Taking advantage of an older person..
By Michelle
@infatuatedbby (95001)
United States
August 15, 2017 1:16am CST
I am really disappointed in those who take advantage of older/elderly people...
I gave my dad a coupon to use and I read the entire "fine print" clear and valid. My dad goes to the store and the manager "rejected" him to use the coupon.
My dad gave me a call as he was walking out. I told him to go back in and hand his phone to the manager so I could speak to him!
I told the manager to read the fine print himself. The coupon is coming from the store directly so if there is any problem - he (the manager) needs to call headquarters. And, it isn't nice to take advantage of my father.
He immediately goes No, no - that is not the case. I am trying to help your father.
Right.. how so? He honored the coupon and I hung up. Later, he told my dad to tell me to calm down.
This has happened to my parents' a couple times actually at various stores. Especially at Target - I would give my parents' e-gift cards or find a $3 off coupon for their eye drops that cost $18 a bottle and cashiers give them a problem.
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29 responses
@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@LadyDuck That is horrible to hear. Were you with your mom when this happened?
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Wow that's crazy! The old coins are not worth any money?
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@LadyDuck (457925)
• Switzerland
16 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby Not at all, they are not old enough, but they cannot be spent anymore.
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@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Aug 17
That's so bad. I don't understand why the will act differently to different people. Actually I think right now the elders will be their main customers as the new generation prefer to go shopping online. If the stores lose the elder customers, they will lose a big profit.
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@youless (112103)
• Guangzhou, China
15 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby You are right. In fact the stores shall give more coupons to the elders so that they will go there more often and buy extra unnecessary things
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
@youless haha yeah!
My parents don't even price match they don't have the patience to type everything and then check so stores should be happy
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
That is a great point. Perhaps he didn't think of that!
Not to mention new generation is about spending smarter with the help of our smart phones. We can search prices compare , price match or even just shop online :)
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
16 Aug 17
It is sad that stores try to take advantage of people. If Target keeps giving them trouble then maybe you should make a call to the main office and put in a complaint. I heard of this happening to someone else, they called the main office and ended up getting a $50 gift certificate.
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@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
16 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby That is sad. If they want peoples business then they need to treat them good. Complain every time it happens and maybe they will get wise and really do something about it.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
@velvet53
Yeah it's unfortunate I don't want to waste any time but if it does happen again I'll make note of it and tell them they need to train their employees better and that's not right
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
I have filed a complaint with Target before, all they said was we apologize for the inconvenience and will look into it.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
15 Aug 17
you're a good daughter to be on the lookout for these things, and yeah, sometimes older people would rather not make a fuss.
stores should inform their branches of any promotions, discounts, tie-ups. these should be inputted in their system so employees could see them.
the nerve of that manager to turn the tables on you. hmm, have you thought of writing about this incident to their higher ups?
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
I have file a complaint before with Target that happened to me and all they said was we apologize for the inconvenience and we'll look into it.
I don't want to waste any further time. If it is something more, I will definitely do so.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
18 Aug 17
@hereandthere totally ! it is is frustrating + annoying. they shouldn't be treated like that.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby it's frustrating when all you get are platitudes. i hope it doesn't happen again to you or your parents, but i agree, there's a limit to what you can take!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
15 Aug 17
Some people are ripe for the picking so to speak. Is there a language barrier?
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
His English isn't too bad but English is his second language! I also learned English as a second language as well even though I was born in the United States.
But the coupon has small text and he wouldn't be able to read the fine print back at them so that's probably why.
I did tell him if he has a problem to tell them to read the fine print. They didn't bother and said no.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
@AbbyGreenhill
In other situations like the grocery store overcharging him or something else or the auto shop he will stand up for himself.
But since the fine print it's his words against them. He can't read it since it's super small, so he figured he'll give it to me to do. But he was already there so I mind as well speak to the manager on the phone.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
15 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby He didn't seem too upset about it...you were.
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@kobesbuddy (74528)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby My elderly parents were constantly getting cheated! They were so vulnerable, trusted everybody:(
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
That is horrible. I hate it when that happens to anyone not just elderly.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
19 Aug 17
@kobesbuddy Yeah its horrible.
