A Girl Bought an iPad at Wal-Mart But Inside the Box Was Just a Stack of Notepads - Polidicks

[img]http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/181z98i6sthejjpg/original.jpg[/img] [quote] SEALY, TX – A Sealy family fell victim to a fraudulent Walmart store return. Bobbi Linden said she recently stretched her budget to buy her daughter the gift. “I bought her an Apple iPad from Walmart,” she said. Not even a half hour later, she gave it to her for her 15th birthday. But when the teenager opened it, she said there was no iPad inside. “I thought they were joking,” Courtney Akers said. “And they weren’t.” Even though the box had been sealed in plastic, someone had somehow put a stack of notepads inside. It apparently gave the box the feel of an iPad. The family went back to the store. After more than two hours, they said the manager was still not able to resolve the matter. “I explained I wouldn’t have done that, and that we do not have an iPad,” Linden said. “She was just saying she has never seen it happen before and she couldn’t help us.” “You think you’d get some respect as you’re trying to figure out the problem,” Akers said. Eventually they left. On Wednesday KHOU 11 News contacted Walmart’s corporate office, which tracked the box and confirmed the family had been the victim of someone else’s fraudulent return. A spokesperson said they will send them a free iPad, along with their apologies. The company will also submit all available evidence to police. It is unknown whether other bogus boxes could still be out there. Walmart Statement: With the information you provided us, we were able to trace the product history and determine that this is a case involving a fraudulent return. Unfortunately it resulted in an innocent customer falling victim to a scam artist’s greed. It appears someone previously purchased the iPad, removed the contents and resealed it in a manner that clearly resembles factory packaging. We have reviewed our surveillance video to see if we can find out who is responsible for this and we are sharing that information with local law enforcement in hopes that whoever is behind this is held responsible for their selfish acts. We never want our customers to have a bad experience and we want to focus on doing what is right for the customer. We are in the process of reaching out to Ms. Linden to offer her a full refund, a new iPad and an apology for the mix-up. (Dianna Gee, Spokesperson)[/quote] [url]http://www.khou.com/home/Family-finds-nothing-but-notepads-in-iPad-box-173568841.html[/url]

She'd probably get better use out of the notepads

I can see why it's a dick move that they wont replace it but honestly, how do you prove that it was sealed and such

Would've been funnier if it had been a box of menstrual pads. "IT'S YOUR FIFTEENTH BIRTHDAY YOU'LL NEED THESE"

[i]We are in the process of reaching out to Ms. Linden to offer her a full refund, a new iPad and an apology for the mix-up. (Dianna Gee, Spokesperson)[/i] A refund AND a new iPad? Why??

[QUOTE=SnakeSolid;38032524][I]We are in the process of reaching out to Ms. Linden to offer her a full refund, a new iPad and an apology for the mix-up. (Dianna Gee, Spokesperson)[/I] A refund AND a new iPad? Why??[/QUOTE] You'd be a bit annoyed if you spent a huge amount of money on a tablet just to find a load of paper, wouldn't you? They have to keep their reputation.

So wait, if I return an iPad, they won't even check to make sure the box actually [i]contains[/i] an iPad???? Pffft.

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;38032538]You'd be a bit annoyed if you spent a huge amount of money on a tablet just to find a load of paper, wouldn't you? They have to keep their reputation.[/QUOTE] They also have plenty of money to spare.

[QUOTE=SnakeSolid;38032524][i]We are in the process of reaching out to Ms. Linden to offer her a full refund, a new iPad and an apology for the mix-up. (Dianna Gee, Spokesperson)[/i] A refund AND a new iPad? Why??[/QUOTE] Golden PR opportunity.

[QUOTE=SnakeSolid;38032524][i]We are in the process of reaching out to Ms. Linden to offer her a full refund, a new iPad and an apology for the mix-up. (Dianna Gee, Spokesperson)[/i] A refund AND a new iPad? Why??[/QUOTE] It's a small price to pay to shut someone up.

This is why you pay with plastic. Chargebacks ahoy. Bonus points if doing it on returns for defective merchandise and they try to insist on 'store credit'.

[QUOTE=SnakeSolid;38032524][i]We are in the process of reaching out to Ms. Linden to offer her a full refund, a new iPad and an apology for the mix-up. (Dianna Gee, Spokesperson)[/i] A refund AND a new iPad? Why??[/QUOTE] Probably because at first the manager refused to believe her. At that point I would be fucking furious unless the store really made tried to make amends.

Analog iPads.

[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;38032468]She'd probably get better use out of the notepads[/QUOTE] woah bro ur so edgy!

[QUOTE=JerryK;38033990]woah bro ur so edgy![/QUOTE] my dick is edgy

[QUOTE=SPESSMEHREN;38032561]So wait, if I return an iPad, they won't even check to make sure the box actually [i]contains[/i] an iPad???? Pffft.[/QUOTE] No, the guy that bought it previously had a shrink wrapper machine and resealed it. He returned it as if it were new, thus the store didn't check the box because they didn't want to 'open' it.

[QUOTE=JerryK;38033990]woah bro ur so edgy![/QUOTE] He's so edgy, he's a tetrahedron.

So basically some dude returned and Ipad and got a refund while keeping the Ipad :v: Freaking win.

[QUOTE=proch;38035725]So basically some dude returned and Ipad and got a refund while keeping the Ipad :v: Freaking win.[/QUOTE] Yeah man fraud and basically theft are fucking awesome.

[QUOTE=JerryK;38033990]woah bro ur so edgy![/QUOTE] Actually, on facepunch hating apple and everything associated with it is cool so basically you're edgy if you actually aren't blindly hating their products. Sure thing, Apple pulls of bad shit, but they are by far not the only one/worst one. That's just how big companies nowadays operate, it's just that Apple - being the big company it is - gets a lot of coverage.

isn't this walmart's fault and not apple? like what is the big deal about hating apple here..

[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;38035835]isn't this walmart's fault and not apple? like what is the big deal about hating apple here..[/QUOTE] There's apple involved. Therefor it's apples fault, obviously.

it was a joke jesus fucking christ

[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;38035971]it was a joke jesus fucking christ[/QUOTE] insulting apple is so cool and witty and has never been done before

[QUOTE=proch;38035781]Actually, on facepunch hating apple and everything associated with it is cool so basically you're edgy if you actually aren't blindly hating their products. Sure thing, Apple pulls of bad shit, but they are by far not the only one/worst one. That's just how big companies nowadays operate, it's just that Apple - being the big company it is - gets a lot of coverage.[/QUOTE] You're not weaseling yourself out of this one bucko.

[QUOTE=Ezhik;38036377]insulting apple is so cool and witty and has never been done before[/QUOTE] Haha how uptight can you get

[QUOTE=AJisAwesome15;38032468]She'd probably get better use out of the notepads[/QUOTE] Needs less agree ratings Needs more funny ratings

[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;38032538]You'd be a bit annoyed if you spent a huge amount of money on a tablet just to find a load of paper, wouldn't you? They have to keep their reputation.[/QUOTE] Take the number of iPads in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of fraud, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a refund, we don't do one.

[QUOTE=Kalibos;38034058]my dick is edgy[/QUOTE] ...You should see a doctor about that.

I love how he bought the notepads probably at the same time as the the iPad