Do you buy, wear, then return clothes?
Many big stores, such as M&S, have generous no-fault return policies. Some people use this as a form of free rental – you buy the clothes, wear them once, then return them. The legality is questionable – it depends on the terms. Yet with 14-day no-fault returns for internet goods coming into law next year, we want to see how common this behaviour is. Which one of these is closest to your situation?
Many big stores, such as M&S, have generous no-fault return policies. Some people use this as a form of free rental – you buy the clothes, wear them once, then return them.
The legality is questionable – it depends on the terms. Yet with 14-day no-fault returns for internet goods coming into law next year, we want to see how common this behaviour is.
Which one of these is closest to your situation?
Results
| I regularly wear and return to get free rental |  |
879 votes (5 %) |
| I’ve done it once or twice | |
1,293 votes (8 %) |
| I’ve never done it but would consider it | |
1,559 votes (9 %) |
| I would never do it – it’s morally wrong | |
13,137 votes (78 %) |
16,868 votes received.
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