These stories show up every year because some people are total retards who can't fgure out that if a dude is selling iPads out of the back of his truck, it's a scam.

That's some real good return checking there, Lou.

This is why you don't buy shiat at Wal-mart.

Hell, even if it isn't a total fake, the model you're buying is usually of cheaper build than if you bought it anywhere else.

It's a Wal-mart problem, and it's not limited to iPads. My local Wal-mart is so resolutely shiatty, and with such untrustworthy employees, that buying even a $5 DVD or Blu-Ray is a crapshoot as to whether or not you'll actually get the product you wanted. Here's the scam:

An unscrupulous (read: criminal) employee or customer wants something that Wal-mart sells. They buy it, take it home, replace the contents of the box, re-shrink wrap it, then they return it. Wal-Mart puts it back on the shelf without ever checking the product inside the box. I think I went through a six month period where every DVD I bought from Wal-Mart was a perfectly wrapped case with no DVD inside.

There are controls in place to avoid these kinds of shennanigans, especially for high ticket items, so I'd bet there's an employee on the inside validating these returns.

I'll add iPad to my list of things not to buy at walmart.

Socks are generally safe.

step 1: buy fake iPad on the street
step 2: buy real iPad at Wal-Mart
step 3: return fake iPad to Wal-Mart
step 4: profit

CraicBaby: These stories show up every year because some people are total retards who can't fgure out that if a dude is selling iPads out of the back of his truck, it's a scam.

You know how I know you didn't read the article?

Lsherm: An unscrupulous (read: criminal) employee or customer wants something that Wal-mart sells. They buy it, take it home, replace the contents of the box, re-shrink wrap it, then they return it. Wal-Mart puts it back on the shelf without ever checking the product inside the box. I think I went through a six month period where every DVD I bought from Wal-Mart was a perfectly wrapped case with no DVD inside.

And you stupidly kept buying them there?

andyofne: CraicBaby: These stories show up every year because some people are total retards who can't fgure out that if a dude is selling iPads out of the back of his truck, it's a scam.

You know how I know you didn't read the article?

you telling me Ford doesn't sell a Wal-Mart F150? dammit!!!!

WALMART IS
A THIEF
WALMART STOLE
FROM ME

andyofne: Lsherm: An unscrupulous (read: criminal) employee or customer wants something that Wal-mart sells. They buy it, take it home, replace the contents of the box, re-shrink wrap it, then they return it. Wal-Mart puts it back on the shelf without ever checking the product inside the box. I think I went through a six month period where every DVD I bought from Wal-Mart was a perfectly wrapped case with no DVD inside.

And you stupidly kept buying them there?

I live in a rural enough area that my choices are:

Wal-mart - 15 miles away
Best Buy - 25 miles away

and that's it. There aren't "local stores," or Target, or any other chain. And most days, that extra 20 miles round trip isn't worth it.

I get most of my stuff from Amazon, the Wal-mart DVD purchases were, as designed, spur of the moment because I was already there.

Brother Head: GORDON: CraicBaby: These stories show up every year because some people are total retards who can't fgure out that if a dude is selling iPads out of the back of his truck, it's a scam.

Know how I know you didn't RTFA?

andyofne: CraicBaby: These stories show up every year because some people are total retards who can't fgure out that if a dude is selling iPads out of the back of his truck, it's a scam.

You know how I know you didn't read the article?

You know how I know you didn't read the comments?

There's no requirement to read ALL the comments.

But that crack chick should at least read the headline. :)

1. Buy iPad at Wal-Mart
2. Remove iPad and insert fake.
3. Try to return to Wal-Mart
4. Get caught, then claim that's what was sold to you.
5. Go to press.
6. PROFIT!

/a coupla extra steps but... PROFIT!