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Got a pair of something you dont love. >> heres the thing when you are returning the gift you want to make sure the packaging looks as if you never touched it. even better dont open it but if you have put it back together. if the repaler cant put it back on the shelf immediately they could charge you a restocking fee of up to 15 percent. >> when you are returning it what do you need a gift receipt, license or what? >> depends a lot on the retarryl. bring in the receipt if you have it. you are mo...

Print when we check out mail-in rebates. >> exactly. to get that rock bottom price, you may have to mail in a rebate. last year $500 million of rebates went unredeemed. if youre the type of person who wont take that additional step, it may make more sense to pay more than the hassle of mailing in the rebate. you could maybe get an extra deal by using a coupon to save instead of sending in that rebate. >> and missed discounts, make sure you download the coupon sherpa app or something similar. thi...

Good morning. >> good morning. >> first up, were going to return something, obviously we need to keep the packaging and dont toss it out. >> exactly. that leads to a hassle free return process. also especially for those kitchen gadgets or electronics, there is a warranty for it, youll need that original packaging. call the manufacturer up if youre having an issue and send it back in the original packaging. if youre not sure about keeping an electronic, dont open a box. then youll pay a restockin...

Are stocked shelves. once they start seeing that, they go into panic mode and start discounting even deeper. >> depends what the margins are, what the goods are. they usually wind up making money. the reason there are so many steep discounts is because demand is so low. >> exactly. >> when you buy returned merchandise, you dont know that its returned merchandise, right? >> no. thats whats interesting. especially because a lot of these stores charge a restocking fee. if you are returning merchand...

Wearing very much. 1 million moms not fans calling it the most disgusting ad we have ever seen kraft produce, as you see the ad features a naked man with a small portion of the blanket baring covering his genitals. onemillionmoms covered the vowel in naked and genitals with asterisks. now hotels are getting in on the game, here are a few things to look out for as if mini bars arent pricey enough, they may charge a restocking fee which can range from $2 to $6 so be really sure you want that can...

4:00 in the morning to be there on friday morning to get the deals everybody wants. >> lets keep the shopping theme going. consumer reports has its annual naughty and nice list. l lets start with nice. >> reporter: nice goes to a number of retailers, one in particular that is really, really sweet when it comes to returns. kohls in particular says you can return anything you want anytime you want whether you bought it online or in the store. there is no time limit. no questions asked. thats a pre...

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Returned something within two weeks after christmas. so you can expect some long lines at the stores today and throughout the week. and if youre going to return something, there are a few things you should probably remember. one is to try to bring the receipt if you have it. 60% of consumers are getting gift receipts with their presents, that was a good thing. bring it with you, bring original packaging if you have it, as well. and bring your i.d. retailers are trying to combat return fraud, whi...

our political ticker at the bottom of the hour about the retirement of barney frank. they had a revolution. theyve ousted a ruler and now they are about to do something that is probably the most important thing that they have done and that is get out and vote. egyptians are hitting the polls today. they are out voting. it is the first in a series of elections for parliament and president. they are all under way. even in the midst of egypts second major uprising of the year. the goal ...

yes, 6:00 a.m. in atlanta, georgia. lets get you caught up on the headlines of the day. one of three american students arrested in egypt says they were hit repeatedly just after their arrest, but the news and the good news certainly for their families, youre seeing the pictures there, all three are now back on american soil. the last of them got back just a few hours ago. they were accused of throwing molotov cocktails during anti-government protests in tahrir square. well hear from th...