Here Are The Shipping And Return Policies For All The Big-name Retailers

As group scramble for last-minute gifts and late-year bargains, everyone is double-checking their lists and figuring retired nan fastest measurement to get their purchases. Thankfully, galore retailers are offering generous shipping policies for their products, pinch immoderate offering free two-day shipping aliases moreover same-day proscription if you net extra. And conscionable successful suit nan gift you return isn’t alternatively right, galore retailers are too offering extended return policies truthful your giftee tin get point overmuch to their liking.

For your convenience, we’ve collected nan existent picnic shipping cutoff windows for items that tin still get by Christmas. We’ve too checked nan latest return policies for respective awesome retailers below, highlighting which will springiness you a mini overmuch clip to spot that bid aliases commencement a return. Hopefully, knowing overmuch astir really overmuch leeway you personification will thief lessen that inevitable picnic angst (fingers crossed).

Amazon

Shipping: Same-day proscription is not disposable connected Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. However, Prime members tin get free same-day proscription connected premier products successful qualifying ZIP codes done December 24th, provided they meet nan “minimum threshold” (which varies by location) of eligible items successful their cart. One-Day Delivery pinch nary minimum acquisition magnitude required is too disposable to Prime members for qualifying products done December 23rd, while Two-Day Delivery is disposable done December 22nd. Non-Prime buyers will find shipping options connected nan bid page of each circumstantial product.

Returns: During nan holidays, astir items purchased betwixt November 1st and December 31st tin beryllium returned until January 31st, 2025. Apple products, however, must beryllium returned by January 15th, 2025. Note that this argumentation applies to immoderate Prime and non-Prime buyers.

Apple 

Shipping: Apple offers free proscription of in-stock items by Christmas Eve if you bid by 9PM ET connected December 21st, though engraved items won’t alloy successful clip by Christmas. Apple too offers two-hour proscription for an added liking from conception stores successful astir metro areas, aliases you tin opt to premier up purchases yourself by visiting your conception Apple Store.

Returns: Except for T-Mobile- and Verizon-financed iPhones, each products purchased online betwixt November 8th and December 25th tin beryllium returned done January 8th, 2025. Purchases made aft December 25th are taxable to nan accustomed position and conditions, and must beryllium returned incorrect 14 almanac days of your first acquisition date.

Target 

Shipping: Target offers free two-day shipping connected galore orders if you locomotion $35 aliases overmuch aliases usage your Target RedCard. Select purchases made by December 23rd astatine 1PM ET will get earlier Christmas. You whitethorn too beryllium tin to return advantage of same-day shipping aliases in-store pickup connected December 24th. Same-day proscription costs $9.99 per order, but it’s included pinch a Target Circle 360 rank ($10.99 a play aliases $99 a year). Your mileage whitethorn alteration for same-day proscription readiness based connected nan constituent and your location.

Returns: Target allows electronics and intermezo items (excluding Apple products) purchased from November 7th done December 24th to beryllium returned arsenic precocious arsenic January 24th, 2025, for a afloat refund. Mobile phones and Apple products (including Beats products) purchased during nan aforesaid exemplary must beryllium returned by January 8th, 2025. Target’s modular return argumentation applies for astir different items, pinch a generous 90-day exemplary for third-party products and up to a twelvemonth for Target-branded products pinch a receipt.

Walmart 

Shipping: For eligible orders of $35 aliases more, Walmart provides free next-day proscription successful eligible ZIP codes, free two-day delivery, aliases free modular shipping. However, beryllium alert you must bid your gifts by 12:30PM conception clip connected December 23rd to get them successful clip for Christmas. Walmart Plus subscribers too get free next-day and two-day shipping pinch nary bid minimum.

Same-day proscription and pickup is disposable connected December 24th for orders made by 12PM conception time. If you’re consenting to net a $10 Express Delivery liking and bid by 4PM conception time, Walmart will too coming your packages successful small than 2 hours connected Christmas Eve. Walmart Plus subscribers whitethorn beryllium exempt from paying this fee, however, arsenic members get 1 Express Delivery for free during nan play of December.

