Return policy
RETURNS TIMEFRAME
We're pleased to let you know that we have extended our returns policy to the below during the festive period which is applies to orders placed from the 1st November 2024 until 15th January 2025*.
UK: You have 45 days to return your order for a refund, exchange or store credit. This is from the date your order was placed.
International: You have 60 days to return your order for a refund, exchange or store credit. This is from the date your order was placed.
Store credit expires after 5 years.
*Please note the extended returns policy ends 15th January 2025. Any orders placed after this date will be eligible for our standard returns policy: 21 days (UK) /30 days (International) to receive a refund or an exchange, extended to 30 days (UK) /45 days (International) to receive store credit.
Return fees
Please note, return fees are priced per return generated.
If you're a new customer, your first return will be free of charge (excluding self post).
UK customers:
Returning for Store Credit and Exchanges is free within the UK*
If you are returning for a refund, you will be charged £2.99.
Return fees will be deducted from your refund at the time we process it.
*If you're returning part exchange, part refund then your return will only be free if the value of your exchange item(s) outweighs the refund item(s).
International customers: Return costs may vary. We offer some subsidised return fees and some self-post, depending on the country you're returning from. Refund and store credit fees will be deducted from your refund at the time it's processed. Exchange fees will be charged when submitting your return. You can view all return fees here
Rewards points
Points earned: If you return anything from your order, the points you earned will be deducted for those item(s). This is why we have ‘Pending’ points, so that any returns made don’t affect your live (redeemable) points.
Points redeemed: Any points / money you redeemed on the order will be lost.
Original condition
Hygiene and customer safety is really important to us, therefore please do your best to try on, handle and repackage items with care. In line with our sustainability strategy, items must be returned back to us in their original condition - unworn, undamaged, free of makeup, pet hairs, deodorant, perfume and must have all original tags and/or ribbons attached. All items will be inspected upon arrival back to our warehouse and failure to be returned in their original condition may lead to cleaning charges or refusal.
Hygiene stickers must remain intact. Failure to return your item back to us without the hygiene sticker may lead to refusal.
For any items that contain multiple parts such as multipacks and 2-part sets, all parts must be returned within the same return parcel to qualify for a refund pending QC inspection of the returned items. Failure to return these items together may lead to refusal.
Any embellished items must be returned in the original box they arrived in.
NON-RETURNABLE ITEMS
Whilst returns are an important part of the retail process, not all items can be returned back to us. Our non-returnable items include: Nipple Covers, Briefs and Thongs, Socks, Face Masks, Eye Masks, Headbands, Headscarves, Hair Accessories, Halloween Accessories including Angel Wings, Fitness Equipment and Water Bottles. Swimwear is returnable however we do require the hygiene stickers to remain intact and failure to do this will result in the item being non-returnable.
Black Friday & Cyber monday
We're pleased to let you know item(s) purchased in our Black Friday & Cyber Monday promotions are returnable. For our 3 for £45, 3 for £60 and 3 for £90 offers, when returning any items from this offer, the discounted price will be equally split between items. For example, if you ordered with our 3 for £45 offer, each style holds a value of £15. If you return one item you will receive £15 refund / store credit. If you return two items, you will receive a £30 refund / store credit and so on.
Return outcomes
Returned items may be eligible for a refund, store credit or exchange*, providing your return is in line with the rest of our policy.
If your order was originally purchased with a gift card and you select 'refund to original payment method', your refund will be added back onto the balance of your gift card. Please note, gift cards / store credit expires after 5 years.
You can also now opt for our Shop Now return method** which allows you to choose from the below options:
In-line exchange: Exchange for the same item in an alternative size or colour at no additional cost. Subject to price amendments.
Exchange for something different: Exchange your unwanted item(s) for anything across our website, excluding pre-order items. Any additional cost will be paid by the customer upon submitting the return. If the item you choose costs less then the you can decide to receive the remaining amount via a refund or store credit, subject to policies.
*Exchanges are dependant on stock availability. Non-returnable items won't be available for return. Items must be returned within the relevant return timeframes and policies specific to store credit, exchange, Shop Now and refunds. All shop now exchanges will be dispatched once your return has been processed / approved.
All exchange orders will be shipped via Economy shipping and you’ll receive a new order confirmation email once the exchange has been processed.
**Please note, all return totals displayed during Shop Now are in GBP. These totals will be the equivalent in your country's currency whether you upsell or down-sell your return.
Processing time
We aim to process all returns within 6 days (UK) / 25 days (International) of delivery to us, providing there are no issues with the return. Refunds will be processed back to your original method of payment. Store credit will be issued via gift card. Exchanges will be automatically processed as a new order and shipped out to you on standard delivery.
Please note, If you have ordered using a gift card and an additional payment method (e.g. debit card), the funds for the returned item(s) will go back onto the gift card first.
We'll email you once we've received and processed your return.
Unreasonable Claims / Fair Use Policy
Our team closely monitors unusual return patterns and activity, therefore if we suspect fraudulent activity within your account, we may have to withhold issuing a refund or block your account and any associated accounts entirely.
Fraudulent activity includes but is not exhaustive to: claims relating to orders not being received, items missing, unusual patterns of returns activity; where we suspect someone isn't just trying their items on, but wearing them for longer periods or returning items worn/used and not matching what was originally ordered.
If you return items that do not match what you originally ordered, we reserve the right to take legal action against you. This includes returning items that are significantly different from what you purchased or attempting to return items that do not belong to the company.
If you have placed a return for an instant exchange, we reserve the right to charge the payment card for the full price of the exchange if you have returned items that do not belong to the company.
Responsibility
Returned items are your responsibility until they reach us, so make sure they're packed up securely and can't get damaged on the way!
If the garment that you're returning has several parts or accessories, please ensure these are all included in your return otherwise we hold the right to refuse.
As the parcel remains your responsibility until it arrives back with us, ensure that you retain your proof of postage in case you need to contact us about your return.
We're not responsible for any items that are returned to us by mistake. If we're able to locate them (which is not always possible) and you'd like these returned to you, we may ask you to cover the delivery cost.
Please return each individual order separately. We are unable to process your return if two or more orders are returned within the same parcel.
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For all rental items, see how to return here