Comments on: Classmates user sues as no-one was really looking for him http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Cooldudehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-128316 Cooldude Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:46:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-128316 Nice Suit! Nice Suit!

]]> By: Cooldudehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-128314 Cooldude Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:39:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-128314 Nice Picture! Nice Picture!

]]> By: Cooldudehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-269369 Cooldude Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-269369 Nice Suit! Nice Suit!

]]> By: Cooldudehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-269367 Cooldude Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-269367 Nice Picture! Nice Picture!

]]> By: Cooldudehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-269368 Cooldude Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:39:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-269368 Nice Picture! Nice Picture!

]]> By: Sasquatchhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-116490 Sasquatch Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:57:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-116490 Remember the lawsuit against the RIAA for their deceptive pricing scheme? $15 a pop, but they paid the price (albeit a rather innocuous sum in the long run) Remember the lawsuit against the RIAA for their deceptive pricing scheme? $15 a pop, but they paid the price (albeit a rather innocuous sum in the long run)

]]> By: Sasquatchhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-269366 Sasquatch Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:57:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-269366 Remember the lawsuit against the RIAA for their deceptive pricing scheme? $15 a pop, but they paid the price (albeit a rather innocuous sum in the long run) Remember the lawsuit against the RIAA for their deceptive pricing scheme? $15 a pop, but they paid the price (albeit a rather innocuous sum in the long run)

]]> By: Erichttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-116161 Eric Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-116161 This is kind of like the 'Miss Cleo' thing. after the FTC went after them they immediately came back with a $500 million dollar settlement. $500 MILLION!!! Tells you how $15 can add up in hurry. This is kind of like the 'Miss Cleo' thing. after the FTC went after them they immediately came back with a $500 million dollar settlement. $500 MILLION!!! Tells you how $15 can add up in hurry.

]]> By: Erichttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-269365 Eric Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-269365 This is kind of like the 'Miss Cleo' thing. after the FTC went after them they immediately came back with a $500 million dollar settlement. $500 MILLION!!! Tells you how $15 can add up in hurry. This is kind of like the ‘Miss Cleo’ thing. after the FTC went after them they immediately came back with a $500 million dollar settlement. $500 MILLION!!! Tells you how $15 can add up in hurry.

]]> By: Paicothttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-115833 Paicot Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:59:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-115833 I totally agree with the guy. They could have used a million marketing lines, but they chose to use the one that is misleading. It's a lie that "some old buddie is trying to reach you". A few months ago I bought a Nokia N73. I specifically asked the guy at the shop: ¿Does it have 3G? (The brochure that the shop gave me said so). And he said "YES". But he forgot to mention the "only in european networks" part. (I live in Argentina, SouthAmerica). I sued. I won. And now I have a shiny new 8gb Nokia N95. And all because of a dumb brochure and a dumb shopguy who lied to me. Companies need to understand that nowdays they cannot lie to us so easily. They need to be concise and clear, and allow ME to choose. I totally agree with the guy. They could have used a million marketing lines, but they chose to use the one that is misleading. It's a lie that "some old buddie is trying to reach you".

A few months ago I bought a Nokia N73. I specifically asked the guy at the shop: ¿Does it have 3G? (The brochure that the shop gave me said so). And he said "YES". But he forgot to mention the "only in european networks" part. (I live in Argentina, SouthAmerica). I sued. I won. And now I have a shiny new 8gb Nokia N95. And all because of a dumb brochure and a dumb shopguy who lied to me.

Companies need to understand that nowdays they cannot lie to us so easily. They need to be concise and clear, and allow ME to choose.

]]> By: Paicothttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-269364 Paicot Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:59:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-269364 I totally agree with the guy. They could have used a million marketing lines, but they chose to use the one that is misleading. It's a lie that "some old buddie is trying to reach you". A few months ago I bought a Nokia N73. I specifically asked the guy at the shop: ¿Does it have 3G? (The brochure that the shop gave me said so). And he said "YES". But he forgot to mention the "only in european networks" part. (I live in Argentina, SouthAmerica). I sued. I won. And now I have a shiny new 8gb Nokia N95. And all because of a dumb brochure and a dumb shopguy who lied to me. Companies need to understand that nowdays they cannot lie to us so easily. They need to be concise and clear, and allow ME to choose. I totally agree with the guy. They could have used a million marketing lines, but they chose to use the one that is misleading. It’s a lie that “some old buddie is trying to reach you”.
A few months ago I bought a Nokia N73. I specifically asked the guy at the shop: ¿Does it have 3G? (The brochure that the shop gave me said so). And he said “YES”. But he forgot to mention the “only in european networks” part. (I live in Argentina, SouthAmerica). I sued. I won. And now I have a shiny new 8gb Nokia N95. And all because of a dumb brochure and a dumb shopguy who lied to me.
Companies need to understand that nowdays they cannot lie to us so easily. They need to be concise and clear, and allow ME to choose.

]]> By: Tassoshttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/11/13/classmates-user-sues-as-no-one-was-really-looking-for-him/#comment-115823 Tassos Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=7385#comment-115823 We should be happily applauding such legal action on behalf of consumer justice. Yes he only lost $15, but how much money has Classmates made on these bogus claims? There have to penalties to impose a cost on deceptive business practices and I applaud anyone who has the time and tenacity to do it! We should be happily applauding such legal action on behalf of consumer justice. Yes he only lost $15, but how much money has Classmates made on these bogus claims? There have to penalties to impose a cost on deceptive business practices and I applaud anyone who has the time and tenacity to do it!

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