Walmart- You can only make 3 returns w/o receipt in a 12 month period

[JEDI]

I bought a whole bunch of stuff from walmart during xmas time and threw away the receipts cause i didnt think i would be returning the stuff.

well, after a while, i decided i didnt like some of the stuff. so far i've returned 5 items in 3 trips. today, i tried to return something else, and the CSR said there's a 3 time limit for returning stuff. (they used my driver's license as id.) oh well, no biggie.

just some FYI to those that didnt know Walmart's policy

 

[notfred]

I think I've been to walmart once...

 

[charrison]

IT seems like a reasonable policy.

 

[Renob]

Your lucky they take anything back without the receipt.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: Renob
Your lucky they take anything back without the receipt.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Renob
Your lucky they take anything back without the receipt.

they give you store credit, no cash, which is fair

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: XFILE

Originally posted by: Renob
Your lucky they take anything back without the receipt.

they give you store credit, no cash, which is fair

True, that's more than fair IMHO.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: XFILE

Originally posted by: Renob
Your lucky they take anything back without the receipt.

they give you store credit, no cash, which is fair

Most stores won't even do that. It is more than fair.

 

[everman]

So what if you don't drive? They can't ask for your ssn, legally.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: XFILE

Originally posted by: Renob
Your lucky they take anything back without the receipt.

they give you store credit, no cash, which is fair

True, that's more than fair IMHO.

Ditto.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: everman
So what if you don't drive? They can't ask for your ssn, legally.

They ask for a state or institutional ID. Really depends on what the business is doing. Music store I used to work for required an SSN as part of an application to rent an instrument.

 

[Smolek]

Originally posted by: everman
So what if you don't drive? They can't ask for your ssn, legally.

then you must present some other photo id.

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

<--never been in a Walmart.

 

[SilentRunning]

That has been their policy for years.

I was behind someone in the return line at a Walmart several years ago. He tried to to return a rifle without a receipt. They told him he had already made three returns without a receipt within a year and they wouldn't accept the return. He then argued that he had never returned anything to the store without a receipt and they were wrong. The store associate proceeded to list off his returns without a receipt by date, store number and location. So don't think this applies on a per store basis. Walmart tracks you nationwide.

 

[xBopx]

Originally posted by: notfred
I think I've been to walmart once...

THe one time I've been to walmart was to return something that was purchased at another store

 

[Luden]

Some Walmarts care, some dont.. Its on a per store basis.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: charrison
IT seems like a reasonable policy.

More than reasonable. Many "returns" are shoplifted merchandise brought in by thieves

 

[Hammer]

sounds fair.

 

[T2T III]

Target allows 10 returns without receipts within a year. One of our friends tried to return something and the C.S. agent said "sorry" and explained the policy to her. Our friend was kind of upset. When my wife told me the story, I almost lost it. WTF?!? 10 returns per year without a receipt -- and our friend still gets upset?

 

[WinkOsmosis]

You should be ashamed of yourself for shopping at Wal Mart.

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: Jellomancer
You should be ashamed of yourself for shopping at Wal Mart.

Walmart > *

 

[LikeLinus]

Originally posted by: XFILE

Originally posted by: Renob
Your lucky they take anything back without the receipt.

they give you store credit, no cash, which is fair

Um not true about the one around here. I took back a DVD after Christmas that my wife's parents sent my son. He already had it, and I didn't have a reciept. They took my License number and gave me cash back. I didn't get store credit?

 

[dman]

Originally posted by: wje
Target allows 10 returns without receipts within a year. One of our friends tried to return something and the C.S. agent said "sorry" and explained the policy to her. Our friend was kind of upset. When my wife told me the story, I almost lost it. WTF?!? 10 returns per year without a receipt -- and our friend still gets upset?

We do get gifts for our daughter a lot. Target gives gift receipts but not everyone likes to provide those... anyway they do have a limit that I hit. The other policy is they'll only let you buy something from the SAME DEPARTMENT you got the items refunded from, they'll hold the items at customer service and make you go back and pick something else. Now, that's annoying but it's their right.

Anyway, when I hit the limit I just went in with my wife and used her ID after that. Turns out baby clothes get dropped in price (clearance) so quick they were worthless, so, we just kept them to give away to goodwill or whatever.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: SilentRunning
That has been their policy for years.

I was behind someone in the return line at a Walmart several years ago. He tried to to return a rifle without a receipt. They told him he had already made three returns without a receipt within a year and they wouldn't accept the return. He then argued that he had never returned anything to the store without a receipt and they were wrong. The store associate proceeded to list off his returns without a receipt by date, store number and location. So don't think this applies on a per store basis. Walmart tracks you nationwide.

yup. my returns were in 3 different stores, but in the same state. but i dont doubt it's nationwide

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: XFILE

Originally posted by: SilentRunning
That has been their policy for years.

I was behind someone in the return line at a Walmart several years ago. He tried to to return a rifle without a receipt. They told him he had already made three returns without a receipt within a year and they wouldn't accept the return. He then argued that he had never returned anything to the store without a receipt and they were wrong. The store associate proceeded to list off his returns without a receipt by date, store number and location. So don't think this applies on a per store basis. Walmart tracks you nationwide.

yup. my returns were in 3 different stores, but in the same state. but i dont doubt it's nationwide

Of course, it's nationwide. Wal-Mart has some of the most robust I.T. equipment around. All of their stores are linked to central servers. After 3 returns, Wal-Mart ownz you!