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Adafruit return policy
Unopened items can be returned within 30 days of receipt with prior approval, and later returns are store credit only.
- Refund
- Store credit only after 30 days; returns are credited as store credit upon receipt, and the refund method inside 30 days is not stated.
- Cost to return
- Customer pays return shipping and original shipping costs unless the item arrived damaged or defective; 5% restocking fee on orders of $500 or more.
Sale and final-sale items
- Final sale: Wearable PPE (masks, shields, gloves)
- Final sale: Thermometers that require body contact
- Final sale: AdaBox subscriptions, including items in the Box and the full Box
- Final sale: Orders more than 6 months old
- Final sale: Purchase Order returns (store credit only)
US vs Canada
Not confirmed: the store's site didn't state its terms.
- Window
- 30 days from delivery
- Cost to return
- Customer pays return shipping and original shipping costs unless the item arrived damaged or defective; 5% restocking fee on orders of $500 or more.
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How long do I have to return something to Adafruit?
30 days, counted from the day it's delivered.
Does Adafruit charge for returns?
Customer pays return shipping and original shipping costs unless the item arrived damaged or defective; 5% restocking fee on orders of $500 or more.
How does Adafruit refund a return?
Store credit only after 30 days; returns are credited as store credit upon receipt, and the refund method inside 30 days is not stated.
Can I return sale or final-sale items to Adafruit?
These can't be returned: Wearable PPE (masks, shields, gloves); Thermometers that require body contact; AdaBox subscriptions, including items in the Box and the full Box; Orders more than 6 months old; Purchase Order returns (store credit only).
Is Adafruit's return policy different in Canada?
In Canada: 30 days to return it. Cost to return: Customer pays return shipping and original shipping costs unless the item arrived damaged or defective; 5% restocking fee on orders of $500 or more. (Not confirmed on the store's site.)
How do I know if my Adafruit order can still be returned?
Paste the product link, upload the receipt, or forward the order email to orders@tagson.app: TagsOn works out your exact last day to return it and emails you if the price drops before then.
Source: Adafruit's returns page · checked 2026-11-01. Policies change; confirm on the store's site before you ship a return.