Can I refund an online order to a different card or bank account?
Updated 15 October 2026
No. A refund can only go back to the original payment method. It cannot be sent to another card or bank account.
- If the original card has expired or been cancelled, the card issuer usually credits the customer's replacement card.
- If there is no replacement, the issuer usually pays the customer another way, such as a bank deposit.
- In rare cases a card refund fails. Then you must agree another way to repay the customer.
- Other payment methods, like bank debits, handle refunds differently from bank to bank.
Find the right payment fast
Online payments from your Menuthere link go to your own gateway account, and each order sits in your dashboard with the customer and amount. You can find the payment to refund.
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Sources (1)
- Refund and cancel payments, Stripe Docs, read 15 October 2026
