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The refund window is narrow and subject to a usage condition, meaning any use of Instacart+ benefits during the 5-day window forfeits the right to a refund entirely.
A reader who uses any Instacart+ benefit within the first 5 days of a paid annual term or renewal loses eligibility for a refund, even if they cancel within that same window.
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If you downgrade a membership, you will not receive a refund or credit for the fees already paid; instead your membership will continue to the end of your current billing period but will not renew.
For cryptocurrency payments, you will be reimbursed in cryptocurrency but for the euro equivalent of the initial purchase.
We will issue a refund within three Business Days of receiving your request, provided that the funds have not been picked up by the designated recipient prior to our receipt of your request for a refund.
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"Annual memberships: If canceled within the first 5 calendar days of a paid term or renewal, you may receive a refund of the membership fee—but only if you have not used Instacart+ benefits during that period.— Excerpt from Instacart's Instacart Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The refund window is narrow and subject to a usage condition, meaning any use of Instacart+ benefits during the 5-day window forfeits the right to a refund entirely.
A reader who uses any Instacart+ benefit within the first 5 days of a paid annual term or renewal loses eligibility for a refund, even if they cancel within that same window.
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