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Shops with generous baby clothes return policy?

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grainmum · 21/04/2017 13:25

Hi, I'm about 20 weeks 2nd pregnancy. Baby is growing on 10th centile and the plan, if I get that far, is to deliver around 37w. I'd like to start getting some bits of clothes. With DS I didn't get many things in newborn size as didn't think it was worth it, but looks likely to be a bit different this time. So it would be good to get some things that I could return in a few months if predictions are wrong. Any ideas?

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Notsure1234 · 21/04/2017 13:31

My local Next store will take back clothes within 6 months if they were bought online. The paperwork says something like 28 days and when I went in once and asked to return something late they told me this. May be worth enquiring at your local store.

Tesco will exchange out of 28 days but only for current selling price

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EssentialHummus · 21/04/2017 13:33

Congrats OP. Also 20 weeks along here. I've been buying stuff in 0-3 and 3-6 as and when I see good deals, with the idea of putting off shopping for Newborn/1 month clothes until the very last minute so I can return these if they aren't used. Something similar may work for you too.

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welshweasel · 21/04/2017 13:39

John Lewis will swap/refund baby clothes for a pretty much unlimited amount of time. They don't even mind if you've taken something out of the packaging. We had similar issues (ended up delivering at 35 weeks with a 5lb 9oz baby) and we needed early baby, tiny baby and then newborn! I was stressing about and JL couldn't have been more helpful.