Refund Policy
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This Refund Policy explains when clients may receive a refund for Tasko Pay transactions, how refunds are processed, and how this relates to disputes. It supplements our Dispute Resolution Policy and Terms.
1. Overview
After you hire a specialist on Tasko, payments are held through Tasko Pay until the job is confirmed complete or a cancellation/dispute is resolved. If you cancel after hiring but before work starts or before the specialist arrives, you receive a full refund to the bank or card you paid with. Cash or direct bank transfers to specialists outside Tasko are not refundable by Tasko. Full dispute process: https://tasko.ng/disputes.
2. Eligible refund situations
You may be eligible for a full or partial refund when:
- You cancel after hiring but before work starts or before the specialist arrives — full refund to your original payment method.
- Specialist no-show or failure to start work as agreed.
- Work incomplete or materially different from the accepted offer and chat scope.
- Duplicate or accidental double payment for the same hire.
- Confirmed fraud or unauthorised use of your Tasko account (subject to investigation).
- Dispute outcome of full or partial refund as decided by Tasko ops.
3. Non-refundable situations
Refunds are generally not available when:
- You marked the job complete and the grace period passed without a dispute, and work was performed as agreed.
- Change of mind after satisfactory completion.
- Off-platform payments (cash, personal transfer, etc.).
- Materials or third-party costs you agreed to pay outside Tasko Pay.
- Delays caused by inaccurate job information you provided.
- Chargebacks filed without contacting Tasko first (may lead to account action).
4. Partial refunds
Where work was partially performed, Tasko may award a partial refund to the client and a partial release to the specialist based on evidence (photos, chat, attendance). Platform fees may be adjusted according to the outcome and what was disclosed at checkout.
5. Refund methods
We process approved refunds as follows:
- Preferred: cancellation refunds reverse the original Flutterwave payment immediately to the card, bank transfer, or USSD used at checkout.
- Partial refunds use the same rails for the refunded portion.
6. Timelines
Cancellation refunds after hire (before work starts) are initiated in-app when you cancel. Dispute assignment typically within one business day. Resolution depends on evidence from both parties — often within a few business days. After approval, Flutterwave and banks may take several business days (sometimes up to about ten) to post the refund.
7. Cancelled and abandoned jobs
If you cancel a hire before work starts or before the specialist arrives, you get a full refund to the bank or card you paid with. Abandoned projects (no response from either party) may be closed by ops with a refund, release, or split based on the record.
8. Poor quality and missed deadlines
Open a dispute before confirming completion. Provide photos and chat evidence. Ops may request a remediation attempt, partial refund, or full refund depending on severity and whether the specialist was given a reasonable chance to fix the issue.
9. Exceptions
Tasko may deviate from this policy where required by law, payment-partner rules, fraud prevention, or court order. Nothing here limits mandatory rights under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018 (FCCPA).
10. Contact
Refund questions: help@tasko.ng. Include the email on your account, job ID, and payment reference if available.