Store services

Advance Auto Parts takes used car batteries and used oil at most stores, gives up to a $10 gift card per eligible battery and caps oil at 5 gallons a day.

Amazon offers assembly, installation, TV mounting and haul-away for eligible large items at checkout, done by vetted local providers and paid through Amazon.

Protection plans sold on Amazon are run by Asurion; they can add drop and spill cover, start the day you buy, and refund in full if canceled within 30 days.

Amazon boxes, paper mailers and packing paper go in most curbside bins, plastic bags go to store drop-off, and old devices can be traded in or donated.

Amazon sells refurbished items as Renewed, with a 90-day return guarantee, and returned or open-box items as Amazon Resale, graded in four conditions.

Amazon Trade-in pays a gift card for eligible phones, tablets, consoles and Amazon devices, and recycles small electronics by free mail-in label or drop-off.

Apple Certified Refurbished devices are tested, come in a new box with a one-year warranty and cost up to 15% less, but Monthly Installments do not apply.

Apple Trade In gives credit or an Apple Gift Card for eligible Apple and Android devices, online or in store, and recycles anything else for free.

AppleCare+ and AppleCare One add accident repairs, battery service and 24/7 support to Apple's one-year warranty; add a plan within 60 days of a purchase.

An extended warranty pays off mainly when it covers what the free warranty and your credit card do not, such as accidents, batteries or theft.

As reported by SlashGear and the Daily Dot, AutoZone lends specialty tools for a deposit near the tool's price, refunded in full if returned within 90 days.

Best Buy grades open-box items Excellent, Good or Fair, gives refurbished items at least 90 days of warranty in most cases, and takes all of them back.

My Best Buy Total adds up to 24 months of Best Buy Protection or AppleCare+ to eligible purchases, with a service fee on each claim.

Best Buy recycles many electronics free in store, charges a fee for most TVs and monitors, hauls away large items and trades in devices for gift cards.

Geek Squad TV setup and mounting starts at $249.99 without the mount; some appliances install free with $39.99 delivery, others cost more.

Costco installs built-in and gas appliances through Costco Logistics, assembles many large items on delivery, and sends flooring and HVAC jobs to partners.

Costco describes no open-box section; recent reports say unused returns often go back on the shelf, while worn items go to liquidators.

Costco publishes no restock schedule; recent reports say warehouses restock every day, often overnight, and shoppers point to Tuesday after the weekend rush.

Tires bought at a Costco Tire Center include installation, lifetime rotation, balancing, flat repairs and nitrogen, plus a 5 year road hazard warranty.

Costco extends coverage on TVs, projectors, computers and major appliances to 2 years through its Technical and Warranty Services, and sells Allstate plans.

GameStop publishes no restock day; its site lets you see what your own store has in stock, pre-order new releases and buy online for pickup.

GameStop trade-ins are final, valued at the store's own discretion, and offered only at select stores in the US and Guam, so read the terms first.

Guitar Center buys qualifying used gear in stores after an in-person appraisal, pays the same day, and adds 10% off one new item when you take trade credit.

Home Depot sells installation of flooring, water heaters, cabinets, windows, HVAC and more; it acts as general contractor for licensed third-party installers.