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Instacart+ Third-Party Purchase Refund Responsibility

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How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

For subscribers and purchasers of Virtual Items residing in the Republic of Korea: in accordance with local law, you are entitled to a full refund of your subscription and/or unused Virtual Items during the 7 days following the purchase.

Leonardo AI Medium

If our mobile application fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price of the mobile application to you.

OpenAI Medium

The refund will cover the relevant subscription fee prorated from the date you request cancellation to the end of the relevant subscription period you have paid for.

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If a third-party purchase is refundable, the third party (not Instacart) is responsible for processing the refund.

Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
Entity
Instacart
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 12, 2026
Last verified
July 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-071754
Document ID
CA-D-00559
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
ae8ddec1a4b4cdd448758acc355b3f9ed11450c827847cdbe233cdbf85e7dfec
Analysis generated
July 12, 2026 15:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Instacart
Document: Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
Record ID: CA-P-071754
Captured: 2026-07-12 15:13:44 UTC
SHA-256: ae8ddec1a4b4cdd4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/instacart/instacart-terms-of-service-superseded-capture/provision/CA-P-071754/instacart-third-party-purchase-refund-responsibility/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Instacart's Instacart+ Third-Party Purchase Refund Responsibility clause do?

The clause states: “If a third-party purchase is refundable, the third party (not Instacart) is responsible for processing the refund.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 179 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Instacart?

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