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Crysee t1_j1n5ii8 wrote

They could have been donated to people that needed them, especially with the price of heating right now, such a shame the store threw them out

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ecryan t1_j1n6yvi wrote

They are probably damaged or have an active recall on them. While companies trash a lot of perfectly good things, with something that requires safety, I would not pull out of a dumpster.

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DeerFlyHater t1_j1nacsm wrote

Depending on what scrap prices are now, there is more than one use for them.

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nobletrout0 t1_j1osjxo wrote

Tractor supply and stoves feels a lot like harbor freight and jack stands

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TreePointOhhhhh t1_j1nrhup wrote

Due to all the frivolous lawsuits, businesses aren’t allowed to donate these types of things. If they donate these and a house burns down, they’ll get sued. If they donate end of day food, and if someone gets sick, they’ll get sued etc.

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OldEnoughToKnowButtr t1_j1oz529 wrote

^^^^ This. I was in a dunks at 5pm, shelves were empty, all donuts had just been tossed in trash cans. When I mentioned that there were homeless not far away, they said they used to donate, but someone got sick and sued... Sad.

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5nd t1_j1o3q0x wrote

>Due to all the frivolous lawsuits, businesses aren’t allowed to donate these types of things.

Source: I made it up

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Obvious-Bookkeeper-3 t1_j1og1xs wrote

Working retail we had to throw away alot of good products and the district manager would not allow us to donate anything (we were not even allowed to take stuff home) because of possible lawsuits. IE: Someone eats X thing and gets sick, sues the store for 'giving' them spoiled product. Will it hold up in court? I dunno.

Iv always heard of them but never seen proof of them, i'm sure if you dig you might find them.

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liptoniceteabagger t1_j1nyfvy wrote

If there is even a slight chance of damage, no company would ever donate them due to risk of causing a fire and then the company being held liable.

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