Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
Well, not exactly. I agree it is not ethical to order two and return one at the company's expense as a planned strategy rather than an unavoidable circumstance. But OP was testing a slightly different scenario. It appears he was willing to pay return shipping, but he was just hoping it would be to a domestic US address. He didn't want to be hit with the international shipping charges. Reread the OP and see if you don't agree with the proposed situation, if not the plan.
You are right Robert...possible what the OP meant. But...why would the OP be willing to incur the return expense at any level? Only scenario I can see is expediency aka time. Most...and I have done this a lot as I buy everything on line...buy say a cycling garment and take their best swag at the size...helped by reviews and generally offered sizing charts. I have a decent track record for getting stuff that fits. I don't always however and have returned stuff on ocassion...but I never do the 2 for 1 thing. Like I say, this sticks in my craw a bit just like guys who buy a tool, use it and return it. Today it seems there are no scruples and all bets are off. In fact, so frequent, it 'gets rolled into the business model'. Many may respond here...hey what's wrong with it. It has a cost to all of us.
When it comes the ethics of people...there for example is a large debate on how ebay has morphed. This is because of the morality of buyers and sellers. Some believe ebay is now untenable because it is swayed so far in the direction of protecting the buyer.