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also, keep your gift receipts. some stores won't let you return a gift without one. others may give you a store credit. check return policies in-store and online. many retailers extend their deadlines until late january, during the holidays. that works in your favor. make sure you have i.d. some stores use computerized return systems to detect abuse. u.p.s. has named january 2nd as the biggest return day of the year. you may want to wait until next weekend to head to the mall. if you ate too much on christmas, here's advice to get back on track for the new year. abstaining from food for 16 to 18 hours could be key to living longer. a review of past studies in "the new england journal of medicine" suggests that intermittent fasting, when you limit your eating to six to eight hours a
netanyahu loses the election, it could be the end of netanyahu as prime minister after elections in march. >> a pivotal time. thank you, we'll be watching. i think we can relate to this. it's happened to all of us at some point. you open a gift that doesn't quite fit or it's just not what you wanted. 55% of shoppers will return or exchange unwanted gifts after receiving them. here's what you need to know to make returns easier. don't remove the packaging, especially with electronics. also, keep your gift receipts. some stores won't let you return a gift without one. others may give you a store credit. check return policies in-store and online. many retailers extend their deadlines until late january, during the holidays. that works in your favor. make sure you have i.d. some stores use computerized
tips to make returns easier. >> i think sweaters are dangerous. i mean, i don't know this for sure, but my anecdotal research is the biggest returns are sweaters. >> what about slacks? >> very difficult. how do you know someone's waist? none of those unless you really know the person. returns during the holiday can seem daunting. others have very strict rules that can make returning things frustrating or impossible. here's what you need to know before heading back to the mall. do not open the box. smile and thank grandma, but do not open the box. don't remove the packaging on any gift you don't want especially for electronics. you risk a restocking fee if it isn't intact. keep those gift receipts. and you can remind grandma to give you a gift receipt, but be careful not to throw them out
for, you know, right before christmas to buy stuff because they know that sometimes is when stuff can be the most expensive. everyone, though, does want a bargain, of course, and we can tell you that two of the bigger trends that we read about and talked to people about today were, one, people instead of wanting gifts, are looking for experiences now. like a spa day or like a trip somewhere. and also gift cards account for about 25% of the gifts that are bought. because then you can go out and get whatever you want. you don't have to return things when you get someone a gift card. we'll send it back to you. >> you're making me feel a little bad, rob. i'm thinking i got my mother and nephews walter and jonathan clothes. i did include gift receipts. so hopefully, you know, everything's -- >> reporter: you might need them, yeah. >> all right. rob, thanks so much for that. >> i'll take anything, clothes, gift cards, you name it. not picky. all right. this young woman soared into olympic history and captured america's imagination. we all remember this summer. now there's another milestone
return something but you have to have a receipt. gift receipts only give you a store credit. barnes & noble only takes unopen returns and the deadline is two weeks. game stop gives you 30-days to return items but you have to have a receipt. sears requires proof of purchase and the item has to be in the original packaging. >> that's good information. important stuff. thank you, adam. >> the holiday shoes could be killing your feet. >> ou, ou, ou, ou. >> oh, oh, oh, oh. >> pain could cause long-term foot problems. pointy towed shoes may look like but they can call hammer toes. they recommend yoga sandals to
yerpgz. new pictures from southern california. a car off a cliff. a developing story out of california at the top of the hour. >> thanks, jenna. >> is this the most demanding party invitation ever? an email for a child's first birthday party is going viral after the parents included some very specific demand for their guests including instructions on gift receipts. quote when we return items without receipts, we only get about 50% of the value so it's like throwing away money if you don't include the receipts with the gifts. the parents also go on to ask their guests to quote, refrain from any personalized gifts that would be used outside of the house because according to them, quote, clothing with names is the number one thing that leads to kidnapping so we don't need to broadcast the child's name on clothing or toys, end quote. now, i know for myself, i would say to those parents if you want the toy buy it.
returned something within two weeks after christmas. so you can expect some long lines at the stores today and throughout the week. and if you're 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, which is costing them about $3.5 billion a year. some retailers are asking for a driver's license or some form of government i.d. along with the returns. so remember to bring those three things with you. >> ron was just telling us they are starting to tighten things up. it sounds like that. are they also considering restocking fees in some cases? >> they are. and so retailers are both making things a little bit more difficult to return but also in some cases making the return policies more lenient. for example, best buy is waiving the restocking fee for the holiday season. there are some ways they're
countries watch them on tv every sunday and now pastor joel osteen is opening up about his family, about his friends and faith in his first ever christmas book. >> and it is called "the christmas spirit." and pastor joel, i said it wrong before, of course i know it's that. his wife and co-pastor victoria are both here. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you're so busy. you run this mega church and then you're both authors at the same time. victoria, you have a new book coming out at the same time your husband does. a double book signing today, right? >> that's right. >> what's the message of your christmas book? >> my message is that christmas is an important time to spend with families, to make memories and to not get so caught up in the stress of buying the perfect gift and dealing with your relatives that you miss the fact that, you know, we're here to make memories. you may not remember the gift five years from now but remember that memory, make great memories. >> and plus, that's why they have receipts. you don't like the gift, you can take it back, am i right? you have gift receipts and you don't have to know the price. >> you can't bring your in-laws
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