Gamers sell their souls
Posted by mortal
Gamers risk everlasting limbo as retailer adds 'immortal soul' clause to sale conditions
* Gamers don't reads sale conditions
* Souls to be surrendered on demand
* Notice served in "6 foot letters of fire"
A COMPUTER game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in their terms and conditions.
FOXNews.com reported the retailer, British firm GameStation, added the "immortal soul clause" to the contract shoppers 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."
GameStation's form also points out that "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. If you a) do not believe you have an immortal soul, b) have already given it to another party, or c) do not wish to grant Us such a license, please click the link below to nullify this sub-clause and proceed with your transaction."
The terms of service were updated on April Fool's Day as a gag, but the retailer did so to make a very real point.
They said no one reads the online terms and conditions of shopping and companies are free to insert whatever language they want into the documents.
The company noted that it would not be enforcing the ownership rights and planned to email customers nullifying any claim on their soul.
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* Gamers don't reads sale conditions
* Souls to be surrendered on demand
* Notice served in "6 foot letters of fire"
A COMPUTER game retailer revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of online shoppers, thanks to a clause in their terms and conditions.
FOXNews.com reported the retailer, British firm GameStation, added the "immortal soul clause" to the contract shoppers 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."
GameStation's form also points out that "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. If you a) do not believe you have an immortal soul, b) have already given it to another party, or c) do not wish to grant Us such a license, please click the link below to nullify this sub-clause and proceed with your transaction."
The terms of service were updated on April Fool's Day as a gag, but the retailer did so to make a very real point.
They said no one reads the online terms and conditions of shopping and companies are free to insert whatever language they want into the documents.
The company noted that it would not be enforcing the ownership rights and planned to email customers nullifying any claim on their soul.
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