Country - Austria

Returns from Austria– local for your customers, simple for you

Give your Austrian customers a convenient local return address and keep full control over returns back to your warehouse.

Local return management in Austria

Local returns for Austrian customers, simplified for your business

  • Austrian shoppers expect easy and domestic return options — with Shopreturns you look like a trusted local seller, even if you ship from abroad.
  • Thousands of Österreichische Post drop-off points and parcel shops across the country
  • Customers receive return labels in German and use familiar local payment methods
  • Improve your seller performance and avoid automatic refunds on Amazon, Zalando, eBay and other Austrian marketplaces
How returns from Austria work

We've made returns from Austria 100% hassle free

Customer creates a return label or QR code (in German)
Drops it off at a Post.at point or post office
Parcel goes to our Austrian warehouse
We verify the quantity (and quality if needed)
You decide what happens next: restock, refund or donate
You track everything – every step of the way
We forward the parcel to your UK warehouse
Full control over returns

Gain visibility and control over every return from Austria

  • FREE quantity check for 6 months

    Avoid refund fraud and inventory errors.

  • Optional quality check

    Reduce losses on damaged or incomplete returns.

  • Return photos & reports

    Clear documentation for customer service and marketplace protection.

Compliance for Amazon

Austrian returns that meet marketplace requirements

Without a local return address in Austria, Amazon may issue automatic refunds without requiring the product to be returned.

With Shopreturns you get:
  • Amazon FBM compliance — a local Austrian return address meets Amazon’s return policy requirements
  • APRL enabled — the local address activates Amazon Prepaid Return Label and automates return handling
  • Faster decisions & smoother cashflow with 24h tracking and quality checks
  • No more returnless refunds — you recover the product instead of losing revenue
  • Lower return costs with a domestic return label for Amazon customers
From the blog

Insights about Austrian e-commerce & returns 

Stay up to date with best practices, platform updates, and country-specific advice for e-commerce returns.

Guides
28.11.2025
A complete overview of 2026 public holidays across Europe to help you plan your cross-border e-commerce operations.
Guides
28.11.2025
From 11 August 2025, Amazon introduces a strict 3-day response rule for FBM returns in Germany and the UK. Learn what changes, who is affected and how a local return address with Shopreturns prevents losses and keeps your account safe.
Guides
28.11.2025
A clear guide to EPR in cross-border e-commerce: what Extended Producer Responsibility means for sellers, key EU requirements, and the major 2026 changes. Learn how to stay compliant and protect your market access with support from Shopreturns.
Returns from Austria

FAQs

How quickly can I receive returns from Austria in my warehouse?

We consolidate returns at our Austria center and forward them to your warehouse. You decide how often you want them sent back — each parcel individually, in a consolidated shipment, or at a fixed frequency (e.g. once per week).

Do I need to have my own warehouse in Autria to use your service?

No. We provide you with a local return address in Austria and handle the entire logistics. You don’t need any infrastructure in Austria.

How do Austria customers return their parcels?

They generate a return label in German and drop off the parcel at one of thousands of postal or partner locations (DHL, Deutsche Post, Hermes).

Will I meet the requirements of Amazon, Zalando, eBay and other marketplaces?

Yes. With a local return address in Austria, you fully comply with Amazon and other Austrian platforms, avoiding automatic refunds and “keep the item” cases.

Can I control what happens with the returned products?

Yes. You have access to a panel where you can see every return. You decide whether the item should be forwarded, refunded, stored, donated or disposed of.

Do you check the condition of returned products?

Yes. As standard, we check the quantity of items (free for the first 6 months). You can also choose additional quality checks, photos and reports to avoid return fraud and losses on incomplete products.

How much does handling returns from Austria cost?

It depends on the product weight and the location of your warehouse. You can find the prices in the pricing section.

Can I use Shopreturns for Amazon, eBay, Cdiscount or my own store?

Yes. We handle returns from marketplaces (Amazon, Cdiscount, Zalando, eBay) as well as from your own online store.

What are the benefits of having a local return address in Austria?

You build trust with Austrian customers, increase your cross-border sales, and avoid losses from automatic refunds.

Returns from Austria

Start accepting Austria returns like a local

No warehouses. No contracts. Fully trackable. Try Shopreturns and offer better service to your Austrian customers today.