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Customers who order customized items have no recourse through either cancellation before fulfillment or return after delivery.
Interpretive note: The excerpt establishes two independent propositions of equal weight — non-returnability and non-cancellability of customized items. The canonical claim captures both as a single combined restriction; they are recorded here as co-primary rather than one being secondary.
The updated return policy now explicitly conditions the free return offer on compliance with a Fair Use Policy. Previously, the policy stated free returns were available for the first return of 'one or multiple returnable items'; the revised language specifies 'one or more eligible items' and adds the condition that returns are 'subject to our Fair Use Policy.' The actual return-window timeframe and fee structure (free first return, 7.99 USD on subsequent returns) remain unchanged, but Shein now reserves the right to apply undisclosed Fair Use restrictions to determine return eligibility.
View change record →The updated terms removed explicit interface language confirming user agreement to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy & Cookie Policy, and removed text describing the ability to contact Shein to unsubscribe from email marketing. Under the revised interface, users no longer see these acknowledgments during registration or checkout. The underlying Privacy Policy itself was not changed according to the diff; however, the removal of consent and unsubscribe messaging from the user-facing interface may affect how clearly users understand their rights. Check your email subscription settings directly in your Shein account if you wish to manage marketing communications.
View change record →If the reader orders a customized item, they cannot cancel the order or return the item to Shein.
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For subscribers and purchasers of Virtual Items residing in the Republic of Korea: in accordance with local law, you are entitled to a full refund of your subscription and/or unused Virtual Items during the 7 days following the purchase.
If our mobile application fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price of the mobile application to you.
The cancellation will take effect at the end of the billing period. You can see when your subscription will end on the "Account" page.
"Customized items. In addition, order cancellation for customized items is not supported.Excerpt from Shein's Privacy Policy
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Customers who order customized items have no recourse through either cancellation before fulfillment or return after delivery.
If the reader orders a customized item, they cannot cancel the order or return the item to Shein.
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