Issue Courtesy Refund

Submit a Courtesy Refund Request.

Use this function when it is simply to issue the customer a courtesy refund that does not require RMA shipment returned to seller. This function is a request and will need user to use Get Courtesy Refund Request Status to receive update about the status of the courtesy refund creation.

Note: Commission will not be refunded for refunds issued as courtesy refund.

Resource URL

Newegg.com: https://api.newegg.com/marketplace/servicemgmt/courtesyrefund/new?sellerid={sellerid}
Neweggbusiness.com: https://api.newegg.com/marketplace/b2b/servicemgmt/courtesyrefund/new?sellerid={sellerid}
Newegg.ca: https://api.newegg.com/marketplace/can/servicemgmt/courtesyrefund/new?sellerid={sellerid}

Note: Please make sure your request URL is all in lower case (except for Seller ID) and cannot contain any blank spaces or line breaks.

Parameters

Name Required? Description
sellerid Yes Your seller ID on Newegg Marketplace

Resource Information

HTTP Method Authentication? Request Formats Response Formats Rate Limited?
POST Required XML, Json XML, Json 1000 request per hour

Request Body

Attribute Required? Format Description
IssueUser No String Issuer’s registered Seller Portal email address. System will only accept Seller’s registered Seller Portal email addresses. If left blank, default value will be Seller ID.
OperationType Yes String Fixed value: IssueCourtesyRefund
SourceSONumber Yes Integer The order number which the RMA is issued for.
RefundReason Yes Integer Available values:

1: Negative customer feedback
2: Pricing error
3: Wrong item information
4: Shipping delay
5: Package not received
6: Customer Courtesy
TotalRefundAmount Yes Decimal The total amount need to refund.  The total refund amount cannot exceed order amount or order amount minus previously refunded amount.

  • Newegg.com and Newggbusiness.com, all amounts are set in U.S. Dollars (USD)
  • Newegg.ca, all amounts are set in Can Dollars (CAD)
NoteToCustomer No String The note of this courtesy refund to customer, max 500 characters.

Schema: IssueCRRequest.xsd

Example: XML, Request

POST https://api.newegg.com/marketplace/can/servicemgmt/courtesyrefund/new?sellerid={sellerid}
Authorization: 720ddc067f4d115bd544aff46bc75634
SecretKey: 21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D
Content-Type: application/xml
Accept: application/xml

<NeweggAPIRequest>
    <OperationType>IssueCourtesyRefund</OperationType>
    <RequestBody>
        <IssueCourtesyRefund>
            <SourceSONumber>11007735</SourceSONumber>
            <RefundReason>1</RefundReason>
            <TotalRefundAmount>2.01</TotalRefundAmount>
            <NoteToCustomer>this is a test note</NoteToCustomer>
        </IssueCourtesyRefund>
    </RequestBody>
</NeweggAPIRequest>

Example: Json, Response

POST https://api.newegg.com/marketplace/can/servicemgmt/courtesyrefund/new?sellerid={sellerid}
Authorization: 720ddc067f4d115bd544aff46bc75634
SecretKey: 21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

{
    "OperationType": "IssueCourtesyRefund",
    "RequestBody": {
        "IssueCourtesyRefund": {
            "SourceSONumber": "11007735",
            "RefundReason": "1",
            "TotalRefundAmount": "2.01",
            "NoteToCustomer": "this is a test note"
        }
    }
}

Response Body

Attribute Format Description
IsSuccess String Get feed status operation:

True: Successful
False: Not successful
OperationType String Fixed value: CourtesyRefundResponse
SellerID String Your seller ID
RequestID String Newgg’s assigned ID number for request
RequestDate String The date when the request was submitted (Pacific Standard Time)
RequestSatus String The status of the request submission

Available value:

SUBMITTED
Memo String Additional notes

Schema: IssueCRResponse.xsd

Example: XML, Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<NeweggAPIResponse>
    <IsSuccess>true</IsSuccess>
    <OperationType>CourtesyRefundResponse</OperationType>
    <SellerID>A006</SellerID>
    <ResponseBody>
        <ResponseList>
            <ResponseInfo>
                <RequestId>cb0c9123-b7ac-454d-84d7-3fab9bf7e1f8</RequestId>
                <RequestDate>2/17/2012 19:15:00</RequestDate>
                <RequestStatus>SUBMITTED</RequestStatus>
            </ResponseInfo>
        </ResponseList>
    </ResponseBody>
</NeweggAPIResponse>

Example: Json, Response

{
    "IsSuccess": "true",
    "OperationType": "CourtesyRefundResponse",
    "SellerID": "A006",
    "ResponseBody": {
        "ResponseList": {
            "ResponseInfo": {
                "RequestId": "cb0c9123-b7ac-454d-84d7-3fab9bf7e1f8",
                "RequestDate": "2/17/2012 19:15:00",
                "RequestStatus": "SUBMITTED"
            }
        }
    }
}

Request Failure Errors

For common HTTP error responses, please refer to Failed Response Error Code List.

Error Code Description
SE004 Cannot issue RMA because the order has not been invoiced.
SE019 Item total refund amount must be greater than 0.
SE023 Total refund amount cannot exceed total order amount, which = {0.00}.
SE025 Cannot issue RMA because the order type is invalid.
SE026 Cannot issue RMA because the order is a replacement order.
SE027 Cannot issue RMA because the order has been voided.
SE033 Invalid order number.

Example: XML, Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Errors>
    <Error>
        <Code>SE004</Code>
        <Message>Cannot issue RMA because the order has not been invoiced</Message>
    </Error>
</Errors>

Example: Json, Response

[
    {
        "Code": "SE004",
        "Message": "Cannot issue RMA because the order has not been invoiced"
    }
]

Last updated: October 15, 2018