Ebay jumping on the binding arbitration bandwagon

Website · Post by **Hobie-wan** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:41 pm

You have until November 9th to write in and opt out.

http://consumerist.com/2012/09/ebay-use ... ation.html

Post by **CRTGAMER** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:55 pm

Wait. EBay is online so why the requirement of postal mail only for the Opt Out?!!

Post by **MrPopo** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:00 pm

CRTGAMER wrote:Wait. EBay is online so why the requirement of postal mail only for the Opt Out?!!

So that less people will opt out.

Post by **BoringSupreez** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:07 pm

MrPopo wrote:
CRTGAMER wrote:Wait. EBay is online so why the requirement of postal mail only for the Opt Out?!!
So that less people will opt out.

Exactly. That's not gonna get in my way though. I have stamps.

Post by **flex wood** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:08 pm

MrPopo wrote:
CRTGAMER wrote:Wait. EBay is online so why the requirement of postal mail only for the Opt Out?!!
So that less people will opt out.

Has Sony or any other company that has added these binding arbitration clauses with the ability to opt out released any numbers for how many people opt out compared to the who agree with the terms?

Post by **MrPopo** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:25 pm

flex wood wrote:
MrPopo wrote:
CRTGAMER wrote:Wait. EBay is online so why the requirement of postal mail only for the Opt Out?!!
So that less people will opt out.
Has Sony or any other company that has added these binding arbitration clauses with the ability to opt out released any numbers for how many people opt out compared to the who agree with the terms?

Not that I know of. I can't imagine any company will, either.

Post by **pierrot** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:32 pm

That's a bitch move.
When did Sony add an arbitration clause? I think I completely missed the boat on that one....

Post by **MrPopo** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:37 pm

A few months ago. There was a big to-do here on the forums about it, and again with the Steam addition. Eventually I'm going to find someone who can tell the story of how their life was impacted by the clause, but I haven't found him yet.

Post by **irixith** » Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:15 pm

MrPopo wrote:Eventually I'm going to find someone who can tell the story of how their life was impacted by the clause, but I haven't found him yet.

He can't talk about it, it's one of the terms of the binding arbitration.

Post by **Jrecee** » Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:52 am

I'm no lawyer, but my understanding of a lot of contracts is that they can put something in there, but it doesn't make it legal. If they went and put a "Ebay has the right to murder you" clause in there, it wouldn't actually give them the right to murder you.

I would imagine that any lawyer taking on a class action lawsuit would be able to work around such a thing. It would be one more hurdle to overcome though, and probably scares off some of the potential joiners of the suit. Which I'm sure is why they do it.

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