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Remember that cheesy sweater your aunt got you last year? The one with the light-up Rudolph nose? It’s still hanging in your closet, untouched, where it has been since Dec. 26, 2021. You should have exchanged it for one of these tech gifts instead.

You don’t have to keep those unwanted gifts around. Your loved ones spent hard-earned money on them, so exchange them for something you’ll actually use instead.

If you’re worried about what to do with the knock-off electronics that your grandpa dug up for you or some other thoughtful but unnecessary gift, we can help. Keep reading to find out what you need to know about the return policies of those big-box retailers.

Amazon

Amazon recently updated its return policy. Most items shipped from Amazon between Oct. 11 and Dec. 25, 2022, can be returned until Jan. 31, 2023.

Best of all? It’s free to make those returns. Plus, you’ll have a ton of options for doing so. Not only can you send them back the old-school Amazon way — with a return label and a drop-off at UPS — but you’ll also have tens of thousands of locations to drop them off at. You may not even need a return label to do it.

Returns Center

If you want to return a gift to Amazon, you can easily do so by visiting the Returns Center in your web browser. Once Amazon has processed your return, you’ll get an Amazon.com gift card for the refund amount, which will be added to your account.

Here’s how to use Amazon Returns Center:

1. Go to the Returns Center using a desktop or laptop browser. If prompted, sign in to your Amazon account. If you don’t have an account, you’ll need to create one.
2. Enter the order number for the item you want to return.
   • Note: You can find your 17-digit order number on your packing slip or the digital gift receipt. If you can’t locate your packaging slip or digital gift receipt, contact Amazon, and they’ll help you locate the order number by using other info, like the name of the sender and the tracking number.
3. Select Continue.
4. Select the items you want to return, enter the number of items you want to return, and then select a return reason from the drop-down menu. For items sold by a third-party seller, you’ll see Submit return request. Some Amazon sellers review return requests before authorizing them.
5. Select your return shipping options and how you’ll obtain your return label. Each return requires a separate return label. To ensure that you receive the correct refund, don’t include items from multiple orders or deliveries in the same package.
6. If you choose to return using Amazon Hub Locker, you’ll be prompted to select an Amazon Hub Locker location. For more information about returning an item to an Amazon Hub Locker, go to Return a Package at an Amazon Hub Locker.
7. Print your label and return authorization.
8. Put the return authorization inside your package and attach the label to the outside of it.

To return a gift at a physical drop-off location:

Amazon also offers free drop-off locations for customers, including physical retail stores like Amazon Books, Amazon 4-star, Amazon Fresh grocery stores and Amazon Go stores. There are also alternative delivery locations via Amazon Hub Locker and Amazon Hub Locker+, and other locations like Whole Foods Market, Kohl’s and UPS.

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