Can I return Christmas earrings to jewellers?

whitewing

If you can't get them returned and refunded, could they arrange for the bobbly bits to be cut off or modified so you can use them?

zenmaster

From the picture it looks to me like the "bobbly bits" are a lot smaller than the main retention bar at the top so I doubt that they would fit even if the ends were removed.

roadiegirl

Not sure about the earrings and returning them, but one tip I do have is about you piercings! The holes in your ears may well have shrunk, and lots of cheaper earrings are a smaller sized bar than expensive ones. If you really do like them and they wont return them, you could use a taper of a 2mm size to stretch your ears slightly bigger to allow you to fit the earrings in. Its not everyones cup of tea stretching piercings, but the taper will cost a couple of quid and means that you get to wear your earrings. PM me if you want more info x

marcowil

gordikin wrote: »

Proper claening equipment that cleans HIV?...I don't think so!

That statment is just ridiculous. You cannot contract HIV from earrings someone else has worn

iamana1ias

marcowil wrote: »

That statment is just ridiculous. You cannot contract HIV from earrings someone else has worn

It's not beyond the realms of possibility - especially if the size of the bar means the piercing gets stretched/torn.

pinkshoes

I'd take them back to the shop and see what they say, as they're designed to go through an average ear piercing hole, but won't. I'd ask to swap them for another pair.

vuvuzela

gordikin wrote: »

Proper claening equipment that cleans HIV?...I don't think so!

Not correct, an autoclave (jewellery cleaner) will easily do this. The HIV virus does not survive well outside the body.

marcowil

iamana1ias wrote: »

It's not beyond the realms of possibility - especially if the size of the bar means the piercing gets stretched/torn.

Given that the virus cannot survive outside the body for very long, then the chances of this happening are very very remote

bexsy64

Thank you everyone for your advice. I'm not keen on the idea of stretching the piercing holes, so I emailed the company to explain the situation and ask for help. They have just got back to me and have offered to exchange them for something else - so I'm off to do that right now. Well done Fraser Hart! :T

George_Michael

So it's gone from:

You cannot contract HIV from earrings someone else has worn

to

then the chances of this happening are very very remote

in under an hour.

At this rate, by the end of today it will 100% certain that you will contract HIV from the earrings.