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So lets say I own a business - and buy for the business, now al the sudden everyone is working from home. As a business owner I can either, return it so others

So lets say I own a business - and buy for the business, now al the sudden everyone is working from home. As a business owner I can either, return it so others can get it or I can save it for later. Seems like there could be good reason to allow returns.

jbay808 7y ago
It won't rot, so just keep it for when your business reopens. It's not like you bought a five year supply, right?
- Twixes 7y ago
  …RIGHT? Anyway, pretty sure that practically none of these people trying to return toilet paper bought it for their business. They just went into quarantine panic (or maybe profiteering?) mode back then.
stonogo 7y ago
Or you could let your staff take some home. They were going to use it anyway.
HumblyTossed 7y ago
If this is the case, you speak to the Costco management staff and explain the situation. Maybe they'll let you. Maybe they won't. But either way, not allowing returns is the correct move to keep people from hoarding.
- wolco 7y ago
  This doesn't stop hoarding. Hoarders keep things well past their usefulness. These are failed amazon/ebay resellers who tried to make a profit but no market existed.
  - jachee 7y ago
    Your parent comment meant short-term, "screw you poors, I've got $7000 cash, so buying it ALL" hoarders, who went in with bad faith motives of reselling/gouging and/or returning excess stock when the run has completed its course.
duxup 7y ago
How much toilet paper would you have bought for a business that you need to return it? I don't think of small businesses really stocking up on / have a serious about of storage for toilet paper.
snejnendh 7y ago
Let’s say I come up with a completely straw straw man and then knock it down!
paulddraper 7y ago
Just save it for when everyone isn't working from home.
lostapathy 7y ago
Or just let your employees take some home, or share with your neighbors. This is easy to "solve", and it's not like the value of the toilet paper is going to make that much difference in the run of a business.

jbay808 7y ago

It won't rot, so just keep it for when your business reopens. It's not like you bought a five year supply, right?

Twixes 7y ago
…RIGHT? Anyway, pretty sure that practically none of these people trying to return toilet paper bought it for their business. They just went into quarantine panic (or maybe profiteering?) mode back then.

stonogo 7y ago

Or you could let your staff take some home. They were going to use it anyway.

HumblyTossed 7y ago

If this is the case, you speak to the Costco management staff and explain the situation. Maybe they'll let you. Maybe they won't. But either way, not allowing returns is the correct move to keep people from hoarding.

wolco 7y ago
This doesn't stop hoarding. Hoarders keep things well past their usefulness. These are failed amazon/ebay resellers who tried to make a profit but no market existed.
- jachee 7y ago
  Your parent comment meant short-term, "screw you poors, I've got $7000 cash, so buying it ALL" hoarders, who went in with bad faith motives of reselling/gouging and/or returning excess stock when the run has completed its course.

duxup 7y ago

How much toilet paper would you have bought for a business that you need to return it? I don't think of small businesses really stocking up on / have a serious about of storage for toilet paper.

snejnendh 7y ago

Let’s say I come up with a completely straw straw man and then knock it down!

paulddraper 7y ago

Just save it for when everyone isn't working from home.

lostapathy 7y ago

Or just let your employees take some home, or share with your neighbors. This is easy to "solve", and it's not like the value of the toilet paper is going to make that much difference in the run of a business.