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Expenses and Costs:Refund destinations

Last Updated:Dec 22, 2025

After you unsubscribe from a resource, the funds are returned to your original payment method. You can view the refund status and amount on the Expenses and Costs - My Orders page.

Check the refund destination

Refund processing takes time. Funds typically arrive within 30 business days and are returned to the original payment method.

Payment method

Refund destination

Credit or debit card payment

If you unsubscribe within 5 months (150 days) of payment, the refund is returned to the original card.

If you unsubscribe after 5 months, the refund is credited to your Alibaba Cloud account balance.

PayPal payment

If you unsubscribe within 6 months (180 days) of payment, the refund is returned to the original PayPal account.

If you unsubscribe after 6 months, the refund is credited to your Alibaba Cloud account balance.

Alibaba Cloud account balance

The refund is directly returned to your Alibaba Cloud account balance.

Note

If the refund to the original payment method fails due to issues like a canceled credit card or channel restrictions, the funds will be credited to your Alibaba Cloud account balance.