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Users have no general right to a refund, and any exception depends entirely on Patreon's sole discretion, leaving users with no reliable basis to expect one.
You are generally not entitled to a refund from Patreon, including if you lose access to offerings or membership subscription benefits; any refund is an exception granted at Patreon's sole discretion.
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For cryptocurrency payments, you will be reimbursed in cryptocurrency but for the euro equivalent of the initial purchase.
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Users have no general right to a refund, and any exception depends entirely on Patreon's sole discretion, leaving users with no reliable basis to expect one.
You are generally not entitled to a refund from Patreon, including if you lose access to offerings or membership subscription benefits; any refund is an exception granted at Patreon's sole discretion.
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