[Ubuntu-be] Windows Tax

[Jan Claeys]

Robert Persson schreef op di 27-12-2011 om 11:39 [+0100]:
> Does anyone here know how to get a refund on the Windows Tax in
> Belgium?
> 
> From what I've read, in most countries, people looking for a refund go
> to the manufacturer, but this can often be a very frustrating process.
> In England and Wales however the Sale of Goods Act 2002 allows you to
> ask the retailer for a replacement or refund for specific defective
> items in a batch of goods, an EULA you didn't agree to at purchase
> being just such a defective item. I've read that people have got
> refunds from retailers like amazon.co.uk under this legislation
> without any fuss.
> 
> So what would be the best course of action in Belgium? The software in
> question would be Windows 7 Starter, which probably isn't MS's most
> expensive offering. Would I actually get enough money back to make it
> worth all the hard work? 

I heard from somebody who had good experiences with this in a local
Carrefour hypermarket.  The responsible person in the IT department
called the Carrefour head office and got instructions to provide a form
to be filled out.  I think he got something like 30-35 € back (which is
a rather "normal" OEM Windows license price for large OEMs, I think).


PS: he *did* get a visit from the BSA not long after that, so be sure
you actually remove Windows if you do that, especially if you have a
business...  :P


-- 
Jan Claeys