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In a similar vein, a couple of years ago someone tried to return A$10,000 of toilet paper and sanitiser, which they got stuck with when their profiteering ventu
by femto 4y ago
In a similar vein, a couple of years ago someone tried to return A$10,000 of toilet paper and sanitiser, which they got stuck with when their profiteering venture was shutdown. The vendor refused to process the refund and the case lead to a change in refund policies for most Australian supermarkets.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-15/supermarket-shopper-tries-to-return-coronavirus-hoardings/12149548 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-15/supermarket-shopper-t...
- bongobingo1 4y agoWonder if that anti-collusion measure is still laxed. It says temporary but I'm not sure where to look to see if its undone now - can be debated whether we're still in some kind of "crisis" mode or not depending on what scale and where you're looking.
- femto 4y agoStill going, currently due to end on 31st of March 2023 [1]. The original authorisation [2] was until the 31st of March 2021, but has been extended multiple times. Might get extended again? [1] https://www.accc.gov.au/update/accc-grants-authorisation-for-ongoing-supermarket-cooperation-on-covid-19-response https://www.accc.gov.au/update/accc-grants-authorisation-for... [2] https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/authorisations-and-notifications-registers/authorisations-register/coles-group-on-behalf-of-itself-and-participating-supermarkets https://www.accc.gov.au/public-registers/authorisations-and-...
- Aloha 4y agoI had a friend working for Safeway in Seattle during the Pandemic. Safeway changed policy and refused to take returns of just toilet paper or hand sanitizer, because of the panic buying.