Korean word

반송비

Pronunciation

Romanizationpansongbi

Meaning

  • nounreturn shipping fee

Example

상품이 마음에 들지 않으면 반송비는 구매자가 부담합니다.sang pu mi ma eu me teul ji a neu myeon pan song bi neun ku mae ja ga pu dam ham ni da

If you do not like the product, the buyer pays the return shipping fee.

Illustration for 반송비 (return shipping fee)

More examples

교환 시에는 반송비가 판매자 부담인 경우가 많습니다.kyo hwan si e neun pan song bi ga pan mae ja pu da min kyeong u ga man sseum ni da

For exchanges, the seller often pays the return shipping fee.

Core concept

A return shipment's delivery cost when goods go back from the buyer to the seller.

Common phrases

  • 반송비 선결제pan song bi seon gyeol je

    prepaid return shipping fee

  • 반송비 착불pan song bi chak ppul

    return shipping fee payable on delivery

  • 선불 반송비seon bul pan song bi

    prepaid return shipping fee

Similar words

배송비paesongbi: The charge for delivering goods by courier or mail.
택배비taekppaebi: The fee for sending a package through a parcel delivery service.
착불chakppul: A delivery arrangement in which the recipient pays the shipping fee on arrival.
선불seonbul: Payment made before receiving or using a service or item.

Definition in Korean

구매자가 불량·사이즈 문제 등으로 상품을 판매자에게 반송할 때 발생하는 비용.ku mae ja ga pul lyang sa i jeu mun je teung eu ro sang pu meul pan mae ja e ge pan song hal ttae pal saeng ha neun pi yong

Word origin

The Sino-Korean formation joins the idea of returning goods with the word for cost, giving the term its specific return-shipping meaning.

Usage tips

  • In real shopping policies, the seller may cover this cost for a defect while the buyer may cover it for a change of mind, so the reason for the return matters.

Opposites

  • 무료반품muryobanpumfree returnsnoun

Related words

  • 반송처리pansongcheorireturn processingnoun
  • 반송되다pansongdoedabe returnedverb

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