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Sezen Bakan

Return to sender: Millions of people don’t send back unwanted purchases

A quick trip to the post office could mean more money in your bank account. Photo: Getty

Almost one in two Australians haven’t returned an item they bought online even though they were dissatisfied with it, a new survey shows.

The popularity of online shopping soared during the pandemic, but Finder data from a survey of 1000 people shows 46 per cent of Australians – equivalent to 8.9 million people – are losing money by keeping items they don’t want.

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