no. no trousers or sweaters unless you really know them. if you buy them a sweater, you probably don t know them. some have strict rules that make it frustrating or impossible. here s what you need to know. do not open the box. smile and thank grandma and do not open the box, don t remove the packaging on any gift you don t want, especially for electronics. this is important. you risk a restocking fee if the packaging isn t intact and missing with tags you re stug with it. keep the gift receipts and remind grandma for a gift receipt. say it very loudly. yes. some won t let you return the gifts without a gift receipt. check the policies. some retailers extend deadlines until late january and my rule
bear market. it s the thought that counts, of course. what if you don t want another reindeer sweater with jingle bells and little flashing lights? according to the national retail federation, 17% of consumers plan to hit the stores to return or exchange unwanted gifts. some retailers have a no-questions-asked policy. others have a strict rule that makes returning purchase frustrating or impossible. what can you do to make returns easier? don t open the box. don t remove the packaging. if it s a gift you don t want don t look at it don t peel off especially for electronics. you risk a restocking fee if packaging isn t intact and products are missing tags. you may be stuck with them. keep the gift receipts. don t throw them out with the wrapping paper. retailers will not let you return your gift with that one. others may give you store credit. check return policies and note any time limits. check you can check those on line before you get to the store with all of your stuff
fee if packaging isn t intact and mostly talking about electronics here and if product tags are missing you ll be stuck with that item and keep the gift receipts and some won t let you return the gift without them. some will, though, thank you, bed bath & beyond and check return policies and note any time limits and you can always check return policies in the store and online. during the holidays some will extend the deadlines until late january. there are chains like victoria s secret use computer models to detect abuse. they can also tell which customers are often returning things over and over again. they might ask you for an i.d. will the handcuffs come out of the cash registers? make sure you re returning with an i.d. it s an art. here is what people are giving. clothing and accessories are the top gift. gift cards are number two, the national retail federation says
two birds with one stone by regifting that hideous gift your aunt just gave us? cnn chief business correspondent christine romans is here. where are you on regifting? i think regift something fine, just make sure you regift it to somebody who the first person doesn t find out. take the card out also. i know from experience, you need to take the card out. it s the thought that counts of course, but, look, i don t want that reindeer sweater with jingle bells, right, so some retailers have a no questions asked policy to return, others have strict rules that make returning purchases frustrating or impossible. here is what you can do to make returns easier, don t open the box ever, don t remove the packaging on a gift you don t want. ever. look, you risk a restocking fee if packaging isn t intact, i m mostly talking about electronics here. if product tags are missing you will be stuck with that item. keep the gift receipts, don t throw them out with the wrapping paper. some retail