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How long you have to return

In most cases, you have

90 days

to return items purchased from Walmart*

Return window exceptions might include:

Non-returnable items and exceptions

Items that are non-returnable include diabetes monitoring systems, pharmaceuticals, weapons, ammunition, and more.

Healthcare exceptions

Prescription medications and devices • Items containing: pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine • Diabetic supplies: meters, testers, strips, lancets, lancet devices, syringes • Sex toys & vibrators • Pregnancy, ovulation, COVID-19 tests & home diagnostic testing kits • Home hygiene medical equipment (e.g. bedpans, bath seats, opened/unsealed breast pumps)

Weapons and ammunition exceptions

Firearms & ammunition • Airsoft & air guns, BB guns, Crossbows, Vertical/archery bows • Pepper spray

Services and fees exceptions

Walmart Express bill payments • Reloadable debit/credit card • Check/card cashing fee • Branded gift cards (Visa, MC, AmEx) • Prepaid cell phone minutes • Lottery • Video on demand • Sim cards • Gift cards • Precious metals & coins

Recreational vehicle, automotive, toy and gaming exceptions

Gas-powered recreational vehicles (e.g. dirt bikes, mini-bikes, go-carts, scooters, ride-ons, UTVs, & ATVs) • RV Sewer lines, toilets, toilet bowl/urinals (used/installed) • Snow tires in any condition • Used or mounted tires, wheels or rims • Trading cards (opened or unopened) • Video game download cards • Prepaid gaming cards • Electronic games • Software downloads

*Some items sold at Walmart are not returnable or might have additional exceptions

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Choose how to return

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Curbside drop-off

No printingNo repackaging

Return your item to a Walmart store without leaving your car.

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In-store drop off

No printingNo repackaging

Bring your return to the Customer Service desk & we’ll take it from there.

Get started online—it’s easy! Just locate your order under purchase history & select “Start a return."

Please note, return method eligibility varies by item.

Getting your refund

Paid withCredited withinRefund to
Cash or checkImmediateCash
Credit card10 business daysSame credit card or gift card
Debit card w/ PIN7 business daysSame debit card, gift card or cash
Refund credit3 hoursRefund credit
Walmart gift card3 hoursWalmart gift card
EBT card3 hoursEBT card

Frequently asked questions

If you have a Walmart account, begin your return in the Walmart app or in your purchase history on Walmart.com.

  1. Select the items you’d like to return & a reason for the return.
  2. Choose “Return to store” to get a return barcode (eligible items will allow you to select “Curbside Return”).
  3. Review the return refund summary & submit your return.
  4. Check your email for confirmation. Bring this confirmation email with you to the store along with your item.

For curbside returns, simply park in a pickup parking spot & follow the instructions in the Walmart app.

Before coming to the store to begin your return, please remember the following:

  • Bring the item(s) you’d like to return, including all original packaging & accessories.
  • Please mark out any original shipping labels to avoid shipping errors or refund delays
  • Review the return refund summary & submit your return.
  • Bring any receipts for those items, if available.

How do I start my return in the Walmart app?

If you have a Walmart account, begin your return in the Walmart app or in your purchase history on Walmart.com.

  1. Select the items you’d like to return & a reason for the return.
  2. Select return method.
  3. Review the return refund summary & submit your return.
  4. Check your email for confirmation. Bring this confirmation email with you to the store along with your item. For curbside returns, simply park in a pickup parking spot & follow the instructions in the Walmart app.

Which items can be returned in-store?

Most items can be returned in-store except for freight, oversized, heavy, major appliances, and some Marketplace items (example: luxury goods, hazmat items, perishables) within their eligible return window.

Have a Walmart account? You can upload your paper receipt to your Walmart app to make the in-store return process easier. With the app, use the scanner on your purchase history to scan your receipt.

What if I don’t have a receipt?

We can attempt to look up store purchases with a debit/credit card or online orders with a phone number or email. Refunds processed back to a debit or credit card without a receipt may take up to 10 business days.

You can also search for your store receipt here.

To return items without a receipt, customers must present a valid government-issued photo ID. If the refund verification process accepts the return, a Walmart gift card will be issued.

In the future, you can save your receipts by scanning your paper receipt into the Walmart app. If you’re using the same payment method in the store that is saved to your account, your store purchases will automatically be added to your purchase history.

What is a refund credit?

Refund credit is a dedicated refund card in your wallet on Walmart.com. If your return is eligible, you will be given an option to choose refund credit as the mode of refund. Refunds are processed within three hours once the return is complete or received.

You can view your refund credit balance in your Wallet.

