Best way of offering free returns for a small business?
Best way of offering free returns for a small business?
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r200mgr

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103 posts

278 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Hi Guys,

I was wandering how you would recommend offering free returns on damaged or faulty items? Currently the business is booking a delivery through Parcelhero and then sending the customer the label and getting to leave it at a designated drop off point. I was just wandering if there was a more efficient way of doing things?

Eric Mc

125,754 posts

295 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Don't wander too far - you might get lost.

r200mgr

Original Poster:

103 posts

278 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Eric Mc said:
Don't wander too far - you might get lost.
Excellent contribution

Doofus

34,509 posts

203 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Depends what the customer wants. I usually use Parcelforce, because the driver brings all the labels with him. Customer needs to be there to hand over the package and you can't specify a timed collection.

russy01

4,823 posts

211 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Royal Mail - https://www.royalmail.com/track-my-return/pick-a-r...

You create a profile, then give customer the link to your own "create a label' page.

They then go on in their own time and create their own label.

Here is the ASOS page for example - https://www.royalmail.com/track-my-return/create/3...


r200mgr

Original Poster:

103 posts

278 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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russy01 said:
Royal Mail - https://www.royalmail.com/track-my-return/pick-a-r...

You create a profile, then give customer the link to your own "create a label' page.

They then go on in their own time and create their own label.

Here is the ASOS page for example - https://www.royalmail.com/track-my-return/create/3...
That is brilliant, exactly what I was looking for! Thank you smile

r200mgr

Original Poster:

103 posts

278 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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Doofus said:
Depends what the customer wants. I usually use Parcelforce, because the driver brings all the labels with him. Customer needs to be there to hand over the package and you can't specify a timed collection.
Thanks Doofus, I'll check them out!

pingu393

11,088 posts

235 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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I'm racking my brains for the answer, but I saw a guy on telly just before Xmas and he said that he ran a returns business.

His business was to enable customers to return stuff when they order three sizes of clothes, but only keep one, for instance.

With any luck, someone might have a better memory than me and remember more about it.

I think he used couriers to collect from customers.

DSLiverpool

16,526 posts

232 months

Tuesday 7th January 2020
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pingu393 said:
I'm racking my brains for the answer, but I saw a guy on telly just before Xmas and he said that he ran a returns business.

His business was to enable customers to return stuff when they order three sizes of clothes, but only keep one, for instance.

With any luck, someone might have a better memory than me and remember more about it.

I think he used couriers to collect from customers.
Klarna is sort of what you mean but it’s based around the paying not the shipping. You pay 30 days later so can return 2 and pay for one.
Lots of returns companies that send your own stock in resell able condition but it’s aimed at large volume.

48k

17,515 posts

178 months

Saturday 11th January 2020
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My mate Tom (ex-MetaPack) started Clicksit to help small business manage their returns - have a look at this https://www.clicksit.com/