Dicks Sporting Goods Order haha

[Boett43]

Well i went on dicks sporting goods.com and purchased a 50$ quatum baitcasting combo just to have something to mess around with and to hold the baitmonkey before christmas so i placed the ordere waited about 10 days my package arrives. But no baitcasting combo for me instead a nike golfing putter haha you should have heard me to my brother asked him when they started making silver rods as i was pulling it out then i found the putter head. wich by the way retailed for 175. and i got a golfing neighbor sold it for 100, 50$ profit just like that haha  ;D thats not illegal is it?

[volpster31]

you didnt make the mistake & i doubt theyll ever know about it....you made a great move & now you can get another combo & have some cash left over(unless the baitmonkey grabs it) ;D ;D ;D

[Marty]

They'll know about it when some guy complains he got a $50 fishing combo instead of a $175 golf club. Whether they'll be able to know you got the golf club I'd have no clue.

[Boett43]

I highly doubt that the will catch on becuase my recipt that came with the golf club still said i had a 50$ fishing rod combo in my possesion

[mayassa]

you should have taken it back to the store and got the full amount on credit, or did the honest thing and called them to tell them about the slip up.

[Jimzee]

you should have taken it back to the store and got the full amount on credit, or did the honest thing and called them to tell them about the slip up.

Ditto, honesty will come back to you ten fold.  Do the right thing.  8-)

[fishfordollars]

It will haunt you if you don't make it right. Hmmm, maybe not...The bait monkey will always know and get even with you ten fold...

[KYbass1276]

My thoughts is   Fishing reel - Golf club, rocket science figuring out the differance between them I would hope not.   By the off chance they goofed up at the loading dock, well I guess they need to invest in some training or qaulity control on the shipping procedures.  I'm all for the honesty thing but how hard is it really to ensure someone is being sent the right item.  Sounds to me someone was too lazy to check the order papers and just sent whatever wherever  Being that it is Dicks dosen't surprise me.  I asked guy who was working in the hunting/fishing dept one time if they had the new curados that had just come out and he said yes pointing to the old models in the case.  

[luckyinkentucky]

Karma always plays out in the end.  Always do the honest thing.  Even if it hurts.  

I would have called them, and told them about the mix up.  Some poor guy is probably going to get a hassle over the combo you were supposed to get.  Just because it will benefit you in the end doesn't make it right!   Someone will have to pay for that club.  Be it the company or whomever.  

Honest money never makes you feel like you have to ask questions if it is right or not!  If you have to ask or get reassurance then it probably isn't the honest thing to do.  

[Glenn]

It may or may not be illegal, but that's not the question.  The question is: How much is your integrity worth?  50 bucks?

I would hope you hold yourself to a higher standard than that.

[marcoman]

Plus now they know that you posted it in a public forum! Ha Ha Ha!

[Tokyo Tony]

The right thing to do is obviously to let them know about the problem.  Personally, seeing as how I'm a big Dick's customer and they've always treated me great, I'd probably let them know, and they'd probably give me some type of gift certificate.  However, if it were a crappy company that mistreated me, I'd definitely keep it.

Another consideration is that since Dick's is a huge company, they will not be affected by the mix-up.  If it were a little mom and pop store, there's no chance I would keep that putter.  There's probably also no chance that they would have made the mix-up.

By the way, what kind of putter was it?  A Scotty Cameron?

[tyrius.]

thats not illegal is it?

Well this lady got nailed for taking advantage of QVC's mistakes.

http://consumerist.com/consumer/crime/woman-exploited-bug-on-qvc-website-to-steal-over-400k-in-merchandise-317045.php

Not to the same degree as you did, but....

[tyrius.]

Another consideration is that since Dick's is a huge company, they will not be affected by the mix-up. If it were a little mom and pop store, there's no chance I would keep that putter.

So screw Dick's because they are a bigger store?  How does that logic work?  Dick's is affected in exactly the same manner as the mom and pop.  They are both out the difference between the cost of the two items.

[BASS fisherman]

I agree with Glenn.  

Probably not illegal, but definatley not ethical.

As my pop would say,  "You sold your soul for $50 bucks".

[grimlin]

Here's the thing,if he returns it are they gonna thank him for remailing it back?He's gonna have to wait 2-3 weeks then it gets ship the correct order.Honestly if they didn't give me a $10 gift card or something nice in return i'd be super ticked.I hate dealing with mix ups the store does because all you get is "oh i'm sorry blah,blah,blah" and go through all that hassle of trying to get and wait for the right item back.This is how stores lose it customers as well.

