restocking fee

Refund reduction penalty

A restocking fee is a charge imposed when returning merchandise, especially electronics or appliances.

Retailers justify it as covering the cost of inspecting, repackaging, and reselling returned items.

The fee is typically a percentage of the purchase price: The store charges a 15% restocking fee on opened laptops.

Some consider it a deterrent against casual returns.

Opposites
transaction direction

restocking feefull refund

Entire purchase price returned

free returns · refund · money-back guarantee · welcome bonus · cashback

customer treatment

restocking feesatisfaction guarantee

Pledge of customer contentment

money-back guarantee

Family

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Top 500,000
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