> America's "everything is returnable" culture is a bit odd...
Not sure how this is unique to America. EU countries have much stronger "return" laws and consumer protection laws that theoretically encourage even more of what you're implying.
Not sure how this is unique to America. EU countries have much stronger "return" laws and consumer protection laws that theoretically encourage even more of what you're implying.
I do remember the cringe factor in hearing that my mother had once convinced (against normal policy) a UK retailer to take back some clothing item she had simply changed her mind on! It'd be like ordering a steak at a restaurant then sending it back because "I changed my mind - I'd like the chicken".
As others have noted, there's a difference between consumer protection laws supporting return of faulty goods, and this ability to return stuff because you no longer want it (and may have even used it!).
But there is no EU consumer right to simply return an item because you've decided you don't like it, or no longer want it, which are open to abuse.
https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/gua...
> If you bought a product or a service online ... you also have the right to cancel and return your order within 14 days, for any reason and without a justification.