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None of them has a line item called a return fee. The real loss on a forced return comes from three places the platforms don't label: selling fees they don't fully refund, return shipping they make you pay, and the drop in the item's value when it comes back damaged or swapped. CLAWBACK adds those three up into one dollar figure — which is exactly the number every other calculator leaves out.
It depends on the reason. If the buyer simply changed their mind or the item didn't fit, eBay credits the final value fee and the per-order fee. If the return was "not as described", damaged, or the wrong item, eBay credits the final value percentage but keeps the $0.30–$0.40 per-order fee. If eBay stepped in and ruled against you, or you refunded the buyer outside of eBay, you get no credit at all. The "what happened" selector above runs this exact rule.
On eBay the seller pays return shipping for "not as described", damaged, or wrong-item claims. On Mercari the buyer gets a free prepaid label for items up to 50 lbs, but the seller must pay the return label for anything over 50 lbs (and provide it within 3 days or the order is canceled). Poshmark and Depop generally provide a prepaid return label on approved returns.
Generally yes — returned, damaged, or unsellable inventory can reduce your taxable income as a cost-of-goods adjustment. The key is documentation: after each loss, use the "copy for taxes" line to keep a clean one-line record, so January is painless. Then confirm the exact treatment with a tax professional.