I think a Return Policy Sign Will Suffice
Coming in at a whopping 20.625 inches, this Circuit City receipt for a 14 piece pack of Orbit peppermint chewing gum seems ridiculous. Even if I had purchased a CD or even a laptop, this is quite unnecessary. I’m going to make a guess that we could do better. In a time of recycling and environmental awareness we are handed this sliver of a tree that has to be folded approximately 4 times over to fit in an average size pocket. On this particular version, the Circuit City address, phone number, and time of purchase is printed twice. The logo appears three times. The Web site is mentioned six times. The return policy of six paragraphs is printed once on the front, and then repeated, on the back, in its entirety, three-and-a-half more times. Come on! Can we do better? Someone had to know something to get this store where it is today. I don’t recall any other retail establishment providing me with such an unecessarity.
I do appreciate the flavorful gum that I was able to purchase with a credit card since I didn’t find a one-eighth inch stereo cable for a decent price. Perhaps the prices could be reduced if they weren’t purchasing so much paper and ink for the registers. Oh, and thanks for the bag. It will be useful when I’m carrying my gum on my way to the recycling center.
15/06/2005 at 4:10 pm Permalink
that’s hilarious.
15/06/2005 at 4:14 pm Permalink
I forgot to mention. Don’t pay the extra 4 dollars for the insurance. I noticed an older couple in front of me saying yes to that for five DVDs. What a scam.
15/06/2005 at 4:17 pm Permalink
Right On, Brother!
I believe the receipts at Best Buy are equally as monstrous. It seems ridiculously obvious that these things are out of control.
Maybe they justify it by using thin, cheap paper, I don’t know–I’d like to imagine there being some reason why they feel the need to perpetrate this socially irresponsible, utterly annoying, and completely unnecessary claptrap upon us.
22/06/2005 at 5:27 am Permalink
from the comedy stylings of Mitch Hedburg
(paraphrased)
… other day i bought a doughnut, lady behind the register gave me a receipt for the donut, i don’t need a receipt, i give you the money, you give me the doughnut, end of transaction. we do not need to bring ink and paper into this. i can’t imagine a scenario where i’d have to prove i bought a donut. ‘oh don’t even act like i didn’t buy that doughnut’ perhaps i should hold on to the receipt for tax purposes, and file it away with my other receipts, under “D”…
or something like that.
its funny.
he’s dead now. R.I.P.
30/06/2005 at 4:13 pm Permalink
Are you kidding, I would by the insurance for the pack of gum for sure…just in case! Ya never know when you might have to take your gum back to Circuit City for repair. If you choke on it, they can wheel your carcuss back to Circuit City for a refund. Worth the 4 bucks I’d say.
17/07/2005 at 5:29 pm Permalink
yeah, 2005. come on!
i like donuts