Cancellation Policy and Return Conditions
Detailed information on the conditions and procedures for cancelling orders or requesting returns.
Cancellation Policy and Return Conditions
In the live pilot, an order is not deleted or automatically cancelled from the buyer side after it has been created. The cancellation action opens a request; NowToPrint operations and, when needed, the print shop review it against production, file, payment, and delivery status.
Order Cancellation Conditions
| Order Status | What the Buyer Can Do | First-Live Behaviour | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awaiting Payment | Open a cancellation request | Operations reviews quickly | If no payment exists, no refund task is created, but the order still goes through operations review. |
| Waiting for Files / File Review | Open a cancellation request | Print shop or operations approval is required | If production has not started, the request is usually resolved quickly. |
| Preparation Stage | Open a cancellation request | Production impact is reviewed | Material preparation or custom work may create a deduction or credit decision. |
| Printing | Open a request | Approval is not guaranteed | Once printing has started, cancellation is usually rejected or refund eligibility is limited. |
| Shipped / Completed | Open a support request | Handled as return or quality review | Delivery, damage, quality, or return handling replaces cancellation. |
Important: Buyer-side automatic cancellation is not available after an order is created. If production has not started, the request may be approved by the print shop or platform.
Order Cancellation Process
Start the Cancellation Request
From the Dashboard:
- Go to the My Orders page
- Open the order you want to cancel
- Use the "Cancellation Request" action
State the Cancellation Reason
Select a reason or write a short note:
- Wrong file uploaded
- Delivery address changed
- Budget change
- Design change
- Order will not continue
Wait for Review
- If there is no payment and production has not started, operations can resolve the request quickly.
- If payment exists, a refund or credit review is opened separately.
- If the print shop has started production, cancellation is not approved automatically; production status and cost impact are reviewed.
The reviewable refund amount is calculated only from the canonical paid minor-unit (cent/kuruş) amount recorded by the system. It is never derived from floating-point order totals and cannot exceed the paid amount. Stage rates are applied as integer basis points. Conflicting currency, amount, or payment state stops the operation and requires data repair.
Result, Refund, or Credit Handling
If a payment was made, the live pilot does not start an automatic card refund flow. Support and operations review the order status, production stage, and payment reconciliation:
- Bank transfer / EFT: Refund or credit is confirmed by operations
- Open account / corporate terms: Balance or invoice correction is handled through the customer account
- Manual payment approval: Support decides after checking production and delivery status
Card payment and escrow are not included in the live pilot. Automatic card refunds and platform escrow dispute screens are not promised in this phase.
When an authorised platform operator directly closes an early-stage order with no payment boundary, the payment contract, production handoff, and any supplier capacity reservation move to terminal cancellation in the same transaction. This technical closeout does not initiate a refund.
Return Conditions
Accepted Returns
Production Error: Colour deviation, cutting error, low print quality Shipping Damage: Crushed or torn packaging, damaged product Right of Withdrawal: Reviewed within the legal window where applicable
Non-Accepted Returns
Customer-Caused Errors: Wrong file uploaded and production approval was given Personalised Products: Name-printed, custom-designed, or customer-specific products
Knowledge Check
What happens when a buyer uses the cancellation action after an order is created in the live pilot?
How is a paid order refund handled?
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