Refund Policy

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Last Updated: January 2025

At Eskore Digitals, we aim to deliver high-quality Social Media Marketing (SMM) and Business Development services.

This Refund Policy outlines the conditions under which refunds may or may not be granted.

By purchasing our services, the Client acknowledges and agrees to the following:

1. General No-Refund Principle

Because our services involve strategic planning, labour hours, talent sourcing, and digital deliverables that cannot be returned once delivered:

All payments made to Eskore Digitals are generally non-refundable.

However, we allow limited exceptions described below to maintain fairness and transparency.

2. Refund Eligibility Window (Strict)

A client may request a refund only within 3 calendar days of the initial payment AND ONLY IF:

  • No work has started,
  • No team member has been assigned
  • No resources, ads, strategies, or deliverables have been created.
Once any of the above actions begin, the payment becomes 100% non-refundable.

3. Proof of Work Clause (Strong Protection)

Refunds are not granted if Eskore Digitals can provide any evidence of work completed, including but not limited to:

  • Strategy documents
  • Research, audit, or assessment reports
  • Social media creatives
  • Team hiring or onboarding
  • Communications done on the client's behalf
  • Scheduling or consultation hours
If work exists → refund request is automatically rejected.

4. Service Satisfaction Clause

Marketing outcomes vary by industry, budget, competition, and market conditions.

Therefore:

We do not offer refunds based on subjective dissatisfaction such as:
  • "I didn't like the results"
  • "Engagement was lower than expected"
  • "Lead quality varies"

Performance cannot be guaranteed — but we always strive for optimal results.

5. Commitment & Contractual Period Clause

If the client signs a 3-month contract, 6-month contract, or any retainer:

  • Early termination by the client does NOT qualify for a refund.
  • The remaining unpaid period may still be billed depending on the contract.
This ensures fair compensation for reserved resources and ongoing operational commitments.

6. Team Hiring / Recruitment Services Refund Rule

If Eskore Digitals has sourced, screened, trained, or onboarded any staff for the client (such as appointment setters, SMM managers, editors, closers, or assistants):

The service instantly becomes non-refundable,
because recruitment cannot be reversed once labour is delivered.

7. Chargeback / Dispute Prevention Clause

If a client initiates a chargeback without allowing proper communication:

Eskore Digitals reserves the right to:

  • Pause all services immediately
  • Provide full evidence to the payment processor
  • Recover legal and administrative costs through collections or civil action
Clients must engage in good-faith communication before taking outside action.

8. Exceptional Refund Cases (Very Limited)

A partial refund may be considered ONLY IF:

  • A duplicate payment occurred due to a technical error
  • A service was mistakenly billed twice
  • The client paid for a service that Eskore Digitals later determines it cannot deliver

9. Refund Request Process

To request a refund (if eligible under this policy), the client must:

  1. Email [email protected]
  2. Use the subject line: "Refund Request – [Your Name]"
  3. Include payment receipt and reason

All decisions are returned within 7 business days.

10. Final Decision Clause

Eskore Digitals reserves the sole right to:

  • Approve
  • Reject
  • Offer a partial refund
  • Or provide service credits

11. Policy Updates

This Refund Policy may be updated at any time to remain compliant with Canadian guidelines and evolving business needs.

Continued service use implies agreement to the latest version.