“People wouldn’t return stuff in such a manner if stores did not allow for unconditional returns of non-defective merchandise.”
Ew, I guess you’re “one of those people”.
And you have evidence to back this up of course.
We often make the claim that social welfare policies are to blame for laziness in people who obtain welfare benefits. A store having a liberal return policies should not be surprised when unscrupulous people exploit these policies. If the stores tighten up their policies, the problem disappears.