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RETIRED The Official VS, Beauty & more Thread

1,520 2,184 November 5, 2011 at 11:50 PM
Let me reintroduce, the VS Social Thread!

Since the Social Threads seem to have been done away with, this is the new home of the VS Social Thread. We talk about everything from VS to Beauty to Coupons to Hot Deals...and of course, our personal lives.


Roll call! Let's get back to what we do!


Please PM everyone who was a part of the VS Social Thread to inform them of our new home.
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03-05-2012 at 04:01 AM.
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nerdicus
03-05-2012 at 08:47 AM.
03-05-2012 at 08:47 AM.
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Yes you can. You will get the lowest selling price of the bra. But hopefully you used it on a current bra and you can get some nice $$. Just note that they don't include the tax back on your MC.
thanks azn. it's a brand new bra i think.
why don't you get tax back?! that makes NO SENSE. thanks for the warning - i would have been very confused.
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03-05-2012 at 09:37 AM.
03-05-2012 at 09:37 AM.
Quote from annicus :
thanks azn. it's a brand new bra i think.
why don't you get tax back?! that makes NO SENSE. thanks for the warning - i would have been very confused.
I argued with them about this before. They said that since it's a gift return, they don't know where the product originated from, like say, someone from MN coulda given it to you and that person would've paid MN's tax, BUT CA's tax would be higher and they have no idea...because they would've refunded MN's tax rate, not CA's.

I just basically took it as they're keeping the tax dollars. shake head
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03-05-2012 at 09:41 AM.
03-05-2012 at 09:41 AM.
Quote from azn1x6flame :
I argued with them about this before. They said that since it's a gift return, they don't know where the product originated from, like say, someone from MN coulda given it to you and that person would've paid MN's tax, BUT CA's tax would be higher and they have no idea...because they would've refunded MN's tax rate, not CA's.

I just basically took it as they're keeping the tax dollars. shake head
i see the issue, i guess. they should still at least refund you the lowest tax rate in the US. i guess they can argue that it could have been international then, huh. shake head

what if i exchanged it for something else? will it be any different?
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tarribear
03-05-2012 at 10:39 AM.
03-05-2012 at 10:39 AM.
Quote from annicus :
thanks azn. it's a brand new bra i think.
why don't you get tax back?! that makes NO SENSE. thanks for the warning - i would have been very confused.

thanks!
Quote from azn1x6flame :
I argued with them about this before. They said that since it's a gift return, they don't know where the product originated from, like say, someone from MN coulda given it to you and that person would've paid MN's tax, BUT CA's tax would be higher and they have no idea...because they would've refunded MN's tax rate, not CA's.

I just basically took it as they're keeping the tax dollars. shake head
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i see the issue, i guess. they should still at least refund you the lowest tax rate in the US. i guess they can argue that it could have been international then, huh. shake head

what if i exchanged it for something else? will it be any different?
I did returns with a receipt from 2008 last year and they did it as a gift return and gave me lowest selling price. I did get them to change the price to the correct amount. But the the tax, they sent it back but not the correct amount, it was. like 1-2 dollars less, so I just said forget contacting them. Lesson to self send stuff back sooner.
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hba123
03-05-2012 at 10:45 AM.
03-05-2012 at 10:45 AM.
Quote from azn1x6flame :
I argued with them about this before. They said that since it's a gift return, they don't know where the product originated from, like say, someone from MN coulda given it to you and that person would've paid MN's tax, BUT CA's tax would be higher and they have no idea...because they would've refunded MN's tax rate, not CA's.

I just basically took it as they're keeping the tax dollars. shake head
Plus there are areas with no tax on clothing, such as NJ or MA, and CT til a month or so ago.

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i see the issue, i guess. they should still at least refund you the lowest tax rate in the US. i guess they can argue that it could have been international then, huh. shake head

what if i exchanged it for something else? will it be any different?
They do that--0% is in several states.
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nerdicus
03-05-2012 at 10:58 AM.
03-05-2012 at 10:58 AM.
Quote from hba123 :
Plus there are areas with no tax on clothing, such as NJ or MA, and CT til a month or so ago.


They do that--0% is in several states.
oh yeah. totally forgot about that. i've been in CA too long... laugh out loud
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03-05-2012 at 11:00 AM.
03-05-2012 at 11:00 AM.
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oh yeah. totally forgot about that. i've been in CA too long... laugh out loud
I'm in NY with high taxes, but shop in CT alot. I was so sad/mad when CT added tax on clothing. Frown
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03-05-2012 at 11:05 AM.
03-05-2012 at 11:05 AM.
Anyone receive a check from VS recently since they bounced? Have you deposited it? Any problems?
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03-05-2012 at 11:05 AM.
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I'm in NY with high taxes, but shop in CT alot. I was so sad/mad when CT added tax on clothing. Frown
they did?? when did that happen? Frown i lived in CT for awhile and loved the no tax (tho it was only on smaller items, like <50 or <75... i forgot which).
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03-05-2012 at 11:09 AM.
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Anyone receive a check from VS recently since they bounced? Have you deposited it? Any problems?

I have one but I'm afraid to deposit it....can't we just cash them at our bank?
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03-05-2012 at 11:13 AM.
03-05-2012 at 11:13 AM.
question:
as an out of towner at a wedding, where would you rather stay? at a hotel with slightly nicer rooms that is not in "old town" (a popular area of town with lots of shops/restaurants/bars/etc) (but close - 1/2 mile walk and they provide a free shuttle to anywhere in the area. it's close to a mall that has a few shops but is not as fun), or a hotel in "old town" that has slightly more run-down rooms (no shuttle). same cost.

or a nicer hotel with smaller rooms at a higher cost ($20 more), also not right in old town but also has a shuttle. (i've more or less ruled this one out already because of the higher cost, assuming people who travel will appreciate the price break)
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03-05-2012 at 11:13 AM.
03-05-2012 at 11:13 AM.
Quote from annicus :
i see the issue, i guess. they should still at least refund you the lowest tax rate in the US. i guess they can argue that it could have been international then, huh. shake head

what if i exchanged it for something else? will it be any different?
I know that if you exchange something that you paid money for, whenever you send in what you want to return, the shipping guys process it normally and you'll get your tax back, but if you call in the exchange, the CSR processing your order will tax your item.

I don't know about trying to exchange something of a gift for something of $$. I'm assuming once you send it in to return, with a gift return form, the shipping guys will process it as a gift and still not give you your tax back. Unless you have the return part of the invoice, I don't think they will give you your tax back...

You can give them a call, though I know you hate calling them nod
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03-05-2012 at 11:26 AM.
03-05-2012 at 11:26 AM.
Quote from Cheapeats :
I have one but I'm afraid to deposit it....can't we just cash them at our bank?
If you take it to VS's bank then yeah but if I cash it at my bank they want my bank acct number in case it does not clear so they can take it off my account. Thanks to all those that keep bouncing checks left and right.
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03-05-2012 at 11:43 AM.
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Quote from annicus :
they did?? when did that happen? Frown i lived in CT for awhile and loved the no tax (tho it was only on smaller items, like <50 or <75... i forgot which).
A couple of months ago. It was a sad day for me.
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