Author Topic: Staples lifetime ban (Read 19009 times)

Not sure how that disqualifies a person from doing business with a public company.
To the OP, if, in fact, you did nothing ethically wrong (and it sounds like that is the case), call back and threaten to go to the AG and BBB if they don't at least elaborate.

AnonymousUser · « **Reply #25 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:04:45 PM »

Quote from: shtank on January 22, 2015, 07:27:31 PM

Not sure how that disqualifies a person from doing business with a public company.
To the OP, if, in fact, you did nothing ethically wrong (and it sounds like that is the case), call back and threaten to go to the AG and BBB if they don't at least elaborate.

No business has to do business with you. They are fully within their rights to say they don't want to deal with you, and they don't owe you any explanation.

shtank · « **Reply #26 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:13:38 PM »

Quote from: AnonymousUser on January 22, 2015, 08:04:45 PM

No business has to do business with you. They are fully within their rights to say they don't want to deal with you, and they don't owe you any explanation.

In principle, I actually agree with you, but, unfortunately, there are other factors that come into play (discrimination, etc). If he violated some sort of terms of business, of course, they have the right to terminate doing business with him. But even a small company has certain legal and ethical obligations to do business in good faith with the entire public. Refusing to do business does usually require an explanation of some sort. That's why a family owned bakery out in Arizona can be sued for not baking a cake for a gay wedding.
Besides for the legal verdict, there is also the possibility of being investigated by the AG that the company shouldn't want to deal with even if they are technically right.
Finally, there's the PR part of this. I don't think they want people finding out that they refuse to do business with someone because that person legitimately used a credit card offer as a reason to buy gift cards at Staples.
Again, in principle, I agree that a company or business should be allowed to decide what and with whom it wants to do business. I am against anyone being able to sue or complain because they are being discriminated against by being refused business. But that's not how the world seems to be working.

bigbadmoish · « **Reply #27 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:20:04 PM »

If they didn't sell him stuff bec he was gay or black or any other protected group then you're right. Doesn't seem to be the case here. These companies have a full time team that they pay many dollars a year to deal with this stuff. Don't see them backing down with a bbb threat.

avromie7 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:21:37 PM »

Quote from: bigbadmoish on January 22, 2015, 08:20:04 PM

If they didn't sell him stuff bec he was gay or black or any other protected group then you're right. Doesn't seem to be the case here. These companies have a full time team that they pay many dollars a year to deal with this stuff. Don't see them backing down with a bbb threat.

If they don't back down contact the BBB

Achas Veachas · « **Reply #29 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:28:46 PM »

Quote from: bigbadmoish on January 22, 2015, 08:20:04 PM

If they didn't sell him stuff bec he was gay or black or any other protected group then you're right. Doesn't seem to be the case here...

I think it's about time we declared DDF a protected group. Anyone discriminating against us can be branded an Anti-DDFite...

shtank · « **Reply #30 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:37:32 PM »

Quote from: bigbadmoish on January 22, 2015, 08:20:04 PM

If they didn't sell him stuff bec he was gay or black or any other protected group then you're right. Doesn't seem to be the case here. These companies have a full time team that they pay many dollars a year to deal with this stuff. Don't see them backing down with a bbb threat.

Not sure about this. Remember that rabbi who was booted from the point system a little while ago? I think the reason the courts decided against him at the end was because the credit card company had in their terms that they had the right to do what they wanted with his points and that his remaining in the program was at their discretion. There was no protected group issue in the case and yet, they had to rely on their terms of use to win the case.

bigbadmoish · « **Reply #31 on:** January 22, 2015, 10:15:27 PM »

Quote from: Achas Veachas on January 22, 2015, 08:28:46 PM

I think it's about time we declared DDF a protected group. Anyone discriminating against us can be branded an Anti-DDFite...

just tell me where to sign

bigbadmoish · « **Reply #32 on:** January 22, 2015, 10:18:23 PM »

Quote from: shtank on January 22, 2015, 08:37:32 PM

Not sure about this. Remember that rabbi who was booted from the point system a little while ago? I think the reason the courts decided against him at the end was because the credit card company had in their terms that they had the right to do what they wanted with his points and that his remaining in the program was at their discretion. There was no protected group issue in the case and yet, they had to rely on their terms of use to win the case.

not a lawyer but im pretty sure any store has a right to indiscriminately refuse goods or services from anyone they choose to. i dont know the specifics of the rabbi points case but a clear nafka mina would be that they wanted to (and did) take away his points. for that they needed t&c to say that they have the right to do that

JACKSASSONBK · « **Reply #33 on:** January 22, 2015, 11:39:31 PM »

Quote from: bigbadmoish on January 22, 2015, 10:18:23 PM

not a lawyer but im pretty sure any store has a right to indiscriminately refuse goods or services from anyone they choose to. i dont know the specifics of the rabbi points case but a clear nafka mina would be that they wanted to (and did) take away his points. for that they needed t&c to say that they have the right to do that

the real question i have is what can they do to stop me from ordering online again?

yuneeq · « **Reply #34 on:** January 22, 2015, 11:51:41 PM »

Quote from: JACKSASSONBK on January 22, 2015, 11:39:31 PM

the real question i have is what can they do to stop me from ordering online again?

Maybe they could call your mommy?

bigbadmoish · « **Reply #35 on:** January 22, 2015, 11:56:32 PM »

Quote from: JACKSASSONBK on January 22, 2015, 11:39:31 PM

the real question i have is what can they do to stop me from ordering online again?

try and see what happens... change as much info as possible. no way they can take legal action against you, most they could do is cancel your order if they figure out it was you. keep us posted.

mek · « **Reply #36 on:** January 23, 2015, 12:03:05 AM »

Quote from: bigbadmoish on January 22, 2015, 11:56:32 PM

try and see what happens... change as much info as possible. no way they can take legal action against you, most they could do is cancel your order if they figure out it was you. keep us posted.

Maybe try adding an apartment # or floor 1 or basement level in the second address line obviously changing your name as well

HolyNyc · « **Reply #37 on:** January 23, 2015, 03:00:24 AM »

Sorry but did chase have to explain someone why they A"A him,
Will they back down on a bbb threat, NO & NO they have the full right not to do business with anyone
And I believe the OP would rather not go to the authorities with this for his own safety ...
/rant
(Disclosure I earned a lot of $ through staples & chase)

rivki19 · « **Reply #38 on:** January 23, 2015, 09:11:07 AM »

i was going to start ordering about 9 a day for 8 days in a row monthly, am i better to go into the store?
such a pain to go into store but i dont want to be banned...

any codes working that anyone knows about currently?

lunatic · « **Reply #39 on:** January 23, 2015, 09:16:14 AM »

Quote from: rivki19 on January 23, 2015, 09:11:07 AM

i was going to start ordering about 9 a day for 8 days in a row monthly, am i better to go into the store?
such a pain to go into store but i dont want to be banned...

any codes working that anyone knows about currently?

Keep in mind that there is a annual cap on the ink

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