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Return Desk

An agent that reads return requests for small online shops and drafts replies.

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The idea

Small Shopify store owners spend hours on return and exchange emails. Return Desk reads each request, pulls the order, checks it against the shop own return policy, and drafts a reply plus the next step for the owner to approve. The owner stays in control of every send.

Who it is for
Shopify store owners doing their own support
How it makes money
Monthly subscription by order volume
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
$100 to $500

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Return Desk. Start with login, a Settings page to paste the return policy text and connect a Shopify store with an API token, and an Inbox page that lists incoming requests from a connected support email address.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

For each email, have an AI model extract order number, items, reason and request type (return, exchange, damaged). Fetch the order from Shopify, check order date against the policy window, and draft a reply with a suggested action (approve, ask for photo, decline). Show the draft with the order details side by side.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Let the owner edit and approve with one click to send the reply, log every case with status, and add a weekly report of return reasons by product. Add Stripe billing tiers.

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