Parents won't pay me back!?

Question

I am a member of the best buy reward zones program. I had a $75 coupon i received in the mail. My stepmom and I went to best buy and bought some dvd's using my coupons. None were for me. 2 were for my little brother, 2 were for my dad, and 1 was for her. She said she would give me $75 in cash to pay off the coupons. Well today I asked if she went to the bank and here is what she said: "Yes and I have been thinking about the money I owe you. You used your reward zone card on several of our purchases so the coupons were technically ours." I then said: "While I did use it on a few of your purchases, some of it was paid for by me and this membership is in my name. I have accumulated 99% of these points on my own without your help. If you want to get coupons for your purchases, then sign up for your own reward zone membership. They are free." She then sais: I have decided the coupons are rightfully mine therefore I will not give you the $75 for them. Do not argue because your dad and I agree and you will not get anything by arguing." I can't believe they used me! How should I go about getting my money? Im thinking of taking back the dvd's and getting my money back. Thats only if I can find the receipt though. What should I do?

Answer 1

this i easily resolved take the d**n dvds back if their opened or not.c**p you paid and if they want em back they give you your 75$. any ways you get to watch movies

Answer 2

I agree with your plan. Just return the DVDs and get the rewards money back. But your stepmom isn't completely wrong. Think about it this way, if she gave you $75, you can use it on anything you like. However, if you kept that $75 rewards card from best buy, you can only make purchses in best buy. Perhaps she doesn't owe you the whole amount, maybe just some of it. But you are right, those DVDs were not for you. And you're just a kid, and don't have much spending money. So she should've given you some money back. Thus, I think you should definitely return the DVDs and buy something you want at best buy.

Answer 3

ask them if it seems fair that you got the coupon, then got nothing out of it. tell them you feel shafted because you let her use the coupon with a promise of payback. Now you have nothing. Ask if they could atleast buy you a few CDs to make it even, since evryone else got one or two.

Answer 4

a real fight is coming on.

as you used a rewards card you should be able to return any unopened dvds for a refund.

Answer 5

ok, if you want them to pay you back, hw about paying them back for all the yrs they have housed you, clothed you, fed you, educated you and then some. It's a very small amount to get upset about. Be thankful that are you where you are because of your parents. Without them, you'd be no where.

Answer 6

I think you have lost this one up to a point. Talk to your dad, he might back you or he might just not as she is his wife and could make his life difficult. If it looks like you are not going to get your $75 back take the dvds for your parents back but give the others to your little brother as a gift; this gives you the moral high-ground. Don't use your card for their purchases then they can't argue that the coupons belong to them. Tell your stepmother that you are not prepared to enter into any financial transactions with her as you feel she is dishonest.

Answer 7

im diggin the idea of taking the dvds back but that would be petty n how the h**l do u spend 75 dollars on dvds too much money on their hands to just throw away!

o an just tell them to get thier own n stop asking to use yours and that you had a verbal agreement and she has gone back on it!!! tell her you want YOUR dvds bc they are really free if you think about it!!!!!!

Answer 8

Here's an idea: Go collect all your Best Buy receipts, or find the credit car bill with the purchases on them, and so on. Add them all up, and then figure out what percent of the $75 gift certificate you earned, and what portion of that gift certificate is from your respective purchases. Then, go to your mom and dad with the receipts, math, and so on, and show them to them, and tell them "OK, I figured that $x from the gift certificate was earned by my purchases, and $y was earned from your purchases, so can I please have the money that was earned by my portion of the purchases?" It's hard to argue math, and she's more likely to give you the money if you admit that some of it was hers, and that you're not looking for that portion of the money. Then, next time you go to Best Buy, get them to sign up for their own card, so this sort of thing won't happen again in the future.