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Game currency and virtual goods may never be redeemed for actual monetary instruments, goods or other items of monetary value from Microsoft or any other party.
Game currency and virtual goods may never be redeemed for actual monetary instruments, goods or other items of monetary value from Microsoft or any other party.
Seeds may not be transferred, have no cash value, and may not be redeemed for money, monetary value, goods, services, or discounts on goods and services.
"Gift Cards cannot be used to pay for an Instacart+ membership fee, unless you purchase an Instacart+ Gift Card for that purpose. Gift Cards cannot be used for restaurant orders.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The clause states: “Gift Cards cannot be used to pay for an Instacart+ membership fee, unless you purchase an Instacart+ Gift Card for that purpose. Gift Cards cannot be used for restaurant orders.”
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