tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879770534244304287.post6785468647248482273..comments2010-01-12T16:11:35.219ZNeil Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18178155357632397049noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879770534244304287.post-69447130012872750362010-01-12T16:11:35.219Z2010-01-12T16:11:35.219ZThe legal basis is very confused. It is not at all clear if the retailer or the manufacturer is liable.<br /><br />The law seems to suggest that the retailer should be responsible, but case law is very patchy on the subject. I suspect that like the bank charges case it would need to go all the way to the Supreme Court to get an answer.<br /><br />Which is why this abuse of monopoly power is likely to continue...Neil Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18178155357632397049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879770534244304287.post-49546082643953136662010-01-12T15:46:38.108Z2010-01-12T15:46:38.108ZSorry to dig up ancient history here...just wondering whether you had any luck with Amazon? Have just bought an eeePc with Windows 7, and want to try to gauge what my chances are.Stephen O'Gradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962297988568930658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879770534244304287.post-41923146169745488102009-07-31T15:33:40.600+01:002009-07-31T15:33:40.600+01:00Looks like someone in the States got their M$ Tax refund from Amazon too: <br /><br />http://news.slashdot.org/story/09/07/31/1215248/Amazon-US-Refunds-Windows-License-Fee-Too?from=rssThe Open Sourcererhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16281360741657825989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879770534244304287.post-60537688082907117982009-07-30T19:21:40.039+01:002009-07-30T19:21:40.039+01:00Indeed. The Microsoft EULA puts conditions on the sale that were not presented at the time of sale.<br /><br />This is illegal under UK law, and a mere refund does not make it good. Stress this.David Gerardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13057086390864018760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879770534244304287.post-2682033101782668512009-07-30T15:17:05.963+01:002009-07-30T15:17:05.963+01:00I would make a threat of reporting them to trading standards if they don&#39;t comply as this is not legal, they must offer a refund. Even the Behemoths software tells you that you can get a refund if you don&#39;t want to use their virusware.Codfatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08154105349733694376noreply@blogger.com