Once you buy an app, song, movie, book, or other digital item from Apple, you generally cannot get your money back — even if you never used it or changed your mind.
Consumers who purchase apps, in-app items, music, movies, or books through Apple's services are financially at risk if the product does not meet expectations, contains errors, or is later removed from their library, as Apple's default position is that all sales are final.
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IMPORTANT: You may be required to return the item to the seller or other party we specify as part of the settlement of your claim. PayPal's Purchase Protection program does not entitle you to coverage for the return shipping costs that you may incur.
IMPORTANT: You may be required to return the item to the seller or other party we specify as part of the settlement of your claim. PayPal's Purchase Protection program does not entitle you to coverage for the return shipping costs that you may incur.
To the extent permitted by the applicable law, payments are non-refundable and we do not provide refunds or credits for any partial membership periods or unused Netflix content.
This means you could lose money on purchases you regret, cannot use, or that don't work as expected, with no guaranteed path to a refund unless Apple chooses to offer one or your local law requires it.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates EU Directive 2019/770/EU on digital content and digital services contracts, which grants consumers a right to remedies (repair, replacement, price reduction, or contract termination) for non-conforming digital content regardless of contractual no-refund clauses. In the UK, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (Part 1, Chapter 3) provides equivalent protections. The FTC Act Section 5 prohibits unfair or deceptive acts that may include inadequate disclosure of no-refund policies. Enforced by the FTC (US), European Commission, national consumer protection authorities, and UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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