Best Buy Canada has released an official statement to address what the company says is a false claim circulating through email chain and spam letters regarding a re-stocking fee charged for product returns.

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Unedited press release follows:

Best Buy Canada Corrects Misinformation Circulating to Consumers Across Canada

Retailer has never charged customers a “re-stocking fee” for returns in Canada.

BURNABY, BC, Oct. 13 – Best Buy Canada released an official statement today to directly address a false claim circulating through email chain and spam letters regarding a “re-stocking fee” for product returns.

Any suggestion of a “re-stocking fee” is completely false and Best Buy Canada wishes to confirm that they do not nor have they ever charged this “re-stocking fee” to customers.

Director of Communications, Christopher Bennett clarifies, “The information circulating about a 15 per cent re-stocking fee issued on returns at Best Buy is false. Best Buy Canada Ltd has never issued and does not currently issue a re-stocking fee on return items. This is a popular spam chain-letter we see resurface each year likely created by individuals looking to create a negative story around our brand in advance of the holidays.”

Best Buy Canada return policy:

* If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with a product you have purchased, we will gladly give you a full refund (except for certain items described below) or exchange if you return it to any Best Buy store within 30 days after you receive it (14 days for computers, monitors, printers, notebook computers, camcorders, digital cameras, radar detectors, cellular and wireless devices, portable DVD players and air conditioners) in its original condition (including all packaging, accessories and manuals).

* For your convenience, we also accept returns by mail: please call 1-866-237-8289 to find out how to make a return by mail. Your electronic invoice is required for both in-store and mail returns.

* In the event that a returned order has any packaging, manuals, accessories, blank warranty cards or other items missing, the return may be refused, or we may deduct the value of any of the missing items.

* Shipping charges are non-refundable; however, we will refund your original shipping cost if you are returning an item because of an error on our part, or we have determined that the product is defective. Due to copyright laws, computer and game console software, music CDs, DVDs and videos in opened packages may only be exchanged for the same item.

You can also refer to our website directly for full and detailed information on our hassle-free return and exchange policy. www.bestbuy.ca.