Purpose & Scope
This Refund Policy (the βPolicyβ) explains how Virely LLC handles refund, credit, and cancellation requests for Dealsby Referrals (dealsbyreferrals.com).
This Policy applies to all subscription plans, add-on packs, pay-as-you-go (PAYG) usage where applicable, and one-time charges processed through dealsbyreferrals.com. It is incorporated by reference into the Dealsby Referrals Terms of Service and each order form. Where this Policy conflicts with a signed enterprise agreement, the signed agreement governs.
Users must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to use Dealsby Referrals. Underage accounts are not eligible for service and will be terminated with a full refund of any charges.
Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subscription | Recurring monthly fee for access to a Dealsby Referrals tier. |
| Add-On Pack | Monthly SMS/email capacity packs (Small $20, Medium $45, Large $95) purchased on top of a Subscription. Not applicable to Dealsby Referrals (email-only platform). |
| PAYG | Dealsby Referrals is email-only. Email PAYG ($0.001 per email) applies above the plan's included capacity. Dealsby Referrals does not bill SMS PAYG and does not offer SMS Add-On Packs. |
| Billing Cycle | The monthly period from the subscription start or renewal date through the day before the next renewal. |
| Account Owner | The customer identified on the billing record as responsible for charges on the account. |
| Service Credit | A credit applied to a future invoice in lieu of a cash refund. |
General Refund Principles
- Dealsby Referrals operates on a subscription-based SaaS model. Subscriptions are billed in advance on a recurring monthly basis.
- By default, all sales are final once the Billing Cycle has begun, except where this Policy explicitly provides for a refund or Service Credit.
- Refund decisions are made in good faith using the smart logic rules in Section 5. We will not unreasonably withhold a refund where a customer was charged in error, charged twice, or received no usable service.
- All refunds are issued in U.S. Dollars (USD) to the original payment method through Stripe.
- Products are sold in the United States only. International requests are evaluated case-by-case and may be denied at Virely's sole discretion.
New-Customer Money-Back Guarantee
14-day money-back guarantee on your first paid Billing Cycle for Dealsby Referrals, subject to the conditions below.
- Request must be submitted in writing to billing@virely.co within fourteen (14) calendar days of the first successful charge.
- Applies once per platform, per Account Owner, and per legal entity. Re-subscribers are not eligible a second time.
- PAYG usage and Add-On Pack consumption during the 14-day window are deducted from the refund at standard rates.
- If usage exceeds the value of the Subscription fee, no refund is owed; the Subscription will simply be cancelled at the end of the current Billing Cycle.
- Accounts terminated for fraud, abuse, chargeback history, or ToS violation are not eligible.
Smart Refund Logic Matrix
The following matrix governs every refund decision. When more than one row applies, the row most favorable to the customer in good faith prevails, except in cases of fraud or termination for cause.
| Scenario | Outcome | Method / Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Duplicate or mistaken charge | Full refund | Refunded to original card within 5β10 business days. |
| Unauthorized charge (verified) | Full refund + secured | Access reset, MFA enforced, audit-log review. |
| First Billing Cycle, within 14 days, low usage | Full refund | New-customer guarantee per Section 4. |
| First Billing Cycle, within 14 days, heavy usage | Partial refund | Subscription fee minus PAYG-equivalent usage. |
| Mid-cycle cancellation (after day 14) | Cancel-at-period-end | Access continues through end of Billing Cycle; no proration. |
| Unused Add-On Pack capacity at month-end | Non-refundable | Packs are monthly and do not roll over (see Section 7). |
| PAYG SMS / email already sent | Non-refundable | Consumed services cannot be reversed. |
| Carrier-level message delivery failure | Auto-credit | Failed sends are not billed; auto-detected via webhook. |
| Platform outage exceeding SLA target | Service Credit | Tiered credits per Section 9. |
| Account terminated by Virely for cause | No refund | Fraud, abuse, ToS breach, or 18+ rule violation. |
| Account terminated by Virely without cause | Prorated refund | Unused portion of current Billing Cycle. |
| Underage user (under 18) | Full refund + termination | Account closed; legal-guardian contact required to reopen. |
| Price decrease announced within 7 days of renewal | Pro-rata credit | Difference applied as Service Credit. |
| Tier downgrade mid-cycle | Effective next cycle | No mid-cycle refund; new rate applies at renewal. |
| Tier upgrade mid-cycle | Prorated charge | Difference billed immediately for the remainder of the cycle. |
Subscription Refunds
6.1 Monthly Subscriptions
- Monthly Subscriptions are billed in advance and renew automatically on the same calendar day each month.
- After the 14-day new-customer window, monthly Subscription fees are non-refundable for the current Billing Cycle.
- Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current Billing Cycle. Customers retain access through the paid-through date.
6.2 Annual or Prepaid Subscriptions
- Where Dealsby Referrals offers an annual or multi-month prepaid Subscription, customers may cancel for a prorated refund of the unused full months remaining at the time of the request.
- Discounts applied to annual plans are clawed back from the refund (refund is calculated against the equivalent monthly list price for months already used).
- Prorated refunds are issued within ten (10) business days.
6.3 Trial Conversions
- Where a free or discounted trial converts to a paid Subscription, the first paid Billing Cycle is covered by the Section 4 money-back guarantee.
Add-On Packs (SMS / Email Capacity)
Not applicable to Dealsby Referrals. Dealsby Referrals is email-only; SMS Add-On Packs do not apply to this platform.
Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) Charges
Scope of PAYG for Dealsby Referrals
Dealsby Referrals is email-only. Email PAYG ($0.001 per email) applies above the plan's included capacity. Dealsby Referrals does not bill SMS PAYG and does not offer SMS Add-On Packs.
