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13. I disagree. If you have to pay $40 rather than $37 for jeans because

Fri Feb 9, 2018, 12:24 PM

Feb 2018

$3 goes to cover unreasonable or fraudulent returns, you are harmed.

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This is why we can't have nice things - LL Bean changing its return policy [View all] Henry Krinkle Feb 2018 OP

People suck. Codeine Feb 2018 #2

Yeah, good PR but I'm sure folks abuse it. Hoyt Feb 2018 #3

Wonder if it's a little bit of sabotage... Zoonart Feb 2018 #4

According to this, that is not true. spooky3 Feb 2018 #9

Perhaps they. have changed their policy... Zoonart Feb 2018 #12

Agree. And it helps keeps costs down for honest consumers. spooky3 Feb 2018 #6

"it's not reasonable. and it's not fair to our customers" lol unblock Feb 2018 #7

I disagree. If you have to pay $40 rather than $37 for jeans because spooky3 Feb 2018 #13

i'd agree if it worked like that, but it doesn't. unblock Feb 2018 #17

Disagree. All product returns affect the costs of operations. spooky3 Feb 2018 #20

this is true in markets that are highly competitive commodities. unblock Feb 2018 #24

So you are arguing that LL Bean is not in a competitive market? spooky3 Feb 2018 #26

Respectfully disagree GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #22

see post #24. unblock Feb 2018 #25

I did GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #32

It is not fair to customers that they have to pay higher prices unitedwethrive Feb 2018 #15

see reply #17 unblock Feb 2018 #18

It's not fair to the honest customers. LisaM Feb 2018 #27

Your Post Title Is Apt ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #8

A year is way too long. former9thward Feb 2018 #11

also agree Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #14

The policy works only when people are honest..... Historic NY Feb 2018 #16

I will never understand people. madaboutharry Feb 2018 #19

Im also a long term customer. The only item I returned spooky3 Feb 2018 #21

Wonder when REI follows suit? MontanaMama Feb 2018 #28