I'm irritated with a couple things we have purchased lately. I feel like I could probably return them, but I don't know if I should return them. I know we've had threads like this before, but what is your take on legitimate reasons for return or do you just chalk it up to bad purchase or poor choice of products. If it makes any difference, money is very tight for us. I can't afford to just go buy more and toss things.
1) Two pack of straws cups from Walmart. These were $8 and before I opened them I actually scoured the internet for reviews and could find none, I think they are brand new by First Years. The issue is they are very hard to drink from and even though they have a chunky straw you can't use them for smoothies which is what I bought them for. Upon realizing that I planned to keep them because the I assumed the design preventing leakage made the air hole too tight to use for smoothies. Then I realized that it pours out POURS out when you turn it over. DS realizes it too so "leak proof" it is definitely not. I think Walmart would return but I don't want to take advantage. I will use them daily and be annoyed every.single.time though.
2) During the 40% shoe clearance at Target I bought the girls each two pairs of these slip-on shoes with sparkles all over them. After one wear, the sparkles are coming off in big chunks. The main issue is that pink sparkles are coming off and beneath it is stark white. I kind of expected to lose the glitter but it looks horrendous. Return or suck it up times 4?