How PAYG accrues
- PAYG charges accrue in real time as messages are sent above the plan's included capacity.
- PAYG charges for messages successfully accepted by the upstream carrier or email provider are final and non-refundable.
- Messages that fail at the carrier or email provider level are not billed. Erroneous PAYG charges tied to a failed delivery are automatically reversed via Service Credit on the next invoice.
- If a customer believes PAYG charges were accrued due to an automated loop, bug, or compromised credential, they must notify billing@virely.co within fifteen (15) calendar days of the invoice date. Virely will investigate and may issue a Service Credit at its discretion.
Service Outages & SLA Credits
Virely targets 99.9% monthly uptime for Dealsby Referrals. Where uptime falls below target due to causes within Virely's reasonable control, the following Service Credits apply:
| Monthly Uptime | Customer Impact | Service Credit |
|---|---|---|
| β₯ 99.9% | Within target | No credit |
| 99.0% β 99.89% | Minor degradation | 10% of monthly Subscription fee |
| 95.0% β 98.99% | Material degradation | 25% of monthly Subscription fee |
| < 95.0% | Severe outage | 50% of monthly Subscription fee |
Exclusions
- Scheduled maintenance announced at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance.
- Third-party provider outages (Stripe, SendGrid, Supabase, Vercel, Twilio, upstream telecom carriers).
- Force majeure events.
- Customer-side issues (misconfiguration, expired credentials, exceeded plan limits, DNS failures).
How to claim
Submit a written credit claim to billing@virely.co within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of the affected month, citing the outage window. Service Credits are applied to the next invoice and do not stack across overlapping windows.
Cancellation
10.1 Self-service cancellation
- Customers may cancel from within dealsbyreferrals.com billing settings or by emailing billing@virely.co.
- Cancellation stops all future renewals. Access continues through the end of the current Billing Cycle.
- Cancellation does not by itself entitle the customer to a refund; refund eligibility is governed by Sections 4 through 9.
10.2 Effect on data
- Customer data is retained for ninety (90) calendar days after cancellation.
- After ninety (90) days, customer data is permanently deleted from production systems, subject to legal hold and audit retention requirements.
- Customers may request a data export prior to deletion by emailing support@virely.co.
10.3 Reactivation
- Cancelled accounts may be reactivated within the 90-day retention window at the same plan and rate, subject to availability of the tier and current pricing.
- Reactivation after the 90-day window is treated as a new Subscription. The new-customer money-back guarantee does not apply a second time.
Termination by Virely
11.1 Termination for cause
Virely may suspend or terminate an account immediately and without refund for any of the following:
- Fraud, payment chargeback abuse, or impersonation.
- Violation of the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, or Code of Conduct.
- Use of Dealsby Referrals by a person under eighteen (18) years of age.
- Use of the platform for unlawful activity, harassment, spam, or content that violates carrier or email-provider rules.
- Failure to pay any invoice that remains past due more than fifteen (15) calendar days after written notice.
11.2 Termination without cause
If Virely terminates an account without cause, the customer is entitled to a prorated refund of any prepaid Subscription fees covering the unused portion of the current Billing Cycle. Add-On Packs and PAYG charges already accrued are not refunded.
Chargebacks & Payment Disputes
- Customers are required to contact Virely at billing@virely.co before initiating a chargeback with their card issuer.
- Filing a chargeback without first attempting resolution may result in immediate account suspension pending review.
- If a chargeback is determined to have been filed against a valid charge, the account may be terminated for cause.
- If Virely determines a charge was invalid, we will withdraw any contest of the chargeback and waive any administrative fees.
Non-Refundable Items
The following are not refundable except where required by applicable law:
- PAYG charges for SMS and email successfully delivered to the upstream carrier or provider.
- One-time setup, onboarding, migration, or professional-services fees, unless the work was not delivered.
- Third-party fees passed through to the customer (e.g., telecom carrier surcharges).
- Charges to accounts terminated for cause under Section 11.1.
How to Request a Refund or Credit
To request a refund or Service Credit, email billing@virely.co with:
- The Account Owner's name and the email associated with the account.
- The platform (Dealsby Referrals).
- Invoice number(s) and charge date(s) in question.
- A brief description of the reason for the request.
- Supporting evidence (screenshots, error messages, outage windows).
Virely will acknowledge requests within two (2) business days and resolve them within ten (10) business days. Approved refunds are processed via Stripe to the original payment method; bank-side posting typically takes an additional five (5) to ten (10) business days.
Dealsby Referrals-Specific Notes
Platform: Dealsby Referrals (dealsbyreferrals.com)
Tagline: Word-of-Mouth, Automated
Plan tiers: Starter $59/mo (5,000 email) β’ Growth $99/mo (Referral Pulse analytics, 10,000 email).
Pricing model: Email PAYG only ($0.001 per email). SMS PAYG and SMS Add-On Packs do not apply.
Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
- This Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, United States.
- Any dispute that cannot be resolved through good-faith discussion will be submitted to binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Nothing in this section limits a customer's rights under applicable U.S. consumer-protection law.
Changes to This Policy
- Virely may update this Policy from time to time. The current version is always available at dealsbyreferrals.com.
- Material changes will be communicated to Account Owners by email at least fourteen (14) calendar days before they take effect.
- Continued use of Dealsby Referrals after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
Contact
Virely LLC
3715 Northside Pkwy NW, Bldg 100, Ste 500
Atlanta, GA 30327
United States
Billing & refunds: billing@virely.co
General support: hello@virely.co
Phone: (888) 487-1873