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

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[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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@midwest.social 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A gift card isn't a refund

It also doesn't change the false implication they would "own" the digital copy

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Neve8028@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year 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.