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Leading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? finds
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
An investigation by the consumer group Which? revealed that several major UK online retailers are failing to comply with consumer protection laws regarding returned items. The retailers routinely neglected to reimburse customers for standard delivery costs on unwanted purchases, and in some cases, withheld refunds for the returned goods entirely.
WHY IT MATTERS
This finding highlights widespread non-compliance among major retailers, directly impacting consumers' legal rights to full refunds for online purchases.
Consumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of itemsLeading retailers are breaking the law by failing to properly refund customers for returned goods, a Which? investigation has found.Some of the UK’s biggest online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs when customers returned unwanted purchases, while others failed to refund the cost of the goods themselves. Continue reading...
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