TV buyers are finding much shorter return policies
Business Wire
Posted at 8:43 AM, Apr 07, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-07 08:43:28-04
(WXYZ) â Many people will be spending their tax refund or stimulus check on a TV upgrade this spring.
But before anyone tosses the box, make sure to know about shorter return policies these days.
Gladys Watson has a giant 75-inch blank screen in her living room.
âItâs on, believe it or not!â Watson said.
She purchased the $700 Hisense television at Walmart for Christmas.
âWhat do you see on it? Nothing!â Watson exclaimed.
So she called the store, but quickly learned she had missed the 30-day return window.
TV buyers losing out as retailers tighten return policies
Walmart gives customers only 30 days to return televisions unlike 90 days for other items. Meanwhile, Best Buy gives customers only 15 days. Author: John Matarese Updated: 7:09 AM CDT April 6, 2021
Many people will be spending their tax refund or stimulus check on a television upgrade this spring.
However, before you toss the box, make sure you know about shorter return policies these days.
Gladys Watson, who purchased a 75-inch television for her living room, learned her lesson firsthand. On or off, the brand new screen stays blank.
She purchased the $700 Hisense TV at Walmart for Christmas, but a few weeks later, it started having technical issues.
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CMHA s new planning grant could mean big changes for West End public housing communities
WCPO
Posted at 3:46 PM, Dec 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-17 17:00:30-05
CINCINNATI â More big changes could be coming to Cincinnatiâs West End neighborhood.
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority on Thursday announced it has received a $410,000 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to plan for the future of three key properties there: Stanley Rowe Towers, Stanley Rowe Rowhouses and Liberty Street Apartments.
âWe are thrilled to be selected for this prestigious grant, but the real winners are the residents of our communities,â CMHA CEO Gregory Johnson said in a news release. âThe planning grant creates a pathway for Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority to upgrade the homes for our residents and allow them to remain in the West End so they can enjoy all the new amenities coming to the area with the