Target Electronics Return Policy (What´s Covered? No Receipt)

Do you know what Target’s electronics return policy is? Well, you are at the perfect place to find the answer to such a question.

Target’s electronics section is similar to Walmart’s in both size and selection. You can usually get a pretty good deal from Target as well, especially if you are a Target Red Card holder, which gives you a 5% discount on almost all Target products. However, what if you decide to return your electronics?

Target’s return policy on electronics is 30 days from the original date of purchase. Like most retailers, you don’t have the same amount of time on electronic returns that you do with everything else, for obvious reasons.

For the most part, the Target return policy is 90 days, with the only exception being electronics. While 30 days may seem prohibitive, it’s actually a pretty good deal, as most of Target’s competitors, including Walmart, only have a 15-day or less return period.

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What Is Target’s Electronics Return Policy?

Target takes a pretty broad view of what they determine to be an ‘electronic’ device. They include appliances on that list as well. Dishwashers, ovens, washing machines, and dryers qualify as electronics as well.

All returns are 30 days after the date of purchase, however, if you have a Red Card and pay with it, you get an extended period for all of your purchases, which includes doubling up on your electronic purchases. Instead of 30 days, you get 60 days.

However, you have to make your payment with the Red Card instead of any other payment method. Just having the Red Card isn’t enough. Target also requires that all returns have proof of purchase, along with your ID.

If you made your purchase with your Red Card, Target is most likely going to be able to pull up your purchase history and that will suffice as proof of purchase.

Target also states that they can keep track of your purchases if you use a credit or debit card or if you pay with a personal check.

However, if you pay with any of those methods it’s always a good idea to keep up with your receipt anyway. Target’s record in terms of keeping up with your purchases is not perfect. In fact, it’s anything but perfect.

For the most part, you won’t have a problem. However, losing your purchase history happens often enough at Target to warrant extra precaution.

Exceptions to Target’s Electronics Return Policy

Target is generally pretty strict when it comes to following the return policy laid out in its terms and conditions.

Things can certainly change from store to store, however, depending on the manager that you have to deal with.

Returns without a receipt are accepted if they can look up the original charge
You are limited to $100 per year in returns without a receipt
You can return items without the original package, so long as it’s in mint condition and has all of the original components and accessories
Digital downloads cannot be returned, even though they are associated with the electronics department
Apple products only have a 15-day return period, Red Card or no
Returns on items paid for in cash will get a gift card or money via PayPal
Opened music, movies, video games, and software can only be exchanged
Electronic devices that you have personalized
$35 restocking fee for smartphone purchases

Apple products are an exception to the rule, even though they definitely fall under the electronics department umbrella. Apple is always finicky about doing its own thing and apparently, Target was unable to dissuade Apple from that.

Although music, video games, and software all come from the electronics department, you cannot return them for a full refund if you opened them first.

You can only exchange them for something of equal value. For instance, a Blu-Ray movie purchased for $19.99 can only be exchanged for something valued at exactly, $19.99.

It’s not often that Target, or any other retailer for that matter, carries hundreds of dollars in any register at any given time. Products from the electronics department are arguably some of the most expensive items in the entire store.

Some items you might purchase in the electronics department can cost well over a thousand dollars and if you paid with cash, don’t expect a wad of cash in return.

If this happens, Target will pay you via PayPal or will give you a certain amount of cash with the rest on a gift card.

If you’ve personalized anything, you’ve essentially made it yours and Target won’t accept returns on those items.

How to Return Items to Target

Target offers its customers two methods for returning unwanted items. You can either bring it back to the store or you can make a return online.

Of course, you can return items to the store that you purchased online as well.

There are a select few items that Target will not accept as an online return.

There is no list of these items but if that item is flagged as one that needs to be returned to a store, you will be informed of that when you are attempting to return it online.

Target Electronics Return Policy Online

Target has made its online return process pretty simple. As you go through it, Target will let you know if your selected item is returnable via their online store or not. Usually, that won’t be the case but you never know.

Go to Target’s website and log in or create an account
Select the “Orders” tab
Select the product that you own that you want to return
Enter your information and a detailed description as to why you want to return the item
Target will generate a label for you
Print out the label and attach it to your package
Take the package to the shipper that Target uses, which you will see on the shipping label

If you are returning more than one item, it’s perfectly fine to place all of the items in the same package, so long as you have gone through each item online and selected it for return.

In-Store Returns

Store returns are pretty simple but it’s always worth mentioning for no other reason than to let you know that the best way to return items in-store is to bring absolutely everything to the store with you.

Even if you paid with a Red Card, bring the Red Card and a receipt along with your ID and every payment method that you have with you.

Sure, it may be a little overkill, but never underestimate the ability of a technological process to mess up your purchase history.

If you are able to, you should bring back the original packaging as well. Of course, Target will accept it without the original packaging, so long as all of the accessories or components are in place.

However, you do all of this so that every base is covered and there is no reason that you should have any problems once you’re up at the register.

Target Electronics Return Policy after 30-Day

This happens from time to time and, for the most part, Target will probably honor the return if it’s only a few days past the cut-off. If it’s more like a month past, the return may be more problematic.

If the device is broken or defective, jumping on the warranty may be your best approach because Target will have to honor and process the warranty.

Other than that, having a smile on your face and speaking directly to management is your best bet.

All Things Considered

Target’s return policy for electronics is one of the most generous return policies of all of the retail giants out there, with the exception of Costco.

If you have a Red Card, be sure to make your purchase with it, as you will get double the amount of time on your return.

References

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