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Fine Print Says Game Store Owns Your Soul

Posted by samzenpus on from the anything-to-beat-this-level dept.

mr_sifter writes "UK games retailer GameStation revealed that it legally owns the souls of thousands of customers, thanks to a clause it secretly added to the online terms and conditions for its website. The 'Immortal Soul Clause' was added as part of an attempt to highlight how few customers read the terms and conditions of an online sale. GameStation claims that 88 percent of customers did not read the clause, which gives legal ownership of the customer's soul over to the UK-based games retailer. The remaining 12 percent of customers however did notice the clause and clicked the relevant opt-out box, netting themselves a £5 GBP gift voucher in the process."

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  1. Paid NOT To Take Buyer's Soul? by dwye · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    As I read the summary, the 12% who opted out of conveying ownership of their immortal soul to the store were paid 5 pounds. So, the British have to PAY SOMEONE to take their souls, like they do garbage?

    Are the store owners all Irish, or something?