Restocking fees won’t be applied to goods that are returned in their original state and in line with the return policy. Returns are not accepted beyond the return window, if it is, there’s a restocking fee to be paid.

Every return label corresponds to a particular return.

You will not be charged a restocking fee if you don’t purchase again and return the product unused and through the return window. If what you bought wasn’t what was delivered, you won’t be required to pay a restocking fee.

If a customer decides against making a purchase and returns it in its original condition after the return period has passed, they will be charged up to 20% of the item’s cost.

No restocking fee is assessed when a customer refuses receipt of an item because of apparent damage that occurred during shipping or was brought on by the carrier.

The cost of the return shipment will be covered by the seller; however, if the seller has insurance coverage, they may file a claim with the carrier or insurance provider.

If a buyer receives a used or damaged item, there won’t be a restocking fee applied.

If a customer returns a non-media item during the return window and the item is received by the seller damaged or otherwise different from how it was supplied to the customer initially, the customer may be charged up to 50% of the item’s price. Up to 50% of the item’s price is charged when a buyer returns a book within the window of return but with obvious signs of use on the book.

When a customer returns a CD, DVD, VHS tape, cassette tape, or vinyl record during the return window and it has already been opened and taken out of the plastic wrap, it may be charged up to 50% of the item’s price.

When a customer changes their mind and returns software or video games that have already been opened, they may be charged up to 100% of the purchase price.

Conclusion

The best way to avoid paying the restocking fee is to desist from removing the tags or opening items that would be returned eventually. You will not be charged if the item is returned in its original condition.