Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr
The English phrase restocking fee is translated into German as Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr.
The term refers to a charge applied by a retailer when a customer returns a product and the seller must process it back into inventory.
What does it mean word for word?
The compound noun Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr is composed of Wieder- (re-), Einlagerung (storage/warehousing) and Gebühr (fee).
Which one should you use?
While Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr is the most precise term for the act of putting something back into stock, one might sometimes see Einlagerungsgebühr used to mean a storage fee or a restocking fee.
How does it change in a sentence?
Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr is a feminine noun. The plural form is Wiedereinlagerungsgebühren.
Did you know?
- Because of strict consumer protection laws in Germany, a retailer cannot legally charge a Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr to a private consumer who exercises their right to return an online purchase. You will mostly encounter this term in business-to-business (B2B) transactions rather than regular shopping.
- The prefix Wieder- in Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr is the same one used in Wiedergeburt, meaning 'rebirth'. Literally, the product is being 'born again' into the store's inventory.
- While English uses a simple adjective-noun structure, the German Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr uses a 'glue' consonant, the 's', to connect the components. This 'Fugen-s' is a common linguistic feature used to make long German compounds easier to pronounce.
Examples in context
- Es fällt eine Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr an.A restocking fee applies.
- Wie hoch ist die Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr?How much is the restocking fee?
- Die Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr wird vom Kaufpreis abgezogen.The restocking fee is deducted from the purchase price.
Example conversation
Hannah is asking at a retail store's service desk about a return.
- HannahMuss ich eine Wiedereinlagerungsgebühr bezahlen?Do I have to pay a restocking fee?
- MaximilianJa, das ist bei diesem Artikel leider so.Yes, unfortunately that is the case for this item.
- HannahDas ist aber sehr ärgerlich.That is very annoying, though.
- MaximilianDas verstehe ich, Hannah, aber es sind die Regeln.I understand that, Hannah, but those are the rules.
