During a recent investigation conducted by The Today Show as part of its ongoing series “Secret Filth Exposed,” they revealed some very nasty facts about lingerie retailers and department stores. Through the hidden camera investigation they discovered many retailers will accept returned and used underwear and bathing suits and sell them again as if they were new without a problem.
A woman who has worked at three different Victoria’s Secret stores told The Today Show that employees will accept returned underwear and put it back on the sales floor, even though it may have been used. She also said if a product comes back as returned and it has an odor to it, they will put the garment on a hanger, hang it up overnight so the odor has time to get out and then they’ll put it back on the sales floor the next day. Disgusting!
The stores subjected to the investigation were Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Victoria’s Secret, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gap, Express and J.Crew. The Today Show bought lingerie and bikinis at each store, ripped off the tags and the protective lining, marked the inside tag with two black dots, waited a week and then went to each store to return the items. Every store accepted the items back and gave a full refund. Later, they checked to see if they could spot their marked undies on the sales floor and found them at every store except for Saks, J.Crew and Express.
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Source: msnbc.com
