Return policy comparison · 2026
Garage vs MICAS
Policy data verified July 24, 2026 by the Thrifle team
Winner
Garage
A-
3.9 / 5.0 · Very Good
MICAS
C+
2.4 / 5.0 · Fair
The verdict
Garage has the more generous return policy in 2026, grading A- (3.9/5.0) against MICAS's C+ (2.4/5.0). It wins 2 of 5 scoring axes; the biggest gap is the return shipping: free returns (incl. by mail) versus customer pays return shipping.
Score breakdown
Five axes, 5.0 points total — the same deterministic grader behind every Thrifle policy page.
GarageMICAS
Return window · worth 2.0
Restocking fee · worth 1.0
Return shipping · worth 1.0
Holiday window · worth 0.5
Transparency · worth 0.5
Key terms side-by-side
| Garage | MICAS | |
|---|---|---|
| Return window | 30 days (free mail or in-store return) | 30 days (unwashed, unaltered, original tags attached) |
| Free returns | ✓ Yes | No - customer pays return shipping |
| Restocking fee | None published | None published |
| Return shipping | Free - prepaid return label provided for mail returns. | Customer pays all return shipping costs unless the item is defective |
| Holiday extension | ✓ Merchandise purchased in the November-December holiday window is typically extended for return/exchange until January 10 of the following year, with gift-receipt purchases exchangeable or refundable to store gift card on the same extended timeline. | None published |
| Non-returnable | In-store purchases cannot be returned by mail (in-store exchange only), and Save The Sale purchases (ordered in-store, shipped to you) must be returned in-store rather than by mail | Gift cards, surprise/mystery boxes, sale items, shoes, bikinis, bodysuits, and accessories other than scarves; orders paid for with store credit from a prior return cannot be returned again |
| Watch-out items | — | — |
Garage tip
Paid with cash or debit in-store for a Save The Sale order? If something's wrong with it, know upfront that the refund comes back as an electronic gift card, not cash to your account.
MICAS tip
Taking store credit instead of cash gets you a 20% bonus on the refund amount - a cash refund to your original payment method also has the original shipping fee subtracted.
Frequently asked questions
Who has the better return policy, Garage or MICAS?
Garage has the more generous return policy in 2026, grading A- (3.9/5.0) against MICAS's C+ (2.4/5.0). It wins 2 of 5 scoring axes; the biggest gap is the return shipping: free returns (incl. by mail) versus customer pays return shipping.
What is Garage's return window?
Garage's return window is 30 days (free mail or in-store return).
What is MICAS's return window?
MICAS's return window is 30 days (unwashed, unaltered, original tags attached).
Does Garage or MICAS offer free returns?
Garage: Yes. MICAS: No - customer pays return shipping.