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Customer service

A returns policy that builds trust

A clear, generous-feeling returns policy converts more than it costs. Set the terms from your real return rate and margin, then make claiming one painless.

Buyers read the returns policy before they trust a new store. A clear, confident policy lifts conversion; a hidden or hostile one kills it. The trick is terms generous enough to reassure but structured (window, condition, who pays return shipping) so returns don't wreck margin. AI drafts the policy and models the cost from your real return rate; you set the terms.

New buyers read your returns policy before they trust you. A clear, confident one lifts conversion; a hostile one loses the sale.

The art is being reassuring without letting returns wreck margin. AI can draft the policy and model its cost from your real return rate. You set the window and who pays return shipping, because those are business calls.

What you'll learn

  • Make the terms clear and findable
  • Choose the return-shipping model from your margin
  • Default to exchange or store credit before cash refund
  • Make claiming painless