All European Union consumers, for example, would gain the right to refunds and exchanges, not just repairs, in the case of defective merchandise, and also the right to cancel contracts when merchants did not deliver on time, among other things.
The politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a template for a new era of corporate self-regulation.Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything from the stability of the banks that take their deposits to the safety of the drugs on sale in the local pharmacy, or their rights to refunds when goods are faulty.
But the refund can never be made conditional on you returning the goods - your right to a refund is absolute whether you return the goods or not.
You can claim exemption from withholding only if both situations apply: a) For 2005, you had a right to a refund of all federal income withheld because you had no tax liability; b) For 2006, you expect a refund of all federal income tax withheld because you expect to have no tax liability.
So do we have a right to a refund?
I have no right to a refund or an exchange because there's nothing wrong with them; I've simply changed my mind.
This includes "denying the consumer a right to a refund in all circumstances or allowing the event promoter to make changes to the contracted event without valid reason".
Mr. Krieg said customers in circumstances like mine would indeed have a right to a refund, and partial or full payment of a hotel room near the airport.
In these circumstances the right to a refund might be lost, but you can ask for a repair or replacement instead.
If the problem doesn't come to light for some time after delivery you may have lost the right to a refund.
For any content which had actually downloaded, Apple reserved the right to reject refund applications – as it still does outside the EU.
