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!
As an owner of a quilt shop yes it is a normal practice but we do allow our customers to exchange for a different item one time. If they try a second time then I am sorry we cannot do that. It is hard to say if a person used the pattern out of a book, magazine, or even an envelope. So this is to protect everyone, the copyrighted designer, the retailer and the future consumer.