Actually I have some idea of what I'm talking about. I've read a lot on the subject, and from actual news sources not just a message board.
I could give you 20 news stories that say the opposite.
And for the 24 hour return policy, read what the little developers themselves think about it:
lax refund policy leading to app piracy - Android Market Help
A measly two page thread with a few whiners? lol...
You know how easy it is to pirate any PC software? All it takes is to go to a torrent site and hit the download button. I guess no one should release any paid software for the PC either then, huh? Why shouldn't a user be able to request refund within 24 hours? If you buy a product from almost anywhere else you get far longer to evaluate the product before you can ask for a refund so why not with software from the android market?
Oh, and since you seem to think that Apples policies are so great read this...
Apple's iPhone App Refund Policies Could Bankrupt Developers
"We reported yesterday about Apple’s alleged delay in payments to iPhone app developers, but there is more alarming news from iPhone
