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Users have no contractual right to a refund for any charge, removing a common consumer remedy regardless of the circumstances of the transaction.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains a second independent proposition—that the no-refund policy applies regardless of a user's decision to terminate usage—recorded in omitted_material rather than the canonical claim.
You cannot obtain a refund from Lyft for any charge unless applicable law independently requires one.
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Service fees are generally not refundable for returned items. If your order is refunded, we may issue a refund, replacement, or credit at our discretion.
Once you redeem your Points, you cannot cancel or return the Redemption Option for a refund of Points except in the case of defective products or as required by applicable law.
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.
"All Charges are non-refundable except to the extent required by law. This no-refund policy shall apply at all times regardless of your decision to terminate usage of the Lyft Platform...Excerpt from Lyft's Terms of Service
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Users have no contractual right to a refund for any charge, removing a common consumer remedy regardless of the circumstances of the transaction.
You cannot obtain a refund from Lyft for any charge unless applicable law independently requires one.
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