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pointandlaugh ([info]pointandlaugh) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2007-02-16 10:35:00


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Amazon Wank
So it seems that before Christmas Amazon had a DVD offer on boxsets - buy one get one free. Except they made a bit of a mistake and the lowest item was actually taken off twice. This resulted in, if you had two items of the same price, free DVDs.

As will happen people took advantage of this and people discussed whether that was ethical.

Skip forward to December 28th, and Amazon finally realises their error. All customers affected are asked to either return the boxsets unopened, or their credit cards will be charged the total price.

Aaaaand wank results People ask whether it's legal. Some people ring Amazon to complain. And some people sit proclaiming that it's all perfectly fine and serves folk right for taking advantage of it.


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(Anonymous)
2007-02-16 11:55 pm UTC (link)
PS: Won't be here any time soon (like... a couple of months, actually), so I can't get your reply, but I realize that my first comment could be misunderstood, if you're on the lookout for anti-amazon comments. I should just have added a line like:

"No, I'll keep it. Kthxbye2you2."

I'm a beginner at the whole wank thing. ;) Let's not start wank here, okay? To say it bluntly: I think both sides deserve their bit of mockery. And my whole thing about how it is amazing is meant literally. Internet changes a lot, despite of people keep saying it's not serious business (it's not too often serious business, though).

SleepyMouse, armed with mops and tissues

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