Is it typical for a quilt shop to not take a pattern as a return or exchange?
12-11-2010, 03:04 PM
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I purchased a pattern recently and started working with it and realized it had already been used and part of it was missing so I am glad that people can't return them.It was very annoying especially at my expense.
12-11-2010, 04:45 PM
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It is common in my experience. Most stores that I know will not take back books and patterns because of the threat of copying material and returning it to get money back. I have many duplicates that I could not return. There are options. You can sell it yourself. You can donate it. You can keep the duplicate like me so you can always find your pattern without spending all day looking for it.
12-11-2010, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
When I got home, I realized that a pattern I had purchased was very similar to a pattern I already have. When I took it back to the shop, the owner said they could not take patterns back because of copyright issues -- someone might copy the pattern and then return it.
Just wondering if this is typical? In many years of purchasing quilt patterns, I believe this is the first time I ever took one back!
Just wondering if this is typical? In many years of purchasing quilt patterns, I believe this is the first time I ever took one back!
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12-11-2010, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
When I got home, I realized that a pattern I had purchased was very similar to a pattern I already have. When I took it back to the shop, the owner said they could not take patterns back because of copyright issues -- someone might copy the pattern and then return it.
Just wondering if this is typical? In many years of purchasing quilt patterns, I believe this is the first time I ever took one back!
Just wondering if this is typical? In many years of purchasing quilt patterns, I believe this is the first time I ever took one back!
12-11-2010, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
When I got home, I realized that a pattern I had purchased was very similar to a pattern I already have. When I took it back to the shop, the owner said they could not take patterns back because of copyright issues -- someone might copy the pattern and then return it.
Just wondering if this is typical? In many years of purchasing quilt patterns, I believe this is the first time I ever took one back!
Just wondering if this is typical? In many years of purchasing quilt patterns, I believe this is the first time I ever took one back!
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