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Refund Cancellation Cost Calculator
Estimate the total cost of cancelling a refund request, including cancellation fees, non-refundable charges, shipping costs, and time cost.
Total cancellation cost includes flat fee, percent fee, sunk fees, shipping, and time cost.
Percent-based fee: $6.00
Time cost: $20.00
Total Cancellation Cost: $46.00
Effective Cost Rate: 23.00%
How to use this refund cancellation cost calculator
- Enter the refund amount you expected to receive.
- Enter a cancellation fee (flat) and/or a cancellation rate (%).
- Add any non-refundable fees and return shipping already paid.
- Estimate time spent and your hourly value.
- View the total cancellation cost and effective cost rate.
Example
You expected a $200 refund, canceling costs $10 + 3%, you already paid $6 shipping and $4 fees, and spent 0.8 hours at $25/hour.
- Expected refund: $200
- Cancellation fee: $10
- Cancellation rate: 3%
- Non-refundable fees: $4
- Return shipping: $6
- Time cost: 0.8h × $25 = $20
- Total cancellation cost: $46.00
- Effective cost rate: 23.00%
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