What would you do?

koolpc

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My nephew bought a new Samsung Tablet and in doing so was able to order a free set of Galaxy FE buds via Samsung promotion.

He applied for the buds.

Well, after a couple of days he decided to return the tablet.

Today, he tells me, Samsung have sent him those free buds! He feels guilty now.

I told him to contact Samsung and tell them about the return of the tablet.

Would you just keep the buds or send them back?
 
LePhuronn said:
How is it theft?

Purchasing the tablet entitled him to a free gift, of which was claimed during ownership of the tablet. Just because he decided to not keep the tablet doesn't mean his entitlement to that free gift for the original purchase goes away.

Credit to his strong moral compass, but unless there is some term of service or clause in accepting the free gift, he has nothing to feel guilty over, and saying "but but but it's dishonest and stealing" is an unwarranted nonsense. I hope you didn't tell him this, sounds like it would make his guilty conscience worst.
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I guess we are all different. Some have higher morals than others.
 
LePhuronn said:
I fail to see how accepting a gift is a question of morality. Or even why bother asking the question of "what would you do" if you're going to implicitly question the morality of others if their response differs from yours.

It's really not that deep: he was entitled to a set of earbuds for purchasing the tablet. If he feels uncomfortable for whatever reason keeping those earbuds after sending the tablet back then just return the earbuds. If a condition of that gift is keeping the tablet then he must return the earbuds, so there is no decision to make.

Ultimately the conundrum is his. I personally think he's overthinking it, but just send them back if it's bothering him. Talk of theft and morality is just nonsense.
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I rest my case!
 
Threepwood said:
how is it theft if it was free for buying the item, show me the clause that he agreed to, saying that if he returned the tablet then any free items recieved must be returned too, before getting a refund
if he has them then he can do what he likes with them, and nobody could stop him,

before or after the refund was issued?
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After the refund i believe. I guess for him its a moral issue.

He thinks he shouldnt have the ear buds because he returned the tablet after a couple days use...
 
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