Question:
My friend and I placed an order together to share shipping costs. We bought two jackets for our kids in sizes 12 and 18 months. We both paid $42—$35 for the jacket and $7 for shipping. When the jackets arrived, they were too big. The 12-month jacket was meant for my friend’s baby, but it was too big, so I kept it for mine. We now want to return the 18-month jacket, but there is a $10 return fee, meaning we will only receive $25 back, even though we paid $42. We’re unsure how to divide this refund and who should be responsible for the loss.
Answer:
Hello,
The amount that each person has to pay is the following. Regarding the $42, since this was the charge for the two outfits, they would divide this charge if both outfits cost the same amount. Otherwise, each person has to pay for the price of the outfit that she bought. Regarding the $7 shipping charge, that is divided equally. Regarding the cost of returning the outfit, the person whose outfit is being returned will have to pay for the return charges, as she is returning what she bought. The person that is selling her outfit to her friend is not returning anything and not subject to the $10 charge. It is only the one whose outfit was returned that she has to pay the whole $10 charge. Since it was your jacket that was returned, the $10 charge is on you and not on your friend.
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