163w ago -
Update:
Thinq.co.uk now reports that Sony has stated they have no intention of reimbursing retailers if they offer fat PS3 users partial refunds because of the removal of the Install OtherOS function, and as a result retailer GAME is already refusing refunds.
According to PlayStationUniversity.com (linked above), a European law grants a partial refund to PS3 consumers due to the recent removal of the OtherOS feature in the
PS3 Firmware v3.21 update.
A PS3 owner (60GB) version has managed to gain a partial refund from Amazon (without returning the system) due to the removal of the OtherOS feature.
The EU citizen cited a European law which states a product must be fit for its purpose which was made known to the seller at the time of purchase, and as a result he managed to receive around 80GBP back!
To quote: "The online retailer's policy was to offer a refund weighing in at approximately 20 per cent of the console's original value. Amazon responds:
We are writing to confirm that we have processed your refund in the amount of £84.00 for your Order 666-5327564-4432412.
Item Refund: £71.49
Item Tax Refund: £12.51
This refund is for the following item(s):
Item: Sony PlayStation 3 Console (60GB Premium Version)
Quantity: 1
ASIN: B0007SV734
Reason for refund: Account adjustment"
And here is the legal citation under
Directive 1999/44/EC, which was accepted into European Parliament on January 1, 2002.
"The goods must:
• comply with the description given by the seller and posses the same qualities and characteristics as other similar goods
• be fit for the purpose which the consumer requires them and which was made known to the seller at the time of purchase."
Will this work for TBOGT too? Sorry as my name states, Im a noober lol...
Not fake.
The last thing we need at NeoGAF is more people on the website. The servers creak under the load at times anyway. Besides, the first time I posted about it wasn't at NeoGAF, it was on the EU PS3 message boards. Somehow I doubt Sony fabricated the story to pull more people to their site...
its still covered under a 12 month uk warrentie.
Directive 1999/44/EC. "The goods must comply with the description given by the seller"
The EULA/TOS are NOT above the law. Period.
And rightfully they should, i did genuine use and want the other os feature.
Let me know how that goes, I bought mine from there..
NeoGAF is NOT the sort of site which would lie about this stuff to to get visitors, given that there's about a 1 year wait to get posting rights.