Kid Gets Box of Rocks for Christmas Instead of 3DS

[belardo]

My son (8yr) unwrapped a present, on the outside it was a hello-kitty alarm clock. On the inside, it was a digital camera. Yes, he was upset and in tears.

People have been doing hardware swaps for years. Of course places like Frys and BestBuy know better and will usually confirm what they are looking at... including breaking plastic wrap for this very reason. But yeah, getting bricks or phonebooks (remember those?) has been the norm.

I remember back around 2002, the awful GeForce 5-series (okay, "FX" - but who gives a crap?). Someone posted online confused by what the computer was saying upon boot up. He had BOUGHT a GF-5200 from Walmart. But the computer was telling him "GeForce 4200".

Many of us busted out laughing at that. We told him to KEEP the card if it worked. For those who don't remember back then. The 5200 was much slower than the 4200... Even the $200 5600 was on par on the older $100 4200 (The 5200 also sold for $100~120). This was nVidia's pushing their new DX9 cards (tops to bottom) then they released the joke 4xxMX series.

Ah... memories.

 

[Guest]

ROCKS

NOT COAL

Some people have no sense of tradition

 

[fuzzion]

So the 3 ways to get a 3DS free is :

1)Return purchased 3DS without the 3DS and put said rocks
2)Buy 3DS with said rocks inside the box
3) Install porn into 3DS and return and complain

 

[The_Trutherizer]

Crooked people will always mess it up for the rest of us.

 

[COLGeek]

Seems some employee was "dumber than a box of rocks" or possibly even took for them self. Sad.

 

[robinjubber]

My 3DS simply rocks

 

[Kitlope]

Always open up the box in the store and check your purchase as these scams are getting more and more frequent.

 

[dragon5677]

dont they stamp the warranty card when you buy consoles?!?!?!?

I take it that it does not happen in Walmart?

 

[internetlad]

[citation][nom]dragon5677[/nom]dont they stamp the warranty card when you buy consoles?!?!?!? I take it that it does not happen in Walmart?[/citation]

Walmart always sides with the customer over warranty disputes. Basically you can take anything back no questions asked within like 14 days of purchase and they'll force the manufacturer to eat it.