The solidly financial reason for Apple to do this would be to fight refunds.
No idea if there are app-return-rate numbers, but doing refunds isn't a cheap process.
No idea if there are app-return-rate numbers, but doing refunds isn't a cheap process.
In reality, Apple adds sections like this to the App Store all the time, in order to feature quality software. It's nothing remarkable.
There is a scary clause in the agreement which says they could do that, but to my knowledge they never have. All of the scary blog posts on the subject were worried speculation, not actual applications of that policy.
Citation?
It's widely accepted that there's a 90-day refund policy [citation needed].
> (I’m not sure how the IRS W-9 cut is handled; that’s about 28% in the U.S. It would suck if the IRS keeps that cut until tax time.)
The most interesting thing was that they don't do anything to take the app back. I received a refund, but still have the app on my phone. In fact I think it's even been updated since without a problem.
Here's a snippet from the email from Apple support.
"I have reversed the charge for the accidental purchase you reported. Please note that the iTunes Store Terms of Sale state that all sales are final, so this is a one-time exception."