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7,500 Online Shoppers Unknowingly Sold Their Souls
FoxNews ^
| 4/15/10
Posted on 04/15/2010 9:14:27 PM PDT by LibWhacker
A computer game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in the terms and conditions agreed to by online shoppers.
The retailer, British firm GameStation, added the "immortal soul clause" to the contract signed before making any online purchases earlier this month. It states that customers grant the company the right to claim their soul.
"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."
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Religion
KEYWORDS: online; shoppers; sold; souls
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To: LibWhacker
Hope they enjoyed their little joke. I suspect it will cost them business. I am easily amused, but some people don’t find this kind of thing funny.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:18:12 PM PDT
by
packrat35
(Planned Parenthood - Keeping healthcare costs down, one fetus at a time)
To: LibWhacker
Well, they’re just going to have to get in line. I’ve already made a one billion year commitment to the Scientology navy.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:18:23 PM PDT
by
edpc
(Those Lefties just ain't right)
To: LibWhacker
Sorry guys, it is not mine to give, you will have to take it up with the Guy who has prior claim.
I gave it into His keeping a long time ago.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:19:17 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(I miss the competent fiscal policy and flag waving patriotism of the Carter Administration)
To: LibWhacker
Hahaha...first day of the fourth month.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:19:59 PM PDT
by
PeaceBeWithYou
(De Oppresso Liber! (50 million and counting in Afganistan and Iraq))
To: LibWhacker
No different from last election, is it?
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:26:33 PM PDT
by
Hardraade
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:26:51 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(The Founders revolted for less.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:27:25 PM PDT
by
KoRn
(Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
To: LibWhacker
so did 66,882,230 voters.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:28:24 PM PDT
by
digger48
To: LibWhacker
“You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” - C.S. Lewis
To: packrat35
Funny? Maybe not but it shows a lot about the small print in contracts
To: packrat35
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:35:10 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
To: LibWhacker
That's awesome, I've always enjoyed the sense of humor Brits have.
But this brings up something I've always wondered about.
Why couldn't a company try and do something like this, but instead of my immortal soul (*snort*), what if it was my home or automobile instead? How easy it is to click the 'I accept' button without reading word one...
Obviously that example would create a lot of trouble for the company, but they'd have billions in real estate.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:39:22 PM PDT
by
CygnusTheSwan
("Me fail English? That's unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum)
To: rdl6989
rdl6989 - You tag line is GREAT. Nicely done. You need to make bumper stickers... :)
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:42:26 PM PDT
by
CygnusTheSwan
("Me fail English? That's unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum)
To: LibWhacker
They’re going to have to get in line behind Microsoft. With all the EULAs I’ve clicked on “I AGREE” without actually reading, I’m sure they probably already own my soul and my computer.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:43:06 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
(Free Men will always be armed with the Truth.)
To: CygnusTheSwan
Consider that it is pretty much impossible for them to prove what the “agreement” said when you clicked on it.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:48:09 PM PDT
by
Darth Reardon
(Im running for the US Senate for a simple reason, I want to win a Nobel Peace Prize - Rubio)
To: Lancey Howard
“You don’t have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.” - C.S. Lewis
Great quote. I love reading C.S. Lewis.
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:50:21 PM PDT
by
boycott
(CAL)
To: CygnusTheSwan
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:52:26 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013- The end of an error.)
To: LibWhacker
Can’t sell something that doesn’t belong to you ... your soul belongs to God ...
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:52:57 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(Those That Turn Their Swords into Plows Will Plow For Those That Don't.)
To: LibWhacker
Elizabeth Hurley* can have my soul (and body), but not some twit web commerce company
*silly reference to silly remake of silly “Bedazzled” movie
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posted on
04/15/2010 9:58:03 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(Obama and Brennan think that 20% of terrorists re-joining the battle is just fine with them)
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