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Why Can'T I Return Some Kindle Books?

2025-07-20 11:59:37
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3 Answers

Liam
Liam
I came across this today while trying to return a book. As per Amazon’s policy, Kindle books cannot be returned after 7 days from purchase. I understand that Amazon does this to avoid abuse, but it is very unfortunate for people who accidentally purchase a book and try to return it even after reading half of it. I tried to return a book I accidentally purchased twice, but neither time was I able to do so because it was past the 7-day return period.

Some books are non-returnable, especially publisher issued pre-orders and special edition versions of a book. While customer service may make an exception for a customer in error, Amazon cannot guarantee this. Always check before you click 'buy'.
2025-07-24
Claire
Claire
I've learned the hard way about Amazon's return policy for digital books. When you buy a digital book online, most of them are non-returnable after 7 days, even if you haven't opened them yet. Some publishers, however, choose to not allow returns on certain books, including promotions and bundles that are only available for a limited time. For example, a sale manga volume I purchased recently was non-returnable.

Another way that Amazon restricts returns on eBook purchases is based on how far into the book the customer has read. Typically Amazon only allows returns if less than 10% to 20% of the book has been read.

Other technical issues such as failing to download content, a device not synchronizing with the Amazon cloud, or corrupted files can be fixed by re-installing a book, or by contacting Amazon Support for assistance, and will not result in a refund.
2025-07-24
Yara
Yara
Amazon Kindle’s return policy is not as straightforward as it seems. While there is a time frame in which you can return your purchases, some of them are marked as non-returnable the moment you hit the “buy” button. I recently tried to return a self-published novel I bought last month, and when I clicked on “Return” the button was gray. After contacting Amazon customer service, I found out that some authors choose to protect their royalties and not allow returns of their books, even if they are self-published.

Additionally, many books purchased from Kindle stores in other countries are not returnable. This was a significant problem for me after I moved abroad. I couldn’t return books I’d bought from my old Kindle account.

Yes, on a few occasions the Kindle customer service has returned book to me when I accidentally bought something (in error) but they do scrutinize your Kindle purchase history and refuse refunds if you have had a history of returned books (too many) recently. Use Kindle book samples before buying and read lots of current reviews to avoid buying books you regret buying.
2025-07-24

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