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Expenses and Costs:Refund destinations

Last Updated:May 14, 2026

After unsubscribing from a resource, the refund goes back to your original payment method. You can view the refund status and amount on the Expenses and Costs > My Orders page.

Refund destination

Refund processing and bank transfers take time. Funds typically arrive within 30 business days. Refunds are returned to the original payment method by default.

Payment method

Refund destination

Credit card

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

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

PayPal

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 card or channel restrictions, the funds are credited to your Alibaba Cloud account balance.