I was in line at the electronics department at Fred Meyer tonight and the man ahead of me in line was attempting to return an Xbox game he had opened. Here’s how it went down:
Man: I’d like to return this game.
Clerk: We can’t take back games that have been opened.
Man: But it’s in perfect condition.
Clerk: The reason we can’t take it back is because people would buy a game or CD, copy it and then return it.
Man: But that’s not what I did. I just want a different game.
Clerk: I’m sorry but once it’s opened, you own it. I think it has to do with copyright, the RIAA, or something.
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