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Australian Consumer Watchdog Takes Valve To Court

Posted by samzenpus on from the time-to-sue dept.

angry tapir writes The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, a government funded watchdog organization, is taking Valve to court. The court action relates to Valve's Steam distribution service. According to ACCC allegations, Valve misled Australian consumers about their rights under Australian law by saying that customers were not entitled to refunds for games under any circumstances.

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  1. Re:G'Day Valve, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    How to take advantage of refunds on anything.

    1) Buy product.
    2) Use product.
    3) Refund product claiming it didn't work.

    Yours makes about as much sense.

  2. Re:Bad business practice by drinkypoo · · Score: 0, Troll

    Since the games say what they run on when you buy them, I wouldn't give your blind ass a refund either.

    The only reason Steam even shows you titles which won't run on your platform by default is to trick you into buying them. It's intentionally deceptive.

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