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bestcee said:
I did two returns yesterday. One - I wasn't paying attention and got the cord going the wrong way so back to Amazon through Kohls it went.
The other was an electronic lock that the electronic part wasn't working right. So back to Lowe's it went. Sigh, I ended up buying a different one on Amazon that no one local carries.

Tiny rant: I hate when I have to use Amazon because no one local has it available or it's out of stock. Like the cord I needed. Simple computer headphone splitter, but no one local had one. Ugh.

I don't mind returns, but I don't do a lot of them. I tend to be a research first, then buy person. And I either try stuff on at the store, or I buy the same style in a different color. Which sometimes does backfire on me, but works well typically.
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I like buying in stores locally too. I keep telling my hubby that I'm going to cancel Amazon prime before it renews because the price went up and it's killing local businesses. Amazon/online shopping is the reason we can't find things in stores. If we stopped buying from Amazon, then the demand would move back to the brick and mortar stores. He doesn't mind waiting a few days for things, but when I need something I want it now. I don't want to wait 1 or 2 days. Plus most of the time, it doesn't ship on time even though there is a Amazon distribution center 30 minutes away and I'm waiting even longer. This is especially true if it ships through USPS. The post office is notorious for saying it's been delivered when it's really still sitting at the post office. Why pay for shipping or prime if I can grab it in store and have it right now.
 
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Local businesses were going down hill long before Amazon came into being. The malls were a big reason for that 40 to 50 years ago. Growing up we had both Sears and Penney's in my small town. When the mall opened in the city 15 miles from me, they closed. A Penney's in a small town 7 miles from me held out but ended up closing as well. Penney's was a go to for clothing here in town as well as being a place to pick up/return catalog orders. Sears was a catalog store only. Other local stores whether they were clothing, hardware or general merchandise started going out of business in those years as well. A few held on but only until the owners were no longer able to handle the stores as many of them did not have family that wanted to continue on. We still have some local stores but most are not stores that I have a need to go to. And, my town has now become filled with lots of antique, consignment shops and flea market type of shops in the downtown area. The Chamber of Commerce advertises to that niche of customer. Other than Wal-Mart and Lowe's we don't have a lot of choice unless we travel 30 minutes to the malls that are also struggling. So Amazon it is.
 
I rarely return. I do most of my clothes shopping in person. I like to try things on. I hate returning. It's funny that you asked this today though because I took my daughter shopping this weekend for some summer clothes and she couldn't try anything on because there was only one dressing room opened and we waited like 20 minutes to use it and ran out of time. I told her I would buy the clothes and just return what didn't fit. I ended up having to return one thing...and I haven't returned anything in person in sooo long (like years!). My hubby is picky too and so he does all of his own shopping and tries things on too. Although to be honest, we both rarely buy new clothes....especially him.

As far as Amazon, I have returned a few things that just didn't work. It's super easy! I just print out the label and drop it off at our local FedEx store.
 
We have a pretty cool local department store where we love to shop. We try things like jeans on, but they're amazing on returns. They know us and we don't even have to show our sales slip. They see us walking in with a box and they take it and ask us if we want our money back or a return. I bought my hubby 3 pairs of slippers before he found a pair he liked. They laughed every time I walked back in with the box. It's really fun and relaxing to go there - it's a local family who owns it and they also have online sales. They also do returns in cash - we couldn't believe it - we use our cards and they give us back the cash. Who does that these days?
 
I'm with you Kayla, although I hate it less than I used to. Seems returning stuff has gotten easier over the years.

I definitely would let my husband deal with his own returns, especially with that way of shopping.
 
I hate returning stuff at the store. I always say I'm going to return something and then months later...there it still sits in my house and most of the time I have lost the receipt by then. I'm better at returning amazon stuff but even with that I get lazy and have to force myself to take it, but at least I don't have to worry about losing a receipt!
 
keepscrappin said:
Has the Amazon return window ended? I'd be looking for another place to sell that thing... craigslist, mercardi, yard sale... something.
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Yeah, the return window closed before they told me they didn't want it anymore. I'm thinking of either trying Craigslist or donating it. I'm tired of it sitting in my garage.
 
keepscrappin said:
@dotcomkari @Memaw2Wm - I am glad Kohl's takes Amazon returns but even then it's not very convenient, (at least at our Kohls). They put the return station at the back of the store so you have to go through the entire store carting your returns. I know they do this to try to get you to buy stuff in store, but our Kohl's stock is so low that it's pitiful. I'm afraid they are going to close it, the selection in store is that bad. You literally have to buy online because they don't have much in the store.... so sad.
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I was in and out of Whole Foods within 15 minutes, and that included finding a parking spot in the garage, finding the new location of the Amazon return desk, having the return desk guy show me where to valid my parking ticket, and leaving the garage. I still prefer not to return stuff, but at least Whole Foods is two blocks from my office on the same street.
 
I only do a return for a defective product, or something that didn’t live up to its advertising. For example, I just got a set of socks from Target that won’t stay up. As in they slip down as I walk and end up around my foot!! Eek! But I have no problems returning things.
 
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