A woman was left baffled when she received a complaint about an item which she shipped. Rather than the woman selling the item on, she decided to try and secure a refund
When you’re buying second hand, if something doesn’t fit you properly, you just have to take it on the chin and try to sell the garment on to receive what you paid for it – right? We’ve all been there. Well, not in one cheeky woman’s case, as she decided to try and get a refund from the woman who sold her a pair of size 14 jeans, claiming they were smaller than the label declared.
That’s right – the size label said the jeans were a size 14; however, the woman who purchased them claimed they were more like a size 12, and decided to wreak havoc on the seller.
The seller said she thought the woman was ‘having her on’ by making this complaint, as she reckoned the item was “not as described”. The woman posted the message on Facebook asking people what to do.
Writing a complaint to Vinted, which forced the seller to find a resolution, the cheeky buyer wrote: “Sorry. These jeans are definitely not a size 14, but the label states a 14.
“I wear other Joules jeans size 14, these are more size 12. They must have been shrunk.
“They are too short and much too tight, not due to any weight gain by me.”
The woman who purchased the jeans had attached a photo where the tag was clearly still intact, and the label said the jeans were indeed a size 14.
Of course, sometimes jeans sizes can vary depending on where they’re made, which brand they are, and the style of jeans. For example, mum jeans and skinny jeans will fit very differently, even if they’re both a size 14.
But this woman didn’t take that into consideration, and rather than just selling them on, she decided to ask for a refund.
Some commented, seething. One woman wrote: “I’m sorry. I can go to River Island and buy a size 6, and they fit great. I go to Primark and buy a size 6, and they are massive!
“I have learnt I can’t buy a normal size 6 pair of trousers. I have to buy from somewhere with a petite range. If I were to go on pretty little thing and order a normal size 6 and a petite size 6. They would be completely different fits, but both state the same size. I’d say it’s tough s***.”
Another disagreed, however, saying that she was fed up with people reselling stuff that wasn’t sized as it should be.
They penned: “I’ll be completely brutally honest here! I absolutely hate when someone buys something as a size and knows full well they are that size but the clothing is too tight and they sell it on to someone else as the same size and don’t think to mention… oh I bought these as a size 14 etc but I’m a 14 and I’d say it’s more a size 12…
“It’s really not that difficult, and it’s a struggle we’ve all had. So why not just be honest instead of selling it in the exact same way and just making it someone else’s problem? It’s stupid and selfish!!”
Joules has been contacted for comment.
