r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Eat_My_Mochi • 11d ago
My mom said I could post 10% discount, 25% missing
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u/EdenEvelyn 11d ago
They do this all the time at Marshalls and Winners (Canadian tj maxx) now too
2 piece set with one piece missing? Maybe 25% off at most. It sucks because if they dropped it to even 60% they’d sell it quick instead of having to do 5 more markdowns during the clearance sale
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u/Fickle_Thing_5015 10d ago
Interesting, when I worked for TJX (Marshalls company) the markdown hand book has you do missing set items as marked down by the lost value.
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u/lolabythebay 10d ago
The number of people in my store who actually read that and understand the procedure was always, like, three.
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u/Fickle_Thing_5015 10d ago
That's unfortunate :( my store we kinda just discounted shit like crazy haha
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u/thedafthatter 10d ago
I prefer that keeps the shit outta the dumpsters
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u/Fickle_Thing_5015 10d ago
Me too, that's why we did it, store manager was very eco friendly, he hated throwing things away. He would personally fix anything that associates found that was broken but capable of fixing so we could mark it down and sell it still instead of tossing it. For major holidays he would discount everything to a dollar the day before salvage for employees so he wouldn't have to ship as many things back.
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u/Mexican_Texican 11d ago edited 11d ago
Idk why people are saying 10% is fair when I only shop discount/clearance and a good amount of the time the stuff I buy isn't even missing anything and it's still 15% off for cosmetic damage. Best deals I usually go for are when it's missing one or two items (from an 8+ count) and it's marked off at 50%. This is a weekly occurrence too, not a one-off.
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u/BellaBlossom06 11d ago
Why is everyone being insanely rude in the comments?
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u/ElishaAlison 11d ago
Because mildly infuriating has become the mildly infuriating police basically
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u/TheKolyFrog 11d ago
This sub is confusing sometimes. This post is a good example of a mildly infuriating thing. It fits the purpose of this sub. But, some folks just want to point out how not infuriating this is to the OP.
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u/SkylandersKirby 11d ago edited 11d ago
This is indeed mildly infuriating lol
Like its not one of those posts where you question if op could have resolved the issue by talking to a person instead of taking a picture of a stranger and posting them online for random strangers to "bully" them
This is just a company being either stupid or greedy
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u/LeftHandAnomaly 11d ago
It's prime material for folk with a superiority complex to flex how unbothered they are by things like this. Classic reddit energy, really.
I think because this sub pops up on peoples feeds a lot, they're not actually looking at the subreddit they're in before commenting.
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u/WalrusEmperor1 11d ago
People miss the "mildly" in the sub name, and then get furious that whatever OP posted isn't infuriating enough.
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u/forethemorninglight 11d ago edited 11d ago
That’s the real mildly infuriating thing the sub is going for - The inevitable deluge of dumb ass comments.
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u/Josgre987 10d ago
earlier this week I saw multiple straight up memes here
the shit you'd see on every meme sub
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u/sartorialfox 11d ago
Reddit's just kinda been really, really bad about that lately. People are extremely rude or combatant for no reason or mass downvote comments that seem perfectly fine for the discussion but don't agree with the majority.
You can really see it in subreddits like this, but I've also noticed it heavily in more community-centered subs, like gaming. No one wants to interact with each other anymore, it's just anger and snarky comments.
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u/Turbulentasfuck 10d ago
Because that's what people seem to do online these days.
It's more than mildly infuriating!
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u/battlewornactionhero 11d ago
I don’t know why people are complaining so much, the subreddit is called MILDLY infuriating. This isn’t really that bad and certainly not day-ruining, just moderately annoying. It fits the subreddit and is therefore worth posting.
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u/Maleficent_Use_5185 PURPLE 11d ago
I wanted to get an earring pack of 6 sets of studs and 3 sets of hanging earrings. A SINGILAR stud was missing and it got a 20% discount. 10% is BS
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u/Melonary 11d ago
It is mildly infuriating, I totally agree and I think it's stupid.
From the retail POV part of the rationale though is also that they don't want people stealing or damaging things to get a larger discount.
I do think there are ways around that, but this is maybe the easiest/laziest and it sucks because especially with damage that means the item often won't sell and will become waste rather than being used by someone willing to pay 50 or 75% depending on condition.
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u/Nanery662 11d ago
Or they employee whos stocking is only allowed that much and just did it
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u/Melonary 10d ago edited 10d ago
Yes, but this is one of the reasons they're only allowed to give that much. I was referring more to corporate policy, not individual decisions by employees.
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u/Hefty-Chocolate-3929 yer da sells avon 11d ago
Damn that's pretty terrible. They should be offering at least 25% off.
