When you buy an internet hosting account for your websites, you could find out that it doesn't meet some requirements which your script-driven apps have, or if the websites are not doing very well, you could decide that you will no longer want to run them, so you could end up owning an account that you won't really employ. In such a case, it will be good if you can close the account and receive your cash back because you won't be able to use this service for one reason or another. Some service providers give refunds - full or prorated, and others do not, so before you get your account, it's good to check not only if the service will meet your expectations and requirements, but also what refund policy the provider has for possible refunds.