SAN DIEGO – Now that Christmas and the holidays are over, people often find themselves stuck with a gift that just wasn’t right.
Many retailers offer extended returns for purchases made during the holiday shopping season.
Offers.com posted a comprehensive list of over 100 retailers’ return and extended holiday return policies for 2017 and 2018.
Top merchants:
(extended deadlines in bold)
| Store | Standard return deadline | Holiday return deadline |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 60 days | 60 days |
| Amazon | 30 days | Jan. 31 for orders shipped Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 |
| American Girl | Two years | Two years |
| American Eagle Outfitters | No deadline | No deadline |
| Apple Store | 14 days | Jan. 8 for orders placed Nov. 25 – Dec. 25 |
| Ashley Stewart | 30 days | 30 days |
| AT&T Wireless | 14 days | 14 days |
| Babies R Us | 90 days | Jan. 28 for orders placed Sept. 1 – Jan. 28 and Jan. 28 for select electronics & entertainment items purchased Nov. 1 or later |
| Banana Republic | 45 days | Jan. 15 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 or within 45 days of purchase, whichever is later |
| Barneys New York | 30 days | 30 days |
| Barnes & Noble | 14 days | Jan. 31 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 |
| Bath & Body Works | No deadline | No deadline |
| Bass Pro Shops | 60 days | 60 days |
| Bealls | No deadline | No deadline |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | No deadline | No deadline |
| Belk | 180 days | 180 days |
| Best Buy | 15 days | Jan. 14 for orders placed Oct. 29 – Dec. 30 |
| Big Lots | 30 days | 30 days |
| Bloomingdale’s | 1 year | 1 year |
| Bose | 30 days | 30 days |
| Cabela’s | 90 days | 90 days |
| Cole Haan | 30 days | Jan. 18 for orders placed Nov. 12 – Dec. 18 |
| Columbia Sportswear | 60 days | 60 days |
| Costco | 90 days for select electronics and appliances; no deadline for most merchandise | 90 days for select electronics and appliances; no deadline for most merchandise |
| Crate and Barrel | 30 days for furniture and rugs; 90 days for most other merchandise | 30 days for furniture and rugs; 90 days for most other merchandise |
| Dell | 30 days | 30 days |
| Dick’s Sporting Goods | 60 days | 60 days |
| Disney Store | 30 days | Jan. 18 for orders placed Nov. 7 – Dec. 18 |
| eBay | Varies by seller | Varies by seller |
| Eddie Bauer | No deadline | No deadline |
| Express | 60 days | 60 days |
| Forever 21 | 30 days. Refunds are only available for online purchases returned by mail. | Jan. 8 for orders placed Nov. 13 – Jan. 7 or within 30 days of ship date, whichever is later. Refunds are only available for online purchases returned by mail. |
| Finish Line | 45 days | Feb. 15 for orders placed Nov. 15 – Jan. 1 |
| Foot Locker | 45 days | 45 days |
| Free People | 30 days | Jan. 31 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 |
| GameStop | 30 days | 30 days |
| Gap | 45 days | Jan 15. for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 or within 45 days of delivery, whichever is later |
| Guess | 30 days | 30 days |
| Guitar Center | 45 days | 45 days |
| H&M | 30 days | 30 days |
| HP | 30 days | Jan. 15 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 25 |
| Home Depot | 30 days for furniture and area rugs; 90 days for most merchandise | 30 days for furniture and area rugs; 90 days for most merchandise |
| IKEA | 1 year | 1 year |
| JCPenney | 45 days with no receipt, 30 days for appliances, electronics, furniture, 60 days for jewelry, In CT & MA, 90 days for any purchase | 45 days with no receipt, 30 days for appliances, electronics, furniture, 60 days for jewelry, In CT & MA, 90 days for any purchase |
| Kmart | 7 days for furniture; 30 days for most merchandise | Jan. 31 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 |
