I can assume that Amazon did away with the disastrous Oct 1 start date, we have passed Nov 1st.
So are we going back to "from black Friday until Jan 31?
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Not black friday, but at least better than the awful Oct 1st:
Returns window for holiday sales extended to January 31
Oct 14, 2025
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Similar to previous years, we’ll temporarily extend our standard return window for holiday sales to give customers the confidence to shop early and help you increase your sales.
Our 2025 extended holiday returns policy requires that items purchased between November 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025 can be returned until January 31, 2026, except for Apple brand products which can be returned until January 15, 2026.
The extended return window applies to Fulfillment by Amazon, Fulfilled by Merchant, and Amazon retail orders. While the return window will be extended, returns eligibility for all orders remains the same.
For more information on our return policy, and to view return eligibility for each category, go to Amazon Return Policy .
Interesting that Apple gets it’s own return policy.
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I bought something that I can return up until January 31. It is expected to be delivered January 14-15. I guess that’s one way to get around having someone return stuff after 30 days.
Anyway, if I get the product on January 15, do I get until February 15 to return it, or am I stuck with January 31?
Also, if something is wrong with it and the company wants to fix it by sending parts, is the clock ticking for returns? Should I just return it to avoid missing the return window?
This is an expensive and large product, so I can see why they would not want it shipped back, but I don’t want to lose my money, either. Crossing fingers that all goes well.
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Interesting… I’ve always known Amazon to give you 30 days (outside of holiday period) from the day you receive the shipment. This seems like some sort of glitch related to hard coding for the holiday returns period. I would expect you will have 30 days from the date received to return once it arrives. I can’t guarantee that but it’s an educated guess being an Amazon buyer and seller…
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