Strange, Target charged "deposit fee" on coke?

[metalmania]

I didn't notice that until I accidently saw my receipt two minutes ago. I paid by Visa card and they charged $0.60 "deposit" on that 12-pack. Am I supposed to return the empty cans to get the deposit back? That's stupid. Next time I will buy from a food mart to see if they charge that also.

 

[Modeps]

uh, everyone does that...

 

[Amused]

If you are in a state that has deposits, you get charged for it.

 

[Viper GTS]

What the hell rock have you been under? Read the top of your can.

12 * $0.05 = $0.60

Viper GTS

 

[NutBucket]

Do you live under a rock?

 

[Chronoshock]

Yeah, most places charge a deposit fee

 

[FoBoT]

you are in new york, they have had a can deposit/return thingy for many years

did you just move there?

most grocery stores have these machines that you feed your empty cans/bottles into and it gives you a receipt that you can then redeem in the store for goods/cash

 

[metalmania]

Really? I never have that deposit when I was in Virginia.

 

[dhans7673]

Washington State doesn't.

 

[metalmania]

I moved to NYC almost two years. This is the first time I saw receipt.

 

[Atomicus]

Originally posted by: dhans7673
Washington State doesn't.

Thats because they're too busy protesting about outsourcing :roll:

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: metalmania
Really? I never have that deposit when I was in Virginia.

so you just moved there from viriginia

missouri doesn't do it and i don't miss it. i throw my cans/bottles into the trash/landfills with glee and rejoycing that i don't have to haul stinky dripping bottles/cans to the store to get my $0.05 extortion fee back

 

[Train]

its 10 cents here in Michigan, we have the richest bum population in the country.

 

[Shelly21]

Watch the Seinfeld episode. The one about importing cans to another state with high deposit.

 

[rh71]

it is to promote recycling. you have to hit the machines that eat them and give you your money back.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Don't have that here in TX.

 

[memo]

Originally posted by: Shelly21
Watch the Seinfeld episode. The one about importing cans to another state with high deposit.

everyone knows it's impossible!

 

[blahblah99]

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Do you live under a rock?

 

[metalmania]

But we recycle cans by putting them in the plastic bags and waiting for the weekly collection day.

 

[gourmettea]

it's to pay the low-lifes to dig through your trash and take out the cans and bottles

 

[metalmania]

Today is the first day I come out under the sun. Thanks.

Originally posted by: blahblah99

Originally posted by: NutBucket
Do you live under a rock?

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: memo

Originally posted by: Shelly21
Watch the Seinfeld episode. The one about importing cans to another state with high deposit.

everyone knows it's impossible!

Are you joking or serious? Is it possible to take cans into a state with a high deposit and collect cash?

KK

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Train
its 10 cents here in Michigan, we have the richest bum population in the country.

I think Massachusetts is 10 cents as well.

 

[JoPh]

thats one thing jersey doesnt have. go nj.

 

[brtspears2]

My problem with deposit fee is that I never get back what I put in when I go redeem my deposit. One place will give me 78c/lb for cans. 24 cans is one pound. I pay 4 cents deposit each. That is 96 cents. 96-78 = 18 cents of difference. Of course no one takes all the time and effort to recycle just a pound, I usually go with 15-20 lbs. That's like losing $3 every trip.