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title: "How to handle return and refund requests with AI"
description: "Write your return policy as clear rules: time limits, item condition, proof of purchase and which items are excluded. AI reads each request, matches it to the order, checks it against those rules and drafts a reply with the next step, such as a return label or a request for photos. Clear cases can move quickly with a person approving the refund, while disputes, high-value orders and anything outside policy go to a team member to decide."
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# How can an online store use AI to handle return and refund requests faster while staying fair?
Write your return policy as clear rules: time limits, item condition, proof of purchase and which items are excluded. AI reads each request, matches it to the order, checks it against those rules and drafts a reply with the next step, such as a return label or a request for photos. Clear cases can move quickly with a person approving the refund, while disputes, high-value orders and anything outside policy go to a team member to decide.
## What this means in practice
- Write the return policy as specific, checkable rules.
- Match each request to its order before deciding anything.
- Draft replies with the exact next step for the customer.
- Keep a person approving every refund.
- Send disputes, high-value orders and exceptions to the team.
## How Lid Vizion approaches it
We start with the business decision and operating context, define ownership and measurable milestones, then use configuration, integrations, automation, or custom software only where each earns its place.
## See it as a workflow
- [Return and refund requests](https://lidvizion.ai/use-cases/return-and-refund-requests/): Check each return or refund request against your policy and order records, prepare the response and the system updates, and send anything outside policy to a person.
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