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frazzled

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19. I had it on a job contract 15 or more years ago

Reply to DearHeart (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 12:15 AM

Dec 2012

So I see the clause and I said to the HR person, "Oh, I never give away my right to go to court. I don't think I can sign this." And he said, "Okay, fine, cross it out." (Disclosure: the standard contract was a formality in this particular case and they really needed me; I'm not sure this works in every situation).

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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