What if my package gets lost, damaged, or scrapped?

Manage Orders

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.
Note: The seller will not be compensated if the fruit parcel is scrapped due to damage during shipping or if the shipment must be cancelled by the shipping service provider. Also, the parcel will not be returned to the seller if the buyer claims that the delivered fresh fruit parcel is damaged.However, if the seller follows the packing standards, but the shipping service takes more than 5 days, the shipping service provider will be responsible for the damages due to the delayed delivery, and the seller will receive a refund if there is ticket raised complaining about damage after delivery.If your order is lost or damaged, we will process compensation within five business days, in accordance with the TikTok Shop's Order Cancellation, Return, and Refund Guidelines, to prevent any unforeseen issues. Additionally, TikTok Shop will automatically cancel the order and issue a refund to the buyer.
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.
  • Buyer: No evidence is required.
2. Some products are missing.
  • Seller: Video showing the process of packing products before sending them out with clear shipping label view containing tracking number
  • Seller: Weight of the package before delivery (if any)
  • Buyer: Pictures of the outer package and number of items received
  • Buyer: Unboxing video after receiving (if any, mandatory for high risk Buyer)
  • Buyer: Weight of the package after receiving parcel (if any)
3. The seller or buyer received an empty package.
  • Seller: Video showing the process of packing products before sending them out with clear shipping label view containing tracking number
  • Seller: Weight of the package before delivery (if any)
  • Buyer: Pictures of the outer package and number of items received
  • Buyer: Unboxing video after receiving (if any, mandatory for high risk Buyer)
  • Buyer: Weight of the package after receiving parcel (if any)
4. Seller shipped parcel but status isn't updated
  • Seller: Video showing the process of packing products before sending them out
  • Seller: Picture of the outer package with a clear shipping label and tracking number
  • Seller: Evidence of delivery, such as a signed document, CCTV images when the delivery man picks up the package, or evidence when the seller drops the package at the station.
  • Seller: Additional information, such as the telephone number of a delivery man or car registration (if any).

Package damaged

Scenario
Require evidence
1. When the outer package is damaged or the outer package isn't damaged, buyers received parcel
  • Buyer: Pictures of the outer package
  • Buyer: Pictures of damaged products and total number/amount of damaged products.
  • Buyer: Unboxing video after receiving parcel (if any, mandatory for high risk Buyer)
  • Seller: Video showing the process of packing products before sending them out with clear shipping label view containing tracking number
2. When the outer package is damaged or the outer package isn't damaged, buyers rejected parcel, failed delivery
  • Seller: Pictures of the outer package
  • Seller: Pictures of damaged products and total number/amount of damaged products.
  • Seller: Unboxing video after receiving parcel (if any, mandatory for high risk Buyer)
  • Seller: Video showing the process of packing products before sending them out with clear shipping label view containing tracking number
Note:
  • 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.