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What do you think the scam they're pulling off is? My mother used to do this. She'd buy a bunch of clothes during the day while I was at school and then return

• ben509 9y ago
  I'm talking about the people who buy the clothes, wear them, and return them.
  • pwg 9y ago
    One problem, however, is that it is quite hard to reliably separate the "bought, brought home, tried on, did not fit (or other reason) like I thought, returned" actors from the "bought for 'event', wore to 'event' to impress, returned when 'event' was over" actors. Both exhibit a similar pattern from the retailers viewpoint: purchase, a few days delay, return.
• s73v3r_ 9y ago
  But you didn't wear the ones you didn't like, presumably. The scam is where you buy clothes for a special occasion, wear them, and then return them.
• astura 9y ago
  The scam described is called "wardrobing" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardrobing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wardrobing >Wardrobing is a form of return fraud. It is the practice of purchasing an item, using it, and then returning it to the store for a refund.[1][2] It is most often done with expensive clothing - hence the name - but the practice is also common with tools, electronics, and even computers. To prevent this practice, some stores make certain items, such as wedding dresses or Christmas decorations unreturnable. Some observers classify wardrobing as a form of shoplifting. Presumably your mom didn't make you wear the unwanted clothes for a few days before she returned them.