> Pants are too large? Use the damn fitting room[1] before buying them! I once bought 3 identically labeled pairs of levis jeans. I tried one pair on, they fit

> Pants are too large? Use the damn fitting room[1] before buying them! I once bought 3 identically labeled pairs of levis jeans. I tried one pair on, they fit fine. The other 2 pairs fit dramatically different. Same size, same style, but apparently quality control at the factory was dramatically off. > Microwave doesn’t fit your space? Measuring tapes (and AR tools[0]) exist for a reason. I've seen (bought) appliances with mislabeled dimensions. Half an inch, not much, but the door to the laundry room wouldn't shut. Also things like hookup placements for hoses are often not labeled on the box. Love it when those stick out way past the main body of the machine. Heck I bought some picture hooks from Home Depot where the included nails stuck out farther then the hooks did, making the entire product useless given the purpose of it was to distribute weight on a hook and not directly on a nail. (Impressive fail there...) > Such as my coworker, who bought 10 dresses for a wedding and returned 9 of them after a test drive. Having a "try at home" scheme is going to be an effective solution for this problem. Amazon does this for fashion items. "What socks/shoes/bra/necklace/earring combos go with this" is not an easy question to answer w/o having a piece to try on at home. Heck just seeing how clothing looks in different lighting. Fitting rooms would benefit from adjustable color balances in their lighting, an outfit meant to be worn outside in the sun may look very different under a store's yellow or blue lighting. > I just wish we could move away from the “customer is always right” Some customers abuse the rules, but I'd best that most customers just want to buy a product that makes them happy. If stores are not doing a good job matching customers up to those products, then the stores need to adjust their sales strategy.