Walmart and FedEx are teaming up to make holiday returns less of a hassle. The retailer recently unveiled Carrier Pickup by FedEx, a new service that lets consumers return items from the comforts of their home. Best of all, it's free for everyone. (A Walmart Plus subscription is not required).
The service, which is another attempt to compete against Amazon Prime, is pretty straightforward. Any items purchased online (shipped and sold by Walmart) will be eligible for return via the new Carrier Pickup service. Customers can initiate the return process online or via the Walmart app where they'll be able to download and print a free return label. Just affix the return label to your package and FedEx will come to your home to pick up your return.
If you don't have a printer at home, you'll still be able to take advantage of the new service. Just choose "drop off at FedEx" as your return method at Walmart (opens in new tab) and you'll receive a return code (QR code) that you can bring to your local FedEx office. A FedEx associate can then scan the QR code right from your smartphone and print the return label for you.
Walmart says that refunds will be credited to your payment account as soon as the next day or same day for in-store returns. However, the best part about the new Walmart return policy is that it'll be available beyond the holidays.
Shop all holiday deals at Walmart
- 4K smart TVs: deals from $88 (opens in new tab)
- Baby items: up to $120 off cribs, car seats, more (opens in new tab)
- Clothing/accessories: up to 60% off winter boots (opens in new tab)
- Fitness: discounts on exercise bikes, dumbbells (opens in new tab)
- Gaming: deals on Nintendo and PlayStation from $28 (opens in new tab)
- Headphones: AirPods, Bose and more (opens in new tab)
- Heaters: space heaters and fireplaces from $19 (opens in new tab)
- Home gym equipment: dumbbells, treadmills, more from $8 (opens in new tab)
- Kitchen appliances: save on Instant Pot, Ninja, Keurig (opens in new tab)
- Laptops: cheap Chromebooks, RTX laptops from $249 (opens in new tab)
- Oculus Quest 2: check stock/inventory (opens in new tab)
- Pet deals: pet food, beds, and toys on sale from $4 (opens in new tab)
- Toys: up to 50% off LOL Surprise, Fisher-Price (opens in new tab)
- Vacuums: iRobot, Bissell, more from $48 (opens in new tab)
- Video games: save on Xbox, Sony, and Nintendo (opens in new tab)