Comment on PlayStation Console Owners Launch Class-Action Lawsuit Against Sony Over Tariff Refunds
iamtherealwalrus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I’m not an American citizen, so pardon my lack of understanding. But isn’t any company entitled to raise prices on any product as they wish?
Gerudo@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
Yes, but the issue here is if Sony sues the govt to get paid back the tariffs (that the consumer ultimately paid for) and then don’t pass that money back down to the customer.
iamtherealwalrus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Is Sony required to pay the consumers when they make a profit, if their suppliers lower prices?
OrgunDonor@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Pretty sure that Sony is suing because the tariffs were deemed illegal. So if they win that, they are profiting off of illegally obtained money from consumers.
I might be wrong with the assessment of that, but also not American or really following it.
ozoned@piefed.social 1 week ago
The problem will be intent. They had no intent to commit a crime. They obeyed the “law” ( the tarrifs were executive order and not law and that’s why they were illegal ) and when they found out the law was illegal, they want money.
We as consumers get screwed. I don’t think this lawsuit will be won, but they can hope for Sony to settle and those in the suit get like $5 or something laughable, while the attorneys of the suit raking in A LOT of money. But only of the attorneys can get money.
So no. Consumers will basically get fucked over once again.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
I think this is, like, exactly why they’re being sued. To determine the answer to this.