U.S. WORKFORCE. IT’S A POST CHRISTMAS TRADITION FOR MILLIONS STANDING IN THE LINE AT THE STORE TO, OF COURSE, RETURN A GIFT YOU DON’T WANT. THAT’S RIGHT. WELL, SOME STORES WILL LET YOU RETURN ANYTHING, EVEN WITHOUT A RECEIPT. OTHERS HAVE TIME LIMITS AND RESTOCKING FEES. AS BEN SIMMONEAU SHOWS, US CONSUMER REPORTS DID THE RESEARCH. SO YOU KNOW THE RULES BEFORE YOU GET TO THE STORE. IF YOU GOT A GIFT THAT’S THE WRONG SIZE OR COLOR OR YOU JUST DON’T WANT IT, YOU PROBABLY HAVE UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY TO RETURN IT. MANY RETAILERS EXTEND THEIR RETURN WINDOWS AROUND THE HOLIDAYS. MOST OFFER 60 DAYS. IF YOU HAVE A STORE CARD, YOU MIGHT HAVE EVEN MORE TIME, LIKE 100 DAYS. AND SOME STORES LIKE COSTCO DON’T HAVE A TIME LIMIT ON MOST ITEMS. BUT A WARNING IF YOU’RE RETURNING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, YOU PROBABLY HAVE A SHORTER …
