“Unless otherwise provided by law or by a particular Service offer, all purchases are final and non-refundable.”
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Users have no general contractual right to a refund from Microsoft; any refund avenue depends entirely on applicable law or a specific Service's offer terms.
You cannot rely on a general contractual right to a refund from Microsoft; refunds are only available if law or a particular Service's offer explicitly permits them.
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Except as set forth below, all purchases through the Platform are final and Buyer is responsible for all approved charges.
This benefit does not apply to Target Optical purchases, final sale items, contract mobile phones or online purchases of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligible items...
We may decide to discontinue our Services, but if we do, we will give you advance notice and a refund for any prepaid, unused Services.
"Unless otherwise provided by law or by a particular Service offer, all purchases are final and non-refundable.Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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Users have no general contractual right to a refund from Microsoft; any refund avenue depends entirely on applicable law or a specific Service's offer terms.
You cannot rely on a general contractual right to a refund from Microsoft; refunds are only available if law or a particular Service's offer explicitly permits them.
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