Amazon Patents Bad Gift Protection

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday November 10, 2010 @07:45AM from the no-more-fruitcake dept.

theodp writes "Thanks to the inventors at Amazon.com, you needn't fear Aunt Martha any longer. On Tuesday, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos received a patent for a bad gift defense system that intercepts gifts you don't want and instead sends you something that you actually do want. For example, Amazon explains that its 'System and Method for Converting Gifts' would allow you to set up a rule like 'Convert all gifts from Aunt Mildred,' which would automatically convert any online gift orders from your well-meaning-but-tasteless Auntie into a gift certificate. Other examples of how the system might be used: You could convert bad gifts to something off your wish list; block specific products ('Not another XYZ comic strip calendar'); or ensure that any clothing gifts match your exact size ('Check clothes sizes first')."

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Re:Isn't this illegal under consumer protection la by WillAffleckUW · 2010-11-10 08:32 · Score: 0, Troll

"presumably have you opt in"?
Defaulting the TOS to presuming this is not the same as Actively Requiring you to check if this is ok.
Hiding things in contract text is an act of defrauding - we're talking Aunt Milly here, she expects you to do what she told you, she's not a lawyer and she doesn't really get these computer thingies.

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Why lawsuits r good and Jeff B is EviL by WillAffleckUW · 2010-11-10 08:38 · Score: 0, Troll

If I buy my son a Smurfs video game from Amazon and he has them deliver a GTA:Emerald City game they are going to be sued six ways to Sunday

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from your wishlist by DrSkwid · 2010-11-10 11:04 · Score: 0, Troll

not
off your wishlist
you fucking r-tards with your "off of"s fuck off

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