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Bookshop.org return policy
Unwanted physical books can be returned within 30 days of delivery for a refund, while ebooks are generally non-refundable apart from damaged files reported within two days of purchase.
- Refund
- Full refund for returned books, including initial shipping costs, to the original payment method; damaged or misprinted items may get a replacement or refund.
- Cost to return
- Customer pays return postage, since the sender covers it; the store's own gift-return page also asks the recipient to pay.
Sale and final-sale items
- Final sale: Digital books (ebooks), generally not returnable or refundable
- Final sale: Ebooks with a refund request made more than two days after purchase
- Final sale: Ebooks that are not damaged, corrupted, or unreadable
- Final sale: Returns posted more than 30 days after delivery (store credit only at store discretion)
- Final sale: Holiday gift returns outside the standard timeline (at store discretion)
- Final sale: Orders already in stock that were placed and cannot be cancelled or adjusted
US vs Canada
Bookshop.org doesn't sell online in Canada.
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How long do I have to return something to Bookshop.org?
30 days, counted from the day it's delivered.
Does Bookshop.org charge for returns?
Customer pays return postage, since the sender covers it; the store's own gift-return page also asks the recipient to pay.
How does Bookshop.org refund a return?
Full refund for returned books, including initial shipping costs, to the original payment method; damaged or misprinted items may get a replacement or refund.
Can I return sale or final-sale items to Bookshop.org?
These can't be returned: Digital books (ebooks), generally not returnable or refundable; Ebooks with a refund request made more than two days after purchase; Ebooks that are not damaged, corrupted, or unreadable; Returns posted more than 30 days after delivery (store credit only at store discretion); Holiday gift returns outside the standard timeline (at store discretion); Orders already in stock that were placed and cannot be cancelled or adjusted.
How do I know if my Bookshop.org 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: Bookshop.org's returns page · checked 2026-11-01. Policies change; confirm on the store's site before you ship a return.