Just trying to build cool stuff and put it out there into the world.
Just trying to build cool stuff and put it out there into the world.
I understand the fear that a bunch of people will buy it and immediately request a refund because what's to stop them! but that hasn't been my experience, and I think having a generous refund policy engenders some good will and leads to more sales.
(of course if you've actually had problems with this, disregard! :)
To address the GP's comment though - I don't know the legalities behind this, but I remember buying physical software, in boxes, from stores, where the policy was "once you open the box/break the plastic seal you can't return it" and in the digital realm it seems like downloading would be the closest proxy to that. I just think concerns about this sort of dishonesty are pretty overblown, especially on the scale of indie software.
Funnily enough, there's no exception for physical books, so there are some people who basically treat bookstores as libraries.