Xatolos@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoStartup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refundsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoAnd who is going to pay for that? If they could afford to refund all their customers they wouldn’t be going bust.
minus-squareZagorath@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoThe law would probably make sure customers whose products are being bricked are counted as creditors. Ideally after employees (unpaid wages) and before investors. They may not get full refunds, but they’ll be entitled to something if it’s possible.
And who is going to pay for that? If they could afford to refund all their customers they wouldn’t be going bust.
The law would probably make sure customers whose products are being bricked are counted as creditors. Ideally after employees (unpaid wages) and before investors. They may not get full refunds, but they’ll be entitled to something if it’s possible.