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Would you bother returning this? Warning, very boring

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Crunchymum · 30/04/2021 13:19

Bought DD a pack of tights yesterday (3 pairs, M&S, £7) washed them before wearing and one pair has a hole.

The shop is a 5 minute walk away but I'm not sure if I should bother or not? Also do I take all 3 pairs back to refund (we took the last pack) or do I just take back the faulty pair? I actually want / need them as it's not getting warm for the foreseeable.

It's so boring I can't even be bothered the ring customer services to ask 😁

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SomeCatsLikeCheese · 30/04/2021 13:21

I would take the whole pack back. They shouldn’t develop holes before they’ve even been worn!

MotherOfGodWeeFella · 30/04/2021 13:23

What kind of tights are they and how were they washed?

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Crunchymum · 30/04/2021 13:28

Normal navy tights (for school) not opaque or anything like that. Quick 40c wash with Fairy (baby has eczema so it all I use)

Don't want to end up with no tights - they aren't in stock online - otherwise I'd have ordered them in and taken back the faulty ones when I collected the new ones.

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Amdone123 · 30/04/2021 13:51

Take them back.
P.s this isn't boring !!

IliveonCoffee · 30/04/2021 13:58

Can you call the store directly?

My suggestion would be to ask for some sort of partial refund, or a gift voucher, after explain you still need the tights but are annoyed you paid for 3 and only got 2 usable ones.

But going into store is effort, and there's every chance you'll get the assistant that just goes 'urm well if you don't want them...I can take a return?' Completely failing to grasp that you do want them but have been somewhat shortchanged.

SocraticJunkieWannabe · 30/04/2021 14:02

Depending on size and location of hole could you put some nail varnish on it to stop it spreading? In theory it's really annoying and you should get a partial refund or credit note but I'm not sure I could be bothered with the effort of it.

EweandI · 30/04/2021 14:04

I’d take them back- £7 is a lot of money!

Elieza · 30/04/2021 14:18

Take them back. All of them as it could be a manufacturing problem and the whole batch is the same. And get a new pack or refund.

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Crunchymum · 30/04/2021 14:20

@EweandI

I’d take them back- £7 is a lot of money!
Technically it's £2.33 as the other 2 pairs are fine.

It would mean taking all the kids after school. Didn't factor that in, so I think I'll nail varnish the hole and be done.

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GreyhoundG1rl · 30/04/2021 14:21

I'd take them back, but be prepared for them to argue that it was caused by you however much you insist they're unworn.
These things can go either way.

GreyhoundG1rl · 30/04/2021 14:22

It would mean taking all the kids after school
Oh. God no, I wouldn't bother.

Crinkle77 · 30/04/2021 14:26

I'm more agog that people wash tights before washing them 🙄

GreyhoundG1rl · 30/04/2021 14:31

@Crinkle77

I'm more agog that people wash tights before washing them 🙄
If they came from M and S you'd be well advised to...
GreyhoundG1rl · 30/04/2021 14:31

Well, maybe not the kid's section.

SciFiScream · 30/04/2021 16:21

I wouldn't bother. I'd just mend it!

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