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12-10-2016, 11:46 PM | #1 |
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A friend of mine that's been at TRU for many years came to me with some news he thought people should know. He told me that last year his local store, after Christmas, actually put the left over Toys for Tots donations on the sales floor.
Newer toys, OLDER toys, all went on the shelves. Management was notified in case it was a mistake by a stocker. The toys remained. In fact, when one employee showed an item to a manager, the manager told him "if you want it, take it out of the box and walk out with it." One or two employees went to corporate. Nothing happened. And he showed me picture proof of everything. This has NOTHING to do with Toys for Tots. They are a good organization doing good things. The fault is completely with TRU. I asked my friend if they've done that before, he said no, they are supposed to hold anything left over for Toys for Tots and give it to them. And he knew that because about a week before this happened an employee had inquired about procuring a couple of the toys, since some were older and a few not suitable for kids. This was after they were no longer collecting for Toys for Tots. He was told by a manager the toys don't really belong to them and they are just holding them for Toys for Tots, so they couldn't do anything with them. He also said that when the toys went to the sales floor, other employees KNEW it was wrong. So if you have toys you want to give, I recommend you go to another Toys for Tots location.
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12-10-2016, 11:53 PM | #2 |
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Sucks that TRU can't be counted on during the holiday season to deliver to underprivileged children.
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12-11-2016, 12:18 AM | #3 |
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A friend of mine that's been at TRU for many years came to me with some news he thought people should know. He told me that last year his local store, after Christmas, actually put the left over Toys for Tots donations on the sales floor.
Newer toys, OLDER toys, all went on the shelves. Management was notified in case it was a mistake by a stocker. The toys remained. In fact, when one employee showed an item to a manager, the manager told him "if you want it, take it out of the box and walk out with it." One or two employees went to corporate. Nothing happened. And he showed me picture proof of everything. This has NOTHING to do with Toys for Tots. They are a good organization doing good things. The fault is completely with TRU. I asked my friend if they've done that before, he said no, they are supposed to hold anything left over for Toys for Tots and give it to them. And he knew that because about a week before this happened an employee had inquired about procuring a couple of the toys, since some were older and a few not suitable for kids. This was after they were no longer collecting for Toys for Tots. He was told by a manager the toys don't really belong to them and they are just holding them for Toys for Tots, so they couldn't do anything with them. He also said that when the toys went to the sales floor, other employees KNEW it was wrong. So if you have toys you want to give, I recommend you go to another Toys for Tots location.
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12-11-2016, 12:45 AM | #4 |
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It's a local store issue, not a corporate issue. If they receive donations after the deadline, not sure what they could do except give them away themselves at that point. Or if Toys for Tots for some reason fails to pick them up.
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12-11-2016, 01:59 AM | #5 |
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We actually mark the entire barcode with a permanent black marker in our TRU. I bought a few figures and my manager told me to cover the entire barcode. I even heard the same thing today on the sales floor when a couple spent $200 for toys for tots.
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12-11-2016, 11:35 AM | #6 |
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This is hard to believe, but as was stated earlier, this is an individual store issue. That manager is a total piece of shit. Somebody should have called the local TV station. An investigative reporter would have a field day with this crap.
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12-11-2016, 11:55 AM | #7 |
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What a silly thread. Why couldn't this just be stated for what it is -- actions of a single store and an isolated incident rather than a hysteric, unfounded accusation about TRU as a whole. Nothing about this incident reflects that I should be concerned about taking toys to any of my local TRU.
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12-12-2016, 12:30 AM | #8 |
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What a silly thread. Why couldn't this just be stated for what it is -- actions of a single store and an isolated incident rather than a hysteric, unfounded accusation about TRU as a whole. Nothing about this incident reflects that I should be concerned about taking toys to any of my local TRU.
BUT, corporate WAS notified. NO action was taken. ALL managers and non-seasonal employees that were involved are STILL there. I'm just sayin'........ If you want to take your toys there, that's up to you.
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