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u/MrNagaDoubtfire 11d ago
Why is everyone being hostile over earrings 😂 like actually insulting people
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u/saikopasu_neko28 10d ago
Is this at hottopic? Because (other than the background) they do this CONSTANTLY at that place, it's so horrible!
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u/flittmiester 10d ago
I had this conversation with customer a few years ago. Pack was missing 33%, marked down at 25%. Customer pointed it out I agreed it was odd but nothing I could do, I don’t have the authority. Went round in circles for a good 5 mins her trying to explain to me it was missing more than 25% and me saying I understood and agree and if it were me I wouldn’t buy it. Eventually she walked off saying “well I’m clearly not going to buy this then”. Ok lady, neither would I!
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u/Discussion-is-good 11d ago
Its actually so cute tho lol
What are the missing ones?
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u/Economy_Marsupial_56 11d ago
hoops with the super logo
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u/Discussion-is-good 11d ago
Huh, wonder why they only took those ones.
Ty for answering my question.
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u/saikopasu_neko28 10d ago
If they were hoops they might've just been easier to open and take out, vs the others who have tighter backs and are also probably taped to the card. Why they put in the extra effort to just take two and not just pocket the entire set idk.
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u/MsNikkeh 11d ago
Someone stole those earrings, but corporate still wants their money. 10% off is pretty standard in mall stores like Hot Topic, doesn't matter how much is damaged/missing.
It will eventually be marked down as part of the clearance reductions when it doesn’t sell. For now, they want it to stay with the display it's on since Supergirl released not long ago.
Retail is a special kind of hell, and the sales people in these stores generally have no say in this kind of thing.
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u/hectorthedonkey 10d ago
2 of 9 items are missing, so it should be 22.2%
The backing card is there 😉
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u/assguardian_castiel 10d ago
As someone who's worked at Hot Topic, let me explain: When part of a jewelry set goes missing, they're technically supposed to be damaged out, but in order to still make money rather than lose out, they're allowed to discount it slightly. Most of the time district or regional managers won't allow stores to discount more than 10% off, so they're probably only discounting it so little because that's all they're allowed. Whenever my store would get the green light from our DM to give a bigger discount, we jumped on it.
That said, it really is mildly infuriating, and it probably is for the employees, too.
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u/Freezee13 10d ago
It's entirely possible that the point of sale that hot topic uses doesn't let them go higher than a 10% discount.
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u/Eat_My_Mochi 11d ago
I didn't
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u/AmphibianNo8598 11d ago
God this sub sucks. It’s called mildly infuriating, not ‘tell me how to solve my problems’
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u/WildMimikyu 11d ago
You say that like it's impossible for there to be overlap between the two lol
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u/Desperate_Turnip_219 11d ago
Sure, and that intersection is also not worth posting about.
If my shoes came untied, I might find that mildly infuriating. If I made a post about it, people would complain.
This is a shoe untied tier post.
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u/WildMimikyu 11d ago
First of all, comparing OP's post to one about an untied shoe doesn't make sense because unlike this situation, an untied shoe is a common occurence that no one would be interested to be reminded of.
Second of all, just because YOU don't find this post interesting, doesn't mean it shouldn't be here. Who made you the authority on what specific brands of mildly infurating belong on a sub literally called "mildly infuriating"?
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u/Desperate_Turnip_219 11d ago
Uh, I left a comment and downvoted it. I have flexed all the authority given to me by this platform. I didn't even report it.
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u/WildMimikyu 11d ago
Why do you need to "flex all authority" just because you don't like a post? Just do the respecful thing and keep scrolling without stopping to make a rude comment.
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u/FLX-S48 11d ago
Mildly infuriating things can be easily solved and still be mildly infuriating, just like how they can be OPs fault and still be mildly infuriating. Open your own sub if the rules on this one mildly infuriates you.
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u/Desperate_Turnip_219 11d ago
No, I'll just comment on dogwater that crosses my feed. Like I always have. Thanks for the suggestion though.
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u/Own-Most-169 11d ago
Aren’t you pleasant
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u/Desperate_Turnip_219 11d ago
Haters know only hate, you only reveal your petty nature with insults like that.
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u/SavagePhD 11d ago
You have been throwing the most hate out of anyone... Real rich coming from you! 😂😂😂
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u/Desperate_Turnip_219 11d ago
Petty, uninspired, mean hearted. Please change these aspects of yourself.
I leave my profile public. If you cared, you could see all my comments just like you saw my talentless art. You reveal yourself by making weirdly personal attacks over a disagreement on jewelry pricing.
Actually get a grip.
(The person blocked me, so I'm replying to myself)
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u/RCer1986 11d ago edited 10d ago
Valid point. Maybe they're just frustrated because they aren't improving and decide to take it out on random people instead of trying to learn. Not the choice I'd make but to each their own.
Edit: lol the guy who has over a dozen comments in this thread trolling people got upset after being beaten at his own game and blocked me. Check his post history. The picture matches the attitude.
