Myth: "30-day guarantee, no risk." The risk is your time, and they bank on you settling in.
— Day 1: deploy a real workload, not a hello-world page. Test the host you'll actually use.
— Days 1-7: run every drill, load test, support tickets, backup restore, email deliverability.
— Day 10: read the refund exclusions. Domains, setup fees, and "used" services rarely refund.
— Day 25: decide with data, request the refund in writing, screenshot the confirmation.
Follow the money: the guarantee exists because most people never invoke it.
Reality: a money-back window is a free stress test, if you treat it like one.
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How to use the money-back window as a real audit
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