
Goods Not as Described: What Actually Counts as a Spec
Goods not as described is decided by the description in your contract, not your photo. What counts as a spec, the CISG rules, claim windows and who pays.
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Goods not as described is decided by the description in your contract, not your photo. What counts as a spec, the CISG rules, claim windows and who pays.

Size return rate by category: apparel, footwear, furniture and more — the real ranges, why size drives most returns, and the labeling fixes that cut each.

Rug size returns almost always trace to one mistake: a rug too small for the room. Here are the standard sizes and the dimensions to show buyers to prevent it.

Folded and assembled dimensions are the two sizes buyers confuse most: show only one and it does not fit becomes a return. Here is how to label both states.

How clear spec images cut returns and export disputes: the freight-cost math and a pre-shipment spec-confirmation workflow that prevents wrong-size containers.

How to reduce pre-sale questions about size: audit repeat inquiries, then label the exact dimensions buyers keep asking for right on the image.

The furniture return rate runs 15-20%, but size drives the costly ones. See what a single return really costs and the one image that prevents it.

A 2026 data report on what online shoppers wish e-commerce listings showed before they bought — color accuracy, scale, material, contents, and use context, ranked by buyer feedback.

A single return costs -30, not just shipping. Full cost breakdown by component, ROI comparison of reducing returns vs. pushing more sales, and five actions to lower return rates.

Data-driven analysis of fashion returns: 52-58% are fit issues. Includes real cost breakdowns, 5 proven fixes, and a case study showing 35% to 22% return rate reduction.