How ReturnSlot generates a return plan
ReturnSlot converts a handful of practical inputs into a plan that emphasizes the blocker most likely to hurt a successful return: timing, route clarity, proof quality, packaging complexity, or household handoff confusion.
1. Window pressure
The app compares days since delivery with the stated return window. That does not interpret merchant policy in a legal sense, but it helps decide whether the next action should be immediate routing, ordinary follow-through, or manual rescue.
2. Route clarity
ReturnSlot checks whether the label, QR code, or approval path is already known. If not, the plan prioritizes locking the route first so time is not lost to guesswork.
3. Proof strength
The app weights proof coverage heavily because many refund disputes happen after shipping, when memory is weak and photos were never taken. Stronger proof changes the recommended checklist and follow-up actions.
4. Packaging complexity
Single parcels, split returns, missing boxes, and fragile items each create different failure modes. ReturnSlot adds packaging and consolidation guidance so users do not mix labels, lose accessories, or under-document the parcel.
5. Follow-through
The final plan includes next-48-hour actions so the return does not vanish after drop-off. The goal is not just to send the parcel, but to preserve the chain from merchant instruction to tracking to refund chase.