# Refunds and cancellations in AWS Marketplace
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Buyers can request different types of refunds for AWS Marketplace products. For products sold by AWS, refer to the refund policy page and then submit a support case using the [Support Center Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home?). For products sold by a third-party seller, review the refund policies on the product detail page. Software charges for AWS Marketplace subscriptions are paid to the seller of record. To request a refund for software charges, contact the seller directly using the support contact information on the product detail page.

**Note**  
In the AWS Marketplace console, the term *billing adjustment* is used as the umbrella term for any correction to an existing invoice. This includes refunds (returning funds for invoices you have already paid) and adjustments to reduce the outstanding balance on invoices you haven't yet paid.

**Topics**
+ [How billing adjustments and cancellations work](#buyer-how-adjustments-work)
+ [Contacting your seller](#buyer-contacting-seller)
+ [Responding to a cancellation request](#buyer-responding-cancellation)
+ [Tracking cancellation requests](#buyer-tracking-cancellations)
+ [Tracking billing adjustments](#buyer-tracking-adjustments)
+ [Viewing credit memos](#buyer-viewing-credit-memos)

## How billing adjustments and cancellations work
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How you request a cancellation or billing adjustment depends on your agreement type:
+ **For subscriptions with usage-based pricing (pay-as-you-go) or public contracts within 48 hours of purchase**, you can cancel directly from the AWS Marketplace console using self-service cancellation. For more information, see [Canceling product subscriptions](cancel-subscription.md). If you also need a billing adjustment (refund), contact the seller and ask them to initiate one on your behalf.
+ **For all other agreement types**, the seller must initiate both cancellation and billing adjustment requests. Contact the seller to start the process.

Once the seller initiates a request:
+ **For billing adjustments:** The adjustment is processed automatically without requiring your approval. You receive an email notification and an Amazon EventBridge event when the adjustment is processed.
+ **For agreement cancellations:** You receive a notification asking you to approve or deny the cancellation request. You have 7 days to respond. If you don't respond within 7 days, the cancellation is automatically approved and the agreement is canceled.

You can track the status of cancellation requests in the AWS Marketplace console under **Manage subscriptions**. For billing adjustments, you can see processed adjustments reflected as negative charges in the Charge summary table on your subscription details page.

## Contacting your seller
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If you need a billing adjustment or want to cancel an agreement that does not support self-service cancellation, contact the seller of record for your subscription.

1. Open the [AWS Marketplace console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/marketplace).

1. On the **Manage subscriptions** page, locate the subscription.

1. Review the **Vendor Refund Policy** and **Vendor Support** sections displayed on the subscription page to understand the seller's refund terms and find their contact information.

1. Contact the seller of record and request that they initiate a billing adjustment or cancellation through AWS Marketplace.
   + For public offers and Marketplace Private Offers (MPPO), the seller of record is the ISV.
   + For Channel Partner Private Offers (CPPO), the seller of record is the channel partner.

## Responding to a cancellation request
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When a seller initiates a cancellation request for one of your agreements, you are notified by email and through the AWS Marketplace console. You can respond to the request in one of the following ways:
+ **From a link shared by the seller** — The seller may share a direct link to the cancellation approval page. Choose the link to go directly to the request.
+ **From the email notification** — The notification email includes a link to the cancellation request in the AWS Marketplace console.
+ **From the AWS Marketplace console** — A banner appears in the console when you have pending cancellation requests.

### To approve or deny a cancellation request
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1. Open the [AWS Marketplace console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/marketplace).

1. Navigate to the **Agreement cancellation request** page using one of the methods described above (link from seller, email notification, or console banner).

1. Review the request details, including the cancellation reason, agreement details, and charge summary.

1. Under **Agreement cancellation response**, choose to **Approve cancellation** or **Deny cancellation**.
   + To approve, type **approve** in the confirmation field to confirm.
   + To deny, provide a reason for denying (required). This reason is sent to the seller.

**Important**  
Before approving a cancellation, ensure you have completed all necessary cleanup steps for your AWS resources. This includes terminating running instances, deleting storage volumes, and removing database instances.

**Important**  
If you don't respond within 7 days of the request submission, the cancellation is automatically approved and your agreement is canceled.

## Tracking cancellation requests
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You can track the status of cancellation requests from the subscription details page in the AWS Marketplace console.

1. Open the [AWS Marketplace console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/marketplace).

1. On the **Manage subscriptions** page, choose the subscription to open the product page.

1. Choose the agreement to open the agreement details page.

1. Scroll to the **Agreement cancellation requests** section at the bottom of the page.

The table displays each cancellation request with the following information: Request ID, Cancellation request status, Approve or deny request by date, and Cancellation reason.

To view full details of a request, choose the **Request ID** link or select the request and choose **View cancellation request**. The detail view shows the complete request information including the seller's reason and your response.

## Tracking billing adjustments
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When a billing adjustment is processed for one of your subscriptions, the adjustment appears as a negative charge in the **Charge summary** table on the subscription details page in the AWS Marketplace console.

### Notification of billing adjustments
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You receive automated notifications when a billing adjustment is processed for your account:
+ **Email notification** sent to the root email associated with your AWS account
+ **Amazon EventBridge event** that you can use to trigger automated workflows

## Viewing credit memos
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When a billing adjustment is processed, AWS issues a credit memo for the adjusted amount. How the credit memo is applied depends on the payment status of the original invoice:
+ **For unpaid invoices** — The credit memo is deducted from the total amount due on the invoice.
+ **For paid invoices (credit/debit card)** — The refund is applied to the same credit/debit card used for the original payment.
+ **For paid invoices (invoicing terms)** — AWS generates a credit memo that you can apply to a future invoice by working with the AWS Accounts Receivable team.

Payer accounts can view credit memos in the [AWS Billing and Cost Management console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/billing/home) under **Payments** > **Unapplied funds**.

**Note**  
Credit memos don't expire. However, they are not always automatically applied to outstanding invoices. If you have unapplied credit memos, contact the AWS Accounts Receivable team to apply them to your outstanding invoices.

**Important**  
Only payer accounts can view credit memos and payment information in the Billing and Cost Management console. If you are a linked account, you receive an email notification when a billing adjustment is processed, but you can't view credit memo details in the console. Your payer account can view and manage credit memos on your behalf.

For more information about refunds related to your AWS Marketplace purchases, see [Refunds and cancellations in AWS Marketplace](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/marketplace/latest/userguide/refunds.html) in the *AWS Marketplace Seller Guide*.