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!

Yes, this is typical.

I don't know if it is typical, but it sounds reasonable.

It is this way at the stores around here.

and makes perfectly good sense
some people do just that and the quilt shop can't be judge of who probably did or didn't
maybe you can sell it on here

I can gift it to my sister, so that's not a problem. I was just surprised, as the thought of copying a pattern and then returning it never occurred to me.

Same as magazines.

I'd say yes, it's typical. At one of my local shops, they have a sign posted saying that due to copyright issues, all pattern and book sales are final.

She hasn't always had this sign, so my guess is she was having a problem with people buying the pattern/book, copying it and then trying to return it.

Yep that is the way it is here and for just those reasons . I never thought about it until someone explained it to me - guess most of us don't think about conning people .... which is a good thing :lol:

Yes, it's typical!