Returning the Swag From the Holidays

Hi All,

Now that both Christmas and Hanukah are over the returns start!  Trudging back to the store - assuming you have gift receipt that is - and then making your way to the Customer Service desk is what the day after Christmas is known for nowadays. 

As such, here are a few sites that will help you make the trip back to the Target, Wal-Mart, Sears, Macy's, Kohls or wherever, easier, faster and less painful.

This first list is from Consumer Reports and is titled '5 Simple Rules for Happy Holiday Gift Returns'.  Basically the article explains how to return gifts - and get money back from the returns.

Time Magazine and Money Magazine have come up with this article - and posted on 12/25/14 - titled, 'Hate Your Gifts? Tips For Returns, Exchanges, and Regifting'.  The section on regifting is extremely helpful and insightful.  Read on!

Not to be outdone, USAToday posted an article on 12/25/14 as well titled, 'How To Easily Return Presents'.  Short, concise and nicely written, the article is chock full of advice like, 'unwrap carefully', 'give the gift of receipts', and 'know your online store policies'.

This next article comes from NBC News and is titled, 'Many Unhappy Returns - Retailers Combat Wardrobing' - which is the practice of returning fraudulent merchandise after the holiday season.  

So there you have it - a few good, quality, timely links that will help you return the holiday gifts that are the wrong size, or wrong color, or just not what you wanted! 

Enjoy - and hopefully you won't be spending too much time on the return line in the stores.

Regards,
Stu

K is For...

Hi All,

Who would have thought that the letter K has so many different services and organizations and companies associated with it?

K is For...

Keurig - manufacturer of the K-cup - single cups of coffee. Can buy the coffee and/or the machine via the website. Oh, and it is very, very tasty coffee - trust me, a family member has a Keurig coffee maker. Yum!

K-Mart - national retailer of clothing, toys, electronics, home goods and more - can buy online or in the store...

Kayak - great online travel site - similar to Expedia but different. Can make flights, rent hotel rooms and cars and schedule whole vacations. Very helpful site.

Kohl's - another national retailer - Kohl's specializes in bedding, clothing for men and women, kids and babies, and has toys, jewelry, watches and more. Can buy online or in the store. Expect great things :)

Kate Spade - luxury retailer of handbags, wallets, clothing, shoes, jewelry and more...can also buy online or in the store.

Kindle Fire - Amazon.com's e-reader that enables users to also surf the web, watch movies on the web, plays games, read and download apps to the device.

Enjoy the sites.

Stu

PS: (I didn't realize that there are so many retailers that begin with the letter K!)

K is For...

Hi All,

Almost halfway there...K is For...

Kraft - site has corporation information, but the real interesting part of the site if the recipe and product information part of the site. There are sections on recipes, holidays, budget cooking, healthy living, your kids, entertaining, cooking school and a large community bulletin board page. Users can get recipe ideas by email as well.

Kazaa - online digital music service - fee based. Has a huge amount of music - in a wide variety of genres and fields and subjects.

Kayak - find and book cheap flights, hotel rooms, buy airline ticket, rental cars and more...

Kohls - the venerable retailers' website. Almost everything that users can find in the store can be found - and ordered online. Site has areas in categories as varied as 'for the home', 'bedding', 'women', 'men', 'teens', 'kids and baby', 'toys', 'shoes', 'jewelry and watches', 'sports fan shop' and 'clearance'. Wow. Site also has a place for users to buy gift cards, sign up for a gift registry, a store locator, and a link to today's deals.

Kindle - link to Amazon.com's e-reader. Lots of choices - and the prices seem reasonable!

Enjoy the sites!
Stu