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Ecommerce Returns Cost Calculator
Fullscreen workspace for returns cost modeling.
Modeled estimates only. Business inputs stay in your browser and are not stored by StoreOps Kit.
Modeled estimates only — not accounting records. Costs use average inputs and do not separate return reason codes.
Estimated monthly returns
160
Cost per return
$35
Monthly returns cost (estimate)
$5,600
Annualized returns cost (estimate)
$67,200
Modeled monthly cost change at scenario return rate
$1,400 lower
Annualized change: $16,800 lower
Formulas
- Monthly returns = orders × return rate
- Cost per return = reverse shipping + processing + nonrecoverable loss + other
- Monthly cost = monthly returns × cost per return
- Annualized cost = monthly cost × 12
Practical follow-ups by problem type
- Wrong-fit returns: product compatibility and the compatibility checklist
- Process and abuse controls: reducing returns
- Refund workflow discipline: refund workflow checklist