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Honeycombe8

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25. It's a common provision in these types of contracts. I'd be surprised if they're not in all of them.

Reply to diabeticman (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 01:38 AM

Dec 2012

All that new software you load on your pc, where you have to agree to terms of useage? Those terms probably include that provision.

Any damage claim you have will be decided by an arbitrator, not in a court. It will still have a determiner. But really, if you have a dispute with Netflix over something worth several hundred dollars, you're probably not gonna want to sue, anyway. Too expensive.

Arbitration is a more cost effective way of handling money disputes these days.

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The first two paragraphs of the new NETFLIX Terms of use....interesting start to a new year [View all] DainBramaged Dec 2012 OP

Don't the big cell phone carriers do this? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #1

I don't know but this is big change DainBramaged Dec 2012 #3

I'm pretty sure I read Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #6

These arbitration contracts should be limited. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #2

YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT Confusious Dec 2012 #4

A constitutional amendment: JimDandy Dec 2012 #27

Yep, pass it yesterday. Nt Confusious Dec 2012 #30

+1 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #34

unalienable/inalienable rights SoCalDem Dec 2012 #35

Question jberryhill Dec 2012 #38

No surprise; very common. elleng Dec 2012 #5

Cell phone carriers use it don't they? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #7

Probably; haven't read my contract for a long time. elleng Dec 2012 #11

I think my wife and I are going to stop using netflix. diabeticman Dec 2012 #8

It's a common provision in these types of contracts. I'd be surprised if they're not in all of them. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #25

This is a service that costs anywhere from $5 and up per month jberryhill Dec 2012 #9

Violation of privacy? exboyfil Dec 2012 #12

The damages amounting to what? jberryhill Dec 2012 #15

The alternative is spending more to pay NETFLIX legal bills Major Nikon Dec 2012 #22

Continuing billing after cancellation is a solid example. Occulus Dec 2012 #23

"except for matters that may be taken to small claims court" cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #28

The easy way to deal with that and "negative option" billing... jberryhill Dec 2012 #29

Very simple... smccarter Dec 2012 #10

Yes, we have power, elleng Dec 2012 #13

Well stated and completely true. Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #14

I have a netflix membership jackbenimble Dec 2012 #16

And when EVERY company ends up doing this they have us all by the short ones. Occulus Dec 2012 #24

I've actually seen this used for JOB applications! DearHeart Dec 2012 #17

I had it on a job contract 15 or more years ago frazzled Dec 2012 #19

Wouldn't work for me, I'm just a cog in the machine. DearHeart Dec 2012 #20

I cancelled them a while back. I don't miss them. nt rrneck Dec 2012 #18

I switched to Blockbuster DVD service from Netflix quinnox Dec 2012 #21

I have honestly never considered this before renate Dec 2012 #32

While this seem pretty onerous ... It still depends on the situation ... Trajan Dec 2012 #26

So if Netflix accidentally streams hot coffee through my TV and it burns me, Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #31

Id never give Blockbuster SouthernDonkey Dec 2012 #33

Why would someone sue Netflix? XemaSab Dec 2012 #36

Because they were traumatized by watching B movies jberryhill Dec 2012 #37

It's part of the USCoC campaign to destroy the right of addressing grievances in court MrScorpio Dec 2012 #39