$25 to rent the movie, one watch within max 24 hours after you start watching it… Or $5 more to own it. Scammers.

  • @ShortN0te@lemmy.ml
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    2332 years ago

    No you are mistaken with “Or $5 mire to own it”. You own a license to watch for the amount of time the platforms decides to keep it up.

    • Decoy321
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      762 years ago

      Then, when they remove it, they offer you a measly $5 gift card only redeemable on their platform.

      • JackbyDev
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        442 years ago

        On that last post where someone got a refund they gave a full refund as a gift card and an additional 5 euro gift card.

        (Not saying it’s an okay think to do, just in case you’re referencing it.)

        • archomrade [he/him]
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          222 years ago

          A gift card isn’t a refund

          It also doesn’t change the false implication they would “own” the digital copy

          • JackbyDev
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            102 years ago

            It’s a refund in the sense that you can exchange it for an item of equal value. A real refund would be more appropriate, I agree.

              • @biddy@feddit.nl
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                22 years ago

                The store has a profit margin, so the store values the item significantly less than the sticker price.

              • @biddy@feddit.nl
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                12 years ago

                The store has a profit margin, so the store values the item significantly less than the sticker price.

              • JackbyDev
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                12 years ago

                I totally get that, but it is what you paid for it. As long as it is greater than your original payment adjusted for inflation it’s fair enough. It sucks, I think there should be some sort of penalty for not getting proper licensing to let people use it forever (until your company shuts down).

          • @Neve8028@lemm.ee
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            22 years ago

            Usually if you complain you can get a real refund. The other post was Amazon and they usually bend over backwards to make customers happy. Still pretty shitty that you have to jump through some hoops, though.