Scruples!

Big0ne

Shared on Thu, 06/08/2006 - 08:41

Youve all heard of the game Scruples right?  You know the one where they ask you a morally ambiguous question and you try to guess each others responses.  For example.   "Youve sold your house. Before you move out, the roof starts to leak. Do you have it fixed?"

Let me tell you a little story. 

As many of you know I had a problem with my 360 a couple of months ago.  In my desperation to get it returned/repaired as soon as possible I first contacted MS about the problem then called Frys Electronics where I purchased the machine (and an extended warranty).  MS said they would send me a "coffin" for my 360 and Frys said theyd be happy to exchange it, they just didnt have any in at that time.  A couple of days later the return box from MS arrives and I get a phone call from Frys saying they received a few new units and had one set aside for me!  Of course I go to Frys since I wasnt interested in waiting 2-3 weeks for MS to turn around my old box.  I simply discarded the "coffin" assuming that the RA number attached to it would simply expire after 30 days as is customary in most businesses.

Fast forward a couple of months...  I returned from my vacation to Vegas with a note on my front door from UPS saying that they tried to deliver a package.  My wife and I were both a bit puzzled at this point as neither of us were expecting anything. (I secretly assumed she purchased something off of ebay and just forgot )  Well nothing ever came back from UPS so I assumed the package was returned to the shipper and if it was something important it would be re-sent. 

Fast forward to last week....  I get a phone call when I get home from work from of all people MS!  (not Bill mind you, he only calls when he needs a loan )  The lady on the other end informs me that a delivery attempt was made a couple of weeks ago and was not completed.  I told her that I was on vacation that week and thats why the delivery wasnt successful.  "What exactly are you trying to deliver?" I asked.  "You had an RA for a new 360." she responded.  Apparently MS was attempting to deliver a brand new 360 to my house even though I had never sent back the old unit!  "Is this address correct?" she says.

Scruples.  Do you tell her "Yes thats my address, please send me my new unit." or "Im sorry for the trouble maam, but Ive already replaced that unit at the store from which I bought it."?

Comments

DanLeCrinque's picture
Submitted by DanLeCrinque on Thu, 06/08/2006 - 09:10
hummm... could my Micro$oft stocks go down because of Big0ne... I say take the box and run !!!

Carpe Diem

Cranefolder's picture
Submitted by Cranefolder on Thu, 06/08/2006 - 09:14
So let me get this straight: You have the opportunity to screw over one of the biggest corporate machines of all time and you are feeling conflicted about it. Im sorry, I just dont see the problem here. If it makes you feel any better, I would be happy to take that new 360 off your hands so you wont have to be faced with the shame of it forever. I would also be willing to pay for the shipping cost of sending it to me. You wouldnt even have to take it out of the box that MS used to send it to you. Just go down to your local FedEx, slap a new mailing label with my address on top, ship it and bill me for the shipping cost. This is the kind of thing that I am willing to do to help you out of this jam. Please, dont bother to thank me, just get the 360 on its way to me ASAP and all will be forgiven. :)
Deman267's picture
Submitted by Deman267 on Thu, 06/08/2006 - 09:34
You think they wont ever catch on?Will Frys chargeback MS?.............mmmm....quite the dilemma..Good luck.I say be honest,just this once.LOL:)
Avril's picture
Submitted by Avril on Thu, 06/08/2006 - 09:46
What a dilemma. I wont even steal music from the internet (those poor starving musicians). If my 360 was on the line, Id be petrified they would come and confiscate her.
jtgjr007's picture
Submitted by jtgjr007 on Thu, 06/08/2006 - 11:46
Is not getting caught the only factor in deciding right from wrong?
LadyisRed's picture
Submitted by LadyisRed on Thu, 06/08/2006 - 11:55
unfortunatly, since Im such a softy, I would accept the package, and then call MS and tell them what was up. If you are really lucky, maybe they will let you keep it and then you dont feel like satan every time you look at it. I know that stranger things have happened.
bunsen27's picture
Submitted by bunsen27 on Thu, 06/08/2006 - 13:19
Not an easy choice by any means. If its setting at the UPS depot just go pick it up then call MS and explain that you replaced it through Frys. They may possibly let you keep it, if not return to shipper on their dime. I know someone else (Yarr?) kept getting extra stuff (hard drive, power supply) from MS after his box was replaced and they let him keep it. Honesty usually is the best policy, blame my Mom for raising me that way! ;)

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