Warning About Ro/di Water!!!

[nikemikey]

I had quite the experience with Real Canadian Superstore this week. I just finished setting up my saltwater tank, using those 18L ro/di jugs of water since I don't own an ro/di filter. I bought 16 of the jugs and ended up using 12 to finish filling my tank. When I was finished with the jugs, I took them back to Superstore to get my $10 deposit back for each container. The lady behind the counter told me that because I had so many containers she could not give me my deposit back for any of them without a receipt. This made me quite angry, and didn't make any sense to me because I've never had a problem before returning multiple jugs to Superstore, so I asked to speak to the manager. The manager asked me what I needed so much water for and I told him it was for filling up my saltwater tank. He then told me that the water in the jugs was the same as tap water, indirectly calling me a liar, and said there was no way to return them without a receipt. Luckily my dad works at the Extra Foods in Sechelt and knows the manager at the store in Delta, so he straightened everything out for me and I was able to get my deposit back.

So for anyone who doesn't have an ro/di filter that uses those 18L jugs from Superstore.............KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!

Mike

[Keri]

Wow - what a P.I.T.A!


(heh - we shop at the Sechelt Extra foods - that's where we started getting out RODI water, until we bought our own filter)

[nikemikey]

You probably know my dad then. He's the owner/operator there. Pretty small town, but beautiful (especially Davis Bay). I'd love to live there one day

[Keri]

I've probably seen him Yeah - it is kind of beautiful isn't it? I like that it's close to Vancouver though, if it wasn't I might go a little stir-crazy!

[brizzo]

The reason you normally need a receipt to return water bottles, is for the sake of people stealing them and returning them for the deposit. I used to have Canadian springs deliver water to my house, and very often empties I put out for pickup would get stolen ....

Sure beats collecting cans. All the places here locally, you can't return more than two at one time.

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by nikemikey

I had quite the experience with Real Canadian Superstore this week. I just finished setting up my saltwater tank, using those 18L ro/di jugs of water since I don't own an ro/di filter. I bought 16 of the jugs and ended up using 12 to finish filling my tank. When I was finished with the jugs, I took them back to Superstore to get my $10 deposit back for each container. The lady behind the counter told me that because I had so many containers she could not give me my deposit back for any of them without a receipt. This made me quite angry, and didn't make any sense to me because I've never had a problem before returning multiple jugs to Superstore, so I asked to speak to the manager. The manager asked me what I needed so much water for and I told him it was for filling up my saltwater tank. He then told me that the water in the jugs was the same as tap water, indirectly calling me a liar, and said there was no way to return them without a receipt. Luckily my dad works at the Extra Foods in Sechelt and knows the manager at the store in Delta, so he straightened everything out for me and I was able to get my deposit back.

So for anyone who doesn't have an ro/di filter that uses those 18L jugs from Superstore.............KEEP YOUR RECEIPT!

Mike

Must be case specific, Calgary super stores don't need the recipt and can do any amount in a refund (did 9 at once). Then again a smile and a good conversation with the person at the front usually helps that cause out.
Levi

[atcguy]

hmmm and why havnt't you just bought an Ro unit??? Common sense in my mind....

[nikemikey]

Don't have the money for one right now........but I hope to have one soon

[nikemikey]

Originally Posted by nazerine

The reason you normally need a receipt to return water bottles, is for the sake of people stealing them and returning them for the deposit. I used to have Canadian springs deliver water to my house, and very often empties I put out for pickup would get stolen ....

Sure beats collecting cans. All the places here locally, you can't return more than two at one time.

The lady at the counter explained to me after I was allowed to return the jugs that they have a huge problem with people stealing the empty jugs and printing out fake deposit labels. I can see where they're coming from, BUT, they should have a sign by the water bottles or something on the receipt telling you if you're returning more than 2 at a time, you NEED the receipt to get your deposit back. When I bought the jugs from them, the lady behind the till said nothing to me about keeping the receipt to bring all the jugs back

[banditpowdercoat]

16 jugs, $10/jug deposit. How much for the actual water? You know, I found my RO/DI on ebay, lightly used for $50. Prev owner daid maybe 500 gal through it, and was about right, TDS still really low. 700 in, 10 out