I've cancelled an order but the customer says it hasn't been refunded, I'm not sure if it has or not

Topic summary

A merchant cancelled an order but is uncertain whether the refund was processed, as the customer claims they haven’t received it yet.

Key Information:

  • The order cancellation status is unclear from the merchant’s perspective
  • Customer reports no refund received

Response provided:

  • Refunds typically take 3-5 days or longer to appear in the customer’s bank account
  • Processing time depends on the customer’s specific bank

Status: The issue appears to be a timing matter rather than a failed refund, but confirmation of the refund processing would help clarify the situation.

Summarized with AI on November 20. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

It could take 3-5 or even more days for the monies to return to the customer, depends on the bank they use.