Return policies
Shopping tips: return policies, taken from each store's own pages.

REI Return Policy, Explained
REI Co-op Members can return most items within one year of purchase and non-members within 90 days; outdoor electronics get 90 days for everyone.

Restocking Fees: Which Stores Charge Them
Best Buy charges $45 or 15% on some opened items, Newegg up to 15%, Target up to $35 on phones, Zappos up to 50% on noncompliant returns; Micro Center none.

Returning Items Without a Receipt
Some stores take a return with no receipt, usually as store credit and often with ID; others, like Apple, ask for a receipt. Here is what four store pages say.

Ross Return Policy, Explained
Ross gives a full refund within 30 days with the original receipt; later or receiptless returns get store credit or an exchange, and a photo ID may be needed.

Sam's Club Return Policy, Explained
Sam's Club takes most items back with no set deadline for current members, but electronics and major appliances get 90 days and cell phones 14 days.

Sephora Return Policy, Explained
Sephora refunds new or gently used products within 30 days when you have proof of purchase, with separate rules for mail, store and Kohl's returns.

Staples Return Policy, Explained
Staples takes office supplies back at any time, but technology and furniture get 14 days, and opened software, headphones and gift cards cannot be refunded.

Sweetwater Return Policy, Explained
Sweetwater takes new gear back for a refund, credit or exchange, usually within 30 days of shipping; get a return number first, as many items are excluded.

Target Exchange Policy, Explained
Target exchanges most items in store within the return window and Target.com orders by phone; opened games, movies and music swap only for the same title.

Target Holiday Return Policy for 2026
For Target purchases from November 1 to December 24, 2026, the return clock on electronics, Apple and most Target Plus items starts December 26.

Target Return Policy, Explained
Target takes back most unopened items within 90 days, owned brands for up to a year with a receipt, and electronics within 30 days or 14 for Apple.

Temu Return Policy, Explained
Temu takes most items back within 90 days, with free return shipping on the first return from each order and $7.99 plus tax for later ones.

TJ Maxx Return Policy, Explained
TJ Maxx refunds store purchases with a receipt within 30 days and online orders within 40 days; later, gift and no-receipt returns get merchandise credit.

Tractor Supply Return Policy, Explained
Reported by consumer guides, Tractor Supply takes most items back within 30 days with proof of purchase, and Neighbor's Club members get 90 days.

Trader Joe's Return Policy, Explained
Trader Joe's says to bring back a product you do not like for a refund or exchange; food writers report no receipt or set time limit is needed.

Ulta Return Policy, Explained
Ulta refunds most new or gently used products returned within 30 days and gives merchandise credit from day 31 to day 60; ID is required.

Under Armour Return Policy, Explained
Under Armour takes back unworn gear with tags and proof of purchase within 60 days, with a longer holiday window and free drop-off at Happy Returns or UPS.

Walmart Exchange Policy, Explained
Walmart exchanges most items within 90 days; without a receipt you need a photo ID, and some opened items can only be swapped, not refunded.

Walmart Holiday Return Policy, Explained
Most items bought at Walmart from October 1 through December 31 can go back until January 31, with exceptions for phones, appliances and a few others.

Walmart Return Policy, Explained
Walmart gives 90 days for most returns, with shorter windows for electronics, phones and appliances and a gift card for returns without a receipt.

Wayfair Return Policy, Explained
Wayfair takes back most items within 30 days of delivery in original condition, but return shipping usually comes out of your refund.

Williams Sonoma Return Policy, Explained
Williams Sonoma takes most items back within 30 days with proof of purchase, in new condition; monogrammed, made to order, food and .97 items are excluded.

Zappos Return Policy, Explained
Zappos takes back items in new condition within 60 days, with free UPS return shipping anywhere in the US and a choice of store credit or a refund.