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Credits may only be redeemed on the Service, have no cash value, are non-transferrable and non-refundable.
if the Rewards Program is cancelled or discontinued, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you by email and on the Rewards Dashboard and to provide you with at least 90 days to redeem your accrued Points
Such credits (i) are not legal tender or currency; (ii) are not redeemable, refundable, or exchangeable for any sum of money or monetary value; and (iii) have no equivalent value in fiat currency.
"Unless otherwise stated, Instacart may change the expiration date of Credits with 30 days' email notice.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The clause states: “Unless otherwise stated, Instacart may change the expiration date of Credits with 30 days' email notice.”
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