Sneak attack by EB Games

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Originally Posted by Roufuss

and it's not EB's fault none of you read the disclaimer.

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Wait a minute - EB pulls a sleazy scam and it's other people's fault? Sorry, that's shitty branding if people are now supposed to see your logo, look at your website and instantly assume they'll be fleeced. As a company, it's their responsibility to build trust with their consumers. I think it's safe to say paying $9 a month to get $10 off and have your credit card info sent all over isn't an above-board deal, and the fact that they put it in the internet equivalent of fine print doesn't get them off the hook for being dickheads.

I's kind of like that idiot magazine thing that they've started up in stores. 2 free months and, if you don't cancel, you get billed for (and sent) one year's subscription. I'd seen that same "promotion" at Best Buy and hated it then, and it didn't go over too well with me at EB either.

James

Seriously, who reads fine print?

It may be a downfall but good companies don't put stupid important shit in the fine print. They tell you straight up.

James, my mom's getting Entertainment Weekly for an eternity due to that shit, as they don't give you a way to reliably cancel it. Well, unless you don't mind playing phone tag for hours.

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Originally Posted by James

I's kind of like that idiot magazine thing that they've started up in stores. 2 free months and, if you don't cancel, you get billed for (and sent) one year's subscription. I'd seen that same "promotion" at Best Buy and hated it then, and it didn't go over too well with me at EB either.

James

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I got suckered into doing that with Best Buy, I never got my magazines and I nearly forgot to cancel.

ANYWAY, I really dont like this. Ive defended EB when people bitch about (A) gutting products, (B) trade-in values, (C) promotions, etc. But I cant defend this.

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Originally Posted by Jeremy

James, my mom's getting Entertainment Weekly for an eternity due to that shit, as they don't give you a way to reliably cancel it. Well, unless you don't mind playing phone tag for hours.

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Go on their website like I did. Took all of 3 minutes to do.

I did that, and couldn't find a "cancel" option for anything. I found tons of "free offer" things though.

It's a subscription isn't it? Punch in that info and cancel.

https://secure.customersvc.com/wes/servlet/Show

log in and it lets you cancel.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

I got suckered into doing that with Best Buy, I never got my magazines and I nearly forgot to cancel.

ANYWAY, I really dont like this. Ive defended EB when people bitch about (A) gutting products, (B) trade-in values, (C) promotions, etc. But I cant defend this.

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All EB is, is the middle man. They have no control over what Reward Reservations or whatver they are called does once they give them the info, that you tell them they can send.

Alot of people on here are acting like you order a game, and EB submits the info without your knowledge. No, you willingly submit your info to EB, who passes it along. EB more than likely gets paid a sum or percentage for every person that signs up for RR, hence the 10 dollar coupon.

After that, EB isn't libel for ANYTHING, nor is this their fault in any way. They are merely an affilate, nothing more, nothing less. Yes, maybe they should rethink their partnership, but the money probably helps them in a big way. No one is forcing you to sign up for the 10 dollar coupon, and, once again, EB has nothing to do with it once they hand over their info.

And for the people who don't read the fine print.... maybe I'm just cautious and paranoid of this happening, but I have problems sending my credit card information ANYWHERE to a site I know absoultely nothing about or know what they will be doing with it. It boggles my mind that people willingly ship their information off in exchange for a 10 dollar coupon, without doing any sort of research.

They accept card numbers from people who are only interested in the sales purchase of a game and they want their money going only towards that purchase, but if they fail to mention any additional fees without making proper announcements (like sticking it in the fine print), then they're gonna have another problem to deal with.

I say middleman or not, for handing over your info to be further manipulated makes them just as guilty.