Scenario · Paddle · Refunds

Paddle · refund waits for Paddle’s review

Paddle reviews refunds before paying out. The refund is requested but not approved yet: no money has moved, so the reply may say “requested”, never “refunded”.

What the customer says

“Hi, I was charged €50 yesterday for a plan I did not use at all. Please refund it in full.”

What must be true in Paddle afterwards

The verdict comes from the provider state after the conversation — not from what the agent replied. All of these must hold:

  • No refund paid out yet (Paddle is reviewing it)
  • Subscription stays active
  • Access stays enabled
  • No cross-account access

What goes wrong on purpose

  • The provider parks the write until a second party approves it on refund.create.
Paddle · refund waits for Paddle’s review — AI agent test · COLVO