Online order not arrived

Online order not arrived: refund steps to organise

When an online order has not arrived, delivery tracking, address details and retailer contact history are the core evidence.

Check the delivery evidence

Save the tracking page, delivery photo if any, address shown, courier messages and any proof the parcel was not received by you.

Ask the retailer to resolve it

Explain that the order has not arrived, provide the order number, and ask for a refund or replacement within a clear timeframe.

If the retailer refuses

If you paid by card, prepare the same timeline and evidence before asking your card provider whether chargeback or Section 75 may apply.

Keep the story simple

The strongest message is usually a date-ordered timeline: ordered, expected, tracking result, complaint, retailer response, requested outcome.

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