Prechecked cross sales do surfers have any responsibility whatsoever?

RawAlex · 07-28-2008

Short answer is always "yes, the surfer has some responsbility", but the reality is "no, because the programs aren't being entirely straight forward about it".

Most of the prechecked cross sales are checkmarks BELOW the "join" button. For most people, those prechecks are below the fold, you have to scroll to find them, or in many cases you have to scroll far down the page to find cost of each one. None of the sites is straight forward with a total cost number. In other words, nowhere on any page does it say "by clicking enter you agree to $2.95 trial plus $1 trial plus a $1 trial, all of which will rebill within 3 days at $120 per month".

The reality is that this is a variation of what Zango got in shit with the FTC for - disguising the enter link, making the download link far above the terms, and pre-checking boxes to make a positive outcome.

07-28-2008	#2
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Re: Prechecked cross sales do surfers have any responsibility whatsoever? Short answer is always "yes, the surfer has some responsbility", but the reality is "no, because the programs aren't being entirely straight forward about it". Most of the prechecked cross sales are checkmarks BELOW the "join" button. For most people, those prechecks are below the fold, you have to scroll to find them, or in many cases you have to scroll far down the page to find cost of each one. None of the sites is straight forward with a total cost number. In other words, nowhere on any page does it say "by clicking enter you agree to $2.95 trial plus $1 trial plus a $1 trial, all of which will rebill within 3 days at $120 per month". The reality is that this is a variation of what Zango got in shit with the FTC for - disguising the enter link, making the download link far above the terms, and pre-checking boxes to make a positive outcome. __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds