1. Return method: The deposit is not returned voluntarily, but you can apply for unfreezing the deposit after you decide not to continue opening the store, so that the deposit becomes the available balance in your Alipay for cash withdrawal or transfer.
2. Return time: The release time of the deposit is not fixed, and it must be released on the premise that your store has no effective rights protection period and no disputes.
Legal basis: Article 586 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC), the parties may agree that one party shall pay a deposit to the other party as a guarantee of creditor's rights. The deposit contract is established when the deposit is actually paid. The amount of the deposit shall be agreed by the parties; However, it shall not exceed 20% of the subject matter of the main contract, and the excess shall not have the effect of deposit. If the actual amount of deposit paid is more than or less than the agreed amount, it shall be deemed as a change of the agreed amount of deposit.