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How to Refund a Scout Sale (Wagon Sale)

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Scout Sales (also called Wagon Sales) can be refunded by Scouts, parents, or Unit Leaders within a limited time after the sale is recorded. Refunds can be completed using the Trail’s End App or the Trail’s End Portal, depending on who is issuing the refund.

Important:
Refunds are time-sensitive. If you are unable to refund an order using the steps below, please contact support@trails-end.com for assistance.


How Scouts or Parents Refund a Scout Sale

Scouts or parents can refund a Scout Sale on the same day the sale is recorded using either the app or the portal.


Refunding a Scout Sale in the Trail’s End App

  1. Open the Trail’s End App

  2. Tap Orders from the dashboard

  3. Find and tap the order you want to refund

  4. Tap Options in the upper right corner

  5. Select Refund Order

  6. Confirm by tapping Yes, refund order

The order will update to a Refunded status.


Refunding a Scout Sale in the Trail’s End Portal

  1. Navigate to the Wagon page

  2. Scroll to the Wagon Sale Orders section

  3. Click Refund next to the order


How Unit Leaders Refund a Scout Sale for a Scout

Unit Leaders can refund Scout Sales from the leader portal.

  1. Find the Scout on your Dashboard

  2. Click the arrow next to the Scout’s name and select View Orders

  3. Click Refund next to the order


Refund Timing

  • Refunds can typically be completed within 24 hours of the transaction

  • If a refund is needed after that window, please contact support@trails-end.com

  • Cash transactions where Cash to Credit has been used cannot be refunded without also refunding the Cash to Credit transaction. Please contact support@trails-end.com for assistance.


Can I Refund Only Certain Items in a Sale?

Partial refunds are not supported directly in the system. How you handle this depends on the payment type.

Cash Sales

  • Refund the entire order

  • Record a new sale with the correct items and quantities

Credit Card Sales

  • Refunding the order will return funds to the customer

  • Re-recording the sale requires the customer’s card information

Alternative option:
If the issue is inventory-related and no refund to the customer is required, the Unit Leader may adjust unit inventory instead. Please see: Understanding and Managing Unit Inventory


Need Help?

If you are unable to refund a Scout Sale due to timing or system limitations, please contact support@trails-end.com with the order details.

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