Konami should be sued.

How does the FTC determine if an ad is deceptive?

A typical inquiry follows these steps:

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The FTC looks at the ad from the point of view of the "reasonable consumer" - the typical person looking at the ad. Rather than focusing on certain words, the FTC looks at the ad in context - words, phrases, and pictures - to determine what it conveys to consumers.
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The FTC looks at both "express" and "implied" claims. An express claim is literally made in the ad. For example, "ABC Mouthwash prevents colds" is an express claim that the product will prevent colds. An implied claim is one made indirectly or by inference. "ABC Mouthwash kills the germs that cause colds" contains an implied claim that the product will prevent colds. Although the ad doesn't literally say that the product prevents colds, it would be reasonable for a consumer to conclude from the statement "kills the germs that cause colds" that the product will prevent colds. Under the law, advertisers must have proof to back up express and implied claims that consumers take from an ad.
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The FTC looks at what the ad does not say - that is, if the failure to include information leaves consumers with a misimpression about the product. For example, if a company advertised a collection of books, the ad would be deceptive if it did not disclose that consumers actually would receive abridged versions of the books.
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The FTC looks at whether the claim would be "material" - that is, important to a consumer's decision to buy or use the product. Examples of material claims are representations about a product's performance, features, safety, price, or effectiveness.
* The FTC looks at whether the advertiser has sufficient evidence to support the claims in the ad. The law requires that advertisers have proof before the ad runs.

Any arcade that actually cares has the option of importing the Japanese or UK version.

Or they could buy Betson's version for half that price.

They will also have the option of just upgrading an existing DDR cabinet to the new PCB, which is apparantly what everyone wants their arcades to do anyway?

Beston sucks. I just finished canceling my order with BMI gaming. 3rd person today to cancel on a DDRX cabinet.

I laughed when I saw this, but really it's a bit of an overreaction.
At this point, my view as that we're not really sure the cab reported on BM[S was a true dedicab that Konami promised, or some sort of bootleg. I'd suggest waiting until there's more confirmation that this is the true US version.

BTW, you can't sue Konami, they will sue you 1st.

Hmm, is there any other way we could sue them? Other than using the fact that some courts have judged that kind of fine print as unconscionable

http://www.dslprime.com/dslprime/42-d/1730-judge-martinez-atat-qunconscionableq

Hmm, is there any other way we could sue them? Other than using the fact that some courts have judged that kind of fine print as unconscionable

http://www.dslprime.com/dslprime/42-d/1730-judge-martinez-atat-qunconscionableq

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"effectively exculpate" the corporation from "any potential liability for unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce." "The Court will not condone such a broad and exculpatory practice,"

And if we don't get the edit software, we can pwn them the same way Mattel got pwned for the Keyboard Component debacle!

Beston sucks. I just finished canceling my order with BMI gaming. 3rd person today to cancel on a DDRX cabinet.