Can I return something at Target if I used it?

Items that are opened or damaged or do not have a receipt may be denied a refund or exchange.
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What items Cannot be returned to Target?

The following items cannot be returned:
  • Trading cards (e.g., Pokemon, Sport cards)
  • Open or defective collectibles (e.g., special edition Barbie dolls, porcelain dolls, action figures and die-cast cars)
  • Personalized items and digital downloads.
  • Opened/unsealed breast pumps.
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Do I have to return an item to the same Target I bought it from?

You can return most new, unopened items within 90 days. Bought it at a Target store? Return it at any Target store.
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Why does Target let you keep returns?

Major retailers are offering a surprising new option to customers for some returns: just keep it. That's because it doesn't always make financial sense for large retailers to process the return. Walmart, Target, and Amazon are some of the major retailers offering so-called returnless refunds.
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Can Target deny returns?

A return may be declined for one of the following reasons: Your return was outside of the return window. The item appears worn or used. The item was opened.
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What Is Target's Return Policy?



Does Target track your returns?

It's a way to stop theft, but also track returns in the system if there is ever an issue.
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Can you get flagged for too many returns at Target?

Can Target ban you for too many returns? They can ban you from making more returns. Target only allows you to make three returns without a receipt within a 45 day period, after that they may disallow you from making further returns.
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Do Target returns get resold?

Target offers these returns via their private liquidation site on B-Stock. On Target Auction Liquidations, liquidation inventory is sold directly to small business buyers and resellers (versus using a third-party liquidator).
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Does Target limit how much you can return?

Within a 1-year period they allow you to make $150 worth of returns without a receipt. They'll ask for your photo ID and track your returns that way. Once you reach the $150 limit, you can't make any more returns without a receipt until time has passed.
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How does Target know what I bought in store?

In-store purchase history will show any/all transactions in your account for the following: Your Wallet barcode is scanned at the register to apply Target Circle offers. Your Wallet barcode is scanned at the register to apply a payment tender that is linked to your account.
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Does Target throw away returned food?

Originally Answered: Does target throw away returned items? Not unless the item is too damaged to resell. We take the returned items and place them into designated bins behind the counter where employees from different departments will come and collect the returned items and place them back on the shelves for sale.
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What is Target's new return policy?

For any Target-owned brand items, you get a whole year to return them with a receipt. And with all of the brands that Target owns, that means a huge part of the whole store. Currently, there are close to 50 different Target-owned brands.
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Do stores throw away returned items?

Experts estimate that retailers throw away about a quarter of their returns. Returns and resale company Optoro estimates that every year, U.S. returns create almost 6 billion pounds of landfill waste.
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Can you return stuff to Target without tags?

Store will generally only accept a return when the item is in the condition it was sold and with a receipt, this would include tags and any packaging. Even if you had the receipt the store will not be able to know that the item is from there store or is the item on the receipt without the tag.
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What is considered return abuse?

Refund abuse (aka. returns abuse) occurs when a customer uses the returns policy of a merchant so much that it becomes unprofitable. Customers may also abuse refunds by faking returns/receipts, or reselling merchandise.
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Can you get in trouble for returning too much?

Generally, a consumer is safe from being arrested if they are honest with a store about the item they are returning.
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Can you return without a receipt at Target?

If you don't have the proof of purchase (examples include receipts, digital barcodes, packing slips), you may receive a refund in the form of a merchandise return card. When returning an item purchased from a Target Plus™ Partner, you must provide the proof of purchase.
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What does Target do with opened returns?

Most open items, including beauty items and clothing with the tags removed, can be returned for refund or exchange per the standard 90-day policy (120 days for RedCard purchases).
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What happens if I return the wrong item to Target?

For refunds: We may issue your refund before we receive your returned item. If we inspect the item and it's not eligible (used, damaged, etc.) based on our return policy, we may charge your card for the refund we've already issued to you.
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What are excessive returns?

Excess returns are returns achieved above and beyond the return of a proxy. Excess returns will depend on a designated investment return comparison for analysis. Some of the most basic return comparisons include a riskless rate and benchmarks with similar levels of risk to the investment being analyzed.
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Can you get blacklisted for returning too many items?

Eleven percent of all purchases are returned; some online stores see 30 percent of their sales returned. It's created a massive secondary market, and it has some stores tracking what you bring back. Consumer advocates are warning that, if you return too much, you could get blacklisted.
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Why do they scan your ID when you return something?

Stores will often ask you to show your driver's license (or other government-issued ID) when you return a purchase and then record your information along with information about the returned items to help identify patterns of return fraud or abuse.
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What happens to used returned products?

Returned products are handled in a number of different ways, he said. Retailers take back merchandise from the customer, evaluate it, and if it's in good condition put it back on the shelf at the same or lesser price. They can refurbish damaged returns and sell them for less or offload them to liquidators to resell.
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What is the best excuse to return an item?

Here are some of the most common reasons for returns, and what you can do about them:
  • #1 | The Customer Bought the Wrong Item.
  • #2 | The Product is No Longer Needed.
  • #3 | The Product Didn't Match the Description.
  • #4 | A Gift Purchase Was Incorrect.
  • #5 | The Product Was Damaged Upon Arrival.
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