Customer Damages Product then tries to return it

A customer bought an ac adapter 4 days ago and tried to return it yesterday. The customer pulled the cable lose from the adapter, scratched the top of it, and the bottom of the adapter looked like it had been burnt and they wanted to return it for a refund. Yesterday the customer said that he found his original adapter and needed to return the one he bought from us. I explained that we don’t take back physically damaged equipment. He left without saying a word. The day after daddy shows up and wants to return it. He tells me he wants to return it because it doesn’t work. I explain to him that it is physically damaged and we cannot take returns on damaged equipment. I show him the damage. He then says, “well how do you know it wasn’t damaged when you sold it to me?”. I pulled a brand new adapter out of a box and showed him the condition of it. He still doesn’t budge and says that we have terrible customer service and that I should take it back. I tell him that we can’t and then he pulls the “I am going to report you”. I take a copy of the paperwork and copy it to make sure I have a copy of it. He asks me why I am doing that and I tell him, “I need another copy so that I have it when you do whatever you are going to do”. He then grabs the ac adapter and the paperwork and leaves all the while stating that we haven’t heard the last of him. Isn’t it awesome to be in business? Has this ever happened to you?

Returned Item

A customer comes in today to return a UPS (uninterruptable power supply). She waited until the very last day to return the item which is fine. You could plainly see that the box it came in was destroyed. We charged her the standard restock fee and she was upset because we are doing so. We explain that the box is destroyed and we will have to sell the item as used. She doesn’t understand, but accepts the restock. It’s funny cause her friend is standing right there saying that it is right for us to charge a restock for returned merchandise. The lady turns to her friend and glares at her so the friend becomes silent. It is nice for a change to have someone on our side that understands.  What are your thoughts on the matter? Should there be a restock or not if the packaging is destroyed and the person waits until the very last day to return the item?

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