Returnless Refund
A refund given to the customer without asking for the item to be sent back, so the customer keeps the product. Sellers sometimes choose this for low-value items where the return shipping costs more than the product. A planned returnless refund can be cheaper than a return.
In practice
Sellers sometimes choose this for low-value items where the return shipping costs more than the product. On Amazon it can also happen automatically: when a seller misses the deadline to provide a return label, Amazon may refund the customer and deduct the amount from the seller's account.
A $6 phone case arrives damaged, and the seller issues a returnless refund because a return label would cost more than the case.
Why it matters
A planned returnless refund can be cheaper than a return. An automatic one costs the product and the sale together, with no chance to resell the item.
Worth knowing
- It is a refund without a return shipment, and the customer keeps the item.
- Choosing it deliberately for low-value items can save money.
- Missing a return deadline can trigger one automatically.
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