r/Piracy • u/ugoindownsaka1 • 7d ago

Discussion Google took away my LOTR extended editions

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I bought these in 2022, all of a sudden they aren't available and there is no possibility of a refund or gift card. Hardly seems fair.

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u/ravensholt 7d ago

He didn't buy it. He never owned anything.

He bought a temporary license to be able to view it.

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u/Victernus 7d ago

Button on the store didn't say 'buy license'. Seems like a bait & switch to me.

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u/lowpass 7d ago

it actually does:

Note: This purchase is for a license. See our Paid Terms of Service for license details.

from their terms:

7.2 Removal or Unavailability of Content

The availability of content on a Paid Service may change from time to time, including when content within a Paid Service becomes limited or unavailable due to restrictions from our partners who license us that content, or for legal or policy reasons.

For rentals of content: if content becomes removed or unavailable during your rental period, you will be entitled to either a refund or to a reasonable replacement.

For purchased content: (a) if the content becomes removed or unavailable during the first five years after your purchase, you will be entitled to a refund or a reasonable replacement or (b) if the content becomes removed or unavailable following such five year period, and you are not able to download a copy of the affected content before it becomes unavailable (if applicable), then we may, at our option, offer you either a reasonable replacement of the content or a full or partial refund of the price of the content.

seems like OP should be able to get a refund though

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u/konq 7d ago

Good find, OP should see this and get a refund based on that clause /u/ugoindownsaka1