return policies
Store buyback terms
Return policies are the rules governing how customers can bring back purchased items for refunds, exchanges, or store credit.
Retailers vary widely—some offer generous windows and no-questions-asked returns, others impose strict time limits, require receipts, or refuse returns on certain goods.
Check the return policy before you buy.
The plural form typically refers to policies across multiple stores or product categories.
- refundMoney returned after purchase
- time limitMaximum duration permitted
- proof of purchaseDocumentation of a transaction
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
- original packagingManufacturer's retail container
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return policiesall sales final
Purchase cannot be reversed
no refunds · final sale · no returns · non-refundable · as-is
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Formal repair promise
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