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Apple's App Refund Policy: No
Apple does allow refunds for apps, which may hamper the sale of expensive apps.
Government going Apple?
Government going Apple?
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Apple Magic Mouse Hands On [Apple]
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Report: Apple developing radio app for iPhone
Report: Apple developing radio app for iPhone
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No refunds and no nukes: a look at the Apple iPhone App Store Terms and Conditions
iPhone J.D. — ... Yesterday, the Gadgetwise blog in the New York Times included a short article by Eric Taub entitled "Apple's App Refund Policy:  No."  The title of the article pretty much tells you the contents.  If you buy an iPhone app and it turns out that you don't like it for any reason at all, you cannot return it.  Because most apps are free or cost only a few dollars, this is not a big deal.  However, there have always been a few expensive apps on the App Store, such as the ones that I previously ...

Return To For-Never: App Store's Refund Policy Is Controversial
iSmashPhone — ... The New York Times has concluded that the App Store's policy on returning an app that isn't working out for you can be summed as "Are you f***ing kidding us?!?" ...

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