Originally Posted by
Campag4life
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.
I agree that rolling the dice on a best guess at size is a more sensible approach. I suspect OP was thinking about two Wiggle peculiarities, the low prices that would allow him to incur some return cost and still do okay and the longer (I assume) shipping delays due to the Wiggle's UK location. Not for me, but I understand how his mind was working. I have to say I don't think trying on two shirts and returning one is as odious as using a tool for the required purpose and then returning it. The latter is just out of bounds. We should note, however, that this practice (as well as women's wearing expensive dresses and returning them) is in no way peculiar to internet commerce, but has a long history in the brick and mortar world as well. The reason we identify these practices with the internet so much is that it is internet commerce that popularized the "no questions asked" return policy to overcome buyers' early concerns about being stuck with unsuitable purchases.