Meet Return Goblin. Return Goblin is a free return tracker for the things you need to send back to Amazon.

Meet Return Goblin. Return Goblin is a free return tracker for the things you need to send back to Amazon.

Shopping is miserable these days. Brick-and-mortar stores carry limited inventory; your sizes and colors are rarely in stock. You go online and can’t trust the descriptions, so you end up buying all the variations that MIGHT work. Once they arrive, you probably end up returning all of it. A lot of us forget. If you remember, you’re hunting for boxes, tape and Whole Foods drop-off locations. Or even worse, going to FedEx.

Meet Return Goblin. Return Goblin is a free return tracker for the things you need to send back.

The way Goblin works is simple. Forward the order confirmation, shipment confirmation or return authorization to track@returngoblin.com. That’s it. Goblin works out the return deadline for each item in the order based on Amazon’s published return windows, and quietly starts keeping track. There’s no account to create, no app to download, and nothing to log into. You forward one email and he’ll make sure you don’t forget.

When a deadline gets close, Goblin speaks up. You’ll get one reminder nine days before the window closes, while there’s still plenty of time to decide and pack things up, and a final one two days before, in case you’ve been putting it off. If you’ve already handled the return, a single click tells him to let it go and he stays quiet. Goblin also has a salvage plan if you miss the window, helping you recover money after the deadline passes.

You’ll love the help, but I think you’ll love Goblin too. He’s my favorite part. I wanted it to feel more like having a small, faintly unhinged creature in your corner. The kind of advocate that takes it a little personally when a 2.5 trillion company is quietly hoping you’ll miss the date and lose your money.

Return Goblin is live and free to use today. Forward your next Amazon order to track@returngoblin.com and let him keep an eye on the calendar for you. You’ll forget about that return, and the goblin won’t, which is the whole idea.

If people like Goblin, we’ll quickly add support for more consumer brands and retailers. There’s an entire world of post-purchase money recovery that needs a Goblin. Learn more at https://returngoblin.com.