It's a pretty standard rule that most people follow yet there are still some that forget to ask for a receipt when shopping. Getting the receipt from the cashier after you've finished your shopping experience at the used tires Toronto shop is a must. Most stores do give you a receipt once you've paid for your items and you always get a receipt sent to your e-mail address or online account if you've made a purchase from an online retailer. Yet there are still some times when a receipt isn't handed out.

Not being given a receipt for the earmuffs or bathroom art you bought doesn't really matter if you have no plans on returning what you bought. However, if you end up going home and do need to return your item but don't have a receipt it might be hard to get your money back or exchange it for something else.

Another thing you have to do during your buying spree for The Junction maps or PS3 video games is to ask what the refund and exchange policy is for the store. Knowing the policy on returns and exchanges is vitally important if buying something to give out as a gift to a friend or family member. You don't want to spend a lot of money on a new dress or removable insulation cover that you plan on gifting only to find that the person you bought the gift for doesn't like it, already owns the same thing or can't fit into whatever it is you bought them.

That's never a good thing. The only thing worse than one of the above scenarios playing out is not being able to return or exchange the item you bought because the store doesn't accept returns or allows for exchanges. So make sure you ask what their policy is on returning and exchanging items before buying it. Most stores allow for returns and exchanges within a reasonable time frame, usually within 21 days of your purchase.

If you do end up shopping at a store that doesn't offer the ability to return an item or exchange it for something else then you should consider shopping at another store that does. You can risk buying something for yourself that you plan on using in your piece of London real estate property but you can't take that risk when buying something as a gift.

It doesn't take much effort to find out what the returns and exchanges policy is of the store you're shopping at. All you have to do is ask a cashier, manager or customer service representative and they will gladly tell you.