8 Replies. 1 pages. Viewing page 1.
< Newer [ 1 ] Older >
 |
8. |
Re: Valve AU Fine Upheld |
Dec 23, 2017, 04:41 |
ZeroPike1 |
|
Mgshadow wrote on Dec 22, 2017, 15:43: Couldn't they just tell them to go fuck themselves? Its a company you access on the internet that you choose to use from any location in the world. I just don't understand the mechanics of how they are held to Austrialian law when they don't have a footprint there. Can someone explain this? Not every country forces its citizenry to take it up the ass from Companies... like the U.S. enjoys. Nearly exclusively. |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
7. |
Re: Valve AU Fine Upheld |
Dec 22, 2017, 22:33 |
Numinar |
|
Yep, in case anyone is confused "Evil communist nation with 'red tape' and 'regulations' crippling their businesses and making their population lazy and drunk, forced a large multinational to adopt a disgusting, invasive 'consumer friendly refund pllicy' throughout the world." Thanks Australia!
That said, I wonder how the refund policy affects developers making small, sub 2-hour games. Are they putting in padding where none was needed or adding unnecessary features (Broken online multiplayer in twitch-based local games was a thing for a while) in order to circumvent it? Or do they just charge a low enough amount that people can't be bothered to request the refund?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
6. |
Re: Valve AU Fine Upheld |
Dec 22, 2017, 18:08 |
HorrorScope |
|
To me this is a system working properly.
In the end we're all better off and Valve can still make their billions.
"This root problem was remedied after a proper Steam refund system was put into place, they still must pay the penalty."
Done. Done. Move on. |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
5. |
Re: Valve AU Fine Upheld |
Dec 22, 2017, 16:58 |
Overon |
|
See Australia has this awesome thing called the consumer protection law where things have to be fit for purpose. Valve thought that software was exempt. They thought wrong. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
4. |
Re: Valve AU Fine Upheld |
Dec 22, 2017, 16:36 |
Armengar |
|
beacuse they do business in the country selling to citizens of the country and even say they adhere to the laws of the country. however they werent adhering to the laws regarding refunds. this was the same in the EU. |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
Its not the cough that carries you off but the coffin they carry you off in. |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
3. |
Re: Valve AU Fine Upheld |
Dec 22, 2017, 15:43 |
Mgshadow |
|
Couldn't they just tell them to go fuck themselves? Its a company you access on the internet that you choose to use from any location in the world. I just don't understand the mechanics of how they are held to Austrialian law when they don't have a footprint there. Can someone explain this? |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
2. |
Re: Valve AU Fine Upheld |
Dec 22, 2017, 13:27 |
eRe4s3r |
|
Prez wrote on Dec 22, 2017, 11:41: GabeN got a parking ticket. So annoying. Maybe we should start a gofundme for the poor guy? I am actually surprised the fine was so small... AUS law doesn't know about % fines? |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
1. |
Re: Valve AU Fine Upheld |
Dec 22, 2017, 11:41 |
Prez |
|
GabeN got a parking ticket. So annoying. Maybe we should start a gofundme for the poor guy? |
|
 |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” - Mahatma Gandhi |
|
|
|
|
|
8 Replies. 1 pages. Viewing page 1.
< Newer [ 1 ] Older >
|
|