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What is a discretionary return?

Updated on November 12, 2025
Updated on 11/12/2025

A discretionary return is a return initiated by the customer due to reasons not related to the quality of the product received or other factors dependent on the seller.

The return is not a discretionary one if the reason for the return are:

  • Product is damaged by the mail carrier

  • Product is not in the condition initially stated by the seller

  • Different product is received than the one stated in the order

  • Product is not received

  • Product is received with a significant delay from the provided delivery date

The return is a discretionary one if the reasons for the return are:

  • You changed your mind about the purchase

  • The instructor provided incorrect reading list for the course

  • A cheaper version of the product was found

  • Wrong book was purchased by mistake

  • The order was delivered within the ETA, but another copy of the book was purchased in the meantime

  • The order was placed by mistake

For discretionary returns, shipping costs are not covered. If you would like to return the purchase order and the item costs more than $30, you will see an option to generate our label automatically. However, the price for such labels will be deducted upon return.

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