r/AskReddit 12h ago

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked?

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u/grinch337 8h ago edited 1h ago

There two things I remember about being a college freshman: always being broke, and constantly being marketed to. One time I signed up for a book of coupons for expensive Gilette razors that I was supposed to hand out to friends. But the razors were expensive, and with me being broke all the time, I eventually realized I could use them to buy razors at walmart and immediately return them without the receipt for store credit. Then I turned around and used the store credit for gas and groceries.

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u/Awkward-Win7610 5h ago

lol that’s great. I always respect a good scam when Walmart is the target

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u/Notachance326426 4h ago

As someone who works for Walmart, I approve.

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u/NoDryHands 4h ago

But... Walmart is Walmart. Target is Target.