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:Linux Journal: Getting a Windows Refund in California Small Claims Court
Linux Journal: Getting a Windows Refund in California Small Claims Court
Aug 1, 2003, 13 :00 UTC (10 Talkback[s]) (8862 reads)

(Other stories by Steve Oualline)

"Getting a Microsoft Windows refund from a manufacturer is seldom easy to do. In this article, I describe some techniques you can use to get your refund, including how to deal with the manufacturers (and all their excuses) and going to small claims court.

"The first step to getting a refund is to ask for on. In most every case, you immediately hit a wall of stupidity and evasion when you do this. Dealing with this part properly is important, though, because you are building a record for the court case that may follow. Your job is to be as reasonable as possible and to make them look as dumb, inflexible and unreasonable as possible.

"It's important to know what excuses the manufactures will come up with and how to counter them..."

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Related Stories:
DesktopLinux: Software Contracts: Antitrust Tying and Computer Hardware Manufacturers(Jan 07, 2003)
Linux Journal: Windows Refund Day II: A Call for Action(Nov 28, 2002)
Linux Journal: Announcing WindowsRefund.net(Oct 09, 2002)


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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
I wonder if it is possible to get a refu ...   Refund even if you opened package?   
Shiva
Aug 1, 2003, 13:52:59
 
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT INSTALL OR U ...   who's responsible for the refund?   
rday
Aug 1, 2003, 15:04:15
 
"I wonder if it is possible to get a ref ...   Re: Refund even if you opened package?   
Penguinisto
Aug 1, 2003, 16:16:12
 
Office Max would almost certainly tell y ...   Re: who's responsible for the refund?   
AJWM
Aug 1, 2003, 16:18:46
 
"how is it that a microsoft EULA can put ...   Re: who's responsible for the refund?   
Penguinisto
Aug 1, 2003, 16:21:10
 
I wanted a laptop computer and by all me ...   get sth w/o windows   
marc bookley
Aug 1, 2003, 17:20:00
 
 If you are up to it, sue the hec out of ...   Alternative   
Abe
Aug 1, 2003, 18:22:52
 
I would first like to make it clear that ...   This Is Not What the EULA Guarantees   
C. Whitman
Aug 1, 2003, 21:21:00
 
Someone should make a list of all preced ...   Precedent cases should be listed   
N
Aug 3, 2003, 12:30:02
 
 I wanted a laptop computer and by all m ...   Re: get sth w/o windows   
horne
Aug 4, 2003, 18:34:42
 
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