You all remember just a few weeks ago when Sony ripped away a bunch of movies and TV shows people “owned”? This ad is on Amazon. You can’t “own” it on Prime. You can just access it until they lose the license. How can they get away with lying like this?

  • Chainweasel@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    10 months ago

    If they’re saying “own” on their advertisements then they should be required to refund you when they eventually have to take it away. I’m pretty sure “ownership” has a legal definition and it’s probably not too ambiguous.
    It should at least be considered false advertising if they can’t guarantee access permanently.

    • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      That’s the best part

      They redefine “own” and “buy” in their TOS

      And so do many many other online retailers that sell digital goods

      • takeda@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        I wonder if that would hold in court. They could simply use “rent” or “lease” in their ads, but they purposely are trying to mislead to imply permanence.