Microsoft is breaking UK Consumer Law

Discus and support Microsoft is breaking UK Consumer Law in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; just going back to Inkjam's question When he open a Subject regarding Microsoft refund refusal. Microsoft refund request does try to get away with... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Ron Baker3, Jan 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM.

  1. Ron Baker3
    Ron Baker3 Guest

    Microsoft is breaking UK Consumer Law


    just going back to Inkjam's question When he open a Subject regarding Microsoft refund refusal.

    Microsoft refund request does try to get away with issuing refunds even when you claim within days of finding out the download has problems.

    I now have another issue with a download for the MSFS 2020 I had two that were resolved in the past in Microsoft refunding me.

    The law of the land in the UK clearly states that In short, anything you sell (including digital goods) must:

    • Be of satisfactory quality
    • Be fit for purpose
    • Match the description

    These laws give consumers a 14-day ‘cooling-off period’ for distance contracts. This isn’t just web sales — it covers doorstep sales too. At this time, customers can cancel for any reason and be refunded.

    Mr B

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  2. EnenDaveyBoy Win User

    Refunds for Digital games

    @king thats not 100% true, in the UK the law is very much on the side of the consumer, just because MS states you can't have a refund under any condition, doesn't mean that is within the law, and therefore means very little, the law will always super seed
    companies terms and conditions.

    Consumer law regarding digital purchases in the UK has recently changed to protected the consumers even more.

    I know consumer law various widely in different countries as does expectation.

    There are other aspects of a sale but thats another story, and being unhappy with a game isn't a good reason for a refund especially with EA access offering a trial.
  3. Farscape247 Win User

    Battlefield 2042 refund

    depends, if in the UK then distant seller law applies and as the game is well and truly faulty, very known and the devs have not fixed it in an appropriate time frame, then Microsoft have to do something about it. this is where phone support would have to help or the company will be breaking the law and therefore risk losing their licence to operate in the UK.
  4. minstralm Win User

    Game Pass Ultimate Cancelled My Xbox Live Subscription

    If it dosent return to previous subscription then it breaks consumer laws. How does one contact support?
  5. Tezzerrific Win User

    Please Help - Broken Xbox

    which country are you in, local laws help, if UK go the CRA route (consumer rights act) this will make them sort the issue by law. other countries have similar laws, if you are in the US then sorry you are out of luck.
  6. Richard_Summers Win User

    myservice.xbox.com not working for 7 days now!

    Just to add that this issue continues to this day, still the website displays these errors, still it adds 23% irish VAT on top of the UK vat price.

    MS are afaik breaking the UK law.
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