MyNameDidntFit
04-18-2010, 03:53 AM
Well, it's an interesting turn of events to be sure. As a part of an April Fool's joke with a point to be made, Gamestation.co.uk updated their Terms of Service for online purchases with the following clause:
By placing an order via this Web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul. Should We wish to exercise this option, you agree to surrender your immortal soul, and any claim you may have on it, within 5 (five) working days of receiving written notification from gamesation.co.uk or one of its duly authorised minions. We reserve the right to serve such notice in 6 (six) foot high letters of fire, however we can accept no liability for any loss or damage caused by such an act.
The point being made was that no-one reads ToS documents. Point made, I think. To see exactly how many people did read their ToS, Gamestation included a simple checkbox to opt out of the clause and doing so rewarded the customer with a £5 voucher... only 12% of customers opted out.
Well played Gamestation, well played.
Source (http://www.tomsguide.com/us/GameStation-Soul-Sale-Satan-Gaming,news-6505.html)
PS: oh, and they're now emailing customers, nullifying any legal claim on their souls ;)
By placing an order via this Web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul. Should We wish to exercise this option, you agree to surrender your immortal soul, and any claim you may have on it, within 5 (five) working days of receiving written notification from gamesation.co.uk or one of its duly authorised minions. We reserve the right to serve such notice in 6 (six) foot high letters of fire, however we can accept no liability for any loss or damage caused by such an act.
The point being made was that no-one reads ToS documents. Point made, I think. To see exactly how many people did read their ToS, Gamestation included a simple checkbox to opt out of the clause and doing so rewarded the customer with a £5 voucher... only 12% of customers opted out.
Well played Gamestation, well played.
Source (http://www.tomsguide.com/us/GameStation-Soul-Sale-Satan-Gaming,news-6505.html)
PS: oh, and they're now emailing customers, nullifying any legal claim on their souls ;)