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Semaphor
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Coin: A step in the wrong direction
So there is a part where the US has stronger consumer protection laws than Germany? Interesting.
Besides that, why are digital goods pre-orders seemingly allowed?
InclinedPlane
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If something has a well-defined shipping date then pre-orders are allowed. This is one reason why you can buy tickets to events well in advance.
Semaphor
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Ah, thanks that explains it. Different in Europe though.
andyhmltn
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If you're referring to stuff like iTunes then pre-orders, you aren't actually charged until the day it releases
Semaphor
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Steam pre-orders was mainly what I was referring to. I've seen a lot of other pre-orders but I'm not sure they were U.S. based.
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Besides that, why are digital goods pre-orders seemingly allowed?