In-Store Return Policy Enforcement Diverges From Advertised Terms
A customer found that a store location did not honor the advertised return/exchange policy for gifted items, and staff and management gave inconsistent explanations before processing the return in a way the customer did not consent to. The gap between published policy and front-line enforcement leaves customers unable to predict how a return will actually be handled.
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