[A_Glenn_2]

I would of called them and said "hey you sent the wrong item" I have had it happen where they say dont worry about sending the first item back and they rushed shipped the item i ordered to start with.

[T-rig]

Plus now they know that you posted it in a public forum! Ha Ha Ha!

Yep, that's was not very smart. ;D

Sooner or later they WILL find out about they're mistake.

[tyrius.]

Probably not illegal,

It actually fits the legal definition of theft.

The actus reus of theft is usually defined as an unauthorised taking, keeping or using of another's property which must be accompanied by a mens rea of dishonesty and/or the intent to permanently deprive the owner or the person with rightful possession of that property or its use.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft

The item received was not the item authorized by the purchase.  The OP kept it and then sold it which would permanently deprive the owner (Dick's) of their rightful possession of the item.

Now this is speaking strictly in technicalities, is it likely that one would be charged with theft in this instance?  I don't think so.

[Tokyo Tony]

Another consideration is that since Dick's is a huge company, they will not be affected by the mix-up. If it were a little mom and pop store, there's no chance I would keep that putter.

So screw Dick's because they are a bigger store? How does that logic work? Dick's is affected in exactly the same manner as the mom and pop. They are both out the difference between the cost of the two items.

I'm not saying this consideration justifies keeping the putter, but it's just a consideration, as I said.

And Dick's is not affected by $100 as much as a mom and pop store would be because they do exponentially more business.  100 bucks isn't even a blip on their radar.  Again, that doesn't justify anything, but it's just something to consider.

[tyrius.]

And Dick's is not affected by $100 as much as a mom and pop store would be because they do exponentially more business. 100 bucks isn't even a blip on their radar. Again, that doesn't justify anything, but it's just something to consider.

You are correct in that Dick's is not affected by that singular $100 as much, but being a much larger chain the number of instances of this happening is going to be much larger (probably proportional to the difference in sales figures) than a mom and pop store selling over the internet.  This means that the problem as a whole will likely affect Dick's to the same extent as the mom and pop.

Anyways, I sound all high and mighty in this thread and I'm not sure that is what I intend.

[Guest muddy]

Here's the thing,if he returns it are they gonna thank him for remailing it back?He's gonna have to wait 2-3 weeks then it gets ship the correct order.Honestly if they didn't give me a $10 gift card or something nice in return i'd be super ticked.I hate dealing with mix ups the store does because all you get is "oh i'm sorry blah,blah,blah" and go through all that hassle of trying to get and wait for the right item back.This is how stores lose it customers as well.

There is no reward for doing the right thing. You do the right thing because that is what is just and right. I even give back change when cashiers give me too much, I sleep with a clear head and their is no price on that.

[Tokyo Tony]

This means that the problem as a whole will likely affect Dick's to the same extent as the mom and pop.

Maybe, but that's not the issue.  And the problem originated with them in the first place.  I doubt a mom and pop store would make that error.

Either way, we have another argument on our hands, as usual, and I'm not saying that's a bad thing.

The "right" thing to do is at least alert Dick's about the error.  I'm sure they'll be grateful (or at least act so), and I'd be very very surprised if they didn't compensate you in some way.  If you keep the putter and sell it, I that would be unethical.  I don't know if you're "selling your soul", as some people have said, but rest assured, it's the "wrong" thing to do.  It's not as bad as shoplifting, but it's still wrong.  I'm pretty sure your soul will remain intact though.

[Tin]

There is no reward for doing the right thing. You do the right thing because that is what is just and right. I even give back change when cashiers give me too much, I sleep with a clear head and their is no price on that.

Yup, do it so you can sleep at night and even though it is a sweet deal now, but its only a matter of time before guilt sets in.

[tyrius.]

I doubt a mom and pop store would make that error.

Why because they do not make mistakes?  They wouldn't accidently stick the wrong shipping label on the wrong box?  It seems like a fairly easy mistake to make.

The "right" thing to do is at least alert Dick's about the error. I'm sure they'll be grateful (or at least act so), and I'd be very very surprised if they didn't compensate you in some way. If you keep the putter and sell it, I that would be unethical. I don't know if you're "selling your soul", as some people have said, but rest assured, it's the "wrong" thing to do. It's not as bad as shoplifting, but it's still wrong. I'm pretty sure your soul will remain intact though.

And I agree with this.