Easiest Store to Return Movies without Receipt?
 

I got a bunch of duplicate DVD/Blu Ray movies for Xmas and wondering which place like Target? is the easiest place to return unopened movies without receipt?

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Wal-mart will take pretty much anything without a reciept.

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chances are they will give you store credit for unopened items.. but you will not get any cash back.

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As long as it is in their system, Wal-Mart will give you store credit sans the sales tax. You'll have to fork over your Driver's License. Target will give you store credit(with sales tax added to the total) as well. However, Target caps out at $70 per year.

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amazing that some people still don't give gift receipts

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Stores used to be very lenient around Christmas on returns, but due to fraud and abuse have tightened up their policies considerably in the past couple of years.

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I'm pretty sure Wal-Mart caps out at $99 ($100?) per year. I stood in a customer service line behind someone who apparently returns a lot without a receipt, and he had total of $99 in store credit and the attendant told him he maxed out his quota this year.

Bottom line, if you bought the item, keep your damn receipt.

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I don't know about actual price amount but i do know only 3 times a year can you return something without a receipt. Once you do it three times you can not return anything without a receipt for a year.

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It's a 3 limit in a 45 day period at Walmart.

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I returned "LOST Season 6" back to Best Buy today without a receipt. It was a gift, but I already had all 6 seasons. I've never returned anything to Best Buy before without a receipt and it went pretty smoothly. Of course they gave me their lowest price from the last 60 days on a giftcard, but that was fine with me. It probably helped me that it still had the original Best Buy tag on it and didn't beep when I went through the door. I really didn't think they would do it, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try.

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i knew my dvd was bought at best buy but i wanted to try walmart.......walmart scans the dvd or blu ray to see if it was bought from a walmart...they did not give me anything because it was not bought at walmart...so i went to best buy i had not issues

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They can't tell if it was bought at a walmart by scanning the UPC. All the UPC's are the same. They only scan it to see if it comes up in their system. If it didn't come up, then it's possible you have some Best Buy Exclusive verison (which would have a different UPC and wouldn't be in their database at walmart).

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Best Buy limits you to 2 returns without receipt per year and credit you the lowest amount they've sold the item for.

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I got two Scott Pilgrim Blu-Rays for Christmas, returned one to Walmart since Target has posted signs all over that they won't take returns without a receipt. Walmart gave me cash, including tax, I was pretty surprised.

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I returned a battery charger without receipt at Target and there were no questions asked. In past years, Target had a strict "no-receipt-means-you-have-to-take-a-credit-in-the same-department-as-purchased-and-have-to-do-it-today" policy. Target also stopped price-matching for a while, but have loosened up there, too.

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I received a duplicate of Red Dead Redemption PS3 game from my grandmother for Christmas. I had originally wanted Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare. She left me the gift receipt to Walmart so I decided to try and return it there and they claim it's their policy to only give a gift card back with a gift receipt! I had never heard of such a thing as a gift receipt is obviously just an itemized copy of the main receipt. So I'm going to take it to a different Walmart and see if I have better luck. Anyone else ran into this?

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Not always the case. Wal-mart buys so much stuff they could have a new UPC code put into place. This would also save on returns. If you think about it. Most of the items are way cheaper at wal-mart. Someone could buy something from them and take it back to another store.

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I've had my own problem returning an item after Christmas - even with proof of purchase.

I bought the Watchmen Best Buy exclusive blu-ray from their website and they would not let me return it in-store. Even with my invoice, I was denied because the item wasn't in their system any more. Since the invoice clearly states you can return online orders in-store and it's still offered on their website, I called foul and contacted corporate by phone to complain. One rep told me it was poor service on the store's part and apologized, stating as long as I had the invoice they should have refunded me. Still, she never sent the pre-paid return label she promised. I called again and another woman told me the store clerks were absolutely right in not accepting my return. Talk about conflicting information. -screwy-

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It sounds like the 1st rep was correct and their own website says you can return on-line purchases to their B&M stores:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Help-Top...at204400050022

Thanks for sharing your experience. Just another reason why I try to steer clear of Bestbuy...

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How would you like them to return the credit to you? Back to the original card that it was paid with, assuming it was paid with a card?

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Unless it is a unique version of a title then it will have the same UPC.

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Ummm, I think that's EVERY store's policy.

