Amazon ( AMZN) has made returns easier over the years by no longer requiring packaging, for example, and by setting up return ...

Go to Amazon's website and click on Returns and Order s on the top-right corner of the screen. If you want to make a return on your Amazon app, the process is similar.

According to Amazon’s website, returns are offered within 30 days of the receipt of the purchase. However, some items, like mattresses and electronics, have specific rules about returns and refunds.

Amazon is refunding some customers who returned items but never received payment - and some have reported receiving refunds for returns made as far back as 2018.

A new lawsuit claims Amazon reversed some instant refunds after returns. Shoppers say they were charged weeks later for items Amazon said never arrived.

Check the return window and whether or not you need a receipt at these major retailers.

Independent sellers on Amazon's marketplace are reporting an increase in fraudulent returns that they say is cutting into already thin profit margins.