I handle returns by creating an asset account called Reimbursements, and if I buy something that I am going to return I count it as a transfer to that account. The return is a transfer out
of that account. This way Money doesn't count it towards any particular category, and my reports don't show any expense related to the purchase or return.

- Ravi

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Christopher wrote:
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Nope, tried that - the refund still shows up in the deposit column but
isn't considered in the report.

Glenn.

Enter it as a minus (-) purchase



"Glenn Proctor" <proctog[at]mailcity.com> wrote in message
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Hi

Lets say I buy something for £500 and enter it into Money (2000) with
the category House:Misc. Then I later return it and get a refund, which
I enter as a deposit for £500 in House:Misc.

All well and good, but I use the "Where does my money go" pie chart a
lot; and try as I might, I can't get it to recognise that the two
transactions - one +ve, one -ve, in the same category, should "add up"
and cancel each other out.

Hence the report shows a large expenditure where there actually wasn't one.

I know I could exclude categories from the report entirely, but it would
be much better if Money would only report the /net/ amount in each category.

Is there a way to do this?

TIA

Glenn.