I think this is basically stealing, what do you think?

I dont think that it is stealing because she legally owns that item now and so she can legally sell that item if she wants

If she gets it for free like as a gift from some one. There is nothing wrong with returning it just like anything else. You need to say how she gets it for free. But as long as it is hers how can it be stealing???

I would consider that stealing and am wondering how she does it without a receipt. Thought that it was policiy to prove you bought it there. Some people just do not have the responsibility gene do they? Hope she learns the error of her ways and understands why I cannot afford their books.

Sounds like fraud to me. I can't believe the book store would take a book back like that. I know there are used book stores which buy books. Is that what she does?

I wouldn't call it stealing. BTW, where is it that you can get books for free. That's a new one. I shell out more money than I can afford to buying books,lol.

It doesnt sound right. It would be different if she were selling to a private party instead of returning a book that she never purchased from somewhere. how does she do it without a reciept? every where i know either gives store credit or just wont returnt he item without a reciept.

it is stealing, but I don't know how she can do it unless she has a receipt though. But if she has a receipt she is not stealing just giving them back their property for the money instead.

Hi lovelyladydancing yes I do agree with you. She is basically stealing. Is she that hard up for money? I think its stupid. Oh well to each is own.LOL

I don't know how she got the book for free, but, if she did, and is returning it, she is stealing, and committing fraud.

Yes it is stealing money from B&N.It is not fair for B&N to keep giving her money for books she did not buy there.This is why good companies that just start don't have a chance to make it.

if she is returning it to the store as though she purchased it from them - for a refund, yes it is stealing and it is criminal in my opinion. however, if she is selling it to a resale shop or other individual then I do not believe it is stealing at all.

That is despicable. I wouldn't want to voluntarily associate myself with such people. How did she manage to get a successful refund anyway? I thought you would need a receipt.

I definitely think it is stealing. In my area we have half price bookstores where you can take books and sell them.... you don't get very much for them but at least it is honest. They know that people get a hold of books in a variety of ways and they are just paying you a little to help get them off your hands.

From where she gets them for free in the first place? I never got any book for free, and normally I keep my books, I think they are of great value to have them home. I don't know if you can call this stealing but if she is poor and need money to survive then why not?

I don't think it is stealing because someone else already paid for it even if she didn't. I don't see anything wrong with that at all.

How can she return the book if she get a new book for free? In order to return books at Barnes & Noble or Borders, she have to show a receipt. Because she get a free book, she doesn't have a receipt, right?

i think this is stealing. she got it for free from an event and im sure they bought thousands of them and didnt pay the whole price. so she gets more for it than it was paid. here you cant sell books without a proof you did buy it from a store. i wonder how she can do it

This is stealing. I am surprised that they did not require proof that she bought the book from them. I have never heard of returning books to B&N without a slip, even online. It is amazing how I hear of more and more stories about people doing things that are obviously wrong. Yet, they have no remorse. What is happening to the morals and values of people today? It is getting to the point where I am not as open to be friend with others like I used to be because after a period of time, I find that they are not the people I thought they were. I find that to be a waste of time.

It may not be "stealing" but it is dishonest. She may not be physically shoplifting and then returning the item for money, but essentially she is doing the same thing. When she takes that book back she is basically lying saying she paid for it, and wants the money back. It is a con, anyway that you look at it. The retailer is losing money by issuing a refund on something they didn't sell. I would consider it theft.

Well it isn't great to return something for cash if it wasn;t the same store, I dont think thats stealing. If they return it without a reciept for cash, then the store has to know that some people will do this. I know some places like walmart will return anything as long as it scans into their system, it doesnt have to be purchased there. it's not really right, but if they accept it and she does it, not much can be done. I have returned gifts before to stores with no reciept and I didnt pay since it was a gift, I wouldn't consider that stealing.