My fiancé and I were almost scammed by an employee. We went to go buy bikes and they didnt have his height. We asked if they made his height the man said no but the bike would be fine for him. We said we'd think about it. Drove a couple exists down to another location and behold they did have his height & made it but the guy at the previous store said they did not !! Lies
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@kobesbuddy (74528)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby The elderly and children too are vulnerable, to being manipulated by criminals.
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@katsmeow1213 (28717)
• United States
15 Aug 17
Sounds like he is very uneducated about his job. Good thing your dad has you to watch out for him!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
I was not going to let him walk out of there. Glad he called me.
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
16 Aug 17
Ooh, its very annoying, it happens in my country too, people are mean nowadays.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Yes, we have to be careful & smart.
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
15 Aug 17
It happens all the time with coupons, stores simply do not want to take them.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
I hardly have any problems and if I do, I will speak up right then and there or escalate it to upper management.
My dad just said oh, okay and walked out. It was their store coupon physically so they should read the fine print!
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@CookieMonster46 (13447)
• United States
15 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby as would my parents, I have the most trouble with Target accepting them and Walmart.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
@CookieMonster46
Totally wrong for people to pick on older people like our parents! It's very disappointing. I usually never let my parents buy things when there are coupons because they've had problems in the past literally 1 of 3 times!
But since he insisted, I said sure! But I'm not letting the manager go with saying that either. Can't use it and that's it, like did you even try reading the coupon.
I have more trouble at Target than Walmart. Target employees I've dealt with think they own the store or something.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
5 Sep 19
Thank you @DianneN just came across this post again!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
5 Sep 19
@rebelann They just want to be in charge without reading the fine print.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Aug 17
Telling your dad to tell you to calm down is kind of unprofessional.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
He couldn't tell me that on the phone when he was talking to me!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
@teamfreak16 I agree. Wish I was there when the incident happen because I sure would have zipped him up!
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby - I know. Poor customer service skills.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Aug 17
Its really disappointing when some people do that,
In here, there is a modus operandi called as "budol-budol gang" and they victimized older people.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
That's so horrible!
Older people are also easily scammed too.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby yeah they are scammed because these people, bad people are taking advantage on them.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
16 Aug 17
Good for you...People do tend to take advantage if they think no one will protest
But one needs to have a clear head to deal with the situation...Which I don't always have
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
I sometimes do not have a clear mind set when I am angry, but most times I do.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
20 Aug 17
@responsiveme Yeah, it is best to be calm and get our words out there.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
16 Aug 17
@infatuatedbby I feel that to keep a cool head in times of anger is a BIG asset...I am trying to get there
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Exactly, or do they not think of their parents, relatives, or anyone older. Very inconsiderate people!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
I do not understand why either. Maybe they want to take advantage of him. They told him the coupon does not work when it clearly does, but instead he can buy it for x amount instead.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
15 Aug 17
I was angry too!
My fiancé said I was literally rapping to the manager without having any room for him to speak in between
But that's just me when I'm heated in a situation.
My dad said the manager apologized and told him to tell his daughter ahem me me to calm down it's okay.
Lol no it's not! Because you wanted to take advantage of my dad!!
But that's just me when I'm heated in a situation.
My dad said the manager apologized and told him to tell his daughter ahem me me to calm down it's okay.
Lol no it's not! Because you wanted to take advantage of my dad!!2 people like this
@moffittjc (118427)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Aug 17
That is horrible that they gave your dad a hard time! There's no doubt that many places give seniors a hard time, not sure why.
And the weird thing is, most cashiers these days are minimum wage employees with no loyalty whatsoever to the store they work at, and most hate their jobs and don't want to be there anyway. So why do they even care about whether a coupon is valid or not? You would think they would just accept it so they can complete the transaction and have the customer leave satisfied instead of standing there arguing or giving the cashier a hard time!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
The thing is that they will once be old too , so what is their problem gah!
I find those who hate or dislike their job (especially due to their wages) act like they're the "boss"! And they want to make them in ownership when they're not.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
16 Aug 17
Yes they are very inconsiderate if they try to take advantage of older people!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
6 Sep 19
@rebelann yeah the man did and didn't read the super fine print. it said right there no purchase necessary!
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@rebelann (111154)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Sep 19
At least you were there to run interference @infatuatedbby 
Did you report this guy?
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