Leading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? finds
Matalan refunded the cost of the returned product to just seven of Which?’s 12 mystery shoppers. None received a refund for their original delivery fee. Photograph: Benjamin Wright/PAView image in fullscreenMatalan refunded the cost of the returned product to just seven of Which?’s 12 mystery shoppers.
- ▪Matalan refunded the cost of the returned product to just seven of Which?’s 12 mystery shoppers.
- ▪None received a refund for their original delivery fee.
- ▪Photograph: Benjamin Wright/PAView image in fullscreenMatalan refunded the cost of the returned product to just seven of Which?’s 12 mystery shoppers.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/15/uk-retailers-breaking-law-not-refunding-customers-returned-goods-which |
| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:30 GMT |
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Matalan refunded the cost of the returned product to just seven of Which?’s 12 mystery shoppers. None received a refund for their original delivery fee. Photograph: Benjamin Wright/PAView image in fullscreenMatalan refunded the cost of the returned product to just seven of Which?’s 12 mystery shoppers. None received a refund for their original delivery fee. Photograph: Benjamin Wright/PARetail industryLeading UK retailers ‘breaking law’ by not refunding customers for returned goods, Which? findsConsumer group says online shops routinely failed to reimburse delivery costs of unwanted purchases or cost of itemsSarah Marsh, Consumer affairs correspondent Tue 15 Sep 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 03.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLeading retailers are breaking the law…
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