Skillshare generally limits you to one refund total, and subscriptions purchased with a free trial of 7 days or longer are typically not eligible for a refund at all; if you get a refund, you immediately lose access to the service.
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The one-refund limitation and the exclusion of free-trial subscriptions from refund eligibility directly affect users' ability to recover money paid for subscriptions that did not meet their expectations, and the immediate loss of access upon refund confirmation is an operationally significant consequence.
Users who purchase a Skillshare subscription after a free trial of 7 days or more have limited refund eligibility under these Terms, and any user who does receive a refund immediately loses all platform access, including access to classes they were enrolled in.
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For subscribers and purchasers of Virtual Items residing in the Republic of Korea: in accordance with local law, you are entitled to a full refund of your subscription and/or unused Virtual Items during the 7 days following the purchase.
If you are on a paid subscription and we discontinue the Service you are using during your subscription...if we're unable to do so, we will provide you a pro-rata refund of fees prepaid for the remaining period of your subscription.
The refund will cover the relevant subscription fee prorated from the date you request cancellation to the end of the relevant subscription period you have paid for.
"Skillshare has no obligation to consider or grant refund requests, including (i) for subscription plans purchased with a 7-day or longer free trial; or (ii) that otherwise do not follow our Refund Policy. To the extent permissible under applicable law, you are entitled to, at most, one refund only. Once a refund for a subscription is confirmed, you will lose all access to your membership. Once a refund for an Event is confirmed, you will no longer be able to access or attend the Event.Excerpt from Skillshare's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Refund limitation clauses engage the FTC's guidance on negative option marketing and subscription billing, as well as state consumer protection statutes that may grant broader refund rights than those stated in the …
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The one-refund limitation and the exclusion of free-trial subscriptions from refund eligibility directly affect users' ability to recover money paid for subscriptions that did not meet their expectations, and the immediate loss of access upon refund confirmation is an operationally significant consequence.
Users who purchase a Skillshare subscription after a free trial of 7 days or more have limited refund eligibility under these Terms, and any user who does receive a refund immediately loses all platform access, including access to classes they were enrolled in.
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