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Handle Course Refund Windows and Completion-Gated Guarantees

Course creators offer money-back guarantees that get abused when refunds ignore completion terms. Track each student's refund window and progress against completion-based guarantee terms.

difficulty Intermediatesetup 30 minresult Refunds honor your actual guarantee terms — genuine refunds process fast while abuse gets caught fairly.
  1. 1

    Track Enrollment Terms

    Log each student's purchase date, refund window and guarantee terms.

  2. 2

    Check the Request

    Add a Webhook node testing a refund request against the window and completion terms.

  3. 3

    Auto-Process the Eligible

    Add a Stripe node refunding requests that meet the guarantee.

  4. 4

    Review the Edge Cases

    Route completion-gated or out-of-window requests for a human decision.

  5. 5

    Activate and Test

    Activate the workflow with a test request. Confirm terms are applied correctly.

Frequently asked questions

Why gate by completion?

'Do the work and if it doesn't help, refund' guarantees only work if completion is actually checked — this checks it.

Genuine refunds fast?

In-window requests process instantly, keeping the guarantee credible for honest buyers.

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