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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 303383" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day folks. A bit rushed and very tired tonight, it's been a full busy day plus difficult child 3 has another exam tomorrow. Trish, you sound like you may hve finally got some sort of message through into DS19's brain.</p><p></p><p>I had to go out to the mall again today. Took difficult child 3 because he had a nerf machine gun to return. When we tried to use our rechargeable batteries in it, the thing wouldn't work. We tried some moderately new alkalines and they didn't work either even though the multimeter said they had enough juice in tem.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 took it back himself, then came to find me. "Mum, they said we needed to use a better type of battery, we should have used expensive ones and not cheap ones. They put batteries in and it worked for them, so they wouldn't exchange it."</p><p></p><p>So I had to cut back on the things I had planned to do (I got the urgent stuff done, anyway) and go deal with sales people who think it's OK to try to con a vulnerable kid.</p><p></p><p>I was polite but firm. "We tried fully charged re-chargeables. We tried alkalines. We tested them before and after with the multimeter. It didn't work properly."</p><p>The Toys R Us shop assistant said, "Like I told the boy, it worked for us, so we can't accept it, especially since it is now out of the packaging."</p><p>I said, "Here is the packaging, complete and undamaged. If it worked for you, then perhaps the problem is that despite saying it uses X number of AA cells, it can only use thme when brand new and slightly over-charged. In which case - if you can't exchange then I will have to take it up with the manufacturer because it is a flawed design and not fit for the purpose for which it was sold." [our laws state that under such circumstances, it can be always be returned].</p><p></p><p>She called the manager, who immediately gave difficult child 3 a refund. He immediately went back into the store and spent even more money on something else! So the shop didn't lose out. They should be able to send the toy back to the manufacturer and point out what we did - the thing will only work with brand new batteries, for maybe five minutes. Not acceptable, not truly functional.</p><p></p><p>It was sorted, but really - difficult child 3 shouldn't have had to call me in to help. </p><p></p><p>I did manage to get time to drop in on easy child 2/difficult child 2 to quickly sort out some wedding stuff, but because of all the mucking around, I didn't get back to the butcher before he shut. Very annoying when things get in the way.</p><p></p><p>By sheer good luck husband is going to be able to get some things collected for me tomorrow on his way home. I will call the butcher, phone in the order and in the meantime try to get some sewing done on the fabric I bought today, to make an organza wrap for my wedding outfit. Drop the new cake tin in to my friend who is making the wedding cake, make some more phone calls trying to find some decoration pieces, call the rest of the family who haven't RSVP'd yet, and after difficult child 3's exam, maybe take him for a photography excursion.</p><p></p><p>Tomorrow we also find out when the pregnant bridesmaid has her baby. We need to wait for about a week after she has the baby, then take her measurements and make her dress. </p><p></p><p>I think I need an early night. Or at least, not a late one.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your Tuesday, everyone.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 303383, member: 1991"] G'day folks. A bit rushed and very tired tonight, it's been a full busy day plus difficult child 3 has another exam tomorrow. Trish, you sound like you may hve finally got some sort of message through into DS19's brain. I had to go out to the mall again today. Took difficult child 3 because he had a nerf machine gun to return. When we tried to use our rechargeable batteries in it, the thing wouldn't work. We tried some moderately new alkalines and they didn't work either even though the multimeter said they had enough juice in tem. difficult child 3 took it back himself, then came to find me. "Mum, they said we needed to use a better type of battery, we should have used expensive ones and not cheap ones. They put batteries in and it worked for them, so they wouldn't exchange it." So I had to cut back on the things I had planned to do (I got the urgent stuff done, anyway) and go deal with sales people who think it's OK to try to con a vulnerable kid. I was polite but firm. "We tried fully charged re-chargeables. We tried alkalines. We tested them before and after with the multimeter. It didn't work properly." The Toys R Us shop assistant said, "Like I told the boy, it worked for us, so we can't accept it, especially since it is now out of the packaging." I said, "Here is the packaging, complete and undamaged. If it worked for you, then perhaps the problem is that despite saying it uses X number of AA cells, it can only use thme when brand new and slightly over-charged. In which case - if you can't exchange then I will have to take it up with the manufacturer because it is a flawed design and not fit for the purpose for which it was sold." [our laws state that under such circumstances, it can be always be returned]. She called the manager, who immediately gave difficult child 3 a refund. He immediately went back into the store and spent even more money on something else! So the shop didn't lose out. They should be able to send the toy back to the manufacturer and point out what we did - the thing will only work with brand new batteries, for maybe five minutes. Not acceptable, not truly functional. It was sorted, but really - difficult child 3 shouldn't have had to call me in to help. I did manage to get time to drop in on easy child 2/difficult child 2 to quickly sort out some wedding stuff, but because of all the mucking around, I didn't get back to the butcher before he shut. Very annoying when things get in the way. By sheer good luck husband is going to be able to get some things collected for me tomorrow on his way home. I will call the butcher, phone in the order and in the meantime try to get some sewing done on the fabric I bought today, to make an organza wrap for my wedding outfit. Drop the new cake tin in to my friend who is making the wedding cake, make some more phone calls trying to find some decoration pieces, call the rest of the family who haven't RSVP'd yet, and after difficult child 3's exam, maybe take him for a photography excursion. Tomorrow we also find out when the pregnant bridesmaid has her baby. We need to wait for about a week after she has the baby, then take her measurements and make her dress. I think I need an early night. Or at least, not a late one. Enjoy your Tuesday, everyone. Marg [/QUOTE]
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