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Return

What is a Return?

A return is the act of sending back an order after delivery to the recipient. Return may be due to repair, cancellation, complaint or wrong delivery. In a business context, a recipient sends the received goods back to the sender (mostly the seller or supplier).

To be able to process a return, there is usually a returns slip. As soon as the goods have reached the warehouse, the return delivery is recorded using scanners. The returns that have passed through quality inspection can be used again for other sales orders

This is when a customer sends back an order after delivery to the recipient.

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