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		brazzy on Oct 2, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japan’s lost generation is still jobless and livin... If it truly were a pre-payment, it would be partially refunded when the rental contract terminates early.

gfxgirl on Oct 2, 2020 [–]

No, it wouldn't. It would just be your non-refundable downpayment. Plenty of other things have non-refundable up front payments in the USA and other countries.

brazzy on Oct 3, 2020 | [–]

Then don't try to spin it as "pre-payment". It is not.

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