Returns: Most items purchased betwixt October 1st and December 31st whitethorn beryllium returned until January 31st, 2025. Some exceptions, for illustration phones, whitethorn apply.

B&H

Shipping: During nan holidays, B&H offers free two-day and next-day shipping connected premier items, including discounted products. Most different products are eligible for free modular shipping (that’s 1 to 7 business days), and free expedited shipping (one to 3 business days) is mostly disposable for items complete $49.

Returns: B&H allows purchases bought aft November 3rd done December 31st to beryllium returned aliases exchanged done January 30th, 2025 (with nan accustomed exceptions of non-returnable items specified arsenic computers aliases TVs whose packaging has been opened).

Best Buy 

Shipping: Best Buy is offering free next-day and two-day shipping connected qualifying orders for My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members. Non-members, meanwhile, tin get free next-day shipping connected qualifying orders totaling $35 aliases more.

If you’re ordering a gift for Christmas, Best Buy’s extended picnic shipping model gives you until 11:30AM ET connected December 23rd if you want your gift to alloy for free and get earlier December 25th. You tin too get free same-day proscription by 7PM connected December 24th if you spot an bid by 12PM conception time. The cutoff for placing curbside aliases in-store pickup orders is 5PM conception clip done December 24th. Stores will adjacent astatine 7PM that day.

Returns: Purchases made November 1st done December 31st tin beryllium returned done January 14th, 2025. This doesn’t spot items that recreation pinch a third-party contract, specified arsenic phones, cellular tablets, and wearables (which personification a 14-day return period), aliases picnic products, specified arsenic characteristic decorations and awesome appliances, which personification a 15-day return window. My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members too personification until January 14th, 2025, to return immoderate purchases made betwixt October 24th and November 16th; otherwise, there’s a 60-day return exemplary for purchases made connected November 17th aliases later.

Costco 

Shipping: At Costco, shipping fees dangle connected nan merchandise and nan shipping method, though successful galore cases, shipping is free. The wholesale retailer too offers a assortment of proscription options, including “white glove” activity for larger appliances. You tin get your gift successful clip for Christmas without paying for shipping erstwhile you spot a qualifying bid by 5:59PM ET connected December 20th. Same-day proscription is too disposable connected immoderate items via Costco’s business pinch Instacart.

Returns: Costco mostly has an unfastened return policy, isolated from for electronics specified arsenic TVs and computers, which personification a 90-day return window. There are different exceptions, though, which are listed connected its return page.

GameStop 

Shipping: GameStop presently offers free shipping connected orders complete $35. It too offers same-day transportation successful definite locations if you bid from your conception shop astatine slightest 3 hours earlier closing. 

Returns: Products purchased betwixt November 17th and December 24th tin beryllium returned until January 18th, 2025. The package must beryllium unopened, however, and definite items for illustration trading cards, clearance items, and seasonal products can’t beryllium returned.

Dell 

Shipping: Most of Dell’s products recreation pinch free modular shipping (no minimum acquisition necessary), and immoderate gifts whitethorn alloy for free successful clip for Christmas if you spot your bid by December 21st. The proscription exemplary tin alteration based connected your order, but Dell does relationship expedited shipping options arsenic bully arsenic a proscription time estimate based connected nan zip codification you proviso astatine checkout. Orders placed by December 23rd pinch qualifying definitive proscription windows should get earlier December 25th.

Returns: Dell offers a 30-day return argumentation pinch immoderate exceptions; a restocking liking of up to 15 percent whitethorn beryllium charged.

DJI 

Shipping: DJI offers free shipping connected purchases of $149 aliases more. Otherwise, shipping fees are specified connected nan bid form. Shipment times tin alteration for each merchandise depending connected availability.

Returns: DJI offers returns incorrect 14 days of receiving nan purchase, provided it remains successful like-new accusation aliases suffers from immoderate type of manufacturing defect.

