What if my package gets lost, damaged, or scrapped?
05/26/2025
Overview Scenarios
If your package was lost or damaged, you can raise a ticket with the order ID and relevant evidence to claim a reimbursement.- Only when the seller chooses to ship by platform, we can help to investigate the logistics issue and may provide reimbursement.
- The claim period must not exceed 40 days after the status is changed to delivered or returned received.
The conditions that we can reimburse the seller:
- If the compensation request is submitted 40 days from the most recent status update, it will be automatically rejected.
- Example: If the latest logistics status update indicating the parcel was lost occurred on February 1, 2024, you have until March 11, 2024 to submit your compensation request. Any requests submitted after March 11, 2024 will be rejected.
- If the platform checks and confirms that it is not the seller's fault, which means it might be the responsibility of the buyer, the shipping service provider, or the platform.
- If the seller loses both money and goods, which means the seller does not receive payment for that order and also does not receive the returned parcel from the shipping service provider.
If you do not receive compensation within this timeframe, you may submit a support request under:
Claims & Disputes (Logistics-related) > Delivery Process Enquiry > Package Lost or Claims & Disputes (Logistics-related) > Logistics Issues > Item Damaged, so our support team can take further action.
If your order status still shows "In Transit" but you've received confirmation from the logistics provider that the parcel has been lost or damaged, you may still submit a support request under the same categories, along with the Order ID and any supporting evidence to request compensation.
Supporting Evidences
Package lost
Scenario | Required evidence |
| 1. Status is delivered, but a buyer didn't receive the parcel or the seller didn't receive the returned parcel. |
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| 2. Some products are missing. |
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| 3. The seller or buyer received an empty package. |
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| 4. Seller shipped parcel but status isn't updated |
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Package damaged
Scenario | Require evidence |
| 1. When the outer package is damaged or the outer package isn't damaged, buyers received parcel |
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| 2. When the outer package is damaged or the outer package isn't damaged, buyers rejected parcel, failed delivery |
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- If the packaging does not meet the conditions specified by the platform, the claim requests may be rejected. Sellers can check for additional information at TikTok Shop Packaging Guidelines.
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