I had a similar thing happen at Home Depot. I was buying a wool cover paint roller and noticed that the color looked a bit off from others in the bin. Some low-life had swapped the expensive wool one with a $2 cheap one, and saved money by ripping off another unsuspecting customer. I noticed, and handed it to the HD employee with the suggestion that it be thrown away.
I had a similar thing happen at Home Depot. I was buying a wool cover paint roller and noticed that the color looked a bit off from others in the bin. Some low-life had swapped the expensive wool one with a $2 cheap one, and saved money by ripping off another unsuspecting customer. I noticed, and handed it to the HD employee with the suggestion that it be thrown away.
Sound more like someone switched it to pay a cheaper price. Not a scam.