Have a gift you need to return after the holidays? Well, that just might cost you. The end of the year is a great time to visit the mall to catch after-holiday sales and spend those gift cards you were given on Christmas.<\/p>\n
Before you go, you should also consider bringing those items you want to return.<\/p>\n
Many retailers are introducing a new policy charging customers a fee for online returns.<\/p>\n
So those Christmas gifts that you pretended to like could cost you anywhere from a few dollars up to $11.99. Retailers like Macy\u2019s, J.C. Penney\u2019s and Marshalls all have return or restocking fees for online purchases.<\/p>\n
PennDOT urges caution as icy conditions persist in Erie County <\/a><\/p>\n We spoke with shoppers who expressed mixed feelings to us about these new policies. One mall-goer Meghan Baker, had this to say: \u201cFor some people, the convince of shopping online and definitely making those returns, opposed to going out in the elements and in the weather, and kind of struggling with traffic, can maybe, transportation issues can be a problem, I don\u2019t see a problem with the ten to twelve dollars, I think it can get excessive at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n She reasoned that while return fees aren\u2019t ideal, she is okay with them if they aren\u2019t too expensive. Some other shoppers, however, don\u2019t like it at all.<\/p>\n Teenage mall-goers Faithlynn and Macy were enjoying shopping at the mall with their Christmas money.<\/p>\n As avid shoppers, they expressed concerns about these new fees. \u201cI would be really mad. I would be upset, I feel like they shouldn\u2019t charge you for returning something,\u201d Faithlynn said.<\/p>\n