Before you read this review, I will let you know that I am an absolutely huge Coach fan. I have many of their handbags, wallets and accessories and have spent thousands upon thousands of dollars at this store. However, after my experience today at the Coach Outlet in Gilroy, I sadly doubt that I will ever return or buy Coach products again. I went to the outlet this evening to return a black, medium sized all-leather handbag that I purchased about two weeks prior. I had never used the purse (actually never even took it out of the bag), and ended up purchasing another handbag at another Coach store that I ended up liking much better. When I approached the cashier to make the return, she looked over the bag and promptly told me that this bag had already been used and was worn looking, and that they would not accept this as a return. She told me that the straps were worn and there was a hair inside and they would not give me my money back!! I was completely shocked and in disbelief, as I had never used the purse and the tags were even still on the front. Obviously if I was out and about using the purse, I would of had to remove the tag directly on the front buckle before going out in public. Because I had spent several hundred dollars on this purse, I was not going to leave without a fight. I asked for the cashier to speak with a manager. After talking in the corner with the manager and showing her the purse, the cashier returned. She looked at me directly in the eye, and told me "well, we are aware that you obviously have used this purse. However, we will return the purse this time as a courtesy, but please do not plan to ever attempt to do this again." What?!!! I was so appalled I didn't even know what to say. I asked her if they re-sell people's returned purchases in the store, and if perhaps this had been a pre-owned purse that someone returned before. She told me that when people return a purse, before it is put back out on the floor it goes through rigorous inspections to make sure it is in perfect condition before being restocked on the shelves. Well, obviously their "rigorous" inspections must be a complete piece of crap because this apparently "damaged" purse had to have been put on the shelf in this condition when I bought it in the first place because there was absolutely NO way that this purse was damaged while in my possession. I hadn't even touched it since the day I had bought it! I don't know if they treated me this way because I just had sweats and a t-shirt on today when I went in and they didn't think I had money, or that they just did not want to lose a sale. But regardless of the reasoning, this was completely unacceptable to me. I am afraid to purchase anything else at this store because I'm scared I will never be able to return it if I would change my mind. After this incident, I just want others to be warned about their poor customer service and return policy! I am so thankful that I eventually got my money back, but I definitely would not have gotten it back if I didn't really push for it. My advice to you: either take your money elsewhere, or if you feel you must buy a purse here, make ABSOLUTELY sure that you are going to keep it and not return it later...because you may very well lose your money!! read more