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Buyer Protection

Buyer Protection applies only to eligible purchases completed and paid for through PeppermintProfile. It is intended to protect honest buyers without automatically presuming that either the buyer or seller is right.

Decisions are based on the applicable rules and available evidence. A buyer may not seek duplicate recovery for the same loss through multiple PeppermintProfile cases or knowingly receive multiple refunds for the same loss.

Section 1

What Buyer Protection covers

An eligible Buyer Protection claim may involve:

Section 1(A) an item that does not arrive;
Section 1(B) the wrong item being received;
Section 1(C) an item that is materially or significantly different from the listing;
Section 1(D) undisclosed material damage or a material defect;
Section 1(E) an item that arrives damaged;
Section 1(F) a counterfeit or inauthentic item that was represented as authentic; or
Section 1(G) a seller’s failure to honor a return promise clearly stated in the listing.

Section 1(H)

A material difference is one that would reasonably affect the purchase, use, condition, identity, or value of the item. A trivial variation is not a material difference.

Section 1(I)

Coverage does not guarantee a particular outcome. The listing, messages, transaction history, shipping information, photos, and other relevant evidence must be reviewed before responsibility is decided.

Section 2

Three days to inspect

Section 2(A)

The Buyer Protection payment flow is designed to hold seller payment during the buyer’s three-day inspection period. The period begins at carrier-confirmed delivery, or at confirmed pickup or delivery evidence for a supported transaction that does not use ordinary shipping.

Section 2(B)

The buyer may confirm the order sooner. Confirming the order releases payment to the seller.

Section 2(C)

If no eligible claim is opened by the deadline, payment automatically releases after the three-day period and the normal transaction becomes final.

Section 2(D)

An eligible claim opened within the inspection period pauses payment release until the claim is resolved.

Section 3

What is not covered

Buyer Protection does not automatically cover:

Section 3(A) fit or sizing when the seller accurately disclosed the labeled size and available measurements;
Section 3(B) buyer’s remorse, a changed mind, style preference, or finding a similar item elsewhere;
Section 3(C) flaws, wear, measurements, or limitations disclosed in the listing;
Section 3(D) a minor variation that does not materially change the item;
Section 3(E) damage, alteration, wear, washing, use, or missing parts caused after delivery;
Section 3(F) a problem caused by ignoring clear care or use instructions; or
Section 3(G) a payment or transaction completed outside PeppermintProfile.

Section 4

Accurate listings and fit

Section 4(A)

Sellers who provide honest descriptions, clear photos, accurate condition details, and relevant measurements should not be held responsible merely because an accurately described item does not meet a buyer’s preference or fit.

Section 4(B)

If the label, measurement, condition, or item was materially misstated, the problem becomes a seller-responsibility issue.

Section 4(C)

Example: clothing sizes vary by brand. If jeans are labeled petite and the seller accurately photographed or disclosed the label and actual measurements, “they do not fit me” is a fit issue rather than a listing failure. The buyer’s usual size alone does not prove misrepresentation.

Section 5

Opening a claim and providing evidence

Section 5(A)

Buyers should review the listing details and ask any necessary questions before purchasing.

Section 5(B)

A buyer must open an eligible claim within the three-day inspection period, keep the item and its packaging, and respond within the reasonable deadlines provided in the case.

Section 5(C)

Requested evidence may include listing and message context, clear photos of the item, labels, packaging, shipping label, measurements, damage, and other relevant facts.

Section 5(D)

After discovering the claimed problem, the buyer may not continue using, modifying, washing, damaging, consuming, installing, or materially altering the item.

Section 6

Seller response

Section 6(A)

The seller receives a reasonable opportunity to respond before a decision. The case will provide a response deadline.

Section 6(B)

A seller may submit listing records, photos, measurements, tracking, packing evidence, and relevant messages. A buyer’s allegation does not create an automatic ruling against the seller.

Section 7

Return shipping

The seller is responsible for an approved tracked return method when the evidence establishes:

Section 7(A) the wrong item was sent;
Section 7(B) the item was materially misdescribed;
Section 7(C) material damage or a defect was not disclosed;
Section 7(D) an item represented as authentic is counterfeit or inauthentic;
Section 7(E) the seller failed to fulfill the order; or
Section 7(F) seller-caused packaging failure resulted in the problem.

Section 7(G)

For an accepted fit, preference, or remorse return under the seller’s stated return policy, the buyer pays return shipping unless the seller advertised free returns. Whether original shipping is refunded follows the seller’s clearly stated return policy.

Section 7(H)

Carrier damage or loss is reviewed under the applicable shipping protection rather than being automatically charged to either party.

Section 7(I)

An unsafe or unlawful-to-ship return may be resolved through evidence without requiring the item to be shipped back. The approved return method will depend on the transaction and available shipping capabilities.

Section 8

Returning the item

Section 8(A)

The buyer must return the original item in materially the same condition received, with included parts, accessories, and tags when applicable.

Section 8(B)

The buyer must not independently mail the item back or refuse delivery. An approved return must use the authorized tracked method unless PeppermintProfile expressly agrees to another method.

Section 9

Seller inspection of a return

Section 9(A)

The seller has three days after carrier-confirmed return delivery to inspect the item and report substitution, buyer-caused damage, use, missing parts, or a material condition change, with supporting evidence.

Section 9(B)

The claim and refund remain reviewable during the seller’s inspection period. Return delivery alone does not prove that the buyer returned the correct item in the required condition.

Section 10

Possible resolutions

Depending on the evidence and circumstances, a resolution may:

Section 10(A) deny the claim;
Section 10(B) require a return for a full refund;
Section 10(C) provide a partial refund when both parties agree;
Section 10(D) provide a replacement when both parties agree;
Section 10(E) provide a refund without return when a return is unsafe, unlawful, or otherwise unreasonable; or
Section 10(F) use another fair resolution appropriate to the facts.

Section 10(G)

No outcome is guaranteed before the evidence is reviewed. Refunds should normally return through the original transaction method, subject to actual payment capabilities.

Section 10(H)

PeppermintProfile may choose to provide a one-time goodwill or store credit in unusual circumstances. That is discretionary customer service, not a Buyer Protection entitlement, and it does not create automatic credit for buyer-paid return shipping or fit mistakes.

Section 11

Misuse of Buyer Protection

Misuse of Buyer Protection includes:

Section 11(A) making a false nondelivery claim despite valid delivery evidence;
Section 11(B) falsely claiming a significant listing mismatch;
Section 11(C) returning a different item;
Section 11(D) removing parts before a return;
Section 11(E) using or damaging an item and then claiming it arrived that way;
Section 11(F) submitting manipulated evidence;
Section 11(G) using coercive demands;
Section 11(H) seeking duplicate recovery for the same loss;
Section 11(I) making a retaliatory claim; or
Section 11(J) otherwise misusing the claim or return process.

Section 11(K)

Abuse may result in claim denial, repayment obligations where lawful, warnings, restrictions, strikes, suspension, or removal under the applicable policies.

Section 11(L)

An honest mistake is not automatically fraud. The evidence, circumstances, and relevant account history matter.

Section 12

Appeals

Section 12(A)

Either party may appeal a Buyer Protection decision when they believe a rule was applied incorrectly or relevant evidence was overlooked or has become newly available.

Section 12(B)

An appeal may affirm, modify, or reverse the decision and may restore funds or account effects when appropriate. An appeal does not guarantee a different outcome.