A better deal would be to wait for the buy-two get one free Blu-ray deals at Amazon.  Buy 32 Blu-Ray disks, get 16 Free.  Return them all to Wal-mart. Use the $400 in extra wal-mart credit and get a PS3 for FREE!!.  Walmart gets a bunch of movies they can resell, and don't have to re-order, so they will be happy!

Seriously, advocating other people commit fraud to get a cheaper game system is not a deal.

wow i thought i was the only 1 to return bluray movies to wallmart

that's exactly how i bought my ps3 back in july of 07 the ps3 60gb with b/c was 499 then i gave in my ps2 and some ps2 games to gamestop and paid 430 with the tax for my ps3

back then there was a mail in offer when u buy a ps3 u get 5 free bluray movies i made sure to pick the most expensive movies that u could choose so wen they arrived i went to wallmart and with no promblem i got 130 store credit so i really paid 300 for a new 60gb ps3 with b/c

the other good thing bout wallmart is u can return unopend games after 90 days w/ recipt 4 cash that's the only store that lets u return software after that long so take it easy wen openning a new game

So you're saying the true value of the PS3 is less than a Wii?  Interesting...

You know that Wal-Mart tracks the returns without recepits, because they did take down my ID when I did this.  I know that Wal-Mart took a bit less profit because of what I did, but they did it to keep a non abusing customer like me (at least according to their criteria of acceptable return behavior) happy.  Amazon also took a bit of a hit by offering a rebate of $100 to move some inventory.  But both businesses made that decision before I ever ordered and returned anything.  Fraud is deliberately misrepresesting things (e.g., getting a shrink wrap machine to return used software as new).  I did not misrepresesnt anything at all.  I walked in and said, here are some Blu-Ray movies, they are unopened, but I don't have a receipt., so can I get store credit for them.  They chose to oblige me.  I took a risk ordering these without knowing if they would take them back or not, and I got rewarded.  That is not fraud, it's capitalism.  For the record, here is the policy of Wal-Mart stores:

Return Policy

Wal-Mart's Return Policy
Customer satisfaction guaranteed by repair, refund or exchange. Also, we follow any manufacturer’s warranties.

As an added convenience for customers, Wal-Mart has adjusted its return policy for the holiday gift buying season for items that have a limited return/exchange period (15 days, 30 days, etc.). For these items purchased between Nov. 15 and Dec. 25, the limited return period will begin Dec. 26. This includes items such as TVs, cameras, computers, DVD and music players which can have a 15-30 day return period.

Q: Is there a time limit on RETURNS?

A: Generally, we accept returns within 90 days after purchase. There are a few exceptions, including the below examples but not limited to these examples, to the 90-day rule:

• Computer components and computer accessories must be returned within 45 days.
• Camcorders and digital cameras must be returned within 30 days.
• Computers and postpaid cell phones must be returned within 15 days.
• Prerecorded music, movies, and software products must be returned unopened.

Q: Do you accept RETURNS without a receipt?

A: Wal-Mart, for several years, has accepted returns without a receipt, even though many of our competitors require receipts for all returns. Wal-Mart gives customers the option of a cash refund (if the purchase was under $25), a shopping card for the amount of the purchase (if it was over $25), a credit to the customer's credit card or an even exchange for the product. Also, as applicable, we follow any manufacturer’s warranties.

Q: Do you track RETURNS, do you place a limit on the number of returns?

A: In the event that a customer has returned more than three items without receipts within a 45-day period, the cash register system will automatically flag the transaction, and a customer service manager or member of management must approve the return. These cash register messages will remain for six months and will disappear if there are no more returns during that time period.

As you can clearly read, they know they are accepting items other stores won't.  And guess what, I shop there more because I know if I ever lose the receipt, I am still covered.

Ok. You win.

I should stock up on free Wii games while I can. Buy two, get one free at Target this week. Return the two I did not want at Wal-mart for full price. No cost to me.

Since you seem to be bound by this emotional reaction to what I did and call it a fraud, and think I am ripping off Wal-Mart, let's take your suggestion to its logical conclusion and run the numbers.  The Target sale you mentioned this week has 80 Wii titles to chose from, so let's say you bought 52 titles at $50 a piece and got 26 for free.  Let's say games run for $40 wholesale to Target, so the store would make $10 profit for each title sold.

On the day of the sale you bought $2,080 worth of games, and Target made $520 profit.  They gave you 26 games, which cost them $1,040 (based on $40 wholesale cost per free title), so at the end of the day, the promotion was a loss of $520 to Target.

If you did not return anything, you end up with 78 games in hand.

If you go ahead and return 52 of the games unopened to the Wal-Mart around the corner, and the manager accepts your return, you will get whopping $2,600 store credit in return.  Seems like a big gain to you, and a loss to them right, well think again.  Wal-Mart puts the games out on the shelves and sells them off at $50 a pop, so they get their $2,600 back over time.  Let's say you use your store credit to buy some better games at Wal-Mart over the next few months, so Wal Mart gets your $2,600 credit back as well, and make a profit of $520.  And you end up with a total of 78 games (the original 26 from Target, and 52 over time from Wal-Mart).

So in the end you get the same number of games, Target takes the same amount of loss whether you open or return them, and Wal-Mart gets a $520 profit over time to give you flexibility in what titles you end up with.

Does not seem like there is a single loser here.

Wal Mart loses. They make no profit, though they break even. Still, they have to pay to stock items/return them/pay their workers. However, you are liekyl to come back and shop again at wal mart after using your credit, becuase you will now like the store.

Anyway, I am thinking of doing this. Is this really considered fraud, or is it perfectly legal? If I told Wal Mart the item was from another store but its the same ting you stock, would they take it? Do they actaully care about the store?

Oh, these movies cost $17 on amazon. Did Wal mart give you $17 for them, or $35, or how much of a "return" did you get?

100% agree.

Everyone should buy merchandice with with sole intention of returning it to Wal-mart for more that they paid for it.  As your example shows, Wal-mart actually makes money on it.

Walmart does care, just like every other store. However, they only care after you do it to many times. To many returns and Walmart will cut you off. Whether it is permanent or temporarily, I don't know.

Technically you are lying and saying you bought it there. Does that count as fraud in the eye's of the law? I don't know.