In an effort to prevent repeated store returns, retailers are now tracking what you take back - catching 'serial returners' red handed in the process.

Stores like Victoria's Secret, Home Depot and Target require shoppers to hand over photo identification when requesting a product return, and according to the National Retail Federation, 62per cent of U.S. retailers have a similar policy.

A large service database called The Retail Equation then tracks how often you bring items back, quickly identifying frequent returners - who then may lose their right to bring back purchases anywhere...

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