Returning prom dress’s to Australia

thetwist25

I’m at work so I’m just using the Info the wife sent, it was a handful of dresses. I agree that with tax’s we’ve paid already and no doubt would have to more for return to just sell them here. She wanted something that no one else would probably have, and as she’s had a hard year we thought it was a good idea. I’d have to find out the company and there tcs and cs, will probably just sell them here and learn from it. But as for the comment this is why the world is messed up, I will sleep well knowing that now my parcel won’t be going back DHL will cancel the plain and save all the CO2, can’t believe they would put a whole plain on just for me. 

Aylesbury_Duck

thetwist25 said:

I’m at work so I’m just using the Info the wife sent, it was a handful of dresses. I agree that with tax’s we’ve paid already and no doubt would have to more for return to just sell them here. She wanted something that no one else would probably have, and as she’s had a hard year we thought it was a good idea. I’d have to find out the company and there tcs and cs, will probably just sell them here and learn from it. But as for the comment this is why the world is messed up, I will sleep well knowing that now my parcel won’t be going back DHL will cancel the plain and save all the CO2, can’t believe they would put a whole plain on just for me. 

Ah, the old "the plane is going anyway" justification.  The trouble is, everyone says that.

thetwist25

Ps hope you never use the car, go on holiday or throw any produce out either. 

Aylesbury_Duck

thetwist25 said:

Ps hope you never use the car, go on holiday or throw any produce out either. 

Another predictable response.  It is possible to enjoy modern living with moderate environmental impact, you know.  One doesn't have to live in a mud hut eating berries to be able to understand and contribute to mitigating climate change.   The aggregation of small concessions by millions of people is far more viable than expecting half the population to go vegan and cycle everywhere.   I'd suggest that importing four (or five) dresses from literally the other side of the world with the intention of returning three (or four) of them isn't really doing your bit.  As it happens, it's not been a great financial decision, either.

flaneurs_lobster

thetwist25 said:

 But as for the comment this is why the world is messed up, I will sleep well knowing that now my parcel won’t be going back DHL will cancel the plain and save all the CO2, can’t believe they would put a whole plain on just for me. 

I think the point is that people are incredulous that someone would think that shipping frocks 17,000 km just to check them out and then shipping them ditto km back is not causing you (or your wife or your prommer) some pause for thought?

[Deleted User]

A local seamstress would knock up a bespoke prom dress for not a lot of money. Literally made to measure.

Ordering five from Australia, just to try them on. I don't know whether to laugh or cry...

pinkshoes

thetwist25 said:

I’m at work so I’m just using the Info the wife sent, it was a handful of dresses. I agree that with tax’s we’ve paid already and no doubt would have to more for return to just sell them here. She wanted something that no one else would probably have, and as she’s had a hard year we thought it was a good idea. I’d have to find out the company and there tcs and cs, will probably just sell them here and learn from it. But as for the comment this is why the world is messed up, I will sleep well knowing that now my parcel won’t be going back DHL will cancel the plain and save all the CO2, can’t believe they would put a whole plain on just for me. 

Ebay vintage! My mum listed her old ball gowns the other year and they were mostly bought as prom dresses! 

One of my Y11s the other year got hers for £12 from a charity shop then spent £30 having it customised and altered by a local seamstress. It was stunning! Probably the beat dresses I saw.

RefluentBeans

To bring it a bit more on topic - you’re bound by the terms and conditions of the contract. Those terms should tell you what overarching legalisation they have to work to (eg what legal jurisdiction they are based in). Sometimes companies will abide by the rules of the landed product but this is rare as the company would have to be aware of consumer rights in every single country in the world. Far easier to say they stick to the law in their own country and any disputes have to go through that countries legal framework. 

So - you need to determine what Australian consumer rights law is. Some consumer laws (like I know a few states in America) have no provision for if you change your mind so you can’t force them to accept a return - so the companies may accept a return in exchange for store credit. Not sure how Australian law stacks up - but you can certainly Google it and find out. 

FWIW - calling someone a ‘nazi’ because of an online forum is also diminishing the people who fought for our country to ensure people had freedom of speech to disagree with each other. In case you forgot, we were fighting against Nazism - and in favour of true free speech which allows people to disagree with each other. 

I’m not going to say more - these boards are meant to be apolitical. If you want more consumer rights advice then ask away. 

the_lunatic_is_in_my_head

I do wonder if the websites are sellers based in China, cheap, poor quality prom dresses do seem to be one of their fortes.

boobyd

I can sort of see "The plane was going anyway".
Loads of Shein/Temu /Chinese are bought because of cost,yes bulk shipped but still that cost/environment impact by volume.
Yes I agree a local seamstress could most likely have done a unique dress,or as others have said charity shop with alterations.
It's the world we live in.