Return Shipping Net Refund Calculator

How it is calculated

The tool takes the item price, subtracts a restocking fee that is a percentage of that price, and subtracts the return shipping you pay: net refund = price − (price × fee% ÷ 100) − shipping. Price and shipping are amounts in dollars; the fee is a percentage entered as a plain number, so 15 means 15%. If you leave the fee or the shipping empty, it counts as zero. The item price must be above zero, the fee must be between 0 and 100, and shipping cannot be negative; otherwise nothing is returned. It shows three figures: the net refund, the restocking fee in money, and the total deductions (fee plus shipping). When the deductions exceed the price, the refund is shown as a negative amount such as -$15.00, meaning you would owe money. It does not add tax or shipping paid on the way in, so check whether your seller refunds those separately.

Common mistakes

• Entering the fee as a decimal such as 0.15 instead of 15. The field is a percentage, so 0.15 is read as 0.15% and the fee comes out at only $0.18 on a $120 item.
• Putting the shipping label cost in the percentage field, or the percentage in the shipping field. They are different units, a percentage and dollars.
• Forgetting that some sellers charge the restocking fee only on opened items. The tool applies the percentage you give it to the full price, so enter 0 when no fee applies.
• Returning a cheap item without checking the total. On a $20 item with a 50% fee and $25 shipping the net refund is -$15.00: the return would cost you money.
• Entering a negative shipping cost to represent a prepaid label or a credit. The tool rejects negative values and shows nothing, so use 0 for free returns.