On November 24, 2021, YouTube Upper Echelon Gamers posited a question - "Are Refund Policies ILLEGAL in the Gaming Industry?". As his video came to the conclusion that they might be due to the uniform commercial code (UCC) and the implied warranty of merchantability contained therein, folks asked me to comment.
This is that comment, and as with most things in the law...things are a bit more complicated than they may at first appear.
When does "uniform" not mean "uniform"? When it's in Virtual Legality.
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Discussed in this episode:
"Are Refund Policies ILLEGAL in the Gaming Industry?" YouTube Video - November 24, 2021 - Upper Echelon Gamers https://youtu.be/PaDFAhm24WI
Refund Request Pages https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/help/purchases-and-rewards/article/requesting-a-refund-for-digital-purchases/000062176 https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/store/ps-store-refund-request/
"BUSINESSPERSON'S GUIDE TO FEDERAL WARRANTY LAW" Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Website https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/businesspersons-guide-federal-warranty-law
"Uniform Commercial Code" Uniform Law Commission Website https://www.uniformlaws.org/acts/ucc
"Exclusion or Modification of Warranties." UCC 2-316 https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/2/2-316
Michigan UCC MCL 440.2316 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(cc0bxibhfhyo3iq5b05d40er))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-440-2316
End User License Agreements https://legal.ubi.com/eula/en-US https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/softwarelicense/
"Be Wary of Warranties for Software Design" Jones Day Website - August 2018 https://www.jonesday.com/en/insights/2018/08/be-wary-of-warranties-for-software-design
"Warranties and Online Sales" ABA Website https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/safeselling/warranties/
"Consumer guarantees" Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Website https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/consumer-rights-guarantees/consumer-guarantees
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