returns_impact
Returns Impact
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Show what a return rate does to a margin that looked fine. PREMIUM (license).
A 10% return rate does not cost 10% of profit. A returned order gives back
the refund, adds inbound shipping, and recovers only the goods — never the
advertising that found the buyer. Typical input {"sell_price": 39.99,
"unit_profit": 13.23, "unit_cost": 12.4, "return_rate_pct": 8,
"restock_pct": 70, "return_shipping": 6} returns {"cost_per_return":
37.31, "effective_profit": 10.25, "profit_lost_pct": 22.56,
"break_even_return_rate_pct": 35.46}.
Use when a category's returns are high enough to argue about. Not for the
pre-returns margin itself — that is margin_check. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"}. Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| sell_price | number | yes | Price the customer paid. |
| unit_profit | number | yes | Profit on one kept sale, from margin_check. May be negative, which the result will make obvious. |
| unit_cost | number | yes | What the goods themselves cost you — the only part a restocked unit gives back. Advertising and fees do not return. |
| return_rate_pct | number | yes | Percentage of orders returned, e.g. 8. |
| restock_pct | number | no | Percentage of returned units resellable at full price. Default 0, the conservative case. |
| return_shipping | number | no | What an inbound return costs you. Default 0. |
| refund_pct | number | no | Percentage of the sale price refunded, e.g. 100 for a full refund or 80 when a restocking fee is kept. Default 100. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"sell_price": {
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "Price the customer paid."
},
"unit_profit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Profit on one kept sale, from margin_check. May be\nnegative, which the result will make obvious."
},
"unit_cost": {
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "What the goods themselves cost you — the only part a\nrestocked unit gives back. Advertising and fees do not return."
},
"return_rate_pct": {
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "Percentage of orders returned, e.g. 8."
},
"restock_pct": {
"default": 0,
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "Percentage of returned units resellable at full price.\nDefault 0, the conservative case."
},
"return_shipping": {
"default": 0,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "What an inbound return costs you. Default 0."
},
"refund_pct": {
"default": 100,
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "Percentage of the sale price refunded, e.g. 100 for a\nfull refund or 80 when a restocking fee is kept. Default 100."
}
},
"required": [
"sell_price",
"unit_profit",
"unit_cost",
"return_rate_pct"
],
"type": "object"
}