Microsoft Xbox Live Class Action Suit over Xbox livefees - Blu-ray Forum

Porfie · 11-14-2007, 03:22 AM

PS3's future keeps looking brighter everyday

http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=202805930

bajor27 · 11-14-2007, 03:26 AM

Mind your own darn kids - don't expect Microsoft too.

Make your son repay you the freaking $35.

I'd say if Microsoft gets held responsible for it, than Microsoft should be abel to sue his kid.

Leopold BUTTERS · 11-14-2007, 03:30 AM

"Georgia resident Francisco Garcia claims that in October 1995 his son, Silvario, used his debit card to buy a $49.99, one-year subscription to Xbox Live"

That right there is enough to call this BS.

OokieSpookie · 11-14-2007, 03:39 AM

This is just silly and will go nowhere.

Manco · 11-14-2007, 03:40 AM

Ok.... it's fun to poke fingers at M$ at every turn...
....but a class action lawsuit for a $35 late fee for one guy?

Kind of a lame. Please

wrnjr · 11-14-2007, 03:46 AM

That 1995 date just doesn't add up. Either this is bogus, or its real shoddy journalism. As far as I remeber, the original xbox did not launch until 2000 or so, and live did not start for a few years after that.

I'm taking the wait and see stance here.

WickyWoo · 11-14-2007, 03:47 AM

It won't go anywhere. MS will send him a check for $35 in the end cause they'll pay more than that in lawyers.

You're informed a the time that it automatically renews, and they send you reminder emails about it. Had he not been a dumbass, he would have bought junior a year membership card at the store.

scatcher · 11-14-2007, 03:28 PM

Unless the courts are willing to dictate that every single online transaction must include faxed identification and a confirmation phone call, this "lawsuit" is dead.

The Guardian · 11-14-2007, 07:22 PM

They've edited the date to 2005.

I used to work on the phone for MSN and Xbox Live... in xbox 90% of the calls were parents mad at their kids for using their credit cards.

The funniest ever was a mother from California who called right when we opened at 9am EST (so 6am her time) and found not only the 4 accounts that she got billed for, but 12 more set to bill over the next month (yay for 2 month free trial accounts). She was also rather unimpressed when she asked for the account names (think typical teenage boy fantasy names).

She didn't actually cancel them with me, she was too busy screaming her son out of bed. I presume she called back later though.

11-14-2007, 03:22 AM	#1
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11-14-2007, 03:26 AM	#2
bajor27 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:BC, Canada Blu-ray collection:1031 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:5	Mind your own darn kids - don't expect Microsoft too. Make your son repay you the freaking $35. I'd say if Microsoft gets held responsible for it, than Microsoft should be abel to sue his kid.

11-14-2007, 03:30 AM	#3
Leopold BUTTERS Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:AB,Canada Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:1	"Georgia resident Francisco Garcia claims that in October 1995 his son, Silvario, used his debit card to buy a $49.99, one-year subscription to Xbox Live" That right there is enough to call this BS.

11-14-2007, 03:39 AM	#4
OokieSpookie Banned Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	This is just silly and will go nowhere.

11-14-2007, 03:40 AM	#5
Manco Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Tucumcari	Ok.... it's fun to poke fingers at M$ at every turn... ....but a class action lawsuit for a $35 late fee for one guy? Kind of a lame. Please

11-14-2007, 03:46 AM	#6
wrnjr Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:West Boo-foo, Alabama Blu-ray reviews:1	That 1995 date just doesn't add up. Either this is bogus, or its real shoddy journalism. As far as I remeber, the original xbox did not launch until 2000 or so, and live did not start for a few years after that. I'm taking the wait and see stance here.

11-14-2007, 03:47 AM	#7
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	It won't go anywhere. MS will send him a check for $35 in the end cause they'll pay more than that in lawyers. You're informed a the time that it automatically renews, and they send you reminder emails about it. Had he not been a dumbass, he would have bought junior a year membership card at the store.

11-14-2007, 03:28 PM	#8
scatcher Member Member since:Jun 2007	Unless the courts are willing to dictate that every single online transaction must include faxed identification and a confirmation phone call, this "lawsuit" is dead.

11-14-2007, 07:22 PM	#9
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	They've edited the date to 2005. I used to work on the phone for MSN and Xbox Live... in xbox 90% of the calls were parents mad at their kids for using their credit cards. The funniest ever was a mother from California who called right when we opened at 9am EST (so 6am her time) and found not only the 4 accounts that she got billed for, but 12 more set to bill over the next month (yay for 2 month free trial accounts). She was also rather unimpressed when she asked for the account names (think typical teenage boy fantasy names). She didn't actually cancel them with me, she was too busy screaming her son out of bed. I presume she called back later though.

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