Shopify Return & Refund Cost Calculator
Estimate how much returns really cost your Shopify store each month — shipping, handling and unsellable stock. Free.
Your returns
What returns cost you
Returns are draining about $630.00 per month — roughly $7,560.00 a year.
How return costs are calculated
Returns cost far more than the refund itself: return shipping, handling and the product cost you write off on items you cannot resell. Multiplied across a month, even a modest return rate becomes a real, recurring profit leak.
Frequently asked questions
How much do returns cost a store?
More than the refund itself: return shipping, handling and restocking, plus the lost product cost on items you cannot resell. This calculator adds them up per month and per year.
What is a normal return rate?
It varies by category — apparel can see 20% or more while other niches are far lower. What matters is the cost per return and how many items come back unsellable.
How does Profixo track returns?
Profixo watches your refund and return rates and alerts you when a product's returns are draining its profit.
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