Good evening,
I find your reasoning and examples not only irrelevant but also deeply hypocritical. Allow me to paraphrase your comment: « In your shoes, I would think twice and broaden my reasoning to a global position. » As the saying goes, those who give advice don’t have to pay the price.
Consumers are perfectly entitled to request compensation when a service they have paid for is not fully provided. This is simply a matter of respecting a contractual commitment. Since you appreciate concrete examples, here are a few:
You go to a fast-food restaurant and order a meal that includes a hamburger, fries, and a drink. When you get to the counter, you are told the price of the meal, while also being informed that there will be no drink because they are out of it, the machine being broken. What would your reaction be?
You pay €15 per month for a phone plan that includes unlimited calls and texts, as well as 100 GB of data, and you have been a customer for five years. Due to a « computer problem, » you can no longer send text messages. The operator informs you that this feature will no longer be available, but the price remains unchanged. How do you react?
You buy a cinema ticket to see movie X. Once seated in the theater, you are shown movie Y instead, under the pretext that the reel for movie X cannot be found. Would you accept the situation without complaint?
Another example: you book a hotel room with breakfast included. In the morning, you are informed that breakfast will not be served, without any compensation or price adjustment. Is this acceptable in your opinion?
Or yet another: you subscribe to a gym membership with access to all equipment. Some of the machines are out of service for an extended period, but the membership continues to be charged at the full price. Do you find this normal?
In each of these cases, the principle is the same: a partially provided service cannot reasonably be charged as a complete service. Requesting compensation is neither abusive nor selfish; it is simply demanding respect for a commitment and a minimum of commercial logic.