I like to have my Christmas shopping done before the craze starts for everyone else. I realize you might hate me for this and I’m at peace with that! What I’m not at peace with is the possible purchase of an item that can’t be returned because I’ve purchased it too early. If a store has a 30 day return policy and I’m 45 days out, that could be a problem. So I decided once and for all to make sure this won’t be an issue. Here’s what I found.
Canadian Tire has a 90-day return policy. That’s a lot of elbow room. As long as the thing hasn’t been opened or used and you have the original store receipt, you’re good.
At The Bay it depends what you’ve purchased and how you bought it. If you used your Bay Mastercard, it’s 90 days. If it’s furniture or mattresses, 60 days and only 30 days for jewelry or major electronics.
At Sears, it’s 90 days with the Sears Mastercard but not as loosey-goosey if you pay another way, that’s 30 days.
Winners: 10 days. Home Depot: 90 days. Real Canadian Superstore: 14 days. Shoppers Drug Mart: 30 days.
Of course there are exceptions and things you can’t return. Sales are final on things like bathing suits and earrings. But as you can see the policies are all over the place. So if you’re an early bird like me, maybe this info will help you decide where to shop so far away from the big date.
That’s too much crap to remember. Christmas Eve Day is the time for Christmas shopping or as I like to call it; Pressure Shopping.
You do Pressure Shopping, I prefer Lack-of-Pressure shopping! Tomato, tomato – but pronounced differently.
I just heard from a Facebook friend that Winners has already put its holiday return policy into effect. You have until January 12th. This is good and it’s bad! It’s good for us early shoppers but it’s bad that the Christmas philosophy kicks in before Halloween!
Now, beat the rush, get those Xmas decorations up!
I agree with you. Shop early if you can, but keep track of what you’ve got, and don’t forget to document it.