Misleading Return Policy – Buyer Beware at Airport Brookstone
Brookstone at DFW Airport – Terminal A refused to accept a return less than 10 minutes after I purchased an unopened Apple product. The salesperson never mentioned the sale was final and there were no posted signs indicating a no-return policy. When I came back to return the product, the associate falsely told me to go to Apple — wasting my time and misleading me.
Turns out Brookstone is enforcing an online return policy in their physical store without telling customers. I later confirmed this through customer service. This is incredibly deceptive and unethical — especially in an airport setting where customers don’t have time to question every policy in detail.
Brookstone used to be a brand I trusted. Not anymore. Avoid them and their affiliated companies. You have no recourse if you change your mind — even for a brand-new, unopened item purchased minutes earlier.