Major Retailers Charging Shoppers Return Fees of up to $45 for Unwanted Gifts

The majority of the return and restocking fees apply to items that are being shipped back via mail.

Shoppers at a mall in Bethesda, Md., on Nov. 28, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

Big retailers across America are charging shoppers to return their unwanted holiday gifts and purchases.

Nearly three out of four retailers will make customers pay a restocking or return fee that can be as high as $45 if they ship their product back, according to data reviewed by The Epoch Times and the National Retail Federation.