Google 

Shipping: All modular orders suffice for free shipping pinch nary minimum. Just connection that this applies to nan lowest-cost shipping available, which whitethorn not beryllium nan fastest.

Returns: Google will judge returns done January 15th, 2025, for each purchases made betwixt November 21st and December 31st. Standard return dates for products purchased incorrect that exemplary that widen beyond January 15th will beryllium eligible for nan later return date. All purchases made aft January 1st, 2025, are taxable to nan modular return policy, which allows you to return astir items up to 15 days aft receipt (or 14 days for AT&T phones). However, Nest Thermostats and Verizon connection phones personification an extended, 30-day return window.

HP

Shipping: For galore items, modular (three- to six-day) shipping is free. You tin get ready-to-ship gifts successful clip for Christmas pinch free definitive shipping if you spot an bid by 3AM ET connected December 21st. Orders placed by December 23rd tin still get by Christmas, though you’ll personification to net different for privilege shipping. HP will not alloy aliases coming items connected Christmas, Thanksgiving, aliases New Year’s Day.

Returns: Items purchased betwixt December 1st and December 25th tin beryllium returned until January 15th, 2025, aliases 30 days aft delivery, whichever is later. There are exceptions, however, and premier items whitethorn beryllium taxable to a restocking liking of up to 15 percent. Returns totaling overmuch than $250 whitethorn too require further reappraisal earlier your return petition is approved.

Microsoft 

Shipping: Most products sold done nan online Microsoft Store spot free two- to three-day shipping pinch definitive shipping disposable for an further fee. To personification your gifts by Christmas Eve, however, you’ll personification to spot your bid by 2PM ET connected December 23rd.

Returns: You tin return astir beingness products purchased online from nan Microsoft Store incorrect 60 days of receiving nan product, provided they’re successful like-new condition. The constituent must too beryllium successful its original packaging pinch each parts, manuals, and point different that was primitively sent pinch nan merchandise included. Items exempt from this argumentation spot integer gift cards and gift cards for services and subscriptions, arsenic bully arsenic premier hardware (including nan HoloLens 2).

Newegg 

Shipping: Many of Newegg’s items recreation pinch free shipping and are delivered incorrect 1 to 5 business days; for details, cheque nan individual merchandise page. If you want your gifts to get successful clip for Christmas, you’ll personification to spot your bid by 12PM conception clip connected December 23rd and opt for next-day delivery.

Returns: Qualifying items purchased betwixt October 7th and December 31st tin beryllium returned aliases replaced until January 31st, 2025.

Sam’s Club 

Shipping: According to nan Sam’s Club FAQ, nan shipping costs for astir items varies based connected nan item’s size, weight, shipping method, and proscription address. Plus Members get free shipping connected galore online items, and same-day proscription aliases curbside pickup is disposable for free if you’re a Plus unit ($110 a year) and spot a qualifying bid totaling $50 aliases overmuch by 1PM conception time. Club members ($50 a year) tin net $12 for same-day aliases next-day shipping, aliases get free curbside pickup connected orders of $50 aliases more.

Returns: Sam’s Club has nary specified return period; immoderate return periods whitethorn beryllium stated for circumstantial products. For example, electronics and awesome appliances personification a 90-day return window, while phones are taxable to a 14-day return policy.

Sonos 

Shipping: Sonos offers free shipping connected each of its products, pinch in-stock items typically shipping nan aforesaid clip if they’re purchased by 11AM conception time. If you want to personification your items by Christmas, though, you’ll apt personification to net different for two-day aliases definitive shipping.

Returns: Sonos gives you 30 days to return a acquisition and moreover offers free return shipping. However, you must personification bought nan merchandise consecutive from Sonos and nan return must beryllium initiated incorrect 30 days of receiving your purchase. The merchandise must too spot nan original packaging and beryllium successful caller aliases as-new accusation to beryllium eligible.

Update, December 20th: Updated nan shipping deadlines and return policies arsenic they pertain to nan 2024 picnic season.