Money Moral Dilemma: Is it ok to buy, wear and return clothes?

Ebenezer_Screwj

This is frankly dishonest, as well as the fact that you are returning soiled garments. You should buy your clothes at charity shops if you cannot afford new ones.

pawsies

After a while you would struggle to find shops that would let you buy anything as they'd tag onto what you were doing and refuse to serve you.

Sunny_Saver

Is this a having a laugh at our expense question?
Is it really a question or dilemma at all?


How would you like to buy a 'new' jacket only to find someone else's hanky in its pocket because someone wore it and took it back? Or a dress smelling of someone's perfume.
You don't mind? Ok well go ahead.

jenniewb

Sunny_Saver wrote: »

Is this a having a laugh at our expense question?
Is it really a question or dilemma at all?


How would you like to buy a 'new' jacket only to find someone else's hanky in its pocket because someone wore it and took it back? Or a dress smelling of someone's perfume.
You don't mind? Ok well go ahead.

I can't get my head around this not being a case of fraud; it clearly states on most if not all receipts that items can be returned (as a goodwill gesture I will add as no company has to do allow a return unless it's defective or bought online) but only if they are in unworn and re-sellable condition. Not unworn OR re-sellable condition, but unworn AND re-sellable condition.


So wearing an item and then taking it back via the returns policy, either the person taking back the item is especially stupid because they don't remember they have worn the item, (in which case should they really be allowed to be incharge of their own wallet and so bank balance or even out alone) or they are knowingly committing fraud and going against the clear rules stated in the returns policy.


It should not be up to staff of a store to have to smell the crotch/underarm/check the hems of trousers...etc to test if an item has been worn, it's just embarrassing for everyone and most being on or a few penny's from minimum wage, their not paid enough to police people, shoppers need to act responsibly and get a back-bone and stop trying to get one over on the staff.

fatnan

Some time ago I bought my daughter an expensive cardigan for a birthday present. When she tried it on for the first time she found a disgusting used hanky in the pocket, presumably left by a 'returner'. No way is it ever ok to perform this stunt, no matter how short of money you are.

7roland8

The few items I order from Kays catalogue these days always tend to have a large red triangle label fastened somewhere conspicuous - so not one you could tuck in and wear and then return - which makes sense. Once removed its non-returnable - a simple solution.

Sunny_Saver

jenniewb wrote: »

I can't get my head around this not being a case of fraud; it clearly states on most if not all receipts that items can be returned (as a goodwill gesture I will add as no company has to do allow a return unless it's defective or bought online) but only if they are in unworn and re-sellable condition. Not unworn OR re-sellable condition, but unworn AND re-sellable condition.


So wearing an item and then taking it back via the returns policy, either the person taking back the item is especially stupid because they don't remember they have worn the item, (in which case should they really be allowed to be incharge of their own wallet and so bank balance or even out alone) or they are knowingly committing fraud and going against the clear rules stated in the returns policy.


It should not be up to staff of a store to have to smell the crotch/underarm/check the hems of trousers...etc to test if an item has been worn, it's just embarrassing for everyone and most being on or a few penny's from minimum wage, their not paid enough to police people, shoppers need to act responsibly and get a back-bone and stop trying to get one over on the staff.

My comment about 'go ahead' was sarcastic.

I just think this is a wind-up question. Surely the poster knows it's wrong?

loue91

I used to work in retail and was very surprised by how many people do it! I had to process returns for many smelly clothes covered in dog/cat hairs! We were told to just do it!

jenniewb

Sunny_Saver wrote: »

My comment about 'go ahead' was sarcastic.

I just think this is a wind-up question. Surely the poster knows it's wrong?

I know, I was talking to you not at you.

Sorry you didn't see that.

Goldiegirl

Of course it's not right, why would you even ask the question?