• OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca
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    1 年前

    If a company intentionally bricks your device then they are malicious and under no circumstances should you buy another product of theirs.

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      1 年前

      They should be legally required to refund full purchase price plus interest in every case. If there are legal fees to get compliance, multiply that plus the refund by five.

      • MisterFrog@lemmy.world
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        1 年前

        Luckily/unluckily (because effort), in Australia, consumer guarantees on length of time you can get a refund are vague.

        E.g. it doesn’t matter that a fridge’s manufacturer warranty is only 2 years, you expect that to last longer.

        With effort, you could probably get a fridge fixed like 5 years after purchase with some badgering / threatening small claims.

        Bricking your product would probably fall under that category.

        This is wild speculation, not a lawyer.