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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

J Crew tried to charge me £41 to return part of my online order

Close-up of logo for clothing retailer J Crew on men's clothing item
Charging for returns is a grey area and more companies are doing it as a greater proportion of their sales move online. Photograph: Gado Images/Alamy

In March I bought some clothes from the website of the US clothing brand J Crew, spending £260 on an order with free delivery. I returned four tops because I was disappointed with the quality of the fabric, and I expected a refund of £141.

However, today I received an email that said I was being charged $50 (£41) for the return, which is essentially the cost of one top. This was not made clear to me at any point during checkout or I would not have gone ahead with the purchase.

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