Wal-Mart Return policy? No Receipt
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Wal-Mart Return policy? No Receipt
Quick question, My birthday is coming up and I received a few gifts in the mail from family members. 4 dvds, 2 of which I already own. Now I didn't get a receipt with these gifts, I know they were from Wal-Mart because they have a wal-mart sticker in the upper right hand corner.
Is returning these without a receipt going to be a problem or is it a YMMV situation? Would I have a better chance of this going through if I just asked to exchange the items for a Wal-Mart giftcard? It doesn't matter as i plan on getting more dvds with the money or Giftcard anyways, just wanted some advice on how to make this go smoothly.
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Is returning these without a receipt going to be a problem or is it a YMMV situation? Would I have a better chance of this going through if I just asked to exchange the items for a Wal-Mart giftcard? It doesn't matter as i plan on getting more dvds with the money or Giftcard anyways, just wanted some advice on how to make this go smoothly.
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Usually when making a return without a receipt, they make you pay the sales tax on the item/items. At least that's how it's been for me every time I've tried to make a return sans receipt.
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Originally Posted by EdTheRipper
Usually when making a return without a receipt, they make you pay the sales tax on the item/items. At least that's how it's been for me every time I've tried to make a return sans receipt.
However, they ARE taking returns w/out receipts, so it may not be a hill to die on.
To the OP, every Wal-Mart I have returned stuff at without a receipt has never given me a problem. They will, of course, usually just issue you a gift card instead of cash.
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Originally Posted by StephenX
Never heard of that, and it sounds illegal. Making YOU pay the tax on an item, restocking it, and then making someone pay it again isn't really legal. They can't make double sales-tax on an item sold once.
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It is no trouble at all. Return them and get gift cards...never heard anything about the tax issue as stated above.
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Never heard of that, and it sounds illegal. Making YOU pay the tax on an item, restocking it, and then making someone pay it again isn't really legal. They can't make double sales-tax on an item sold once.
However, they ARE taking returns w/out receipts, so it may not be a hill to die on.
To the OP, every Wal-Mart I have returned stuff at without a receipt has never given me a problem. They will, of course, usually just issue you a gift card instead of cash.
However, they ARE taking returns w/out receipts, so it may not be a hill to die on.
To the OP, every Wal-Mart I have returned stuff at without a receipt has never given me a problem. They will, of course, usually just issue you a gift card instead of cash.
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When I do a receiptless return to WM, they'll give me the lowest price of the item in the form of a gift card. However, they won't give you the sales tax. For example, if the item is $100, WM will give me a gift card for $100. They won't give me the additional $6(6% sales tax in CT). Borders, on the other hand, would give me $106 for the same return.
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When you say lowest price of the item, how far does that go back? I have a DVD that lists currently for 19.99 on the shelf, but I'm sure it was cheeper when it first came out about 6 months ago. I have heard best buy's price reduction/sale item check is for the previous 30 days.
Boarders takes receiptless returns? huh, I thought they would be one of the stores you'd get the most hassle from.
Boarders takes receiptless returns? huh, I thought they would be one of the stores you'd get the most hassle from.
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3 Rerturns in 3 months
You are allowed 3 returns without a receipt in 3 months from Walmart, they will give you store credit on a gift card. You just need to give them your drivers license and they enter it into the computer system, that is how they keep track of your returns.
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It is 3 transactions every 3 months. They keep track by your driver's license. All Walmarts are connected by computer so if you have more than 1 Walmart store you can not return items without a receipt at each store.
If your item total is less than $10 they will give your cash, otherwise you will receive a store gift card.
If your item total is less than $10 they will give your cash, otherwise you will receive a store gift card.
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I only hit up Walmart once or twice a year, so YMMV....be careful with higher priced items.....I received multiple DVD sets, and they had some issues when I tried to return a Band of Brothers DVD box set (I think it was $80-$100 at the time). They told me that if it was a $20-$30 set, it wouldn't be a big deal, but because it was higher priced, they had to get manager approval, etc. I wanted a GC (which I think helped), since I wanted to buy a digital camera they had on sale.
Places like Best Buy are WAAAAAAAAY more of a PITA....I've been black listed there for years. I did get a stainless steel wine fridge out of my last dealings with them, so I guess it wasn't all bad.
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Places like Best Buy are WAAAAAAAAY more of a PITA....I've been black listed there for years. I did get a stainless steel wine fridge out of my last dealings with them, so I guess it wasn't all bad.
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Originally Posted by StephenX
Never heard of that, and it sounds illegal. Making YOU pay the tax on an item, restocking it, and then making someone pay it again isn't really legal. They can't make double sales-tax on an item sold once.
Originally Posted by EdTheRipper
I think it's one of RI's silly laws. At least that's what I've heard.