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Anon is a fan of GabeN (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] Laser@feddit.org 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think this is factually wrong, Steam only introduced refunds because they were forced to for the European market

[–] pogodem0n@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

I believe it was Australia

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, the EU doesn't force refunds for software

[–] Laser@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not explicitly, but 2011/83/EC does state that it applies to everything but "financial services, gambling, healthcare by regulated professionals, package travel, property transactions, social services, timeshare and most aspects of passenger transport" and reservers. And steam's refund policy is most likely a reaction to this. See https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011L0083, which mentions the 14 days basically everywhere as a default withdrawal period.

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The current version, at article 16, also includes software:

contracts for the supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium if the performance has begun

[–] Laser@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't spot that, thanks