Did you buy something from a Walmart while you were out of town and wonder if you can return it at your local Walmart? Or any Walmart, for that matter?
In this article, we will cover everything you need to know about returning items to a different Walmart than the one where you made the purchase.
Can You Return Items to Any Walmart?
You can return items to any Walmart. However, it is required that Walmart should stock the item you want to return. For example, you can’t return tires to a Walmart without an Auto Care Center. Certain items can’t be returned, such as prescription medications and trading cards.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Walmart allows the return of items purchased at their store to any Walmart store within the U.S.
- The Walmart store you want to return the item to should have that item in their inventory.
- Not all items can be returned to a Walmart store different from the store where you made your purchase.
If you’d like to know if you can return an item to a different Walmart without a receipt, what items cannot be returned, and whether you can return an item you purchased from Walmart USA to Walmart Canada, keep reading.
Can I Return Something to a Different Walmart Without a Receipt?
Walmart’s return policy requires you to return items to any Walmart store with purchase receipts.
However, if you don’t have a receipt, you may be able to return an item but only after a refund verification process.
Walmart’s customer service or store management carries out refund verification for returned items without receipts. Walmart also introduced an automated verification system that may decline or accept your return request without a receipt.
You can process three returns without a receipt in six months, even if you go to a different store.
If you want to return a no-receipt item to another Walmart store (or even the same store), you must present a valid government-issued ID and pass the refund verification process.
Once you pass the verification process, you can request an exchange (if eligible) or a refund.
If you don’t pass the verification process or are required to present your receipt, you can look up your Walmart receipt online or call Walmart’s Electronic Payment Hotline at 479-277-2643. This works if you bought the item using a credit or debit card.
If you bought the item using cash, it might become increasingly difficult to retrieve your lost receipts. However, if you can provide the necessary information, Walmart customer service may be able to retrieve your lost receipts.
Note that you can only retrieve receipts from the store where you bought the item.
What Items Cannot Be Returned to a Different Walmart?
While Walmart permits the return of most items, there are some items that the sale of are final and cannot be returned to another Walmart.
These items include:
- Prescription medications
- Trading cards
- Firearms and ammunition
- Used or installed tires, rims, and all snow tires.
- Pepper spray
- Most postpaid (contract) cellular phones
- Vibrators and sex toys
- Ovulation tests, pregnancy tests, and other home diagnostic test kits, including COVID-19 tests
- Gas-powered vehicles such as scooters, death bikes, UTVs & ATVs, ride-on
- Whether used or installed RV sewer lines, toilet bowls, urinals
- Any item that contains pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine.
- Diabetic supplies include lancets, stripes, meters, and syringes. (You can return diabetic items and supplies that Medicare Part B covers if they are substandard or unsuitable by the standards of Medicare Suppliers).
In addition, Walmart requires that any different Walmart store you’re making a return to should stock the items you plan to return.
For example, you cannot make tire returns to stores that don’t have an Auto Care Center.
Walmart Neighborhood Market
You can return items purchased at a neighborhood market to other Walmart stores and vice versa. However, due to its smaller size and focus, Walmart Neighborhood Markets do not accept items that are not part of their regular merchandise.
So, items like electronics, clothes, shoes, etc., will not be accepted as they are not part of its general merchandise. These items can, however, be returned to other Walmart stores and supercenters.
Walmart Superstore
Walmart Superstores are bigger than other Walmart stores and offer a larger selection of products, including groceries and general merchandise.
Items bought at a Walmart superstore can be returned to a different superstore. You are allowed to return the item within the return period to the original store you bought it or to another Walmart store.
You cannot return items purchased at a superstore to Walmart.com. This means that a Walmart superstore item can only be returned in-store. While items from Walmart.com can be returned in-store or via mail.
Walmart stores will not accept products not part of their general merchandise. In such cases, you will need to return the item to a store with the item in its inventory.
Can You Return Something Bought in Walmart USA to Walmart Canada?
You can return something you bought in Walmart USA to Walmart Canada, and vice versa, provided you have the receipt and the item is in the store’s inventory.
However, due to differences in currencies, Walmart may not be able to guarantee you a refund of the exact amount. You should contact Walmart customer care and tell them what you want to return before you go there to avoid disappointment.
In addition, you must return the item within the agreed return period, and the refund will be in CAD regardless of the payment method.
To return an item without dispute, there are certain conditions to note:
- The item should be available in the store inventory you are returning to
- You should have the receipt
- The UPC number should appear on the Walmart database
- Items should be returned in their original packaging and accessories
- Individual store policies could differ, and some stores may or may not accept the return.
Conclusion
You can return an item to a different Walmart store in the U.S. or Canada if you have the receipt and a valid government-issued ID.
Apart from the evidence of purchase, the item to be returned must be in its original package, and the store you are returning to must have the item in its inventory.
You can return items purchased at a neighborhood market to other Walmart stores. However, because the neighborhood market stocks fewer varieties, you can only return limited items from other Walmart stores to them.
Items you buy at a Walmart superstore can only be returned in-store and not to Walmart.com.
