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Other than a limited, personal, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the game currency and virtual goods in the Xbox Services only, you have no right or title in or to any such game currency or virtual goods...
Local Cash is not property, has no cash value, is not redeemable for cash, gift certificates or gift cards, may not be earned on the purchase of gift certificates or gift cards, and is purely promotional.
the license granted to you in Virtual Items will terminate in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, on the earlier of when Tinder ceases providing our Services, or your account is otherwise closed or terminated.
"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.Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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The clause states: “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.”
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