Know what a refund rate still leaves — and whether PayPal keeps the fee.
Completed-order profit is the headline. The mix is what you keep after
some buyers send the item back: outbound postage, a return label,
goods you cannot restock, and any processing fee the processor does
not return. Compare Shopify Payments against PayPal or Stripe on the
same order. Everything runs in this page; nothing is uploaded.
Order, refunds and fees
Expected profit after refunds
$—
estimated net per order on the selected path
Completed-order profit
Profit on a full refund
Fees still kept on a refund
Refund rate that zeros this path
Monthly expected (this path)
Expected extra vs Shopify Payments
Same order, both paths
Path
Completed
If refunded
Expected
If the refund rate moves
Refund rate
Shopify Payments
PayPal / Stripe
Full-refund mix from your inputs — not Shopify’s or PayPal’s current refund policy. Partial refunds, exchanges, and chargebacks are out of scope. Verify fee-return behavior on your statements.
What this checks
The order-profit calculator answers “what does this
sale leave if it sticks.” Apparel, home, and made-to-order shops
also need the mix: a typical refund rate, a return label, and whether
the processor gives the processing fee back. That last piece is why
PayPal can cost more on Shopify
even after the sale is reversed.
It does not recommend a processor, a refund policy, or a price, and it
is not tax or financial advice. The mix is arithmetic from the rates
you entered.
Common questions
Does Shopify refund processing fees when I refund an order?
Shopify Payments often returns its processing fee on a full refund. A third-party processor such as PayPal or Stripe often keeps its fee. Shopify's own third-party transaction fee may reverse with the order. Enter the percentages from your statements — this page does not publish a live refund policy.
How do I calculate Shopify profit after returns?
Take completed-order profit on each payment path. For a full refund, subtract remaining processor or Shopify fees, outbound shipping, packaging, return postage, unsalvaged cost of goods, and the allocated plan share. Mix the two outcomes by your refund rate. That mix is expected profit per order, not a forecast.