Damaged package (content not damaged)Updated 2 months ago
Scenario:
The customer received their order, but the box/packaging is damaged and the customer is dissatisfied.
Step 1: Request Picture Evidence
- When a customer reports a damaged or defective package, respond empathetically and request clear photos of the issue and confirm if the goods are intact.
Mail template to use => Damaged packaging 1
Step 2: Review the Photos and Assess the Damage
- Check the received photos and follow the correct process:
- The contents in the box are also damaged.
- Continue to Help center article: https://internal-helpcenter.gorgias.help/en-US/received-damageddefected-item-264585
- Only the box is damaged, the contents do not have any damage.
- Continue to step 3
- The contents in the box are also damaged.
Step 3: Only the box/packaging is damaged
- We will not offer full refunds for damaged boxes if the contents are complete.
- In that case we can offer a 10% refund for the affected (not the full order, unless the full order was damaged), you can use the following template:
Mail template to use=> Damaged packaging 2
- You can continue tagging @katja so she can proceed the 10%, make clear why the refund has to take place + on what item (SKU)
Step 4:Customer does not agree with solutiom
- If the customer rejects the solution, we can continue sending the following template:
Mail template to use => Damaged packaging 3
If the customer keeps insisting you can tag the customer service manager in an internal note to investigate further.