Ostao Marketplace

Refund Hold Policy

A clear commercial policy surface for refundable cases, non-refundable work, held funds, manual credits, and admin escalation.

RefundRules
WorkProtected
HoldsDefined
CreditsAvailable
EscalationReady
Refundable cases

Explain duplicate payment, declined review, wrong plan, failed eligibility, or admin cancellation cases.

Non-refundable work

Explain completed verification, audit, concierge, broker, or migration work that cannot be refunded.

Hold cases

Hold funds during disputes, fraud checks, transfer blockers, chargeback risk, or compliance review.

Credit option

Offer manual credit when a refund is not appropriate but the seller or buyer should retain value.

Escalation

Route unclear cases to admin/compliance review before payout or denial.