Price on DayZ rises by fifteen percent before dropping back for a fifteen percent discount.
Price on DayZ rises by fifteen percent before dropping back for a fifteen percent discount.
It's permissible in the United States but not in the UK or Europe, and it violates Australian Consumer Law. Until Valve complies with US regulations, they'll stick to that. (Valve is accountable since it's their platform.) https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/pr...misleading Here is a comparable situation.
It's definitely against the rules in the UK. The consumer protection laws state that product prices can't drop until at least three months have passed since they were originally set. Both DFS and SCS faced charges this year for violating these regulations.
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