Rossen Reports: Major changes to return policies for holidays
Rossen Reports: Major changes to return policies for holidays
Hey, let's get right to the rundown First, *** new urgent report shows, Halloween is becoming one of the most dangerous holidays of the year. The safety information you need to know, wait until you see these stats. Then retailers are announcing their holiday return policies. There are changes and we've got the early information. Finally, major changes to *** popular coffee rewards program has some of you outraged. We're gonna break down all the details on the new numbers First, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says there's been an uptick in Halloween related injuries. We're talking about thousands of people getting sent to the er across the country every year. Here's how the injuries breakdown, This is fascinating. 55% of the injuries on Halloween pumpkin carving. Let me think about it with those knives and the candles, 25%, from falls while putting up and taking down decorations, tripping on costumes or while trick or treating. And 20% of the injuries they're from costumes and allergic reactions. Most of the injuries, I was surprised by this happens to adults, 54% of the injuries are adults, 46% of the injuries happen to kids 7 to 18 years old. So here are the big safety takeaway tips, careful with those knives while carving pumpkins and rather than using candles, use something like this, *** battery operated light or even *** glow stick, make sure to check your kids costumes if you decorate the outside of your house. Pay attention to where you place those decorations, Make sure there's nothing the kids where you can trip on on the walkways or your steps. Next up it's already time to start holiday shopping with all the sales happening right now. You may be worried about needing to return *** gift. Some retailers are announcing their return policies now and they're changing first up Amazon after hosting that early sale. The company says most things bought between October 11 and December 25 can be returned flip the calendar until January 31, next Walmart, ext spending the holiday return window even longer this year. Anything purchased starting october 1st can be returned through january 31st. Some locations are even allowing you to do curbside returns as well. And finally we got to talk about target. The return policy is 90 days after you bought something and new for electronics. Anything bought between october 6th and december 25th, you have 30 days to return it. So it's 30 days for that. But that countdown won't start until december 26th. Okay, we have all of this on my website. Rawson Reports dot com so you can kind of sit there and read it and know what you're dealing with. Finally, Duncan is revamping its rewards program with some major changes. It's no longer called first of all the DD Perks program Now it's just called Dunkin rewards. Here's the good news, good news first with the old program, you earn five points for every $1 you spent now you get 10 points for every dollar Sounds great. Right? Here's the not so good news. The redemption value for free drinks just went up so it's harder to get free drinks down before you could earn any free drink of any size as soon as you collected 200 points. Now, the new program has *** tiered system, you can't get *** free coffee until you get 500 points. So *** lot of you are on social media saying how tough that will be to collect. But let me leave you with some something else. That's good. And on *** good note for the first time, you can get free food items okay from Duncan rewards, some menu items worth 150 points. Free donut will cost you 250 points. We're gonna put all this information as well and some other rewards program changes on my website, Rossen reports dot com. That's all for today. Back to you.
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Rossen Reports: Major changes to return policies for holidays
Retailers are holding major holiday sales already, but many of us are feeling anxious about buying gifts too soon. But you don’t have to worry, because they’re also making changes to their return policies for the holidays too. Below are some of the major retailers. We will continue to update the list as more holiday policies become available too. Walmart: Anything purchased starting Oct. 1 can be returned through Jan. 31. Some locations are even allowing you to do curbside returns as well. Walmart+ customers can also arrange to get their returns picked up at their homes as well. Click here to read more. Amazon: Most things purchased between Oct. 11 and Dec. 25 can be returned until Jan. 31.Target: The return policy is 90-days after you bought something. For electronics and entertainment items that are purchased between Oct. 6 through Dec. 25, the 30-day refund period will start on Dec. 26. Apple products have a shorter window. Most Apple products purchased between Oct. 6 and Dec. 25 have a 15-day refund period that starts on Dec. 26. Lastly, cell phones purchased between Oct. 6 and Dec. 25 have a 14-day refund period starting on Dec. 26.
Retailers are holding major holiday sales already, but many of us are feeling anxious about buying gifts too soon. But you don’t have to worry, because they’re also making changes to their return policies for the holidays too.
Below are some of the major retailers. We will continue to update the list as more holiday policies become available too.
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- Walmart: Anything purchased starting Oct. 1 can be returned through Jan. 31. Some locations are even allowing you to do curbside returns as well. Walmart+ customers can also arrange to get their returns picked up at their homes as well. to read more.
- Amazon: Most things purchased between Oct. 11 and Dec. 25 can be returned until Jan. 31.
- Target: The return policy is 90-days after you bought something. For electronics and entertainment items that are purchased between Oct. 6 through Dec. 25, the 30-day refund period will start on Dec. 26. Apple products have a shorter window. Most Apple products purchased between Oct. 6 and Dec. 25 have a 15-day refund period that starts on Dec. 26. Lastly, cell phones purchased between Oct. 6 and Dec. 25 have a 14-day refund period starting on Dec. 26.