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TikTok Changed the Rules. Sellers’ Software May Still Be Playing the Old Game.

TikTok Changed the Rules. Sellers’ Software May Still Be Playing the Old Game.

SocialDecision brief
For
US TikTok Shop sellers with direct software integrations, integration developers and refund-operations specialists.
Where
US seller policy and holiday purchases. Southeast Asian app expansion is context only; each market has separate rules.
What it means

TikTok’s November rules may turn working US seller software into costly cancellation and return errors.

Why it matters

Affected sellers could pay specialists to find mismatches before holiday orders and returns increase.

What to do

Check a real order workflow, test native tools first, and seek a paid pilot before 11 November.

What we don't know

Paid audit demand, measurable merchant savings and any added UPS profit remain unverified. Stop if native tools solve the problem.

Urgency
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