MISSOURI, USA — This coming weekend starts with Black Friday and ends with Cyber Monday, two of the biggest shopping days of the year. The weekend marks when most choose to buy gifts for their loved ones ahead of the holiday season. But, what if the gifts people buy or receive don't work out? A 5 On Your Side viewer asked the VERIFY team whether she'd have extra time to make a return.
We contacted the biggest players in the retail industry to find out. Are any major retailers like Amazon, Target, and Walmart extending their return policy this holiday season? Amazon's holiday return policy: The online behemoth of Amazon confirmed they have extended holiday returns on their website. "Most items purchased between Nov.
1 and Dec. 31 can be returned through Jan. 31, unless it's an Apple product—those must be returned by January 15th," the retailer's website said.
Walmart's holiday return policy: Walmart told 5 On Your Side it is extending holiday returns for most items until Jan. 31. Most electronics, including TVs, laptops, and video games, are included in the store's "Holiday Guarantee" return extension, but there are some exceptions, including: Target's holiday return policy: Target's usual 90-day return window for most unused items remains in place, but they have extended their return window for electronics during the holiday season.
Return windows for shoppers who bought electronics between Nov. 7 and Dec. 24 will begin on Dec.
26 and run through Jan. 24. However, the sto.