  • Your refund credit balance can be used for purchases on Walmart.com or the Walmart app.
  • Your refund credit will be a payment method during online checkout.

Refund credit restrictions:

  • Refund credits have the same restrictions as gift cards. See .
  • You cannot purchase gift cards using refund credit balances.
  • If you make a purchase using refund credit, the refund for that purchase will go back to refund credit only.
  • Your refund credit is not redeemable for cash.
  • Your refund credit is not a form of payment in stores.
  • In-store returns are not eligible for refund credit.

Where is my shipping label, barcode or return instructions?

Return details, shipping labels or barcodes & instructions are provided in the app & are emailed to you. You can always find your return details on your order details page in your account.

Please cross out any original shipping labels to avoid shipping errors or refund delays

NOTE: Only items from the same order can be processed in the same return. Refunds may be delayed if you combine items from multiple orders in a single box.

What happens if my item was damaged?

Start a return in app through your purchase history & follow the instructions.

How do I know if my return item contains hazardous materials?

Hazardous materials are typically considered items with lithium-ion batteries, household chemicals, fuel, corrosive materials, aerosols, etc.

For more information about what may be considered a hazardous material, see the DOT guidelines.

How should I prepare for my curbside return?

Start your return online in the app to know if your item is eligible for curbside returns. Items that are curbside eligible will show curbside as a return method.

Once curbside is selected, review the assigned store and select "Change" if you wish to return the item to a different location.

Once you’re ready, check in with the app to let us know you're on the way. Items do not need to boxed or packaged for curbside.

Park in a designated pickup spot. Using the app, tell us which pickup spot you are parked in and your car color, then an associate will come.

Show the curbside return barcode to the associate (this is not the same as the order barcode in your app). The associate will finalize your return.

If needed, you can finalize your return at the customer service desk inside the Walmart store.

When will I have to pay a restocking fee?

Some third-party marketplace sellers may charge a restocking fee up to 20%. Some examples of this include luxury goods & items that are considered freight such as major appliances, heavy furniture, etc. For these items, please reference the seller's specific return policy & possible restocking fees.

How should I return my gift item?

Our standard return policy applies to all gifts unless purchased during the holidays (October 1st through December 31st). After the return window has expired, you won’t be able to return your gift.

If the gift sender included your contact email when they purchased your gift, you’ll receive a delivery confirmation email which you can use to start a return.

Items on a gift receipt can be exchanged or refunded to an e-gift card or credited to the sender’s original method of payment.

If you didn’t receive a delivery confirmation email with a return link, you can return the item to a Walmart store near you and receive the refund on a Walmart gift card.

Items without a gift receipt can be exchanged or refunded to a gift card.

Alternatively, the gift sender can also start a return.

How should I return my baby registry item?

Free returns are available for up to one year on eligible baby registry items. You can return the item by mail or in-store.

To start a baby registry return:

  1. Log in to your account & go to your registry landing page.
  2. At the top of the page, select “See all registry items” then “Purchased.” Choose the item & reason for the return.
  3. Select how you would like to return the item & follow the instructions in the app.
  4. Once the item is received, we will issue you a Walmart e-gift card with your refund amount.

If you are unable to access your baby registry, simply bring in the item(s), gift receipt & all original packaging & accessories to a Walmart store near you.

How do I return my SNAP or WIC purchased item?

Eligible items can be returned for a cash refund/credit or gift card within 90 days only if the customer has a receipt showing the item was not purchased with WIC or SNAP.

  • If the customer has a receipt showing a purchase was made with WIC, the returned item may be exchanged for the same item.* No cash refunds or credit/gift cards are allowed.
  • If the customer has a receipt showing a purchase was made with SNAP, returns may be refunded to the SNAP EBT account or exchanged for the same item. No cash refunds or credit/gift cards are allowed.
  • If the customer has a receipt showing a purchase was made without WIC or SNAP, items may be returned for cash refund/credit or Walmart gift card.
  • If the customer does not have a receipt showing a purchase was made with WIC or SNAP, eligible items may be exchanged for the same item. No cash refunds or credit/gift cards are allowed.

A WIC-eligible item is any item listed on the applicable state WIC-approved food list. A WIC-purchased item is any item on the applicable state WIC-approved food list purchased with a valid WIC food instrument (e.g., WIC voucher, EBT card, WIC CVV, etc).

A SNAP-eligible item is defined by the USDA as any food or food product for home consumption. It excludes specific items from being purchased with SNAP benefits. A SNAP-purchased item is any item purchased with a SNAP benefit.

*Note: The customer must have formal documentation from the WIC agency to allow any exceptions.

How do I return a large item?

