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How to refund your client

Independents can issue refunds directly to clients using self-serve refunds.

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Written by Kamilla
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You can initiate a refund from your Wallet, an Invoice, or within a Project at any time. This allows you to return a payment to your client without contacting support.

How to issue a refund

You can start a refund from any of the following areas:

From your Wallet

  1. Go to your Wallet

  2. Locate the transaction you want to refund

  3. Select the transaction

  4. Click Refund button at the top-right corner of the transaction

  5. Enter the amount you'd like to refund and confirm

From an Invoice

  1. Go to your Invoices

  2. Locate the invoice associated with the payment you wish to refund

  3. Click on the three dots icon on the lefthand side

  4. Select Refund from the dropdown menu

  5. Enter the refund amount, and confirm

From a Project

  1. Open the Project in question

  2. Find the relevant payment or invoice

  3. Click on the three dots icon on the lefthand side

  4. Select Refund from the dropdown menu

  5. Enter the refund amount, and confirm

Watch this video walkthrough on how to initiate a refund using any of the above methods:

What happens next

The refund is processed back to the client’s original payment method, and the refunded amount is deducted from your Contra Wallet.

What payments am I able to refund?

You're able to refund payments received from invoices, projects, digital products and payment links.


​You are not able to initiate a refund for a payments received via. bulk payments at this time. This means that if your client paid you via. bulk payment, the option to initiate a self-serve refund isn't possible. Please reach out to hello@contra.com for support with bulk payments requiring a refund!

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