Delivery agent finds piles of clothing returns after Navratri, video sparks backlash

A viral video showed stacks of apparent clothing returns being collected after the Dandiya season. The volume sparked criticism over festive wear returns and the costs borne by sellers.Delivery agent finds piles of clothing returns after Navratri (Photos: @Nishantchant/X)A delivery agent was left baffled by what appeared to be a mountain of clothing returns after the Navratri and Dandiya season, raising questions about the trend of buying festive outfits only to send them back once the celebrations are over.In a now-viral video shared by X user Nishant Chant, stacks of e-commerce parcels can be seen being collected in what appears to be a residential complex. The packages, many bearing shipping labels and barcodes, are piled up under a shutter and across an outdoor area.The video then shows the person filming opening a large pink bag stuffed with more parcels. White sacks filled with returned packages are moved around as the collection continues, with further piles of sealed parcels visible along the paths between buildings and trees.The sheer volume of packages suggests that the collection involves a substantial number of clothing returns, prompting speculation online that shoppers may have purchased outfits for the festive Dandiya season and returned them once the events were over. The caption accompanying the video read, “Dandiya khatam ... Dress return. Shameless generation.”Watch the video here: Dandiya khatam ... Dress return Shameless generation https://t.co/Jzqye1WZeV— Nishant (@Nishantchant) October 16, 2026The clip received a whole lot of criticism from social media users, with some arguing that such practices could hurt sellers who have to bear the cost and effort of processing returns.One user pointed out the contrast between people struggling to afford festive clothing and others allegedly buying outfits to show off at celebrations before returning them.Another sarcastically suggested that such behaviour was the reason behind the introduction of 24-hour return windows, while a third criticised the perceived lack of consideration for sellers and the costs they incur.- Ends