Increasing the cost of consumer goods for everyone else is awesome!

Hulahoop1234 · May 2010

:::wading in sarcasm:::

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/37101954.aspx

Boizmom · May 2010

Reading that really pissed me off. Angry

Krisx2 · May 2010

Big eye roll. She really thought hard about that one.

ablou · May 2010

I just went off on her. Hardcore. Crap like that really p!sses me off. Angry

englee · May 2010

shelbyluvschachi · May 2010

What a jerk. And to brag about it publicly? Are you kidding me?

ibis · May 2010

As I said there... it scares me how many people are congratulating her. And these people are raising children. Frightening.

ablou · May 2010

englee:

Get off our board and go back to your trashy, thieving life. And take that RIDICULOUS siggy with you.

gogoamy · May 2010

wow

MrsRebecca · May 2010

Indifferent And people wonder why most stores have such strict return policies.

I can't even believe she's bragging about that.

Firemn'sFlame · May 2010

Looks like she DD

duchessII81 · May 2010

englee:
So here's the quick background... I bought the Medela PIS shoulder bag when LO was 2 weeks old with intentions of using it for a long time. EBF wasn't working for us because Ethan was never satisfied. When I started EPing, I realized I was only producing 15 ounces a day and he wanted up to 24 ounces at 3 weeks. I started to supplement with formula which caused him to have tummy aches. I changed my diet, used Mylicon/gripe water...nothing helped with his gas. Pedi recommended we try formula only for 24 hours and see how that helped. He became a happy baby! We started using Enfamil Gentlease and now he is not starving nor has gassiness. I only used my Medela PIS for 10 days...$300 down the fvcking drain.

I considered selling it to a pregnant friend for $150. But, I also purchased the BRU warranty good for 45 days.  I wanted my money back!

So what did I do you ask?  I called the BRU store and told them that my pump was "slowing down and malfunctioning" and I was wondering what my options were for getting a replacement since I had the warranty but did not have the box and it was obviously used. They told me to call the Medela company to have them help me troubleshoot and if that didn't work then to bring it back to the store and I would get a NEW pump! I had my husband open up the motor and disconnect the electrical part of it incase they tried to test in the store. Then, I brought the pump and accessories to BRU and claimed it had completely died on me. I made a huge sob story about how I just wanted to be able to pump again and was really dissatisfied with the product. I can talk some sh!t I tell you!  They didn't even look into the PIS shoulder bag to make sure the accessories were in there or test it. Before I knew it I was walking out of the store with a new unopened Medela PIS shoulder bag. I made sure to purchase a new warranty for $30 bucks for a reason.

Three days later I went to the BRU on the other side of town with my unopened PIS and warranty in hand. I knew the receipt stated I had gotten a replacement but I had conjured up a good story. I told the clerk at the customer service desk that my mom knew my pump broke on me and bought another one without telling me because she didn't think I would be able to get a replacement. I made a big deal about me having two pumps now...why in the world would I need two pumps?!?!? LOL. The clerk believed my story and gave me store credit and refunded the $30 I spent on the second warranty...Cha-Ching!

Yesterday, I went back BRU to spend my $300 in store credit. I bought 6 cans of Gentlease, three 184 count diaper boxes, and some cute BOGO Carter outfits (I also had $18 in formula checks, $9 in diaper coupons and three 20% BRU coupons...haha!). Can you believe I still have $15 on my store credit???
I can honestly say that I have never done anything like this before. I was sweating bullets the first time I went to BRU to return the original pump and was afraid I would not sound believable in my story.  Needless to say, the PIS is a wonderful product and I was very disappointed BF didn't work out for us.  Flame my story if you wish but I don't care!

redhotchili83 · May 2010

So if Im reading this correctly, more than likely BRU just put the pump back on the shelf, thinking its new, and some unsuspecting mama bought a pump that someone else's boob juice in it? Ewwwww.....

I consider myself rather ghetto and the bootleg queen, and even this situation totally pisses me off!!!!

Firemn'sFlame · May 2010

I couldn't believe her. Her whole story makes me sick. What a mother that one.

BakerMommy · May 2010

That's disgusting! I'm all for consumers' rights, but lying to get a refund is not okay.

mrsfox1369 · May 2010

englee:

You seriously have issues..

Jolaine83 · May 2010

Unfortunately, the pump manufacturing companies don't have policies in place that can prevent this. Sometimes, it seems to encourage this type of stuff.

My old first years dual pump was starting to run slow, so we bought a single mipump at Target. I got it home and the motor was broken. Long story short, they sent me a dual instead of a single on accident. When I called and explained that I needed a single and they weren't interchangeable with the parts (I only had one breast flange and bottle) I had, she sent me a single pump too. I was told not to send the double back - even though I had literally just taken it out of the box. What they sent was an entire new kit with bottle and breast flange too. So, I now have the parts for either the single pump or the double pump. I feel bad, but they told me I couldn't send it back.

So when people like her take advantage of the system, there is little in place to stop her...

only1erin · May 2010

redhotchili83:

So if Im reading this correctly, more than likely BRU just put the pump back on the shelf, thinking its new, and some unsuspecting mama bought a pump that someone else's boob juice in it? Ewwwww.....

I consider myself rather ghetto and the bootleg queen, and even this situation totally pisses me off!!!!

from the way i understood it.....the first 1 her dh broke by cuttinga wire. BRU probably sent it back to the msnufacter. the second one she didn't use but returned to another BRU.

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