A California woman's stunt at her local Costco has the internet up in arms after she apparently returned a dead Christmas tree last week for a refund.

The strange occurrence was logged by a Facebook user who snapped a photo of the woman in line with the dead tree on Jan. 4.

"I saw the whole thing go down with my own eyes," wrote Scott Bentley. "If I didn't see it, I wouldn't believe that someone has so little moral values or lack of conscience."

The story went viral after Iowa radio host Dave Smiley took a screen grab and shared it to his Facebook page on Wednesday.

It appears Bentley has the post turned to private or has since deleted it, but Smiley's screen grab is popping up all over online as people wonder why Costco would ever take the tree back.

A one-year-old Reddit offers some insight, as the chain has seemingly built a reputation for a lax return policy.

"...every January, people make the pilgrimage to their local Costco's to return their Christmas decorations," a person who said they work for the retailer wrote. "Also right around September people love bringing back all their summer stuff, BBQ's, bathing suits, pool gear, patio sets, etc."

Costco's website says, "We guarantee your satisfaction on every product we sell, and will refund your purchase price," and lists exceptions as:

• Electronics need to be returned within 90 days of their purchase

•1.00 ct or larger diamonds need original paperwork and to be inspected by a gemologist before any credit is issued

• It's against the law to return alcohol or cigarettes

• That some products like tires and batteries are sold with "product-specific limited warranty" that affect if they can be returned after a certain amount of time has passed.

But there's no mention of dead plants being off limits.