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Iโ€™ve always loved how convenient it is to make an Amazon return. Itโ€™s fast, and easy, and no questions get asked. But Amazon just made a slight change to their return policy that has some of us on edge. The retailer recently announced a new Amazon return fee, according to The Information. Some returns wonโ€™t be free anymore, depending on where you make your return.

Donโ€™t panic โ€” not all is lost! I have the exact details on how much the Amazon return fee will cost, what returns will remain free, and which wonโ€™t.

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Amazon will charge you a $1 fee if youโ€™re returning your item at a UPS store.

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Last year in 2022, Amazon started charging customers to have a UPS delivery truck pick up any returned merchandise. But returning your merchandise at a UPS store was still free. Now, any returns made at a UPS store will cost you a $1 fee.

This new Amazon return fee is an attempt to minimize customer returns. Why? Well, while an easy and free return policy is convenient for us shoppers, thatโ€™s at Amazonโ€™s expense (literally). In 2022 alone, Amazon customers returned $800 billion worth of merchandise.

As of April 2023, Amazon shoppers have already reported having to pay the $1 fee on UPS returns.

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You can still make free returns at Kohlโ€™s, Whole Foods, and Amazon Fresh.

A person holding an open Amazon box in front of Kohl's

But letโ€™s not panic yet: you can still return most items for free. Amazon offers a free method for any purchases that were sold and shipped by Amazon.

If you want to avoid the $1 fee, head to Kohlโ€™s, Whole Foods, or Amazon Fresh to make your return โ€” no questions asked. However, there are always exceptions, like for items weighing over 50 pounds or items sold by third-party sellers.

However, if youโ€™re ever unsure about whether or not your purchase qualifies for a free return, simply head to the itemโ€™s product listing page. Then look for โ€œFree returnsโ€ next to the itemโ€™s listed price.

Read more about Amazonโ€™s return policy on their website.

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Amazon Is Now Charging a Small Fee on Some Returns