Macy's: refund request
Most Macy's purchases can be returned by mail or in store within 30 days; purchases from October 5, 2026 have a holiday window to January 31, 2027. Non-members pay a $9.99 return shipping fee on mail returns.
What does this mean?
Grade C (use with care: check the source of each value before relying on it). 100% of 9 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites; only 9 sourced values, so the entry is thin; 8 value(s) were read from a search snippet or an archive copy.
Collect
- receipt or order number
- the item with original tags
- card used for the purchase
Steps
Check the return window and the final-sale exceptions in the return policy.
Return the item in saleable condition with its original tags at a Macy's store (free) or by mail.
If Macy's refuses a return the policy allows, call customer service and ask for a supervisor.
If the refund still does not arrive, dispute the charge with your card issuer.
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Deadline
Most merchandise can be returned by mail or in store within 30 days of purchase. "Effective on purchases starting October 5, 2026, most merchandise purchased at Macy's or macys.com will be accepted for return until Jan. 31, 2027." Read from search-result text of the page on 2026-10-13; the page blocked automated fetches.
Source: macys.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Fee
Returns in store are free, and return shipping is free for Star Rewards members. For non-members, "a $9.99 return shipping fee plus tax, where applicable, will be deducted from your refund." Shipping and delivery fees are not refunded. Read from search-result text of the page on 2026-10-13; the page blocked automated fetches.
Source: macys.com, verified 2026-10-13
- Policy
Final sale exceptions include gift cards (which "cannot be returned, exchanged, or price adjusted"), altered or personalized items, food and live plants. Returned items must be in saleable condition with original tags; rugs, mattresses and Backstage items have their own rules. Read from search-result text of the page on 2026-10-13; the page blocked automated fetches.
Source: macys.com, verified 2026-10-13
Rules in force
- FTC Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (live-event tickets and short-term lodging)16 CFR part 464 (90 FR 2066, January 10, 2025)
Since May 12, 2025, any business that offers, displays or advertises a price for live-event tickets or short-term lodging (for example hotels, motels and inns) must show the total price, including all mandatory fees, more prominently than other pricing information. Only government charges, shipping and optional add-ons may be left out, and those must be disclosed before the consumer pays. Misrepresenting any fee is prohibited.
Source: ecfr.gov, verified 2026-10-12
1 citable point
- Policy
A business may not misrepresent the nature, purpose, amount or refundability of any fee, or the identity of the good or service the fee is charged for.
Source: ecfr.gov, verified 2026-10-12
- Policy
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
Supervisor
Written complaint
Card or bank dispute
Fair Credit Billing Act billing-error and purchase-dispute rights (Regulation Z)
Electronic Fund Transfer Act error resolution and unauthorized-transfer liability (Regulation E)
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Public complaint
RegulatorBetter Business Bureau
Watch out
- Macy's says it does not accept price adjustment requests submitted through apps or third parties; the customer must make the request directly.
- macys.com and customerservice-macys.com block automated readers, so an agent cannot confirm the current policy text; hand the browser to the person to check it.
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