• vext01English
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    Recently they threatened to brick HP printers that use third-party cartridges if detected

    Simple. Don’t buy HP ever again.

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      If a company intentionally bricks your device then they are malicious and under no circumstances should you buy another product of theirs.

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        They should be legally required to refund full purchase price plus interest in every case. If there are legal fees to get compliance, multiply that plus the refund by five.

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          Luckily/unluckily (because effort), in Australia, consumer guarantees on length of time you can get a refund are vague.

          E.g. it doesn’t matter that a fridge’s manufacturer warranty is only 2 years, you expect that to last longer.

          With effort, you could probably get a fridge fixed like 5 years after purchase with some badgering / threatening small claims.

          Bricking your product would probably fall under that category.

          This is wild speculation, not a lawyer.

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      This happened to me. I honestly thought that it was something I did wrong, until I learned a little more.