Net Return Rate Calculator
What comes back is not what you get back.
Gross return rate
12%
2.7% net of recovery
Only 62% comes back sellable at full price. The rest is discounted or written off, so the real loss is $6,548 rather than the $29,232 the return rate suggests.
How the Net Return Rate Calculator works
Only a portion of returned stock comes back sellable at full price. The rest is discounted or written off, so the real loss is well below the headline value of returns — and well above what a simple returns rate implies.
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price — check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
What share of returns is resellable?
It varies by category and by how quickly returns are processed. Apparel returned promptly and in original packaging is mostly resellable; anything opened, used or slow to process is not.
What happens to the rest?
Discounted as B-grade, liquidated in bulk, donated or disposed of. Each route recovers a different fraction, and having the route defined in advance is what makes the decision fast.
How do I raise the resellable share?
Process faster, package returns better on the outbound leg so items survive the round trip, and be clear with customers about what condition items must come back in.
Should I sell B-grade stock?
Usually yes — a dedicated outlet channel recovers far more than liquidation and does not cannibalise full-price sales the way an on-site discount does.