Would you do this (returning stuff)?

[itstheyearzero]

I needed a pair of black 7/8 trousers for work about 6 weeks ago, so I went into New Look and spotted quite a nice pair. I'm always a size 12 in New Look, however, the 12's looked really small so I bought a size 14. I didn't have time to try them on, but thought they'd be OK based on past purchases. Anyway, I hung them up in my wardrobe, but didn't wear them due to the fact that I've been mainly working from home since then. I thought I'd wear them today, but when I put them on I realised they are far too tight round my waist, uncomfortably tight :(. Now I can't find the receipt anywhere. Would it be terrible of me to go and buy a size 16, then use the receipt to return the size 14's?
The trousers still have all the tags on......

[Teacupinastorm]

They will know the receipt isn't for the 14's as the codes won't match. Can't you just take the 14's back and exchange for the 16?

[Notfastjustfurious]

They would exchange them for the 16s without a receipt. That's only really for redundant.

[AngelicCurls]

Why would you not just take the 14s back without the receipt and ask to exchange them for the 16s? Most stores are happy to exchange without a reciept. In fact I bought a bikini from Next a while ago for my hol but never wore it as the weather was too rubbish so wanted to take it back (am BFing so bought the size that fits now-I know when I stop I'llchange size). Didn't have receipt so fully expected to be given exchange only but they scanned the tags and now have a fancy new system that could tell them where I bought it, how much I paid and which card I used! So got given a full refund, no quibbles at all. (Although choosing to ignore possibility of storing card details!!)

[itstheyearzero]

Oh really, I didn't think they would entertain the idea of taking them back without receipt!