Eddie brought up a situation involving a gift he gave his wife that he’s now considering returning.
He bought her a pellet ice maker, similar to Sonic-style ice, because she loves chewing ice. While she liked the gift, she later admitted she probably wouldn’t use it since they already have an ice maker on their refrigerator that produces crushed ice. Eddie said his feelings weren’t hurt and that his main concern was saving money, especially since the ice maker cost around $200. He admitted that the machine had already been used several times and that he had made multiple buckets of ice with it. While he liked the ice it produced, he still leaned toward returning it. Amy asked how many times the ice maker had actually been used, questioning whether Eddie was downplaying it. Eddie estimated three or four times, then adjusted that number higher. Amy pointed out that the ice from a pellet ice maker isn’t the same as crushed refrigerator ice, but Eddie said his wife didn’t care much about the difference and just likes ice in general.
The conversation shifted to whether returning the gift was acceptable since it had been used. Eddie said he checked the return policy and found it allowed returns within 90 days. While the policy didn’t specify whether items had to be unused, Bobby and Amy discussed whether it was reasonable to return something that Eddie admitted he liked and was satisfied with. Amy then raised the point that returning the ice maker would mean Eddie's wife would be losing a gift altogether. Eddie initially pushed back, saying it wasn’t Christmas anymore and that it would be strange to give her another gift in January. Amy argued that taking back the gift meant she wouldn’t have one anymore, which Eddie eventually acknowledged.
Eddie clarified that the ice maker wasn’t the main gift and revealed that he had also given his wife a ring, which she loved and didn’t expect. He explained that the ice maker was more of an extra gift he thought would be fun. Amy suggested meeting in the middle by returning the ice maker and using part of the money to get another gift. The group agreed that returning it within the policy was fine.