Shower question

KimRN · December 2009

My friends from work threw me a sprinkle yesterday. We had an awesome time. I am pregnant with twins. Well, it was suggested by one of my friends to register for a few things I needed. So I did at BRU. I had about 5-6 things listed. Well, I don't want to sound ungreatful but the items I recieved yesterday were not exactly what I needed or wanted. They didn't go to BRU but instead went to Target. The girls tried to get the things that were similar to the items on my registry but it's not the same. They did not include the reciept and from what I have heard Target has a horrible return policy. What should I do? We are talking like 11-12 items. What can Target do? If I have to ask for the reciept how do I properly do that without hurting anyones feelings? I really appreciate everything they have done but would much rather return the items and get the correct ones off my registry.

coquina · December 2009

This is what I've heard...go to Target online and register for the items you received, then I think you will be able to return without a reciept....I think.

CountryLady5811 · December 2009

I would try returning them before I asked them for a gift receipt. WalMart has an excellent return policy so if they could be returned there, I would try as well. When all else fails, you could tell a little white lie and say that you have one already and it's been unwrapped and set up in their room.

KimRN · December 2009

Most of it is the Target Circo brand.

PurpleK26 · December 2009

I THINK you can at least return it for store credit without a receipt. Not positive, but pretty much any store will do store credit.

mrs_sisco · December 2009

I would try the "adding it to a Target registry" strategy first. Then wait a couple days, print off your registry, and try to take them back. If that doesn't work, Target allows you to return $70 worth of merchandise without a receipt/year. So return $70 of their items now....and $70 worth in January.

sarahmae8 · December 2009

coquina:

This is what I've heard...go to Target online and register for the items you received, then I think you will be able to return without a reciept....I think.

good idea! and yes, Target has the WORST return policy which is why we did not register there. see if you can do that. otherwise, do what you think is best. if you really feel like you need to ask for receipts back then do so. i know that as a gift giver i might feel a little offended at the moment but would understand that it was just not want that person needed. good luck!

12bailey18 · December 2009

PurpleK26:
I THINK you can at least return it for store credit without a receipt. Not positive, but pretty much any store will do store credit.

This is exactly what I was thinking.

mayowife · December 2009

They have a ROUGH exchange / return policy that's changed a few times in recent years. You'd think when it's their own brand and certainly from that store you could at least get store credit... but it's just not that easy at Target.

My own person worst experience was a time just days after Christmas when I was told if I showed my driver's license 3 items per person per year can be exchanged for store credit. Each store credit value had a maximum of $20, no matter how much the item actually costs (imagine Dyson here). Also the store credit had to be used within the same department. So there we were trying to return a board game b/c someone accidentally got us the "jr" version. We had to spend nearly $20 on another game or toy and we didn't have any children. It was ridiculous.

I suggest creating a registry and then going back with the registry and your returns. I'm not sure this will work, but I think it's your best bet.

mayowife · December 2009

mayowife:
They have a ROUGH exchange / return policy that's changed a few times in recent years. You'd think when it's their own brand and certainly from that store you could at least get store credit... but it's just not that easy at Target.
My own person worst experience was a time just days after Christmas when I was told if I showed my driver's license 3 items per person per year can be exchanged for store credit. Each store credit value had a maximum of $20, no matter how much the item actually costs (imagine Dyson here). Also the store credit had to be used within the same department. So there we were trying to return a board game b/c someone accidentally got us the "jr" version. We had to spend nearly $20 on another game or toy and we didn't have any children. It was ridiculous.
I suggest creating a registry and then going back with the registry and your returns. I'm not sure this will work, but I think it's your best bet.

I should add I do enjoy shopping at Target, but my purchasing was way down there b/c I was always afraid I might want to return something and not be able to. Then I learned that they have "credit card look up" for returns. Now I just always make sure to use the same card every time I shop there so that if I need to return something I just need my card, not the receipt.

dmclark498 · December 2009

I just wanted to add that I think the "registry" thing only works if the item is marked as purchased from the registry. I think your best best, like one of the ladies said, is return $70 worth now and if you still have more merchandise, send DH in with his driver's liscence (which is how they track how much you return in a year) and have him return $70 worth, then your mother or sister, etc until you get everything you want returned taken back so you can go purchase what you really wanted from BRU.

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