Where can I return unopened games without a receipt?

I got a couple of games as Xmas presents that I have no intention of playing, but being gifts no receipt was included.

Would really like to trade them, for store credit, to purchase games/accessories I would actually use.


Thanks!

Will try Target & Costco first.. as they are the closest to me.

I want to say this happened last year and Walmart would not accept a return. They gave me the exchange only speech.



Im actually surprised its such a big deal these days. I remember a few years back, stores too anything back after Christmas. The product is new, still in the packaging. I understand the stores have to protect themselves from people who may try and abuse their return policy, but the 2-3 items returnable with no reciept policy and $50 limit sounds acceptable. Either way the gift card/store credit Im using will only work in the store I return it too, so they at worse they being nice to customers and attracting more foot traffic in stores.

The "flippers" on Slickdeals absolutely disgust me. People who have nothing better to do in life, than purposely purchase something another consumer is seeking.. for the onlypurpose of reselling it for a profit, not for consuming it!

I'm not talking about the guy who bought Halo for $60 bucks, didnt play it yet, found it somewhere else for $40 and returned his brand new, unopened copy to save $20. Im talking about people who have no intention of playing a game, but will use a credit card to buy 10 copies of the $40 game.. just to return it to a store selling it for $60 (or sell it on Ebay), so they can reap the $200 "profit". Thats not profit. That's unethical & lacking moral.

I completely understand its a free market, and capitalism will determine what an item is truly worth. But as a person looking for certain items now (AR lowers, Pmags, BCG's). Its disgusting to see these items completely sold out on every website with regular prices, but TONS of them available on Ebay and Gunbroker for triple the price. I dont care how someone else feels about these flippers.. It disgusts me. And my opinion will not change.
Edited by Daekwan - 1/9/13 at 2:00pm

50 Cent: Blood in the Sand & Forza Horizon.

I had both on my Amazon wish list, as things I would probably buy sooner or later. But didnt want to pay full price for. Low & behold.. my girlfriend recommended those purchases to her mom & sister as my christmas gifts.

Amazon will accept the return, only IF I can get the original order number or if I can give them the email of the person who purchased it for me as a gift. I dont want to go thru the trouble of getting either, as they were gifts and I do want to chance the person who gave them to me finding out.

1) I'm not flipping anything. I'm not looking to make any sort of profit from this transaction.

2) I'm looking to trade an unopened product that is/was a gift with no reciept, for a gift card/store credit, to a retailer where I would immediately use that credit to purchase something else in the exact same store where I would be making the return.

3) Because the game(s) I am returning are unopened, the store is paying/recieving the exact same item they would directly from the manufacter. The cost to the store is neither higher, nor lower, than what they are currently paying the manufacter for the item.

4) Because I'm an honest, stand up individual. Chances are I'd spend more in the store than just the <$60 I would recieve for a game. In other words, as a thank you to the store for allowing me to return a no-reciept gift.. I'd make sure to spend some of my actual cash + the store credit to guarantee the store has made a profit off my foot traffic. A profit they would not have made, if I had not have entered the store to make a return.

Do you not realize that I would take the $60 in store credit and immediately purchase another $60 game from the same store. After purchasing the game, I would purchase any additional items I needed in the store.. to guarantee the store has made a profit off my foot traction. I am literally trying to trade an unopened Xbox 360 game for another unopened Xbox 360 game. I would be sure to spend additional cash, in the same store, after that trade happens.

This is not very hard to figure out people. As I said, I hate people who purposely "abuse" the return policy on stores and especially dont care for "flippers" (people who purposely buy a game a one store, to return it to another for profit). It ends up hurting us all. If I were to get $60 in store credit.. I would probably end up spending atleast $100 in the same store. Meaning I will have spent $40 of my own cash. Considering most of these are major department stores.. Im absolutely sure I can find $40 or so worth of items to buy. Chances are I'll spend alot more than $40.. as I can easily drop $100 in Target just from weekly shopping.

Further more.. the only reason I am looking to return the game(s). Is that they were genuine gifts that I did not want and have no intention of ever using. I do not want to insult the person who gave me these gifts by asking for the receipt to return the games. All Im looking to do is to trade the unopened gift items, for items of equal value, at the same retailer who will accept the return. This isnt rocket science.
Edited by Daekwan - 1/27/13 at 7:44pm

There's also a chance I could be returning the game to the store chain, from where it was purchased. Afterall.. the store wouldnt accept a return for an item they do not sell. The point of accepting no receipt returns, means there is generally no proof where the game came from. Its a risk store chains are well aware of. Still most retailers go a step further to even extend the amount of days they will take returns after Christmas.. as they understand thousands of people like myself have received a gift they would like to return.

The reason why some stores.. especially B&M stores.. understand they must have flexible return policies is that they must be both competitive and attractive to keep customers walking thru the doors. By accepting a *limited* amount of no-receipt returns.. of new/unopened items.. they are providing a level of customer service to customers who might normally choose the option of shopping somewhere else where the prices are generally cheaper. Stores have learned that having the cheapest price isnt the end all, be all of consumer wants. And that consumers generally command better service from a B&M. Stores also understand the risk of no-reciept returns.. and generally limit the amount of items you can return and while asking for a copy of ID so they can record your name & address. That way they can track those who abuse the policy, and limit the amount of returns a single customer is able to make.

One of the biggest reasons I shop so much at Costco is their return policy. With the exception of electronics like TV's, Computers, Camera, Phones, etc.. they generally accept any return and from almost any time frame. This isnt necessarily a free service to the customer.. as Im sure a good portion of the annual $55 membership provides the added insurance to keep their flexible return policy alive. But it is a small price to pay for a superior level of customer service. Nordstrom also provides the same service, but instead of charging a paid annual fee.. they simply raise their prices to cover the additional cost of superior customer service.