Oversized furniture, major appliances, outdoor play, table games, treadmills & other large items considered freight purchased online & fulfilled by Walmart must be returned within 90 days by freight shipping. Just start a return in the app or contact Customer Care for assistance.

Items sold & shipped by a third-party marketplace seller must be returned within 30 days by contacting the seller to arrange freight shipping. Under some circ*mstances, you may not be refunded return shipping &/or you may be recharged a restocking fee up to 20%.

NOTE:

  • Major appliances must be returned within two days unless opened or un-installed
  • Freight/oversize/heavy items are not returnable to stores.
  • Items that require assembly (e.g., indoor/outdoor furniture, grills, bicycles, etc.) must be fully disassembled & repackaged prior to returning to a store or FedEx location for shipping (FedEx may decline service for unpackaged assembled items). If unable to disassemble & repackage a freight item, contact Customer Care for assistance.
  • Noncontiguous U.S. states & territories may have mailback restrictions.

What if I have a recalled item?

Recalled items are issued a cash refund regardless of purchase condition. Recalled WIC & SNAP items may have exceptions.

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FAQs

Does Walmart com do free returns? ›

Keep what you love, return what you don't. Walmart returns are free & easy.

How do I return an item I ordered online from Walmart? ›

Select Purchase History. Locate the order with the item you want to return. Select Order Details. Select Start a Return.

Does Walmart charge for online returns? ›

Walmart makes returns easy. No matter what your reason is, U.S. customers can return items up to 365 days from the shipping date— free!

How do I return an online order? ›

Online return tips for a smooth return process (and fast refund)
  1. Read the store's return policy.
  2. Keep the original packaging.
  3. Take photos of any damage or defects.
  4. Start the return process ASAP.

How much do I have to spend at Walmart com to get free shipping? ›

Confirm the items are not coming from your local store by free delivery, which has an order minimum of $35. Is there a limit to how many times I can order? No, you can order as often as you'd like!

How do Walmart plus returns work? ›

Walmart+ InHome members can start a return and have items picked up by a Walmart associate the next day. The associate will bring your item back to the store for a refund. To schedule an InHome return pickup: Select Account.

Does Walmart have to give you the online price? ›

To get a Walmart price adjustment in-store, simply locate the identical item online (sold only via Walmart.com) and show it to a sales associate. The associate may require a supervisor to override the price. So long as the item matches and is available for purchase online, there should not be any additional hassle.

Can I get a refund in cash if I paid by debit card? ›

debit card refunds. If you return a purchase made with a debit card, the amount of the purchase can be credited to your linked checking account as a debit card refund or you can sometimes receive cash back if you return an item in-store.

What is the Walmart keep it rule? ›

The “Keep It” rule means that when customers initiate returns – including in Walmart Stores – the items aren't necessarily automatically returned to merchants. Some sellers find that the cost of return shipping isn't worth it for certain items.

Do I have to pay to return an order? ›

You may have to pay the cost of posting something back to the seller. The seller should have told you who has to pay for this when you bought the item. For example, it could have been in the terms and conditions. If they didn't tell you, they will have to refund your postage costs.

What items cannot be returned to Walmart? ›

What Doesn't Qualify for Walmart Returns?
  • Firearms and ammo.
  • Airsoft guns, BB guns, crossbows, and bows.
  • Pepper spray.
  • Gas-powered recreational vehicles.
  • Used or mounted tires, wheels, rims, or snow tires.
  • Trading cards (opened or unopened)
  • RV sewer lines, toilets, toilet bowls, and urinals (used or installed)
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How much can you return at Walmart without a receipt? ›

It's WAY easier on the store and the customer if you have a receipt when you return something. If you return something to Walmart without a receipt, you might not always get a direct refund. For returns without a receipt, Walmart only gives cash refunds for items that cost less than $10.

Is everything on Walmart com returnable? ›

Returns are available for nearly everything Walmart sells. Your purchase history on Walmart.com displays the latest eligible date for a return or replacement, however, we recommend keeping track of all manufacturer packaging and your receipt for a minimum of 90 days after purchase.

Does Walmart ship to store for free? ›

Walmart's ship to store service, also known as "Site to Store," enables customers to shop online and have their purchases delivered to a nearby Walmart store for free. During checkout, customers can select the ship to store option and choose a convenient store location.

What happens to all the returns at Walmart? ›

Walmart trucks return the pallets to their claims warehouse where decisions are made to refurbish and item and resell, donate to charity, or trash.

Can I return opened items to Walmart? ›

Opened and Used Items: Walmart typically accepts returns of opened and used items, but they may have specific return policies for certain product categories like electronics. Make sure to check the return policy for the specific item you're returning.

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