Yes don't kill them! I know it sounds weird but put yourself in their place.
The pet store may take them, and if you don't want them in your tank (if they don't take them back) you can always get some sort of stand-in snail tank (like a clear plastic tub or something that you store things in) and then you can still have them, not have to see them in your main tank, and see how cute snails are.