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Given this ruling won't be overturned, I find this a very positive outcome for consumers and the market. Also, I hope that there will be an investigation on th
by Lutzb 7y ago
Given this ruling won't be overturned, I find this a very positive outcome for consumers and the market.
Also, I hope that there will be an investigation on the tiered pricing model for steam games, i.e. the same game can almost be twice as expensive in different countries in the EU. This coupled without the possibility of the consumer to buy the product in an EU country outside his/her own country goes clearly against the idea/rules of common market. As a European I should be free to order my product from any EU country of my choosing.
- briandear 7y ago> As a European I should be free to order my product from any EU country of my choosing As a person, we should be able to order anything we want from any country we want, free of protectionist plots to artificially distort markets to favor politically connected groups such as farmers or auto makers or textile producers.
- paublyrne 7y agoPerhaps, but the parent is referring to existing European law, not just espousing an opinion. https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/selling-goods-services/selling-products-eu/index_en.htm https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/selling-in-eu/selling-...
- Lutzb 7y agoYes, thank you for the link. Relevant quote: If you offer a special price, promotion or sales conditions, these should be accessible to all your customers irrespective of which EU country they are located in, their nationality, place of residence or business location. The rules apply to online and offline transactions as long as the sales are to the end user (an individual or business that doesn't have the intention to re-sell, transform, process, rent or subcontract their purchases).
- briandear 7y ago> The rules apply to online and offline transactions as long as the sales are to the end user (an individual or business that doesn't have the intention to re-sell, transform, process, rent or subcontract their purchases). Doesn't that contradict the decision? Sales to an end user the doesn't have the intention to re-sell..
- d1zzy 7y agoI think that both consumers have a right to do anything (legally) in their power to get the best price they can on a product and equally business have a right to do anything (legally) in their power to set up and enforce tiered pricing. That is, I can see many valid reasons for both sides, I don't think the law should take sides.