Does Vareons support partial refunds?
Last verified: 2026-09-18
Vareons supports creating a refund record on an order, including a partial amount, and the record appears in the Refunds tab inside the order. A refund is a financial movement and does not increase stock by itself; stock returns only when a return is received with a Sellable disposition, and this separation prevents mixing money movements with goods movements. A refund differs from a cancellation: cancellation stops an order before delivery and releases the reservation, while a refund handles the money afterwards. Documenting the refund reason and exact amount before confirming completion to the customer is recommended.
Refund handling steps
- Open the needed order page and review its total and the recorded payments in the payment history first.
- Create a refund record with the exact amount, full or partial, documenting the reason.
- Review the Refunds tab to confirm the financial movement recorded correctly.
- When a physical return exists, receive it as sellable only if the goods suit resale.
- Inform the customer of the completed refund with the amount, treating it as separate from stock.
Always separate the financial refund from stock return since a refund never restocks by itself, record partial refunds with the exact amount, review the refunds tab before confirming to the customer, and receive physical returns as sellable only when resaleable.
For full context see whether a return restocks, cancelling a delivered order, and return and refund policy. For payments see partial payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I issue a partial refund for an order?
Open the order page and review the recorded payments first, then create a refund record with the exact partial amount documenting the reason. Review the Refunds tab to confirm correct recording before informing the customer of completion and the refunded amount.
Does a refund return goods to stock?
No, a refund is only a financial movement and never restocks by itself; stock returns only when a physical return is received with a sellable disposition. Handle money and goods as two separate tracks when dealing with refund and return orders.
What is the difference between a refund and a cancellation?
Cancellation stops an order before delivery and releases the stock reservation without necessarily handling money afterwards, while a refund handles the money afterwards and shows in the Refunds tab. Pick the matching action by order stage: cancellation before delivery and refund for handling the amount.