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Woman ‘didn’t like’ Costco couch, returns it after two years
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Costco should probably revise its generous return policy.
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A Costco customer who purchased a couch from the members-only retail giant decided to test its return policy by bringing back a 2 1/2-year-old couch because she “didn’t like it anymore.”
“We just don’t like the colour anymore,” said Jackie Nguyen in a TikTok video that has gone viral. The woman said while she didn’t have the original receipt, she did know when she bought the couch, which allowed a Costo clerk to process the return and issue a refund.
“I told her the date I bought it. She looked it up in the computer, told me exactly which one it was. That was it,” said Nguyen. “She asked me if there was anything wrong with it. I said I just didn’t like it anymore. They gave us a full refund to his card; so yeah, it worked.”
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According to the Costco website: “We guarantee your satisfaction on every product we sell, and will refund your purchase price.” No timeframes are indicated for any returns.
Exceptions are made on some products which include electronics, alcohol, cigarettes, and diamonds.
Serving meat at a vegan restaurant makes cents?
Nomas Gastrobar opened three years ago after pandemic restrictions eased. Even then, the business faced challenges because of its vegan menu.
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Norouznia stated that adding “high-quality, responsibly sourced meat and dairy options” to the menu was a decision made after much thought, adding there’s still “unwavering” support for its vegan clientele.
In a Facebook post, Norouznia said, “Vegan-only is not going to pay my staff or support my family,” while noting the hospitality industry has continued to struggle due to the pandemic, Brexit and cost-of-living crisis.
Crash site curiosity gets Florida man cuffed
It says “do not cross” for a reason.
The warning printed on the yellow police tape didn’t stop a Clearwater, Fla., man from entering the scene of a fatal plane crash to get a better look.
The Clearwater Police Department says officers found 64-year-old Joseph Schifano at the intersection of Sumo and Nagano Drs. on Feb. 1, where a plane crashed into a mobile home park, killing three people.
Schifano tried to get past the yellow warning tape while claiming to be a first responder, said Clearwater police, via news site Click Orlando. When he was unable to provide proof of his employment to authorities after going through the tape, Schifano allegedly told cops he was “just nosey.”
Cops warned the man to keep away from the scene, but was found later walking around the crash scene to “conceal himself,” according to a police report.
Schifano walked underneath the yellow tape again and moved around the crime scene while recording video footage on his cellphone, authorities noted.
Schifano was caught and arrested, allegedly telling cops he knew what he did was wrong and that he was trying to record video “for a media company in an attempt to make money.”
The man faces a misdemeanor charge of obstructing or resisting an officer without violence. Schifano was released from custody after posting a $500 bond.
Gear shift knob found in snake’s stomach
A rat snake in Maryland may have wanted to put its metabolism into high gear.
Veterinarians at the Second Chance Wildlife Center in Gaithersburg, Md., thought the round object in the stomach of a snake brought in could’ve been a golf ball or chicken egg. It was large enough that it wore a hole in its skin.
In an Instagram post, veterinarians noted it was one of the most unusual cases they had taken on.
“This is common in rat snakes, as golf balls and decoy eggs are often mistaken for fresh chicken eggs,” the wildlife centre noted. “In this case, the object had been trapped in the snake’s stomach so long that there was a hole worn through the snake’s skin.”
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Upon removal, it was discovered that the round object was a gear shift knob the snake had swallowed.
“She (the veterinarian) then sutured the stomach and repaired the hole left in the snake’s underside,” the post stated. “The snake has been recovering with us since surgery and has made a full recovery. She’ll spend the rest of winter with us and will finally return home in spring!”