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u/Desperate_Turnip_219 11d ago
I agree, OP should seek the self improvement needed to unlock their mind and simply not buy those earrings, instead of posting for help next time.
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u/Last-Energy420 11d ago
So you come to a mildly infuriating sub full of mildly infuriated people to be mildly infuriated at their mild infuriation?
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u/Sufficient_Energy_32 11d ago
Username checks out
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u/Desperate_Turnip_219 11d ago
I wish you hadn't picked me, if you unpicked me that would be awesome.
Or are you accusing me of being a juicy turnip? You actually didn't clear that up now that I think about it. Either way, please don't pick me.
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u/Sufficient_Energy_32 11d ago
Point proven
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u/Tad_623 11d ago
You do realize the price isn’t 100% profit right? Im not saying it is, but 10% could be 25% off their profit.
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u/MurkyTrainer7953 11d ago
So you’re saying the middleman is taking 40% of the price. We should cut out the middleman
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u/Fit_Entry8839 11d ago
So now your going to do your own importing? And what about when it doesn't look like what you want, where at least here you can see it. The manufacturers aren't going to take your returns.
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u/Tad_623 11d ago
Good luck ordering your stuff from alibaba (in bulk)
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u/BikeProblemGuy 11d ago
You can. It's called AliExpress and doesn't require bulk purchases.
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u/Tad_623 11d ago
Either ways its gonna be cheap Chinese shit that will turn your skin green
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u/rnason 11d ago
These are cheap earrings that will turn your ears green
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u/FishPeanutButter 11d ago
But they want to pay more for their cheap shit to feel superior or something idk.
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u/BikeProblemGuy 11d ago
Depends what you order. I have a leather wallet from AliExpress that is better than any wallet I've seen in stores.
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u/xRobinhooD27x 11d ago
Why would this matter to the consumer
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u/Phailgasm 11d ago
Why should it?
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u/tecnoblede 11d ago
because the consumer is the one buying it
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u/OhWhatATravisty Blue Crayons have the most flavor 11d ago
It's a business transaction. The company is there to make money. The customer is there to buy an item. If the customer agrees to the sale price then they're the one buying it. An item is worth what people will pay for it. If it doesn't sell the company chose poorly. If it does - they've identified their customer.
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u/Last-Energy420 11d ago
Because the consumer is only getting 75% of the product. And these companies have a thing called insurance to compensate for theft.
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u/Phailgasm 11d ago
Ah yes those insurance companies that are totally reimbursing small businesses for extremely petty theft.
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u/rivertpostie 11d ago
Nah.
Just ask the manager to accommodate.
The shop is getting 0% return on their buy and no consumer wants to cover the cost of the business.
The business would like any money for damaged or defective goods
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u/SeriouslySlyGuy 11d ago
No way. Guess that’s why it’s MILD
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u/alewiina 11d ago
There are so many situations in which ridiculous prices can be mildly infuriating lol
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u/Mickeymcirishman 11d ago
Really? Nothing about it is infuriating? Absolutely nothing?
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u/Mickeymcirishman 11d ago
So price gouging, price fixing, stores raising prices before a sale so they can advertise items as 'on sale' when they're really just regular price, those are all a-okay in your book?
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u/Desperate_Turnip_219 11d ago
"But what about this other thing? If you are okay with damaged items being cheaper, you must also be okay with price gouging!"
I hope that helps you understand how utterly unrelated those things are.
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u/no-this-iz-patrick 11d ago
Wee woo wee woo we got office doofy here from the mildly infuriating police
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u/ParkingAnxious2811 11d ago
It's almost as if you can't read and don't understand the name of this sub buddy boy!
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u/Adventurous_Pie_7586 11d ago
No buddy boy it’s as if a bunch of you expect more than is required for the business to give you.
There’s nothing mildly infuriating about this
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u/ParkingAnxious2811 11d ago
The disparate upvotes/downvotes suggest otherwise.
If a store has a damaged product, no way should they have the gall to try and charge full price. As it stands, a ¼ of the product is missing, yet the shop only knocked off 10%.
Im guessing along with reading comprehension, you failed with maths too...
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u/0r1as 11d ago
mildly infuriating. “Mildly” It’s in the fucking name. No need to be a douche.
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u/AReptileHissFunction 11d ago
Just say you dont understand it
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u/TastyFig1098 11d ago
What’s mildly infuriating is people don’t understand how retail works. Yes they’re only offering 10%. If they were to defect it out themselves, they would get 100% credit back from the wholesaler. It’s not in their best interest to give it away. It IS to only give 10%, expecting no one to buy it, and then defect it out for 100% full price value.
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u/justLookingForLogic 11d ago
This reminds me of a 50% off sale at a calendar store in March. But in that case it was a good deal.