Money Moral Dilemma: Should I take back my purchase now the sales are on?

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I recently bought some shorts, but have just spotted the same ones in a new sale. Should I return them, get my money back and re-buy them at the lower price, even though I was happy to pay the higher price initially?

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  • jackieblack
    jackieblack Posts: 10,296
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    Yes!
    Where's the dilemma?
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  • Well it is a bit cheeky and you don't have an automatic right to the discount. I work in retail and get this all the time and it means we sometimes don't hit sales figures and employees don't get bonuses that they have worked really hard for.
  • Silverbird
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    If they've not yet been worn, yes.
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  • jackieblack
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    edited 28 June 2017 at 1:41PM
    Silverbird wrote: »
    If they've not yet been worn, yes.

    Oh, absolutely, if not worn and still with all the tags on and assuming the store has a 'no quibble' return within x number of days, and it's within that timeframe.
    (I assumed all that was a given in the OP)
    And I would only do it if I could buy whatever it is, in my size, in the sale first and then return the full price item.
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  • Kim_kim
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    bambi16 wrote: »
    Well it is a bit cheeky and you don't have an automatic right to the discount. I work in retail and get this all the time and it means we sometimes don't hit sales figures and employees don't get bonuses that they have worked really hard for.

    I assume you mean he doesn't have the automatic right to a refund?
    He does if that's what the store policy is.
  • pollypenny
    pollypenny Posts: 29,392
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    Chances are that your size is not available, so suss it out first. If you can get the right size, go for it.
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  • knitnut
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    There is a chance they will only refund the sale price.
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  • Would you go back and pay the difference if they had gone up in price?
  • brewerdave
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    Depends if the difference in price is significant - lots of people (inc my OH!) don't take into account the cost of petrol/bus fare/car parking etc. when going back to a store.
  • GSXRCarlos
    GSXRCarlos Posts: 830
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    how much will it 'cost' you to return them? how much is your time 'worth' to you. if it's a fiver difference and it'll cost you 3 quid to get into town and an hour of your time i'd say don't bother!
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