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Object Storage Service:Resource plan refund

Last Updated:Oct 09, 2026

This topic describes the rules, methods, and destinations for OSS resource plan refunds.

Before you begin

  • The pay-as-you-go billing method is not eligible for refunds. If you no longer need to use OSS, you can release your OSS resources at any time based on your business requirements. After you release the resources, you are no longer charged. For more information, see How do I deactivate OSS or stop being charged for resources?.

  • Refunding a resource plan does not affect your stored data. After you refund a resource plan, if you have no other active plans to cover usage, your resources are billed on a pay-as-you-go basis.

  • If you used a coupon to purchase the resource plan, a portion of the coupon is refunded when you unsubscribe. For more information, see Updates to resource plan unsubscription rules.

Refund conditions

You can submit a ticket to cancel a purchased resource plan.

The resource plan that you want to cancel must meet all of the following conditions:

  • The resource plan is still active and has not expired.

  • The resource plan has not been used.

  • The resource plan was not purchased through an upgrade.

Refund destination

Refund processing and bank channel transfer take time. The funds are expected to arrive within 30 business days. The refund is first returned to the original payment channel.

Payment method

Refund destination

Credit card

Unsubscribe within 365 days after payment: refund to the original credit card.

Over 365 days: refund to the Alibaba Cloud account balance.

PayPal

Unsubscribe within 6 months (180 days) after payment: refund to the original PayPal account.

Over 6 months: refund to the Alibaba Cloud account balance.

Dana (Singapore)

Unsubscribe within 365 days after payment: refund to the original Dana account.

Over 365 days: refund to the Alibaba Cloud account balance.

Dana (Indonesia)

Unsubscribe within 45 days after payment: refund to the original Dana account.

Over 45 days: refund to the Alibaba Cloud account balance.

Alibaba Cloud account balance

Returned directly to the Alibaba Cloud account balance.

Note

If the original-channel refund fails due to reasons such as a closed bank card or channel restrictions, the funds ultimately go to the Alibaba Cloud account balance.