prettylittlething.com

Last verified: August 17, 2026

Return policy at a glance

United States
Return window
21 days
Free return shipping
No
Receipt required
Conditional
In store return for online orders
No
Refund processing time
Not specified
Restocking fee
Not specified

Pretty Little Thing allows you to return most items within 21 days of purchase. Return shipping costs £1.99 per parcel, and refunds go back to your original payment method or as a gift card with bonus credit.

How returns work

You can return items by mail using a trackable service, by printing a return label at home through the returns portal, or by printing a label in store. To start a return, log into the portal with your order number and email address or postcode, select your preferred return option, and keep proof of postage for your records.

Exclusions and restrictions

Pretty Little Thing does not accept returns on fashion face masks, cosmetics, beauty products, pierced jewellery, swimwear, lingerie, medicines, toiletries, perishable items, unwrapped computer software, custom-made items, or personalised items. Items in these categories must have unbroken seals where applicable. Vitamins and supplements are returnable only if the seal remains intact. Clothing must be unworn and unwashed with original labels attached. Homeware and bedlinen must be unused in original unopened packaging. Furniture must be new, unused, unassembled, and in original packaging.

Refunds

Refunds are processed back to the original payment method you used at purchase. Alternatively, you can receive a gift card via email, which is valid for 90 days and includes a 20% bonus credit. If you select the gift card option for one item in an order, that choice applies to all items in that order.

Frequently asked questions

What is the return window at Pretty Little Thing?

You have 21 days from purchase to return most items. Items marked as Seel Worry Free Purchase Product qualify for an extended return window of 28 days, which is 7 additional days beyond the standard period.

Do I need a receipt to return an item?

You do not need a physical receipt. Instead, provide your order number and either your email address or postcode when logging into the returns portal to initiate your return.

How much does return shipping cost?

Return shipping costs £1.99 per parcel. This fee applies to all standard returns sent by mail.

Can I return items in store?

Pretty Little Thing does not accept in-store returns for online orders. However, you can print a return label in store and mail your items using a trackable service.

What happens if my item arrives damaged or defective?

Contact customer service through the Contact Us section with your order number, product details, photos of the fault, and a description of the issue. You may be eligible for a repair, replacement, or refund.

Can I exchange an item for a different size or color?

Pretty Little Thing does not offer exchanges. You must return the item and place a new order for the replacement.

What does the Seel Worry Free Purchase Product offer?

Seel Worry Free Purchase Product extends your return window by 7 additional days, giving you 28 days total to return the item instead of the standard 21 days. The product may also include optional return shipping coverage.

How you can return an item

  • By mail , Must use trackable service; keep proof of postage
  • Print label at home , Process return through portal, print label
  • In store , Print label in store option available

Step by step

  1. Repack your items unwashed, unworn with original labels attached.
  2. Login to the returns portal with order number and email/postcode.
  3. Select your preferred return option for printing label.
  4. Post your item and keep proof of postage.
  5. Monitor your return tracking for receipt confirmation.

Categories with their own return window

Category Window Note
Clothing 21 days Must be unworn, unwashed with original labels attached
Homeware, bedlinen, mattresses, toppers, pillows 21 days Must be unused in original unopened packaging
Furniture 21 days Must be new, unused, unassembled, original packaging
Seel Worry Free Purchase Product 28 days Extended 7 additional days after standard 21-day window

What you cannot return

  • Fashion face masks , Hygiene reasons; must have unbroken seal
  • Cosmetics and beauty products , Hygiene reasons; must have unbroken seal
  • Pierced jewellery , Hygiene reasons; must have unbroken seal
  • Swimwear , Hygiene reasons; must have unbroken seal
  • Lingerie , Hygiene reasons; must have unbroken seal
  • Perishable items , Non-returnable category
  • Unwrapped computer software , Non-returnable category
  • Custom-made items , Non-returnable category
  • Personalised items , Non-returnable category
  • Vitamins or supplements with broken seal , Hygiene/health reasons; seal must be intact
  • Medicines , Non-returnable for hygiene reasons
  • Toiletries , Non-returnable for hygiene reasons

How your refund comes back

You paid with Refund comes back as
Original payment method Refund processed back to original payment method used at purchase
Gift card Gift card issued via email; valid 90 days; receives 20% bonus

Returning without a receipt

Order number and email or postcode required to initiate return through portal

Exchanges

No exchange facility offered. Customer must return item and reorder for replacement.

Damaged or defective items

Contact customer service via Contact Us section with order number, product details, fault photos and description. May be eligible for repair, replacement, or refund.

Gift returns

Gift card refund option available; gift cards valid 90 days. Choice applies to all returns from same order.

Warranty

Seel Worry Free Purchase Product available with extended return window of 7 additional days and optional return shipping coverage.

What the policy actually says

Every figure above is taken word for word from the retailer page. Here are the exact lines.

Field Quoted from the retailer
Return window days You've got 21 days to send something back to us from the day you receive it.
Free return shipping Please note a returns charge of £1.99 per parcel will be deducted from your refund amount.
Return shipping fee Please note a returns charge of £1.99 per parcel will be deducted from your refund amount.
Receipt required You will need your order number and email/postcode.
Original packaging required No packaging, no problem! Just pop your items in something non see-through, sealable & waterproof.
Refund method If you chose refund to original payment method, this will be processed back to the payment method used when placing the order. If you chose refund to gift card, once your return has been processed, you'll receive an email containing the gift card.
In store return for online Any PrettyLittleThing products including beauty which were purchased online can only be returned online and will not be accepted in store.

Return policies for similar stores

Checked against the retailer's published policy. Last verified: August 17, 2026

Return policies change without notice. Confirm the current policy with the retailer before you buy.