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Re:My story with App Review by nodamage on Sunday June 21, 2020 @12:49AM (#23589864)
If you pay with a credit card. And the merchant can dispute your dispute. And it would be pretty annoying to have to file a chargeback every time you needed a refund. Last time I did it, I had to fill out a bunch of paperwork and send it to my credit card company.

> I honestly don’t understand how or why anybody is defending Apple’s 30% cut for all cases.

I'm not. I think 30% is overly high. But simultaneously I don't find the original complaint all that convincing.

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Re:My story with App Review by bradgessler on Monday June 22, 2020 @06:31PM (#23607693)
At least disputing it is an option. Apple’s terms don’t really allow for disputing; “ALL SALES ARE FINAL”.

I bank with Chase, who makes disputing a charge take a few minutes from their website.

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Re:My story with App Review by nodamage on Monday June 22, 2020 @11:12PM (#23609563)
As I said in my other comment, disputes are meant for unauthorized charges. If you actually purchased and received a product and you wanted a refund just because you didn't like it, you might not actually win a dispute under those circumstances.

> Apple’s terms don’t really allow for disputing; “ALL SALES ARE FINAL”.

Disputing would be unnecessary under the scenario Apple suggested because there would be a free trial.

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Re:My story with App Review by bradgessler on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @12:54PM (#23630548)
It’s easy to dispute in earnest that the app didn’t deliver the functionality it claimed to deliver on the description.

Apple doesn’t offer free trials for non-subscription purchases.

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Re:My story with App Review by nodamage on Thursday June 25, 2020 @07:05PM (#23646800)
> It’s easy to dispute in earnest that the app didn’t deliver the functionality it claimed to deliver on the description.

Now you're no longer talking about a money back guarantee. Come on, the idea that a credit card chargeback is a valid alternative to having a free trial is ridiculous.

> Apple doesn’t offer free trials for non-subscription purchases.

Wrong.

Non-subscription apps may offer a free time-based trial period before presenting a full unlock option by setting up a Non-Consumable IAP item at Price Tier 0 that follows the naming convention: “XX-day Trial.”

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