An Ethical Question Regarding Returns

meowingthings · 2013-06-25T11:28:22.000Z

I am having a bit trouble deciding how ethical an idea I have is. So I figured why not take advice from an internet forum. Walmart allows you to buy an item at one of their stores and return it to another store. I can buy something in Vermont and return it to a store in Maine. Nothing unethical about doing this as it is their policy. But is it ethical to buy (5) 9472 Attack on Weathertop at one Walmart for $59.99 and return them to a Walmart that is sold out because they clearance them out for $30. Buy them legitimately and keep the receipt. The lower priced Walmart will give back the $59.99 each and then turn around and sell them for $30. Essentially it would be moving the inventory around the Walmart stores so they can be purchased for the lowest clearance price. I can not put my finger on why this may be unethical, but it doesn't exactly seem right. To Clarify: I am not talking about buying clearance items and returning for higher prices at the same or different stores. That is clearly unethical and most likely illegal.