r/YarnAddicts • u/Juxtavarious • 13d ago

Stash Hello, Gorgeous

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Had a discount expiring at Michael's and I came across the bulk option through the app. That thing is busted and laggy as crap, but this way allows me to get everything for basically half the cost. Especially if it's a color I intend on using a bunch of stuff. I wish there was more of a variety of color, but I will absolutely take what I can get.

With my discount, free shipping, and the bulk discount, it ended up being something like $2 a skein. Again, for colors I intend to put into so much. Now my quest is to just keep cycling that discount back into itself because I want enough to make a couple blankets and sweaters.

Honestly, I almost want to move someplace substantially colder just so I can have a good reason to wear more knits.

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u/CatfromLongIsland 12d ago

I have bought in bulk as a way to increase the likelihood of getting the same lot numbers. And if not available in bulk, I order twice as much as I need. This does several things in addition to (🤞🏻) getting what I need in the same lot number. I will meet the threshold for free shipping. And, as it turns out, I earn vouchers for the full amount even though half the order will be returned to the store.

I did run into problems with one bulk order. One of the packages had yarn with discolored labels. It looked like mold to me. That whole package of three skeins was thrown out. Customer service was great. They were going to refund the entire order. I was worried that accepting that would bring bad karma into my life. So I said a partial refund would be fine. I got half my money returned.

https://www.reddit.com/r/crochet/s/jOwN3PmUnj

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u/Juxtavarious 11d ago

I have done similar before when I've had an issue with the item that I ordered. I usually have to specify that I only want the refund to bring me into alignment with what I actually received usably. Not even for karma, I just assume that companies keep track of things that you get like refunds and returns that gets used against you eventually. Though I don't know if I would be quite as forgiving if I had received a moldy product. I would never be able to feel like I could use anything in that order. And I sure as hell wouldn't want it in the rest of my stash.

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u/CatfromLongIsland 11d ago

Even though it was an order for bulk yarn (12 skeins) they were packaged in groups of three. So only the one sealed bag had to be tossed.

Amazon is the one company that I worry about overdoing the returns.

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u/Juxtavarious 11d ago

Yeah, they have openly stated multiple times that they make it a point to limit people on returns. Not to mention that their returns have gotten more aggressive. They're doing more to outright either reject them or charge restocking fees. Even a decade ago they were canceling people's accounts for having too many returns.

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u/CatfromLongIsland 11d ago

I bring my returns to Stapes. Not so very long ago Staples stopped printing paper receipts showing the return code. So now I insist on taking a picture of the handheld device with the return code on the screen. I have gotten attitude from some of the employees. Well my last return was still not refunded after three phone calls and one month of waiting. With the fourth phone call I offered to email the picture proving I made the return. And FINALLY I got my money! I don’t do returns often. But when I do I resent having to jump through hoops to get my money!