Retailers take $100B hit in bogus returns
The fraudsters have targeted this retail underbelly to swipe billions of dollars, gaming the returns system after the holiday season, according to a report.
Source: nypost.com
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The fraudsters have targeted this retail underbelly to swipe billions of dollars, gaming the returns system after the holiday season, according to a report.
Around one in six gifts opened this week are set to be taken back to stores or posted back to depots. Americans return 14.5 per cent of items they buy - double the figure in 2019.
When refunds get tied up for weeks, the consumer is often to blame. Here's how to boost your odds of getting paid back fast.