Returns begin with a request, not a promise
The marketplace records a structured return workflow without claiming an automatic eligibility period or a guaranteed outcome.
Requested
A signed-in buyer opens a return request for their own delivered order. The request starts with the status requested.
Reviewed
An operator moves the request to approved or rejected. No outcome is decided automatically by the platform.
Received
An approved return can be marked received once the item is back with the seller.
Closed
A received return is closed to end the workflow, and the record stays visible on the order.
How refunds are represented
Refund records are read-only for buyers and describe refunds completed outside Handmade. A full recorded refund can mark an order refunded, and the total of recorded refunds cannot exceed the order total.
A refund can only be recorded against an order that was paid. Until cash on delivery has been registered by an operator, there is nothing to refund against.