Have you bought clothes just to wear then return?

31 August 2015

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Many big stores, such as M&S, John Lewis and many websites, 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 – we've even heard of people wearing items once for a wedding. The legality is a grey area it depends on the terms – but it's certainly questionable. Which of the following is closest to your situation?

Many big stores, such as M&S, John Lewis and many websites, 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 – we've even heard of people wearing items once for a wedding.

The legality is a grey area it depends on the terms – but it's certainly questionable.

Which of the following is closest to your situation?

Results

I'm a man aged under 25 (250 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		13 votes (5%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		18 votes (7%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		8 votes (3%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		66 votes (26%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		34 votes (14%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		111 votes (44%)

I’m a woman aged under 25 (298 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		15 votes (5%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		35 votes (12%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		35 votes (12%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		62 votes (21%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		38 votes (13%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		113 votes (38%)

I'm a man aged 25 to 34 (848 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		10 votes (1%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		39 votes (5%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		49 votes (6%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		89 votes (10%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		91 votes (11%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		570 votes (67%)

I’m a woman aged 25 to 34 (1347 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		17 votes (1%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		124 votes (9%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		96 votes (7%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		105 votes (8%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		86 votes (6%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		919 votes (68%)

I'm a man aged 35 to 49 (1481 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		8 votes (1%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		53 votes (4%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		64 votes (4%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		88 votes (6%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		117 votes (8%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		1151 votes (78%)

I’m a woman aged 35 to 49 (2963 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		22 votes (1%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		118 votes (4%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		190 votes (6%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		105 votes (4%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		133 votes (4%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		2395 votes (81%)

I'm a man aged 50 to 64 (1682 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		6 votes (0%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		14 votes (1%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		45 votes (3%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		45 votes (3%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		67 votes (4%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		1505 votes (89%)

I’m a woman aged 50 to 64 (4211 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		7 votes (0%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		62 votes (1%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		164 votes (4%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		68 votes (2%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		77 votes (2%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		3833 votes (91%)

I'm a man aged 65+ (1025 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		1 votes (0%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		3 votes (0%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		5 votes (0%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		9 votes (1%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		19 votes (2%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		988 votes (96%)

I’m a woman aged 65+ (1915 votes)

I regularly wear and return to get free rental		2 votes (0%)
I’ve done it once or twice in the last couple of years		13 votes (1%)
I’ve only ever done it once in my life		47 votes (2%)
I’ve never done it but would consider it in the right circumstances		14 votes (1%)
I wouldn’t do it, but have no problem if others do		28 votes (1%)
I wouldn’t do it – it’s morally wrong		1811 votes (95%)

                   16,020 votes received.

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