Greg Gutfeld said “I’ve never returned a thing” during a segment on Fox News’ The Five on September 11, 2026, as the panel discussed retailers scaling back their return policies.
On the clip posted to Fox News, Gutfeld makes the remark while the hosts debated changes in how stores handle returns; the page labels the clip “Greg Gutfeld: I’ve never returned a thing” and says the discussion concerned retailers scaling back return policies.
That on-air line landed amid wider reporting that many retailers have been tightening return rules. CNBC reported in January 2026 that consumers view free returns as important but retailers are altering policies, and industry coverage has documented shorter return windows and new fees as merchants try to protect margins.
Industry analyses from 2026 note a rise in return fees and policy rollbacks: a merchant-focused writeup in April 2026 cataloged growing use of flat return fees and other limits, and consumer stories have highlighted shorter holiday return windows at major chains.
The Fox News clip and the trade reporting together framed the issue as both a consumer convenience debate and a business-cost problem. Greg Gutfeld’s comment was presented in the clip as a personal admission used to spark a wider conversation about who should bear return costs.
Experts and outlets have reported concrete shifts: an April 2026 industry post said many merchants now charge return fees averaging around the single-digit dollar range and track frequent returners, while other coverage in early 2026 documented consumers’ growing expectation that free returns factor into buying decisions.
Why it matters: changes to return policies can affect where people shop and how retailers price items. Coverage in 2026 linked tightened return rules to merchant efforts to curb costs from high return volumes, and consumer surveys cited by outlets show return-friendly policies still influence buying choices.
For readers following media and regulatory developments, this clip is another instance of broadcast hosts weighing in on retail practices — a beat that has intersected with wider debates over consumer protection and corporate policy choices in recent months. The discussion about media and platform coverage of public-policy topics has appeared in other media controversies as well.
Related coverage on this site has looked at disputes involving broadcast outlets and regulators, which readers may find relevant: Trump calls for FCC to rebuke or punish NBC’s Kristen Welker and Carr signals FCC may take action against NBC over Welker coverage.
Sources
- Fox News — video clip titled “Greg Gutfeld: I’ve never returned a thing” and description saying the panel discussed retailers scaling back return policies.
- CNBC — reporting on return policies and consumer expectations, Jan. 7, 2026.
- Carriyo blog — industry writeup noting a rise in merchants charging return fees and other 2026 return-policy shifts.
- MassMarketRetailers — Sept. 10, 2026 item noting retailers’ changing return policies and consumer response.
