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!
It is a shame that everyone is not fair and honest. People who rort the system cause all of us to be inconvenienced with price hikes to cover the costs incurred by shop-lifters and for others to question our honesty when we want a fair deal - if it looked like I had not opened it, I think I would still get an exchange or refund here.