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Users have no automatic right to a refund; the sole exception to the non-refundable rule is Grubhub's own determination, leaving refund decisions entirely with Grubhub.
Interpretive note: The excerpt references 'these payments' without specifying which payments are covered; the full clause may contain that context.
Users cannot expect a refund on payments made; any refund is available only if Grubhub chooses to grant one.
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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.
"When paid by you, these payments are final and non-refundable, unless otherwise determined by Grubhub.Excerpt from Grubhub's Terms of Use
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Users have no automatic right to a refund; the sole exception to the non-refundable rule is Grubhub's own determination, leaving refund decisions entirely with Grubhub.
Users cannot expect a refund on payments made; any refund is available only if Grubhub chooses to grant one.
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