T. Eaton Co. 2 cent Refund Cheque
Credit LineGift of Bea White, St. Thomas, Ontario, 2017.
Object number2017.036.003
Label TextJoy L. Santink, in her book "Timothy Eaton and the Rise of his Department Store" writes, “The quality of service [of the mail-order department] ranked with that offered in the store. Each order was acknowledged by return post with information regarding possible delays or substitutions of stock and the proposed method of transit. Since orders were filled solely on a cash basis, the card or letter notified the customer of discrepancies in funds, no matter how small, and requested remittance of the necessary sum. In the case of overpayment,…no matter how small the amount, printed refund checks in denominations from $0.01 to $5.00 were forwarded, to be either applied to future purchases or exchanged for cash at the store.”
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