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last night i brought to bestbuy...backup plan,robin hood and just wright all sealed dvds....i got store credit for 66 bux......i did it with one dvd last week and one the week before and i got store credit from them with no reciept....target 70 limit a year walmart i did it 2 times they gave me issues so i dont bother with them

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I've been able to return things to Walmart many times without a receipt. I once returned a TV, and they gave me cash back even though I had lost the receipt.

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NOT Toys R Us, that's for sure. Got 2 copies of Iron Man 2 for Christmas. One of them had a TOYS R US sticker on it. So I took it back to them to exchange it for something else (completely unopened, obviously) and they wouldn't take it back. I was pretty pissed. It had their goddamn sticker on it and they wouldn't take it. Won't be buying anything there in the future if I can help it. Shitheads.

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It keeps getting better. Now they flat-out refuse to provide a paid return label because the item was not sent via UPS (like that should matter) and told me to return it in-store. I told them the store wouldn't take the item back, so I needed a guarantee that they will reimburse me if I have to go to the post office and pay for return shipping. Then they tell me that is solely up to the Crediting Department and "cannot guarantee that they will reimburse you for what you paid for shipping it will only be a request and it will be up to that Department to make the final decision."

Worst service ever. This damn thing only cost $8.xx and I'm not about to be out half of that mailing it back and then losing out on shipping for a damaged item. This whole company is ass-backward.

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Joe B, I returned that exact item at my store less than two weeks ago. I ordered it online and then Amazon had the deal on the statue set so I went with that instead. I printed a duplicate receipt from my account online and used that one for the return. Hope it helps.

PS - I've been back to that store since then and they just threw it out on the shelf. I'm pretty sure they don't sell them in stores anymore though. Still has the $34.99 sticker on it and everything.

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Well, that makes me even more upset with my experience. As I mentioned, I had my invoice and everything and they still would not take it back.

Thanks for sharing your experience - apparently my local BB is just run by a bunch of idiots.

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Well that sucks dude. I know it's only $8 and some change but I would print out the online return policy from their site and take it in with your receipt. No store should be able to treat their customers like that.

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Sorry to bump a dead thread, but I just had to report that Best Buy seems to be very YMMV when it comes to returns without receipt.

I tried to return the "Despicable Me" 2D Blu-ray combo pack without a receipt and was told that they couldn't be sure it was from there (good point... it didn't have the Best Buy sticker on it) or that it was purchased in the last 14 days (which I couldn't confirm) and was told that the only way I could return it was if I could get the number of the person who bought it so they could check it in the system...

If anyone has any better places, feel free to leave 'em here. I guess it's off to Wal-Mart I go... which doesn't happen very often.

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Best Buy lost a ton of money last year on people scamming the Buy 2, Get 1 free Videogame offer. So they became very draconian on returns in January of this year, requiring IDs for all returns and other hassles.

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I think it still depends on your area though. I just returned a Metropolis Blu-Ray disc that I'd lost the receipt for and they were unusually helpful...

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Did you pay with a credit card or use a reward zone card though? Because if you did, that's just as good as having a reciept, because they can use either of those to look it up.

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Anyone have any luck with this situation lately? I have a few unopened 2013 release DVDs from Christmas that I would like to upgrade to Blu. I'm fine with taking store credit to apply towards the Blus... I figured Walmart would do this since I have had luck in the past, but not within the last few years.

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Walmart has tightened up their return policy in the past couple of years, though it seems to be a policy that is selectively enforced. Over a certain dollar amount, they will ask for a driver's license.

They are still likely your best bet. Target and Best Buy both seem to be on the verge of banning media returns for any reason.

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It's almost as if when a store has a liberal return policy, word gets out and it gets abused.

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Haven't followed Best Buy's 'progress'. Do they now refuse to accept unopened media returns for any reason?

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My son was given a few DVDs in the last year (birthday/Christmas) that we already own. I'd love to take them to Walmart & get some kind of credit for them, feeling certain they came from the $5 bin. Just don't know if it's worth the hassle. I'll probably just have him gift them to others. That's probably how he got them in the first place. :lol:

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No they still accept returns... 15 days unless you are a Elite or Elite Plus member. Target is now 30 days.

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Without a receipt, Target does up to around $75 a year I think. Wal Mart you can still do a couple times a year without any problems. I don't think they necessary have a dollar amt threshold. You will need a valid drivers licence at both places. Best Buy is worthless, even at Christmas time. Without a receipt they will try to look up the person by phone #. If they still can't find anything, you are SOL.