| Kohl’s | 30 days for select electronics; no deadline for most merchandise | Jan. 31 for premium electronics purchased from Nov. 1 – Dec. 25, no deadline for most merchandise |
| Lands’ End | No deadline | No deadline |
| LEGO | 90 days | 90 days |
| Lids | 30 days | 30 days |
| L.L.Bean | No deadline | No deadline |
| Lowe’s | 90 days | 90 days |
| Macy’s | 180 days | Jan. 31 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 |
| Microsoft Store | Varies by item. | Varies by item. |
| Neiman Marcus | 60 days | Jan. 31 for orders placed Oct. 12 – Dec. 25 or 60 days of purchase, whichever is later. |
| Newegg | 30 days | Jan. 31 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 |
| Nike | 30 days | Within 60 days of purchase for orders placed Nov. 7 – Jan. 6 |
| Nordstrom | No deadline | No deadline |
| The North Face | 60 days | 60 days |
| Office Depot & OfficeMax | No deadline for store brand items; 90 days for office supplies; 14 days for tech and furniture | Jan. 14 for orders placed Oct. 1 – Dec. 24 or as the policy allows, whichever is later |
| Old Navy | 45 days | Jan. 15 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 or within 45 days of purchase, whichever is later |
| OtterBox | 30 days | 30 days |
| Overstock.com | 30 days | Jan. 31 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 or 30 days of delivery, whichever is later |
| Patagonia | No deadline | No deadline |
| Petco | 60 days | 60 days |
| PetSmart | 60 days | 60 days |
| Pier 1 | 45 days | Jan. 31 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 or within 45 days of purchase, whichever is later |
| Pottery Barn | 30 days for most merchandise, 7 days for Quick Ship upholstery items | Jan. 31 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 31 |
| RadioShack | 30 days | 30 days |
| Rebecca Minkoff | 30 days | Information not yet released |
| REI | 1 year, 90 days for outdoor electronics | 1 year, 90 days for outdoor electronics |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | 30 days | Jan. 15 for orders placed after Oct. 15 |
| Sam’s Club | 90 days for select electronics, games, movies, and music; no deadline for most merchandise | 90 days for select electronics, games, movies, and music; no deadline for most merchandise |
| Samsung | 15 days after the product is received | 15 days after the product is received |
| Sears | 30 days for most merchandise | Jan. 31 on items with a 30-day return policy for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 24 |
| Shutterfly | 60 days with 50% fee | 60 days with 50% fee |
| Stein Mart | 60 days | 60 days |
| Target | 30 days for electronics and entertainment; 90 days for most merchandise | The 30-day refund period for returns begins Dec. 26 for all electronic and entertainment orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 25 (REDcard holders get an extra 30 days). The 14-day refund period for returns begins Dec. 26 for drone orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 25 |
| T.J. MAXX | 30 days | Jan. 23 for orders placed Oct. 15 – Dec. 24 |
| Toys R Us | 90 days | Jan. 28 for orders placed Sept. 1 – Jan. 28 and Jan. 28 for select electronics & entertainment items purchased Nov. 1 or later |
| UGG Australia | 30 days | 30 days |
| Ulta | 60 days | 60 days |
| Urban Outfitters | 30 days | Feb. 28 for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 25 |
| Verizon | 14 days, 30 days for business account holders | 14 days, 30 days for business account holders |
| Victoria’s Secret | 90 days | 90 days |
| Walmart | 15 days for select electronics; 90 days for most merchandise | Jan. 10 for items with a 15-day return policy and Jan. 25 for items with a 30-day policy for orders placed Nov. 1 – Dec. 25 |
| West Elm | 30 days for most merchandise | 30 days for most merchandise |
| Williams-Sonoma | 30 days for most merchandise | 30 days for most merchandise |
| World Market | 60 days | 60 days |
| Zappos | 1 year | 1 year |
A full list has been posted on this website.