Genie commerce remains scandalously underregulated, especially in the post-lamp economy. Consumers continue to enter binding wish agreements with minimal disclosure and almost no cooling-off period.
A proper refund policy should distinguish between defective fulfillment, malicious literalism, and buyer's remorse following sudden palace acquisition. These categories are essential for any serious magical marketplace.
Wishes should be refundable when outcomes materially diverge from ordinary interpretation. Turning 'I want more time' into immortality during an awkward meeting should trigger at least partial credit.
However, some exclusions are reasonable. Providers cannot be expected to refund wishes used for revenge, vanity kingdoms, or experimental weather manipulation in densely populated areas.
To strengthen consumer protection, all wishes should include clear language on scope, side effects, and monkey's-paw style transformations. Transparent drafting saves everyone several sequels.
Until regulators act, customers should read every clause before speaking aloud. In magical transactions, ambiguity is rarely accidental.