Whether scalpers or panic buyers, customers who purchase way beyond their needs shouldn’t be left off the hook easily if they attempt to get a refund, especially if fresh food is involved. That said, a group of Costco shoppers in California have been caught trying to return over a thousand eggs a day later after purchase because they found a cheaper deal at a different store. Needless to say, the internet wasn’t going to take this unreasonable behavior lying down, not when egg prices have been at an all-time high as of late.
“That freaking sucks. Costco needs to get rid of these members that drive prices up,” exclaims a Redditor, referring to how scalpers and panic buyers are one of the reasons the prices of eggs are the way they are. “Those eggs weren’t refundable the minute they left the building,” argues another. “I would be ok if this is one of those instances where they accept the return and ban the customer,” chimes in a third.
Several commenters claim that these Californian Costco shoppers are not panic buyers but scalpers attempting to sell dozens of eggs at even higher prices to other customers. “This was not panic buying, but an attempt at scalping. This people are a stain on humanity,” remarks a frustrated commenter. “A shortage, you panic bought making it worse, then you want to return it because they can’t sell it, adding to the problem,” seconds another.
Many people online collectively agree that eggs are not the type of perishable food that should be allowed a refund unless certain conditions have been met. For instance, some retell stories of finding wilted lettuce in their sandwiches or discovering moldy lemons in a batch they bought. These returns made sense, whereas attempting to get a refund for dozens of eggs without any issue is just absurd.
“Absolutely not!” reads an Instagram reply. “We don’t know how those eggs have been stored or whether they have been tampered with,” to which they are exactly right. “Greedy people are miserable,” laments another. Whatever the case, we probably can all agree with one meme-y commenter’s pun: “That’s an eggpensive mistake.” Whether it’s Costco or the California shoppers who pay for this mess, the cost won’t be cheap.
