company isn't a good thing to have on forums linked to a different company?

InvaderGIR · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:29

Atlas23 said:
Unfortunately no.. because the customer is always right

Apart from when they aren't and are obviously trying to scam the store, then they get told where to go without the refund they are demanding.

BlackCoat2k10 · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:29

TheBDog said:
I'll bid £200.015!!

Gotta make allowances for P&P

Ohhh maaaannnnn!! I'll see if I can get a pocket money allowance for this.

If tesco don't take it back, fleece it on an auctiony site. The issue you face is that this is currently a bundle so likely people will know this and not pay much, and I am sure this TV Model was recently on offer for under £220.00.

Akagi · 30 Oct 2014 at 15:33

Lol Atlas...