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Online shopping offers customers the convenience of easy returns and refunds. However, many people are taking unfair advantage of this, causing losses for companies. E-commerce platform Amazon has now started warning its customers in no uncertain terms that if their shopping habits don't improve, their accounts could be permanently closed.

What is Amazon's new warning?

The company has started displaying a clear message to some users during the return process, stating that repeated misuse of returns, cancellations, and refunds could lead to their account being blocked. Amazon has always monitored users' return activity, but this new alert indicates that the company is now going to be much stricter in such cases.

What mistakes did the company warn against?
According to Amazon, excessive returns are the biggest problem. This includes frequently returning products, canceling orders after shipment, refusing to accept goods at the time of delivery, and requesting refunds for non-returnable items.
While one or two returns might be acceptable, if the percentage of returns is high compared to the total number of orders, the account may come under scrutiny.
The company looks at long-term behavior, not just a single instance of misuse. For example, ordering multiple variants of the same product and returning most of them, or repeatedly selecting reasons like "no longer needed," can also be a red flag.

Why is Amazon taking this strict step?

Every return incurs high costs for the company. The logistics costs of bringing the goods back, quality checks, repackaging, and the process of reselling all result in losses for both the company and the seller. Amazon now wants to ensure that returns are only made out of necessity, not as a matter of habit. Significantly, this warning appears even before the customer selects a reason for the return, making it clear that the message is based on past order history.

What happens if your account is blocked? If the behavior continues after a warning, Amazon may limit return privileges, withhold refunds, or even block the entire account. Account blocking can result in the loss of access to services such as orders, refunds, Amazon Pay balance, gift cards, and Prime. In many cases, reactivating a blocked account is not easy.

What should users do?
Before purchasing any item, carefully read the product details, size chart, and return policy.
If the item is defective, choose the replacement or exchange option instead of a refund.
Before buying, check reviews and photos from other customers to minimize the chances of receiving the wrong or defective item.

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