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Overview of Sales Return

Sales return allows customers to return purchased items for refund or replacement due to various reasons. In Zoho POS, return requests are recorded, approved, or declined, with refunds or credits issued accordingly.

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The sales return process in Zoho POS allows customers to return purchased items for refund or replacement due to various reasons. In Zoho POS, return requests are recorded, approved, or declined, with refunds or credits issued accordingly. Businesses have a return policy that outlines the terms and conditions for returning an item, including the time frame since purchasing, receipt or bill, and original condition of the item. Once the conditions are met, a sales return request can be deemed eligible for return/refund. In Zoho POS, users can record sales return requests, approve and receive items, or decline requests. Refunds can be paid or credits offered to customers, which can be used on upcoming purchases. Additionally, items can be marked as returnable in the Items module, allowing customers to return them if they meet certain criteria. A returnable item can be marked by clicking on the "New" button in the Items module, then checking the "Returnable Item" checkbox, and finally saving the changes. The return policy is a crucial aspect of any business, as it outlines the terms and conditions for returning an item. It typically includes the time frame since purchasing, receipt or bill, and original condition of the item. Once the conditions are met, a sales return request can be deemed eligible for return/refund.
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Sales return is a process where customers return the products that they have purchased and in turn receive a refund or replacement. There might be various reasons for a sales return, such as damaged or expired goods, items didn't match their expectations, or they may have received a wrong item.

Every business will have a carefully drafted return policy that informs the customer about the terms and conditions for returning an item. It usually includes the time since purchasing the item (7 or 15 days), the receipt or bill to be provided, the item to be returned with the original condition with manufacturer's box, and the warranty card and so on.

Once all the conditions are met, a sales return request raised by the customer can be deemed as eligible for return/refund.

In Zoho POS, you can record the Sales Return requests raised by the customer, approve and receive the items, or decline the request. You can also record refunds paid or offer a credit score for the customers, which can they can use on upcoming purchases.

Mark an item as returnable

If the type of an item is Goods and is marked as Returnable, it can be returned by the customer. Services can't be returned.

To mark an item as returnable

Go to the Items module and click + New.

Click the Returnable Item checkbox in the New Item page..

Click Save.

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