"But it's sealed!" Does not magically change the return policy.

[Magpie]

Once they leave the store, however, they're stuck with them. Around major "cook out" holidays (like Memorial Day, Independence Day, etc.), when I see people come through the register with whole flatbed carts loaded with cases of beer, I make a point of reminding them "You can't return the cases you didn't open."

Doesn't stop them from trying anyway, though. Sigh.

And here I thought the fact that we aren't allowed to return more than 80% of what was purchased (provided the cases are unopened) was stupid. Not that it's ever really been a problem, especially not given the number of varieties my parents get (so many many more are opened) but still...