Yes! I literally went to Tiffany's this afternoon to exchange an item that I had been given for which I had no receipt. Got the value back on a merchandise credit card no questions asked. Easy!
sighhh i knoww :\ unfortunately my body doesn't seem to like piercings very much. My navel took 2 years and my ears are takin longer than expected as well... I always think ahead to the worst case scenarios though! lol But trust me, I'm going to stick it out as longg as possible because I really love the earrings and want to wear them!
I have the same issue with piercings, especially my ears (i've taken everything else out.) Like you, I also had them done later- mom was the same, she thought it was best left up to me as an adult.
Anyway, I found that wearing any earrings other than platinum (or surgical steel) doesn't work. Some metals I can tolerate in my ears longer than others, but in the end, my earlobes always get red, itchy and infected.
So I'm totally with you, exchange for something else.
ETA: just noticed this thread was from 2011. Disregard post.. lol