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Users who are dissatisfied with the Services or who stop using them generally cannot recover amounts already paid, unless a specific Terms provision or legal requirement applies.
Payments you make are non-refundable by default; a refund is only available if the Terms explicitly provide for one or if law requires it.
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Service fees are generally not refundable for returned items. If your order is refunded, we may issue a refund, replacement, or credit at our discretion.
Once you redeem your Points, you cannot cancel or return the Redemption Option for a refund of Points except in the case of defective products or as required by applicable law.
If your API access is disabled or terminated, but you or your End User has previously spent on the Site, you or your End User are not entitled to a refund of previously spent amounts.
"Except as expressly provided in these Terms or where required by law, all payments are non-refundable.Excerpt from Anthropic's API Terms
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Users who are dissatisfied with the Services or who stop using them generally cannot recover amounts already paid, unless a specific Terms provision or legal requirement applies.
Payments you make are non-refundable by default; a refund is only available if the Terms explicitly provide for one or if law requires it.
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