Happy Returns, a UPS Company

As others have said, being a free model if you're a PayPal customer makes this app very appealing and frankly it functions well once set in place. I feel it's on a good trajectory to be great as long as PP continues to add features and I'm overall please with the app so far. As with most complex app processes, it takes some work to get setup properly and if you have a 3rd party to integrate with, it will take having some knowledge on your side to make it work well. You cannot count on Happy Returns support to know your specific integration needs, so its up to you as the merchant to take the responsibility to customize and integrate to your expectations. I find it works well when setup properly and overall provides a very intuitive experience for my customers.

Although the service dashboard provides a quick overview of returns for customers and staff, it lacks some fundamental features that would make it great. One major issue is that you can't edit, archive, or cancel an existing return, which can be problematic.

Suppose a customer requests a return, but then realizes they made a mistake or changes their mind. In that case, you can't modify the existing return, and you have to start a new one, leaving the old one sitting in the system indefinitely.

This lack of functionality can cause confusion and miscommunication, especially when different people are handling returns and talking to customers. For example, if a customer initially requested a refund but then wants to exchange the item, you need to create a duplicate return in the system. However, if the customer accidentally used the paperwork for the refund instead of the exchange, your return department may issue a refund instead of an exchange, leading to upset customers and extra work for customer service representatives.

To avoid such issues, it would be helpful to have a way to archive/hide a return in the admin or mark it as canceled, even if it doesn't change anything on the Shopify side. Additionally, there's no way to pre-set actions for a return, such as waiving the return processing fee. Instead, you can only enter notes into the return and hope that the rep who processes the return sees them. During busy periods like the holidays, this can become a significant problem. Therefore, adding such functionality would be a great improvement to the service.

In summary: It is great for a solopreneur or stores with a return volume too low to warrant a more robust system.

I appreciate the super simple process from the customer side but from the brand side, we are not notified when a return or exchange is started so customers may wait for a time before their return/exchange is actually credited. We've reached out several times without any replies.

My team and I have felt this app is beneficial in automating customer returns. My only piece of feedback is the applicability of copying settings across multiple stores, as we manage quite a few Shopify instances.

Overall very happy though!

Our customers love Happy Returns. It’s 2021 - who likes printing labels anymore? Since switching to Happy Returns, our customers have reached out to let us know how much they appreciate the seamless returns process. Not surprisingly 63% of our customers chose to return at one of the 2,600 return locations across the US - that data right there lets you know which method is popular with customers. Not sure what the store below is referring to, but we’ve had no issues with issuing store credits for returns. We have worked with the other 2 big return platforms and can unequivocally say that Happy Returns is the best option out there.

This app was initially a 4 star for me, losing one star because processing a return does not automatically restock inventory, requiring an additional step outside of the Happy Returns portal. The drop to 2 stars is because they do not make it abundantly clear that when using the Happy Returns Fedex account to generate return labels, you are NOT allowed to file a claim with Fedex for a lost package. Even in the event where Fedex is clearly in possession of the return package, and loses it along the way, you have absolutely no recourse due to Happy Return's contract with Fedex.

Fantastic app with an appealing PayPal offer. However, it won't work for you if you're outside the US/Canada. Additionally, the customer service is slow and hasn't been much help. So, all EU stores should consider looking elsewhere.

The system is goo dbut half of the time the app was down. customers complained about not being able to access returns page.

Wonderful returns app, especially considering the new pricing model for merchants accepting PayPal! Meets most of our needs. Features I would love to see in the future include:
- Support for the Cainiao within Order Tracking, as this is the primary global courier for dropshipping.
- The ability to approve or deny return requests based on customers' return reason (i.e. approve "arrived damaged," but deny "I didn't like it").

As many others have said, for a free app to Paypal users, HR is a nice way to integrate automated returns for customers but it does have its limitations. Better options for managing defective items and ability to make changes to orders within the dashboard all need to be improved. Also I've had some difficulties with getting help from the customer support team, often having to email multiple times before getting a response. Overall, I'm happy with what happy returns has to offer but I look forward to them making improvements that address all of the functionality requests so many people have made.