I ask for a refund everywhere I go b/c they are §

make you present ID and sign if you do that. Then they begin disallowing you to do so altogether. At least most stores do this and have for quite a while.

要你出示身份证件并签字。然后他们开始干脆全面禁止你退货。至少大多数商店都这样，而且早就这样了。

Anything for a buck!

为一块钱什么都干！

The Retail Equation is a data analytics company that retailers use to track customer returns and block potential return fraud.

零售方程是一家数据分析公司，零售商用它来追踪顾客退货、拦截潜在的退货欺诈。

Return Decision: The system tells the store to approve or deny the return.

退货决定：系统告诉门店批准或拒绝退货。

Risk Score: A score that decides if your return behavior looks like abuse.

风险评分：判断你的退货行为是否像滥用的分数。

Participating Stores: Many major retail chains use or have used this system to cut down on financial losses. Examples include Best Buy, The Home Depot, CVS, and Sephora

参与门店：许多大型零售连锁正在或曾经使用该系统以减少损失。例如百思买、家得宝、CVS 和丝芙兰

that has zero to do with being frugal

这跟节俭半点关系都没有