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Refund Denial Impact Calculator
Estimate the financial impact if your refund is denied, including fees, time cost, and expected loss based on approval probability.
Refund Denial Impact Calculator
Estimate the impact if your refund is denied, including sunk fees, time cost, and expected loss based on approval probability.
Shipping, restocking, filing, etc.
Risk level: Moderate risk. Expected loss uses (1 − approval probability).
How to use this refund denial impact calculator
- Enter the refund amount you are trying to receive.
- Enter any non-refundable fees you paid (shipping, restocking, filing, etc.).
- Enter the hours you spent and your hourly value.
- Enter the probability your refund request is approved.
- View expected loss and denial impact metrics.
Example
You’re trying to get a $150 refund. You paid $10 in non-refundable fees, spent 2 hours worth $20/hour, and approval chance is 60%.
- Refund amount: $150
- Non-refundable fees: $10
- Time: 2 hours
- Hourly value: $20
- Approval probability: 60%
- Expected loss (denial risk): $60.00
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