And if you want your money refunded (instead of spending it on future travel), you need to physically mail a printout of the supposedly electronic voucher to Philadelphia.

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So, it was easy for them to look it up on the computer, and my money was ultimately refunded.

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On the stand, Greenberg explained how he quickly refunded money to a buyer once who claimed he had sold fake wine.

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The court order said Sahara had "no right to collect" the funds "without complying with any regulatory provisions" and ordered the group to deposit the refunded money in a nationalised bank.

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He promised my money would be refunded.

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The money has since been refunded by Apple.

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In an e-mail to users the web giant said that money spent on videos would not be refunded.

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Although he is due to be refunded 75% of the money he spent on legal fees, he said he would still be out of pocket but was relieved that the episode was over.

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Some have been told that is impossible to stop the notices and been forced to pay up money they have already paid and hope it is refunded when their case is finally attended to, while others obtain varying hold times on the notices of 9 to 14 weeks and then live in fear that the collections will start again before their cases are settled.

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Some of that money could be paid for back taxes and some could eventually be refunded.

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